The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-24

Dunkerron" Regular rehearsal this even
ing a o'clock in Seals hall
IT was learned yesterday morning that
Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher will be able to
fulfill he rengSgement in Birmingham on
the evening of December as first an
nounced unless some unforeseen event
prohibits Mrs. Beecher has given Sc
ries of readings in the east and the strain
almost resulted in a breakdown, hence
she notified Mrs. w. D. Smith, the pres
ident of the Free Kindergarten. of the
probability of being unable to interpret
1.-The Servant in the House" on the night
of December 8. 1t will be great pleas
ure to all who look forward to hearing
her tc learn that she hopes now to be
strong enough to appear.
The Sunday night musical programmes
at tn. Country club will be temporarily
discontinued.
Mrs. Rivers Carter's luncheon yesterday
was one of the loveliest of the smaller
affairs in compliment to Miss Nabers
Her guests numbered Il of Miss Nabers'
dearest friends.
Mrs. Carter's exquisite taste was evil
denced in the beautiful appointments of
the dainty luncheon table. The color
scheme was pink and silver. The most
gorgeous La France roses arranged as
centerpiece and lying at each place.
Gorgeous pink rosebuds with graceful
stems lay at each place with place cards
ne he ca1 q
flower formed a charming centerpiece
with feathery sprays of asparagus ferns
Candles in graceful silver sconces shed
their light through flligree shades.
The ices were among the daintiest fea-
lures of the luncheon. They were frozen
in the form of pink rosebuds and served
in beds of roses.
Seated at the luncheon table were Mrs
Carter. her guest of honor, Miss Nabers;
Miss Leach of New Orleans. Miss vir-
ginia Means, Miss Mary Danner. Miss
Lucille Castor, Miss Marjorie Weatherly,
Miss Linley Graham. Miss jamie Robert
son. Miss Lizzie Morris Mason, Miss
Kathleen Nixon. Miss Annalee Fits of
Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. Frederick w. Dixons reception
yesterday afternoon for Miss Edith Cald-
we'll was the first event of the week at
which the Thanksgiving scheme of dec
Grafton was used In the dining room the
large table presented a rich scene with
It's wealth of autumn fruits. A center
piece was made of large golden pump
kim which gowed with lights introduced
in cat tails. Surrounding 1t were all the
fruits and the prettiest vegetables of fall
The color of the red radishes, the yellow
pumpkins. the green and white of the
ourled lettuce and caulihower fntermn-
gled with rich fruits was both unique and
effective.
Mrs. Dixon, her guest of honor. and sew
eral friends formed the receiving party.
Mrs. Dixon received her guests in an
elaborate alec robe which was very be-
coming She carried yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS Miss Edith Caldwell wore a pref
ty blue messalne frock and a large black
hat and carried white roses. Mrs. Cross
was in black lace. Miss Lamb wore pink
lnessaline and hat en- suite. Mrs. Cald-
wells gown was black lace over white
silk made empire Miss Caldwell looked
attractive in a white cloth gown heavily
braided. Miss Randall's gown was blue
cloth with Persian trimmings Mrs. Frank
Nelson was one of the loveliest young
matrons in the receiving line. Her gown
was made of old rose messaline in the
directoire style and her hat was an I'm
n ense white one.
Mrs. Minis Davis, bride OF the sea-
son. wore white crepe de chine di-
rectoire gown trimmed with real lace and
she carried chrysanthemums Mrs. George
Stuart was in princess lace and Mrs.
James Going in taupe crepe de chine. Mrs
John Sibley's gown was lavender and her
hat a directoire model of the same shade