The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-07

Mrs. j. II. Phillips will entertain at
a box party at the Jefferson this after
noon. in compliment to Miss Clarice Wat
kins, one of the brides of the coming
week Her guests will be Miss Watkins.
Miss Daisy Watkins, Miss Virginia Hand
ley and Miss Susie Dexter.
I On the afternoon of Wednesday, De-
cember IS. Mrs. j. II. McCary will give
a buffet luncheon in compliment to Miss
Nellie Nabers.
Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding of Miss Watkins and Mr.. Berry
on Wednesday evening will be DR.. and
Mrs b. w. Watson of Decatur Mr.. and
Mrs w. A. Green of Denver, Colo. and
/ Mrs and Mrs. Frank l.. Moore of Cam
den.
Mrs John N. Gunnells will entertain at
cards on the afternoon of November 10
in compliment to her niece, Miss Nellie
Nabers, whose marriage to Mr.. William
Mudd will be an event of November %.
Her guests will be number of Miss Ma
bers friends among the younger set.
Another event of the afternoon of the
10Th will be Mr.. Frank Croxtons matinee
recital at Cable hall under the auspices
of the Music Study club.
Mrs Edward e. Williams will entertain
at tea Monday afternoon in compliment
to Miss Julia Pickard, Miss Nellie Ma
bers, Miss Lizzie Morris Mason, Mrs.
Ulmont Williams and Mrs. Preston
Blake.
| Mrs Frank Jones will entertain this
| afternoon at tea at the home of her
mother, Mrs. w b. Dickerson, in COM
pliment to her sister. Miss Ellen DECKER
son.
One of the most brilliant events of its
J kind that ever took place in the south
was the reception which marked the open
| ing of Terrace Court last evening. Mr..
! and Mrs. Richard w. Massey were hosts.
and their guests included 500 members Of
Birmingham's most cultured and promi-
nent sets.
The beautiful building was brilliantly
a-light from the first floor to the roof,
where many of the guests went during the
evening to note the excellent view Of
the city to be obtained from that van
| tage. Later there will be a roof garden,
which next spring will be one of the most
attractive spots in Birmingham.
The stately formal apartments on the
| first floor were models of decorative art.
| In the large entrance hall the beauty of
the daintily tinted and frescoed walls was
m bU Of rfo,
| The billiard and card rooms and the large
| cafe were also tastefully decorated with
plants and handsome cut flowers A num-
| Der of informal parties in the private
apartments of the residents made the
reception an even more delightful event.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Massey were assisted in
receiving by Mrs W. D. Jelks, Mrs. John
| w. Tomlinson, Mrs. James A. Going Miss
Henrietta Wilcox, Mrs. M. E. Spencer,
Mrs. Florence Carson. Mrs. v. R. Redin,
Mrs. F. H. Bell Mrs. II. C. Thompson,
| Mrs. Robert McLester Mrs L. P. Soper,
Mrs. S. J. Mclaughlin Mrs. G. M. Lath-
/ EN-, Mrs George McCleery, Mrs. John
| C. Carmichael Mrs. C. e. bowman, Mrs.
| w. M. Leary, Mrs. A. S. Edmonds, Mrs.
| e. M. Kilby Mrs. A. d. Herzberg, Mrs.
| A. D. Rains, Mrs. F. E. Johnson, Mrs.
Frank Green, Mrs. J. L. Pultz, Mrs. Rob-
| ert Thach.
| An interesting feature of the evening
| was the christening of the court. wiser
| selection could not have been made than
| was the choice of Miss Lucille CASTOR for
| this graceful task. Miss CASTOR Is one of
| the most beautiful young women in SOUTH
ern society. She wore an exquisite even
| ing gown of white lace en- train. Gov.
| William Dorsey Jelks introduced Miss
CASTOR and she broke the bottle
| of champagne in the white marble
court. The beautiful ceremony will linger
long in the memory of the large gather
ing who witnessed it.
Mrs. James w. Jones' card party yes
terday afternoon in compliment to her
sister, Miss Ollie Miles, was a beau
tiful event. Mrs. James entertained in
her apartment in the Fitzgerald. There
were nine tables, her guests including
Mesdames John B. Gunnels, Barnes
, Morgan, Charles Leeper, G. NJ Latham,
Brooks Forbes Charles Fitzgerald, Rich
ard Johnston, Claude Ebersole, j. H.
McCary, Fl. C. Abbott, Jones G. Moore,
Charles Daniels, Fischer HUMPHREYS, Asa
l.. Hoyt, Alta Bates, James Smiley John
Enslen, Thomas Anglin, Charles Enslen,
r. v. Hart, Henry Bardin, William King,
| Jenkins, Theodore Davis, William Rosen-
field, Benton, Mcknight, Frank H. Bell,
Ferd Lowry of Chattanooga, Spaulding,
Ira Sellers, Grassland Thornton, A. H.
Cornell, Lillian Moore, Laura Belle Ems
len, Harriet Mcknight, Elizabeth Nc
| Knight, Elizabeth Dearborn, Rosa Sims.
| Miss Thomas, Miss Nellie Adams and
Miss Percy Clark.
me apartment was artistically decor
ated with cut flowers and ported plants.
Mrs. Jones received in an exquisite aft
ernoon gown built Of empire green aeo-
lenne cloth heavily braided and with trim
mings Of lace and buttons. Miss Miles
was attractively gowned in a black mes
saline directoire costume with touches
of melon color.
a..ere were three prizes, each selected
with exquisite taste. The score prize,
a cutglass berry bowl of original pat
tern. was won by Mrs. Mansfield Latham.