The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-15
Mrs. WoodSOn's Buffet Lunch
 con For Younger Set
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Mrs. Harry Jones' Luncheon for Mrs Gwynne = Mrs. GoIdthwaite Gives Reception to Guest--Mrs. Rivers
 Entertains Mme. Rive-king.


 Miss Edith Bowron and Miss Florence weatherly was one of the most artistic and beautiful affairs of the season. For a group of dainty and charming young debutantes the color used in the lunch con was peculiarly fitting.
 A profusion of pink carnations in the different shades made a graceful adorn- ment for each of the spacious apartments used in the reception and entertainment chandeliers and easements gave an air of festivity extremely attractive Coffee was served in the library, where an abundance of pink carnations of an ex- quisite shade were employed. Mrs. Paul Lee Cooke presided at the coffee urns. She looked particularly charming in a simple blue silk frock with net yoke and sleeves.
 Miss Marjorie weatherly. who presided { at the tea table, wore a smart afternoon l gown built of green messaline. The guests were received at the door by Mrs. Woodson's niece, Miss Vernon Marks, who was one of the beauties pres ent She was gowned in black satin of severe lines and little trimming, a style rarely suited to the noble type of her beauty.
 Mrs. Woodson stood in the large draw ing room with her guests of honor to re- ceive the young women invited for lunch con. She was a most charming and grac- ious hostess, appearing in becoming gown built of black poplin and trimmed with white laces. Miss Pollard was pret- tily gowned in pink silk. Miss Martha Dabney in green silk net and Miss Flor ence Weatherly in a graceful rose-coiored messaline. Miss Edith Bowron looked stunning in bright red frock.
 Among others receiving with Mrs. Woodson were Mrs. Richard Carlyle Wood son, Mrs Joseph V. Allen Miss Flora Orr, Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Marie Pinck- ard Miss Bettie Lide, Miss Adele Lide, Mrs J. T. Stokley and Mrs. Alex c. Birch.
 Notable among the guests was Mrs Thaddeus weatherly of New York, whose home was formerly in Birmingham. She looked very attractive in a directoire gown made Of black cloth and trimmed with touches of blue velvet. With her was Miss Bessie Milner, who wore law ender messaline reception gown. Mrs. Carlyle woodson was one of the pretty young matrons present. She was gowned in white crede de chine trimmed with lace.
 There were S5 of Mrs. Woodson's mar ried friends present to meet her guests of honor, the unpleasant weather making no
 I.@ tions A delicious luncheon was served in three courses, the colors of the after noon, pink and green, recurring prettily in the menu.
 Mrs. Charles D. Goldthwaite was the lovely hostess at an afternoon reception yesterday in compliment to her sister, Mrs. Jerome Bean of St. Louis, who is her guest.
 The occasion was somewhat in the na- ture of a house warming, for yesterday was the first time that Mr. and Mrs. Goldthwaite's artistic new home has been opened to their friends except for small informal parties. It was simply decorated in potted plants, Mrs. Goldthwaites col lection being unusually handsome, and the beauty of the home itself thus stood out in bold relief.
 The living room was tastefully orna- mented with growing azaleas and looked most inviting to the coterie of guests call ing during the afternoon. The dining room was in yellow. Jonquils and mar cissus added their soft color to the fresh beauty of ferns and palms. The table ornamentalion was strikingly original. In the center was a large white swan, his graceful body poised on a placque mir ror and around which border of maiden hair ferns was placed to suggest the banks of the miniature lake. This swan was decorative feature used by MT. Goldthwaites mother in entertaining for number of years, and has many pleas ant associations. Platters of large crys- talized oranges, yellow hints and bon bons were placed on the table, and the color detail was continued in the yellow satin foundations on which the lace doilies were laid. A large bow of yellow satin ribbon completed the table decoration.
 Mrs. Goldthwaite and Mrs. Bean re- ceived the guests in the living room. There was no receiving line The hostess looked extremely handsome in a black satin directoire gown draped gracefully and trimmed with lace and a touch of gold. A gold filet worn in her hair was decidedly becoming. Mrs. Bean was not ably charming in dahlia broadcloth gown heavily hand-embroidered
 Over 100 were included among Mrs. Goldthwaite's invited guests. Among those who assisted the hostess in enter taining were Miss Martha Dabney, who | poured the tea; Mrs. Edward w. Fucker, IT,, who presided at the coffee urns; Mrs John Hine and Miss Marie Pinckard. who were in the dining room, and Miss Ger trude Sullivan. Mrs. s. E. Thompson, Mrs. John Danforth and Mrs. Joseph Daniels
 Mrs. J. Norman Brooks, who has re- stunned her delightful Saturdays at home, will have with her tomorrow Mrs. Freder- ick Thompson Dow, who Is such charm ing acquisition to society here. Miss Anne Curtis, who returned this week from an extended stay in Virginia. will also be among Mrs Brooks guests. Miss Curtis was in Birmingham last winter and is re- membered by scores of friends as the popular teacher of bridge, and indeed as ov,. <,F< tho ynout mi yneffc women xvno haa