The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
NEWS Of THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Phi Delta Theta Dance At the
Country Club
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Mrs. Greene's Reception-Mrs. Ewing
observation-disclosures Russell Mar
riaee-Record of Dones of
Well Known People.
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carnations, was much in evidence and
each member was distinguished by his
buttonhole bouquet tied with q tiny bow
of light blue.
A large number of visitors were in
town for the ball, representatives COM
ing from the University, Auburn, Sc
vance. Washington and Lee and the Uni
versty of Virginia.
1t was not favor cotillon but there
were souvenirs for all the girls. Each
alumnus presented to his partner a gold
hatpin stamped with the Phi coat of
arms. The general souvenirs were light
blue ostrich feather fans, and blue ruffs.
Mrs. zell Gaston Mrs. Robert Jemson.
Jr., and Mrs. James McLester presided
over the favor table.
Misses Marguerite Nabers, Mayo Thach
and Eua Weakley dispensed punch. A
buffet supper was served In the dining
room.
The german was led by Mr. NJ. Porter
Walker and Miss Lucille CASTOR.
The arrangement committee for the ball
consisted of Mr.. Monroe Lanier, DR.. John
Edmondson, DR.. Scott, Mr.. Joseph Mudd
and Mr.. Robert Thach, Jr.
Miss Gaston's gown was a white prin-
cess lace Miss Sutherland was in blue
mousseline. Miss Matthews wore white
radium hand-painted In pink roses. Miss
Marie Smith was in yellow messaline,
with duchess lace trimmings. Miss Linley
Graham wore blue hand-embroidered mes
saline with real lace. Miss Alice Graham
wore pink messaline trimmed in fringe.
Miss Cruikshank wore white spangled
net. Miss Seals wore white messaline.
Miss Iupkins white chiffon embroidered
In gold and Miss Mary Ruth McLester
wore yellow satin.
The attendants for the Moody -Handley
wedding will consist Of two maids of
honor, the brides sisters, Misses Cor
nelia and Virginia Handley, and the
bridesmaid, Miss Margaret Ramsey of
Camden, Ark. The grooms best man will
be Mr.. Vernon Badham Ramon and his
groomsmen, Mr.. Rance Mabry and Mr..
Henry Howe. Mr.. John Kimball and
| Mr.. l.. W. Brown will act as ushers.
Little Miss Alice Searcy Moody will
stillman, Jr., will carry the ring.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party will be entertained informally al
the brides home.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Armstrong have
| returned from Tennessee.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Huey are al
home with Mrs. George H. Harris.
Ono of the most elaborate Of the hol-
iday entertainments was the beautiful
reception given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs Samuel Earle Greene and Miss Sarah
Ellen Greene for Misses Margaret and
Kate Earle Terrell and Mr. Robert Knox
Greene who are spending the week with
their parents here.
The colors of the Christmas season,
red and green. were carried out in the
decorations. The rooms were festooned
| with holly and mistletoe, and bowls of
crimson carnations were dotted about
Mrs. Greene wore yellow messaline,
trimmed in black lace. Miss Greene s
dress was ashes of roses made directoire
and embroidered in gold Miss Margaret
Terrell wore blue. Miss Kate Earle Ter
MILAN also wore white.
The dining room was very effectively
decorated in holly and crepe paper, with
red carnations as the flower. Here salads
and ices were served The drawing room
was decorated in white narcissi as an ac-
compa niment to the mint punch served
by Misses Margaret Latady and Louise
Archibald.
A pretty feature of the afternoon was
holly tree loaded with gifts for the
guests. Two of these boxes contained
numbers which entitled the girl to a
lace jabot and the boy to a box of
candy.
The receiving line was made up of Misses
Katherine Mcmillan, Susie Hardy, Mar
garet Latady, Helen Eustis. Ellie May
Archibald Annie Wilkerson, Mary Cam
ma Dexter, Rachel Fonberry and Mary
Tardy.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Meadow entertained
at a beautiful dinner on wednesday even
ing in honor of Mr. Bert Meadow and Mr.
Robert Mcclure. The Christmas greens
were used to ornament the table, which
held a tiny Christmas tree in its center
The place cards were attached to the tree
by red and green ribbons, which bore at
one end gifts for each guest Seated at
the table were: Misses Willie vandegrift,
Berry Lathrop. Swanson, Edna Earle,
Hughes, Marie Smith, Mary Ruth Nc
Lester and Messrs. G. r. jones' Edward
Bond, Paul Savage, r. M. Cook. Robert
Mcclure and Bert Meadow.
Miss Margaret Jernison was the hostess
at a pretty Christmas luncheon on Tues
day. The center ornament of the table
was a Christmas tree from which red rib
bons bearing the place cards were sus-
pended.
The guests were MisseS Margaret Chen
oweth, Louise Musgrove, Sarah Wilson,
Della Johnston, Lena Wilkerson, Lucy
Pinckard, Bland Tomlinson. Helen Eu-
bank. Sally Norvei, Margaret Munger, Au-
gusta Clark. Lois Thompson and Susie
Nabb.
Miss Lillian Hughes entertained her
school friends at silhouette party at
her home on South Tenth avenue last
night. Each guest brought silhouette Of
himself which was pinned to the wall.
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