The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
brilliant plano virtuoso, as the central attraction.

At number of Mrs. Norman Brooks informal "at homes' this winter a de- lightful feature has been the introduce ton of some charming stranger. Almost every Saturday she has within her little circle some especially invited new conner, who gathers her first impressions of Bir- mingham society in this ideal home. Yes terday afternoon the guests who assem-. bled in her drawing room, despite the stormy weather, were introduced to Mrs. Cooper, who Is one of the loveliest of the spring visitors. She is a member of the faculty at the Mason school, Tarrytown-on- the Hudson. Her snowy hair in contrast with her black calling gown made of her a strikingly handsome figure. Among the other callers yesterday were Mrs. Fred erick Dow and Mrs. Dow of Boston. Mrs. Richard Carlyle Woodson, Mrs. E. K. Campbell, Mrs. T. U. Walter and Mrs. John Danforth.
 Mr. and Mrs. William H. Kettig were the host and hostess last evening at din ner at the Country club, their guests numbering 16. The party gathered in the private dining room, which for the oc- casion was a climax of the decorators art. Seated about the table were MT. and Mrs. Kettig MT. and Mrs Webb Craw- ford, MT. and Mrs. Ross c. Smith, MT. and Mrs. H. L. Badham, MT. and Mrs. D. w. Barrett, MT. and Mrs. E. H. Caba- miss, MT. and Mrs. Guy Johnson, Mrs. Frank Crockard and MT. Erskine Ramsey.
 coterie of Mrs. C. w. Affords friends gathered at her charming home yesterday afternoon in response to her invitation to meet her sister, Mrs. J. T. Alexander of Chicago, and Mrs. Clark of Princeton, Ill. the guest of Mrs. Thomas Joy.
 The tea table, over which Mrs. John Warren and Mrs. Felix Drennen presided, was exquisite with its central decoration fashioned of jonquis in large basket and the lighted yellow tapers. A pro- fusion of yellow blossoms adorned the rooms thrown open to the guests. There was no formal line to receive the guests, Mrs. Ufford, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Alex ander standing together to greet them Mrs. Ufford wore an attractive after noon gown built of gray cloth in the softest tints. Mrs Alexander's gown was gray messaline with trimmings of lace, and Mrs. Clark was attractive in silk reception gown made directoire.
 Among those calling during the after noon were Mrs. William Jordan and her house guest Mrs. Eastwood. Mrs. Ever ard Meade. Mrs. Albert Lynn of Pitts burg, Mrs. McLester, Mrs. Crawford Johnson. Mrs. Arthur Lindsay Mrs. Ed ward Warren, Jr.. Mrs. William Huey, Mrs. Turner Weakley, Mrs Mason Dil- lard, Mrs. Thomas Hefiin, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. Eugene Ensen, Mrs Eugene Ensen, Jr., Mrs. Harry Lee Koe- mig. Mrs. Samuel Will John, Mrs Thomas Ellis. Mrs. P H. Lallande, Mrs Frank Jones, Mrs. Spaulding and others.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. Patton have moved into their new home, 17S0 Tenth avenue, south.
 The Misses Kittrell have returned to their home near Franklin. Tenn, after a pleasant visit to the Misses Housmann.
 Miss Marguerite Housmann has re- turned home after a two months visit with friends in Florida.
 Mrs. Annie c. Due will remain in Wash ington until April l. She attended the inauguration ceremonies.
 Pelham chapter, Daughters of the Con- federacy, met Wednesday and elected delegates to the convention to assemble in Huntsville. The chapter has 125 mem- bers and large proportion were in at tendance at the meeting this week. The delegates are Mrs. c. M. Tardy, the pres ident of the chapter; Mrs. Julius Jane, Mrs. Hubert Scruggs, Mrs. J. E. Penny, Mrs. J. H. Ray and Mrs. Augustus Ben-