The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-10

Mrs Herbert Tutwiler. bride of the season. The assembly was most repre- sentative, including in the number members of Birmingham's best society, both of the earliest days and the pres ent. Mrs. Anderson has figured promi- nently in our city's social history for a period of years, and yesterday after noon her receiving party included happy combination of the friends that were hers when she came as bride to Birmingham, with coterie of the brides of this season and last season, and group of other friends.
 The receiving party included Mrs. Tutwiler, the guest of honor, Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Jr., Mrs. W. B. Leedy, Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Mrs. John W. Tom linson, Mrs. Frank Nelson. Mrs. A H. Woodward, Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett, Mrs. N W. Trimble, Mrs. J. Arthur Smith, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. E. H. cabaniss, Mrs. Frank Lathrop, Mrs. Walter Chew Phillips. Mrs. Frank Grider, Mrs. Arthur Chenoweth, Mrs. Mercer Barnett, Mrs A. s. Leath, Mrs. Alexander Maben Hobson, Mrs. George Eustis and Mrs. Williams Hardie, Miss Helen vanHoose, Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Mary Beard and Miss Louisa Walker.
 It was a poinsettia reception, many of ese rare blossoms being used In the decoration of the various apart ments, in combination with ferns and smilax. The same color scheme was followed in each with the single ex- ception of the drawing room, where Mrs. Anderson and her guest of honor received. Pink roses here were em- ployed in effective detail.
 The library with its shaded lights was particularly pretty. The coffee table stood in front of the mantel, which was a mass of laurel and smilax against which poinsettia blossoms stood out brilliantly. The coffee cups were presided over by Mrs. William B. Leedy. Receiving here were Miss Louise Walker. Mrs. Priestly Toulmfn, Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett and Mrs. Allan Harvey Woodward.
 With her usual charming vivacity Mrs. William Hardie greeted the carl- CTS in the reception hall. Miss Mobley of Atlanta and Mrs. Arthur Chenoweth, Jr., were also two lovely women sta tioned in the reception room to wei come the guests.
 Among those seen in the drawing room were Mrs. Robert Jenison, Jr., Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mrs Frank Lathrop, Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss and Mrs. John W. Tomlinson.
 In the dining room were Mrs. Maben Hobson. Miss Mary Beard, Mrs. A s. Leath and Mrs. J. Arthur Smith.
 The dining room, where a salad and ice course was served, was one of the prettiest rooms seen this winter. soft red glow was cast by poinsettia- shaded lights, and dozens of these rich flowers adorned the table and buffets In the center of the bonbon +ah nf fern, out of which peeped handsome specimens of poinsettia. Bonbon dishes and eomports were replenished with crimson hints and nuts during the afternoon.
 Mrs. Anderson. who has always been regarded as one of Birmingham's beau tiful women, was especially lovely yes terday. She appeared in crepe gown of rich ivory tint which was In beauti full contrast to her brilliant coloring. Rare laces decorated the corsage. Mrs. Tutwiler wore her wedding gown, rich white satin messaline embellish ed with laces.
 Mrs. William A. Chenoweth, Jr., was one of the most attractive members of the receiving party. She also wore her wedding gown, a beautiful creation of white satin and mousseline garnitured with laces and pearls. Mrs. Mercer Bar nett, who is always charming, was gowned in yellow messaline garnitured with gold lace. Green crepe meteor was the fabric used in Miss Mobleys stun ming gown, and Mrs. Hardie's costume was a rich black princesse lace with jet Mrs Frank Nelson was one of the beau- ties of the occasion, wearing an exquis- ite gray gown made with a draped over. dress of princesse lace. Mrs. Tomlinson was in black embroidered with gold. Miss Louise Walker looked lovely in rose satin costume with gold-embroidered cor sage. and Mrs. Toulmin's costume was pink. Miss Emma Leedy's reception gown was built of green crepe de chine and Mrs. Cabaniss appeared in one of tho handsomest toilettes seen--a gray cash- mere de sole with rich lace garnitures..
 Another member of the receiving party who was much admired was Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop. Mrs. Lathrops recep- tion gown was pink messaline made with an overdress of crystal-embroidered gauge. Mrs. Jemison was charming in light yellow costume embroidered in gold and black, and Mrs. Leedy was in gray. Mrs Hobson wore a becoming black afternoon gown.
 Among the many leaving cards at Mrs. Anderson's were Mrs Oscar Hundley, who wore a handsome lace gown with . small chapeau; Mrs. Charles Davis, who was gowned in white cloth Miss Mary Campbell, who looked very pretty in . black frock with a large hat; Miss Mar tha Dabney in a dark tailored gown with a hat trimmed in white plumes; Miss Mary ware, who was stunning in mus tard costume; Miss Matte McDavid, who was very striking in black gown and wide hat; Mrs. Robert McDavid, who was in gray; Mrs S. A. Benton, Mrs. John Warren, Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs Frank Lupton and Mrs. Richard Johnston. Mrs. Jesse Drennen was one of the handsom- est young women in attendance. She was gowned in white with a hat en suite. Miss Maybelle Roden looked handsome in a gray frock exquisitely tailored and worn with a black beaver turban. Her guest, Miss McMin, was in white cloth; Miss Elizabeth Buford of Nashville was ono of the attractive visiting girls noted. She was with her hostess. Mrs. Fred Fergu- son, and Mrs Burr Ferguson Mrs. Leo Steiner was one of the handsomest wom- en noted at the reception. She wore . becoming afternoon gown and a huge hat adorned with a long white ostrich plume. Miss Luetta Gregg wore blue with white beaver hat and white furs. Mrs. Lee Koenig was extremely pretty in a white satin gown, and among others who were stunningly gowned for the afternoon were Mrs William w. French Mrs. R. s. Warner, Mrs. S. H. Tuck, Mrs. John Fletcher of Toledo, O., Mrs. William Jor- dan, Mrs. Mortimer Jordan, Mrs. Zell Gaston, Miss Kathleen Nixon. Mrs. Au- gustus Benners, Mrs. Alfred Benners, Mrs. Fred Ferguson, Miss Mary George Cruikshank, Mrs. Mark Lewis, Miss Helen Rosa Randolph Mrs. Richard Randolph, @1xx y,.hA