The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-16
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Mrs Murdoch Hostess At a
Charming Afternoon Party
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Miss campbelI's Bridge for Miss
Lacey-Brown-Mccarthy Wedding.
Miss Bell Issues invitations.
Notes and Personals.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES.

Mrs. W. l.. Murdoch, who numbers her
with them in her club work and has
gathered them about her frequently with
charming hospitality, was the hostess
yesterday afternoon to almost 100 of her
unmarried friends in compliment to Miss
Ruth Gillian of st. Louis, her house
guest.
Mrs. Murdochs pretty home was made
the more inviting by the flowers which
in gay clusters adorned the mantels and
tables of each room. Yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS prevailed Handsome specimens of
this queenly flower formed the center
piece on the tea table in the dining room
where the yellow tint was accentuated
daintiest of sandwiches and bon bons
were served by several young matrons
assisting the hostess and tea was poured
by Mrs. William Pittman Redd.
The guests were greeted in the recep-
ton room by Mrs. Charles Stillman, Mrs.
Webb Crawford, Mrs Henry Badham
and Mrs. Scion Jacobs. Mrs. Jacobs wore
an afternoon gown of green messaline in
which she Is lovely. Mrs. Crawford's
costume was in the peach tint made with
a draped bodice and aces about the
throat. Mrs. Badhams reception gown
was very becoming and pretty. Mrs.
Stillman was in blue of a striking shade
and wore a hat crowned with white will
low plumes.
Mrs. Murdoch and her guest received
in the drawing room. Miss Gillian met
the guests with much grace and sweet
ness. She was wearing an afternoon
costume in the wine tints, it's colors
mum worn as corsage ornament. Mrs.
Murdochs gown was pale blue messa-
line, the corsage softly shirred and
garnitured with white lace. Miss Grace
Hardie, who was also receiving in the
drawing room, was extremely pretty in
draped skirt caught up in the back with
a soft rosette, and the corsage garnitured
with white and silver Miss Helen Rosa
Randolph's cloth gown was rose colored.
Miss Emily Somerville was another men,
Der of the receiving party. She was at
tractively attired in blue. Miss Edith
Bowfon wore lingerie frock Mrs Ar
thur Moody in white messaline, Mrs. Wal
ter Beasley in peach-tinted satin and
Miss Berry Lathrop in mustard satin
with laces.
Mrs. Richard Randolph assisted the
hostess in the dining room. Her gown
was built of flmy black material with
touches of green. Another pretty young
matron receiving here was Mrs. Wilbur
Kelly who was attired In white cloth
made princesse. Mrs. John Hine was
chic in a filmy afternoon frock of pink
Powered mousseline embelished with
lace. Mrs. william Pittman Redd wore
NETT wore gray silk.
A pretty feature of the occasion was
the musical program, which was present.
ed impromptu by Miss Fern Minor Mrs
Harry Burn and Mrs. Charles bowman,
Jr. Miss Minor and Mrs. Burn each sang
accompanies.
Among those leaving cards were Miss
Mary Campbell, Miss Ruth Lacey of
Wyoming. Miss Kathleen Nixon, Miss
Donald Seals, Miss Mary George Cruik-
shank, Miss Annie Ward, Miss Ellen Linn
Motion, Miss Nellie Sloss, Miss Louise
Rushton Miss Jean Balenger, Miss
Amelia Worthington, Miss Ella Sumpter
o. Tennessee, Miss Mary Myrtis Cook,
Miss Florence Rogers, Miss Jamie Har-
ris, Miss Nellie Harris, Miss Hilda Clark,
Miss Sue Clark of Crowley, La, Miss
Henrietta Wilcox. Miss Virginia Handley,
Miss Susie Dexter, Miss Lillian Moore,
Miss Sue Dexter Miss Grace Smith, Miss
Lucy Downey, Miss Goodman, Miss Con-
ME Evans. Miss Marie Smith, Miss Ruth
Norton, Miss Ethel Norton and many
Others