The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mrs. Harry Jones Is Hostess
 for Visiting Belle NOES HERE AND THERE Mrs. Robert McDavd Gives Luncheon for Her Sister, Mrs. zuber-Mar-
 riaee of Miss Crews and MT.
 Mahan Celebrated Yesterday.
NOES HERE AND THERE
By MYRTLE MILES.

Mrs. Harry Jones was the hostess yes- terday at one of the most original and attractive card parties that has ever been given in Birmingham. Her especial guest was Miss Edith Grant of Richmond, Va, who Is the house guest of her sister, Mrs. John Fletcher.
 The party was a bridge luncheon, the guests assembling at 1 o'clock for lunch con and after that was completed en- toying a series of bridge games. The three adjoining parlors at the Hotel Hill- man were used by Mrs. Jones in enter taining her guests. Ten tables were ar ranged ready for their use and instead of the usual arrangement by the hostess the guests were permitted to choose their own tables and partners Green and white made the dainty color combination selected by the artistic hostess The ta- bles with their pretty white covers al- ternated in adornment. On some were eandelabra holding green and white tapers and on others clusters of white blossoms and ferns. The luncheon was an elegant one.
 Mrs. Jones introduced novel idea when
 
 several prizes. Instead there was a grab bag" which the winners of every rub Der were permitted to explore This af- forded much merriment The favors found in the mysterious recesses of the bag ran the entire gamut from the use full and beautiful to the purely ludicrous. There were dainty plotting pads of ere tonne, shirtwaist patterns papers of pins. small granite stewpans and scores of other quaint trifes. the discovery of which made the affair one of the merriest events that ever took place in the hotel. Mrs. Jones' guests included a coterie of her unmarried friends and few of the young matrons
 Mrs. Ned Richardson McDavid was the hostess yesterday at a luncheon in con- pliment to her sister, Mrs. Claud Zuber The guests included a coterie of Mrs. Zuber's schoolday friends. "Reminiscences of past girlish pleasures and the hap penings at the Pollock-Stephens school, which was the alma mater of all made the luncheon hour an exceptionally hap py one.
 
 the graceful decorative scheme. A cluny lace tablecloth covered a cloth of purple satin. In the center of the table was a large bowl of gorgeous yellow tulips and each of the place cards was tied with bow of purple, gold and green ribbon. In the various courses of the luncheon the colors were gracefully employed, an espe- cially attractive feature being the ices which were frozen in the form of clusters of green and purple grapes.
 Mrs. McDavids guests included Mrs Zuber, Mrs Coleman Ward of Pittsburg, Mrs. Howard Kolb. Mrs. Calvin Jones, Mrs. Richard Brown, Mrs. Charles Still man, Mrs Hubert Drennen, Mrs Walter Phillips, Mrs. John London, Jr, Mrs. Arthur Lovelace, Mrs. Ernest Redd, Mrs. Benjamin Kidd, Mrs. Felton Wimberly. Mrs William Love, Mrs. Grover Thax- ton. Miss Nettie stollenwercl and Miss Grace Smith.
 Miss Vernon Marks entertained two tables of guests yesterday morning at bridge in compliment to Miss Marie Aid rich The prize, a handsome pair of silk hose, was awarded to Miss Dorothy
 
 Orr.
 Miss Gwendolyn F1ewellyn will leave Wednesday morning for her home in Louisiana. She has spent the past year as the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Felix Brown and has made many friends who will regret her departure.
 E T Thomas was l,aS terday afternoon at an informal bridge when she entertained in compliment to Mrs Guy S. Cothran of Rome. Ga, the guest of Mrs. A. s. Leath. There were six tables of guests. The decorative scheme was the George Washington idea The residence was adorned with flags. Hatch cts and cherries were especial features. The consolation was drawn from little hatchets and cherries were conspicuous in the luncheon served after the game.
 The prizes included handsome brass placque, a half dozen finger bowls in hammered brass and a lingerie tie.
 Mrs. J. w. Donnelly entertained the members of General Sumter Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. yesterday afternoon at musicale at her home. The various apartments in the spacious residence were bedecked with the patriotic colors. flowers and the national flags combining to make an artistic set ting for the hostesses who assisted Mrs. Donnelly, gowned in quaint colonial att tire and with powdered hair.
 The tea table in the dining room was adorned with flowers in the national colors. The tea was poured by Mrs. Charles Sharp. Among those receiving with Mrs. Donnelly were Mrs. J. Norman Brooks, Mrs. Joseph V. Allen, Mrs T. w. Walter, Mrs. Charles Charp, Mrs l.. e. Woodson and Mrs. J. T. Harwell, all of whom were gowned picturesquey in the colonial costume.
 MT. and Mrs. Maben Hobson entertained informally at dinner Saturday evening, their guests including MT. and Mrs. E. T. Wilcox, MT. and Mrs. Mercer Barnett, MT. and Mrs. Charles Calhoun, Miss MonteDonico and Mr. Bryant. The party later went to the Country club.
 The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Adelaide Crews and Mir Kelvin Cunningham Ma han of Brierfield took place yesterday morning at S:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride, 1417 South Seventeenth street, the Rev Father Coyle officiating. The ceremony was very quiet owing to a recent bereavement in the family of the bride Miss Crews maid of honor was her sister, Miss Katherine Crews, and her