The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
Southern club Reception Formally
Opens The Social Season
Mrs Saunders Dinner Precedes I-DeBow Howell Nupals
Taladega- Henderson Calame Wedding-Wal-
Allen-Mss Seals Bridge-Other Notes
by MYRTLE MILES.

Rarely in the history of the Southern
club has there been such ideal night
as was last for the opening reception
Clear and starry bright. the throng or
pretty Birmingham women with the usual
coterie of visitors, which seems, ny the
way, to grow more attractive each sea-
son. appeared to the best advantage, aor-
rowing something from the beauty of
the night.
The reception was ENJOYABLE in its ev-
cry detail. The club which foT so many
years has stood for everything the best
in Brmingham's social life and has been
the scene of countless brilliant hospital
tiles has lost nothing of Is prestige and
every Thanksgiving ball seems happier
than the last.
The decorations in tile various recep-
ton rooms last evening were notably
simple but very pretty. Palms and oth-
er greenery were taste 'ully distrin lied
In the ball room, however, ne deeosa-
tors achieved veritable triumph Inc
floral decorations we're mostly overhead
where a network Of laurel and smiax
suggested a woodland bower with at IN
tervals yellow chrysanthemutns ana roses
peeping out amid the green. -,
The guests were welcomed ~ reerp
ton committee of some Of the cup
most prominent members. Those VINO
formed the committee, and most OF wnom
were present were Messrs. T. H. Benhers'
]. r. Carter. B. NJ. Allen, George hus'iO'
A. DeValcourt. T. C. Thompson, Il. Will
kinson, f. Z. Anderson, r. H. Baugh,
E. W. Barrett A Benners, James Bon
nyman, s. j. Bowie, T. w. Bowron, John
g. Bradley, e. L. Brown II. l. Bed-
ham, e. K. Campbell, w. A. Cheno-
weth, Lee Clary, W. w. Crawford, +. III.
Crockard, r. D. Curry, J. M. Caldwell,
C. G. Davis, r. Dearborn, II. a Dfen-
rem, e. j. Dunn. C. Exum, j. w. Far
ror, C. w. Ferguson. F. B. Fowlkes.
H. B. Gray. w. P. G. Harding, II. P.
Helm, " Fl. Hanson, Scion Jacobs, ".
D. Jelks, Robert Jemison, H. 8. jenkins,
Guy r. johnson. Harry Jones, #. M.
Joy, ]. d. Kirkpatrick, A. Latady, W. y.
Leedy, N. L. Miller, w. J. Miller, R. E.
Meade, A. w. Nelson, Walker Percy
]. w. Randall, 2. I. Rudolph, William
Ryan, H. C. Ryding, Richard Randolph
B. j. Saunders, R. c. Smith, 7. o.
Smith, j. 7. Stokley s. P. Spurgeons'
7. P. TiIlman, ]. w. Tomlinson, +. Z.
Turner. O. w. Underwood, j. W. Wade,
w. M. Walker, James Weatherly, F. 3.
White, Jr., S. A. Wood and G. w.
Yancey.
The grand march began promptly at
0:3O o'clock several hundred taking part.
The march was led by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Rivers Carter, Mr.. Carter being vice
president of the club. Mrs. Carter
wore one of the handsomest gowns
seen. 1t was built of amethyst satin with
an overdress of tulle in the same rich
tints spangled heavily in iridescences OF
the amethyst shade and trimmed on the
corsage with superb gold ornaments.
The cotillon which followed was led oy
Mr.. Charles Spencer, who introduced
number of intricate figures Dancing with
him was Miss Meyer of Paris, rex MI
Spencer was assisted by Mr.. Matt sloane
with Miss Beckwith of Albany, N. Y.
Miss. Meyer and Miss Beckwith were
among the bellies of the evening. Tney
were stunningly gowned Miss Meyer
who IL a beauty of the petite type, was
in white with gold and lace caught WIN
roses. Miss Beckwith, who Is most as
tinguished looking, was in white with d
chiffon drapery and pink rosebuds.
The coterie of visiting girls was larger
than usual and there were several charm-
ing matrons from out of town Mrs.
Charles Ross who, with her husband
has come from Maryland to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Drennen, was the CEN
ter of a charmed group during the even
ing. she was gowned in baby Irish laoes
with touches of yellow. Mrs. Drennen
wore a ball gown of black spansled net
over an exquisite silk in the pink and
yellow tints. Mrs. Bradley Saunders, E.
whose home dinner party for Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross preceded the reception, wore
n mink ottoman silk evening gown with
trimmings of gold and gold slippers.
The guests of Mrs. Mark Lewis we're
among the most admired of the visiting
girls Miss Mcqueen was attired for
tina evening In a white ball gown built
of mousseline made over satin and gar
injured with mother of pearl with pearls
ana iaoes Miss Howell of Cha ttanooga
was in~beaded chiffons over satin and
Miss Abercrombie's robe was white chif-
fon over satin with pearl ornaments ana
clusters of white forgetmenots caught
among the draperies.
Miss Mary Emily Fits and MISS An
malice Fits of Tuscaloosa. who are mouse
guests of Miss Kathleen Nixon, Were also
among the pretty out-of-town guests. Inc
former wore an imported robe fashioned
of white chiffon embroidered In pink roses
and with q bodice of clotn of gold. In
her hair was worn n coronet OF bril-
liants Miss Annalee Fits wore a dew
drop costume made over white chiffon and
brilliants as q couture decoration Miss
Nixon was surprisingly lovely in pink
marquisette costume built over satin and
embellished with gold embroidericr. Her
coinuro oecorauon was Pihn f"@oo" IN
she carried a large cluster of yellow
chrysanthemums.
Miss McMin of Illinois, the guest OK
Miss Maybelle Roden, was one Of the
most distinguished looking girls present.
She wore q yellow satin costume. Miss
Roden's gown was an imported black
crepe meteor with gold laces embrold-
cred in black.
Miss Mary Campbell's guest, Miss La
cey. was missed from the ooterie Of Tvs
iting girls and her hostess from the town
girls, both being detained because of
illness in the Campbell home. Among the