The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-02


terday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
tn tomas FL. Benners when she enter
tained at a reception in compliment
to Mrs. Rodney Brown of Kansas City,
her sister, and Mrs. John Donelson of
this city, Mrs. Benners' niece, and one
OF the loveliest of the summer brides.
The Benners home was exquisitely
decorated for the occasion In golden
chrysanthemums Large blossoms of
the willow type were scattered on the
mantels in each Of the rooms thrown
open to the guests and were draped
with ferns on the chandeliers. In a
nook adjoining the library palms and
ferns were used in profusion. Here
an orchestra of several pieces played
all the afternoon. Receiving with Mrs.
Benners in the drawing room were Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Donelson. Mrs. A w.
Nelson. the hostess' sister, Mrs. Mer-
Ger Barnett and Mrs. Frank Fowlkes.
Mrs. Benners. who 10 considered one of
the most beautiful matrons in society,
was notably lovely yesterday In a re-
ception gown made Of white lace with
border OF satin and embe1lished on
the corsage with pearls and rare laces.
Mrs. Brown stood next to her In the
line. She was much admired In an aft
ernoon costume of pale blue lingerie
and lace. Mrs. Donelson, who Is al
ways stunningly gowned. wore a ca
nary satin robe with rich embroideries
and lace. Mrs. Mercer Barnett's gown
was yellow messaline made with a
bolero effect embroidered In gold and
ending in a graceful overskirt Mrs.
Fowlkes was handsome in a black and
white silk reception gown made With
q becoming white lace yoke.
The guests were greeted in the re-
ception room by a bevy OF handsome
matrons. Mrs. John W. Tomlinson,
who is more attractive than ever this
winter, wore gray cashmere de sole of
an exquisite shade and garnitured with
cut steel embroiderfes. Mrs. q. H.
cabaniss wore cream chiffon en- train
with touches Of yellow. Mrs. Nathan L.
Miller wore striking costume built
Of black chiffon and lace over mustard
satin. Mrs. Frank Lathrop was beau
tiful in taffeta gown Powered in
pink and blue. Mrs. John Cartwright
was superb in q rich champagne satin
with a drapery OF gold laces. Mrs. ".
D. Smith wore an exquisite black crepe
de chine princesse with touches of
green and gold
The table in the dining room where
was beautiful with it's large central
decoration of yellow chrysanthemums
and candles shaded with silver filigree
over yellow silk; overhead the chan
delier was hung hung with asparagus
ferns.> On the table and buffet were
nuts and bonbons In dishes and COM
ports. A coterie Of the hostess friends
assisted her here. Miss Kate Rogan.
who was serving in the dining room,
wore an exquisite blue crepe maEeor
gown with oorsage trimmings of sys-
tails and silver. Mrs. Boland was in
cream chiffon with touches Of black.
Mrs. Alfred Benners was most dis
tinguished in q black gown with which
she wore her superb corals. Mrs. An
derson wore q handsome satin gown.
In the library coffee table was
gracefully presided over by Mrs. John
London. who was gowned for the occa-
sion in a heiiotrope satin with bertha
of rich lace. Among others receiving
here were Mrs. Earle and Mrs. Charles
o. Locke, both of whom wore hand
some afternoon gowns
Among those calling during the aft
ernoon were several charming VISIT
ing women. Mrs. Davenport, who was
formerly Miss Edna Coughlan Of Bir-
mingham. and has come back for
VISIT was With her mother. Mrs. Davsn-
port wore a cloth afternoon gown with
a large black beaver hat trimmed III
was one Of the handsome women pres
emit. She was gowned In gray. Mrs.
CASTOR and Mrs. Mortimer Jordan
called late In the afternoon. Both wore
stunning tailored costumes. Mrs. Will
bur Kelley was in white flannel with
a large hat. Mrs. J. T. Nixon was
handsomely gowned in black cashmere
de sole with black lace trimmings
Mrs. Burr Ferguson wore dark TAIL
ored gown to which striking bit If
color was added by a corsage cluster
of orchards. Her hat was a large
black one. Mrs John Warren wore
q mustard cloth costume with q cor
sage rose and her hat was a large
chamoise with octrioh plumes. Mrs
Edward Warren's costume was blue
cloth and her large hat was adorned
with plumes. Mrs. Bessie Owen Hause
was extremely pretty in rose BROAD
black hat tilted at the side and
ehwoned with black willow plumes.
Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews wore
stunning afternoon costume with waite
furs and = large hat crowned with
white piumes. Mrs. Guy johnson in z
purple tailored frock and small hat
was most distinguished. Mrs. Board
man wore rose color and stunning
big hat. Among the many leaving
cards were Mrs. Frank Croolkard, Mrs.
Brett Brown, Mrs.. John Hine, Mrs.
John Fletcher, Mrs. William Pittman
Redd, Mrs. Stolen. Mrs. Lee Clary. Mrs
Paul Cooke. Mrs. Truman Aldrich. Jr.
Miss Randolph Of Greensboro. Mrs.
Richard Johnston. Mrs. w. =. Poe. Mrs.
Teagin, Mrs. Felix Drennen. Mrs. Led
better, Mrs. Robert King. Mrs. Rivers
Carter. Mrs.. Brooks Forbes Miss Hub
bort, Mrs. Felix >Tarrant. Mrs. william
d. Fort, Mrs. Richard Massey. MrA K
H. Ford. Miss Hannah Elliott. Mrs.
Goodall, Mrs. w. s. Brown. Mrs. Mason
billiard, Mrs. H. B. wheelock, Mrs.
Harry Coffin, Mrs. Alex Cecil Mrs. John
Bradley. Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson and
others.