The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
MISS WHEELOCk
 HOSTESS AT BRIDGE.

HOS ESS A BKlDGE.
 The first of series of charming events to center about Miss Lucille Gaston-one of the June brides-was the card party given yesterday afternoon by Miss Mabel Wheelock, who is to be her maid of honor. The game was bridge, and at the completion of a series of interesting games the prizes were awarded. They included handsome brown silk parasol, the game prize; embroidered silk hose for the score, and a lace pin for the conso- lation. To the guest of honor Miss Wheelock gave a pretty pair of silk hose to be worn as a part of her bridal at tire The bridal party drew for a prize also, a clever little book, The Rubiayat of Bridge"
 The score cards were especially at tractive, representing as they did bridal slippers They were white with blue rib bons run through the tops, and were made by the delft hands of the hostess. The features of the party centered about the bridal idea. The consolation was drawn from silver wedding bells tied with white ribbons. Mrs. John Donelson, a bride of only a few weeks, poured a refresh ing punch during the afternoon. Sev- eral other young matrons were also asked to play in the places of several of the hostess girl friends, who found them selves unable to attend at the last mo- ment Several guests also called late for tea.
 There were 13 tables of players. Among those accepting Miss Wheelocks hos pitallty were Miss Lucille Gaston Miss Florence Rogers, Miss Vernon Marks, Miss Sadie Giilespy, Miss Elizabeth Dear born, Miss Marie Smith, Miss Donald Seals, Miss Lin1ey Graham, Miss Alice Graham Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Flora Orr, Miss Mary Ware. Miss Mary Myrtis Cook, Miss Jamie Harris, Miss Nell liar ris Miss Julia Ware, Miss Annie Le Grande, Miss Kathleen Stringfellow, Miss Lillian Moore, Miss Mary George Cruik- shank, Miss Marie Pinckard, Miss Lucia Jeter, Miss Jennie Trimble. Miss Mary Lanier, Miss Belle DeBardeleben, Miss Essie Winkler and Miss Laura Winkler of Greenville; Miss Kathleen Nixon, Miss Alice Scott, Miss Mary Scott Miss May belle Roden, Miss Ellen Dickerson, Miss May SOAtlhot MISS 1hohy <aooioCht NAiSo Willie May Bates, Miss Luetta Gregg, Miss Agnes Bethea, Miss Jean Ballenger, Miss Gertrude Sullivan, Miss Alabama King, Miss Eleanor Matthews, Miss Con nie Evans, Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Miss June Jackson, Miss Edith McCreary, Miss Matte Fowlkes, MSS Kate Harris, Miss Myrtle Miles, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. Taylor Southgatel Mrs. William S. Mudd, Mrs. Porter Walker and Mrs. Levert
 The game prize was awarded to. Miss Kathleen Nixon. Miss Jeter won the score prize, and Mrs. James McCary drew the consolatio1 The bridesmaids prize was drawn by'Miss Marie Smith.
 Miss Wheebck received her guests wearing a blooming afternoon costume of pale blue indro embroidered on the corsage and with the Dutch neck and short sleeves scintillant with sequins Miss Gastohi was lovely in a white lin- gerie gown, made almost entirely of laces and an immense picture hat Mrs Don- olson was Ia striking figure in the bevy of beautiful young women. She wore white lingerie and an exquisite lace coat Miss Florence Rogers was charming in a white costume with which she wore a big white hat.
 Miss Luetta Gregg was picture in a soft pink gown with which she wore a particularly daring white hat, turned sharply up on the side and crowned with plumes. Miss Kathleen Nixon wore a smart tailored linen in the dahlia shade Miss Addison was one of the prettiest young women present in a gown fash toned of pink figured messaline and a picturesque hat.
 Miss Eleanor Matthews looked partic- ularly lovely in an afternoon gown of one of the new blue shades and stun ming black hat Miss Vernon Marks wore a white lingerie gown in which she was extremely handsome. Miss Mary George Cruikshank's princess frocl was pink, a shade essentially becoming to her dainty type of beauty. There were many other pretty toilets worn.