The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
MRS. koENIG HOSTESS
FOR MISS ANNE MORROW.

A setting of crimson poinsettia, red
leaves and autumn chrysanthemums with
the strains of soft music floating over all
made the reception given by Mrs. Harry
Lee Koenig yesterday afternoon one of
the most beautiful of the many lovely
affairs this season. The reception was
an especial tribute to her guest. Miss
Anne Morrow of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, a
popular visiting girl.
The Highland avenue home Of the pref
ty hostess who lives with her parents,
tifully adapted for entertaining. With
the square lines of the colonial tSpe of
architecture it yet combines those pretty
hooks and corners that may be so eff
fectively used In bestowing an orchestra
or a group Of pretty girls with punch
bowl or tea urns. The decorations were
elaborate and beautiful. In every apart
ment there was a tracery or vines wnicn
chung to nantes, walls and easements,
and in the small conservatory which ad-
Joins the library, seemed to be growing
as they gradually rose to the ceiling.
The reception room was most inviting.
Draped about the stairway where hand
some plants were massed were frosted
red leaves suggesting the Vista Just be-
low home of the hos.ess and looking off
Highland avenue where the trees that
summer postponed the turning of their
leaves to late November and are show
ing the Christmas tints. The guests were
welcomed by Mrs. Edgar Kilby, Mrs.
Chapline Hodges and Mrs. Berry Baugh,
a trio of pretty young matrons Mrs.
Kilby looked lovely in a gown showing
the pastel tints with lace. Mrs Hodges
was extremely pretty in a cream cos
tune, and Mrs. Baugh wore rose satin
reception gown garnitured with gold and
jewels.
Mrs. Koenig received in the drawing
room with her guest of honor and several
other chosen friends. She was never
more charming than yesterday, her
piquant beauty shown to the best advan-
tage in a cream reception robe richly
garnitured with laces and with the yoke
studded in pearls Miss Morrow's robe
was exquisite. Built of white cashmere
de sole, its trimmings were handsome
embroideries and crystal. Miss Mary
Ruth McLester was one of the prettiest
of the coterie standing In line. Her
costume was of soft fabrics In the pale
blue tint and made with graceful
draped bodice. Mrs. Owen Gillespy who
is always attractive, was gowned for the
afternoon in lavender of an exquisite
shade, an overskrt scintillant with jewel
trimmings. Her guest, Miss Shaefer, was
one Of the beauties Of the occasion, and
one of the most superbly gowned women
present. Mrs. Wilbur Kelley was also
one of the lovely women who stood with
the hostess to receive. She wore taupe
silk reception frock embellished with sill
yer and cut steel. Mrs. Mortimer Jordan
was stunning in rose messaline.
The dining room was one of the most
artistically decorated apartments ever
seen in Birmingham Crimson tulip lights
were scattered on the buffet and the
chandeliers were shaded with poinsettia.
In the center of the circular table was
a handsome decoration OF white carna-
lions and ferns. Drawn to the chandelier
were white tulle draperies and surround
ing the centerpiece was q wreath of
ponsettia blossoms, the gorgeous blooms
showing as we'll in other parts of the
room Mrs. Koenig was assisted here
by Mrs. Brooks Forbes, Miss Willie Mae
Bates Miss Florence Smith. Mrs. BenJa-
min Kidd, Mrs Leroy Holt and Miss
Mary Ware Miss Weatherly, who is
extremely artistic, was most admired yes
terday in a blue cloth costume TO when
a large pink rose worn as a corsage
ornament added an exquisite touch. Miss
Florence Smith also wore pale blue cloth
heavily braided and looked charming.
Mrs. Kidds gown was stunning white
satin creation. Mrs Holt was handsome
in blue satin. Miss Wares costume was
cloth ana her hat a wide black one
crowned with white plumes. Miss Bates,
in a blue cloth frock of a vivid shade,
was one of the prettiest girls seen.
In a balcony at the head Of the wide
stairway which was bower OF green
and crimson, an orchestra played during
the reception. The guests drifted into the
library from the receiving room and found
a delicious tea awaiting them at a tabls
wi nj Ha-
NUNS. 1t was presided over by Mrs.
Frank Howe Bell and Mrs. Seals. Mrs.
Bell wore a handsome dark blue gown
and Mrs. Seals was in blue Of lighter tint.
The conservatory adjoining was convert
ed into a Japanese room. It was hung
with the quaintest Of parasols and Ian
terms and a table in the corner was
adorned with yellow chrysanthemums. A
bowl of frozen punch was dispensed by
Miss Maybelie Cosby, Miss May Fox and
Mrs. Henry Hiden. Jr-- charming trio