The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-17
The Latb,ob Home The Scene
Of Brilliant Receptions
Miss Berry Lathrop and Miss Marie Smith, Honorees
Party for of Social Affairs Added
To An Already Long List of Md-Winter Festivities.
BY MYRTLE MILES.

Society attended two receptions yester-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Holland Lathrop, each one an event OF
bril1iance and beauty. So long nave the
Lathrops been prominent factors In the
social life of the community and SO much
charm has been added by their response
to the circles which they frequent, it Is
a difficult matter to limit their invitation
lists, SO that the Inequalities at their
home, like those extended at that OF Mrs.
Lathrop's parents, Gov. and Mrs. Brax-
ton Bragg Conner, must needs assemble
society en- masse. Thus yesterday after
noon Mrs. Iathrop gathered her married
friends about her, and last evening Mr..
and Mrs. Lathrop were host and hostess
to the younger set Both occasions Will
be long remembered by the hundreds VINO
responded to their invitations as the per-
lection of hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop introduced last
evening two of the loveliest of Birmng-
hams girls-their young daughter. Miss
Berry Lathrop, and Miss Marie Smith, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w.
Smith. Miss Lathrop has just completed
her studies at one of the celebrated col
leges of the north. Her college duties
have kept her for several years absent
from the coterie in which her parents are
so popular. and leaving Birmingham girl
In short frocks, to return fascinating
young woman, society has found 1t nara
to remember her In the change, but ready
to receive her into Its charmed circles De-
cause of the gracious lovely girl that sne
is. Miss Smith was one of the most
popular Of the younger girls last season.
Though no formal debut party was given
for her, several dinners and luncheons
which were among the exclusive affairs OF
the winter marked her introduction to So
ciety, and she was an admired guest
at all the smart affairs of the season.
The Lathrop residence was tastefully
decorated yesterday In autumn flowers,
clusters of roses and carnations brighten
ing each room. Last evening Davidson
orchestra, playing softly in an alcove De-
meath the colonial stairway. that is such
q decorative feature of the handsome
home. added much to the beauty of the
evenings entertainment. Fruit punch was
served in the reception room during the
afternoon and evening. A buffet luncheon
was served to the guests in the dining
room and coffee In the library.
The receiving party was very large
one Mrs. Lathrop was assisted In the
afternoon by coterie of matrons, and the
same party assisted last evening. In line
with Mrs. Lathrop yesterday AFTERNOON
were Mrs James Arthur Smith, Mrs. DON
aid Conner, Mrs. Frank Nabers and MISS
Eva Conner. She also invited to assist her
Mrs George b. Mccormack. Mrs. Thomas
owen Gillespy, Mrs. John w. Tomlinson,
Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson, Mrs. Truman
Aldrich, Jr., Mrs. William s. Lowell, Mrs.
John M. Cartwright, Mrs. Walter G. Agee,
Mrs, Mark B. Lewis, Mrs. Benjamin A.
Reynolds, Mrs. Hubert Tutwiler, Mrs. b.
G. Copeland Mrs. J. D. Dabney, Mrs.
George Rogers, Mrs. c. P. Orr, Mrs. A. l..
Fulenwider, Mrs. H. L. Badham, Mrs.
Walter Chew Phillips, Mrs. Alfred Levert,
Mrs. E. K. Campbell, Mrs. Oscar Humid
ley, Mrs. Gentry Hillman, Mrs. John M.
Caldwell, Mrs e. H. Andrews, Mrs. James
Bowron, Mrs. j. o. Thompson, Mrs. j. d.
Moore, Mrs. w. 8. Brown, Mrs. w. O..
Estes. Miss Ira Bradfield and Miss Pleas
Hobbs of Athens.
N<xs Lathrop, who is one of Birming-
ham's prettiest young matrons, never
looked lovelier than yesterday when she
received her guests in an imported gown
of net embroidered in gold sequins and
laid over pink satin foundation. Miss
Lathrop whose beauty suggests the Eng
lish type in its vividness Of coloring was
exquisitely gowned in blue satin with an
overdress of filmy materials embroid-
cred In crystals suggesting dew drops
in the blue and green of their tints It
was garnitured with clusters of water
lilies. Miss Smiths gown was developed
in the peach tints, a shade most becoming
to her striking brunette type. The ma