The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-04
BRILLIANT SOCIAL SIDE
OF president TAF7'.S VISIT
At the Southern and Country Clubs-The Kaufman Faon
Wedding-Mrs Crockard Hostess At Luncheon-After-
noon Reception and Bridge Announced
BY MYRTLE MILES.

The most disappointing thing about
my tour" said President Taft at tho
close of his address at the Country club
breakfast yesterday morning. us that
have not often met the ladies'. / am
told, however, that we are to have them
present this morning and I will no long
er delay my meeting with the doublers
of your joys and the sharers of your
SORROWS"
Society as a whole cares little for the
craftsmanship or leadership of the. Pres
ident. If it does these factors in his
makeup are unquestoned Socially he
Is charming. He met the ladies with a
gracious and charming smile which
seemed to say to each one:
ct am glad to see you. Indeed
came all this. way just to meet you"
After the breakfast the wives of the
hosts at the club drove out and for
Is minutes were introduced by Captain
Butt, U. s. A., A. d. c., who, in his
uniform of blue and gold, looked very
distinguished by the side of his excel
lency. Mr.. webb Crawford gave the
introduction to Captain Butt, who in turn
presented each of the ladies to the Pres
fdent
The appointments at the breakfast were
perhaps the most elaborate and certainly
the most beautiful ever seen in Birming-
ham. The guests were seated at a table
broad and long enough to give ample
room. Mr.. Walker Percy, president of
the club, sat at the right hand of the
President and presided with the dignity
and grace for which he is so well known.
The table was first covered with white
damask. In the center resting upon a.
large circle of lace was a fringe of
asparagus ferns and tiny lights peeping
out from flowers around the border In
the center of the entire table was a
tall gold cone of pink roses hanging
from the sides of which were smaller
cones filled with grapes. Above this were
flower lights on the chandelier. At in
tervals down the center of the long table
were carved vases filled with valley lilies.
At the corners, at the end and sides
were gorgeous baskets of pink roses. In
Vulnerable small electroliers were placed
around the table with shades fashioned
of ribbon in the daintiest of flower de-
signs. Around each plate was a crown
of flowers and tule in the center of
which was mounted a white and gold
butterfly. The napkins were held In
place by bows of white satin ribbon,
hand=painted, and the place cards were
cotton bols painted and adorned as pick
aninnies.' These were given the guests
as souvenirs. The most difficult and
artistic creations as well as the most
original were the panels In the walls
of the dining room which presented for
est scenes, each one different and SO
arranged that the lights behind them
gave an alluring effect. This was one
of the most difficult things ever at
tempted In this city. They were done In
water celors and on water color paper,
so difficult indeed that the artist
and the decorator spent hours even
days of hard work and thought
upon them. To attempt an accurate de-
scription of the dining room and the
table for the breakfast is an inadequate
task but when it, was known that the
scheme of decoration was done by two
Birmingham society leaders, famous en-
tertainers and artists in such things,
Mrs. William H. Kettig and Mrs. Walker
Percy little surprise was expressed at
the marvellous effect. Only an artists
eve and expert hostesses, women peculiar
ly gifted in taste and originality of con-
ception, could have given the ensemble
to the scene of enchantment at the Coun-
try club yesterday.
The dining room was screened from
the living room by trellis of southern
smilax and palms. 1t was just outside
this trellis that the President met the
ladies'. Among the gentlemen seated at
the breakfast table were Mr.. w. II.
Kettig, Mr.. H. L. Badham, Mr.. G. q.
Crawford, Mr.. 7. G. Bush, Mr.. Rufus
N. Rhodes, Mr.. Erskine Ramsey, Mr..
+. H. Crockard, Mr.. Guy Johnson, Mr..
A. F. Fulenwider, Mr.. Ross G. Smith,
Mr.. Culpepper Exum, Mr.. e. L. Brown,
Mr.. e. w. Barrett, Mr.. Nat Miller, Mr..
Oscar w. Underwood, Mr.. z. H. Cab
eniss. Mr.. Walker Percy, Mr. w. w.
Crawford, Mr.. J. C. Maben. Mr.. w. p. G.
Harding, Mr.. A. Fl. Ford Mr.. G.. A.
Stillman, Mr.. Robert Baugh, Mr.. A. w.
Nelson, Mr. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Mr.. John
L. Raul, Mr. Frank Nelson, Mr.. Lee
Bradley.
Among the ladies who motored out
after the breakfast and met Mr.. Taft
were Mrs Webb Crawford who was
sewned smartly in blue: Mrs. Henry
Gray, the wife of Alabama's lieutenant
governor, wearing coat suit of blue
with a tooue to match; Mrs. w. p. @.
Harding, who was stunningly gowned
in a street suit of one of the new shades.
suit with a black and white fur tur-
ban covered in white willow plumes
Mrs Felix Drennen, who was in light
blue; Mrs. Frank Nelson, who looked
quite charming in tailored suit in one
of the new shades Mrs. Bradley Saund-
ers, who wore coat suit In wine
shade with hat to match, and Mrs
II. L. Badham whose princess street
suit and small hat covered with blue
plumes were exquistely becoming. Mrs.
William II. Kettig was beautifully
gowned in an embroidered coat suit in
a pastel shade with hat to match. Mrs
Walker Percy was there in a velvet
gown of snuff brown with turban to
match. With this she wore long vele
vet coat trimmed In marabout Mrs.
Guy Johnson wore a wistaria cloth gown.
Mrs Shipman looked unusually well in
a blue coat suit. Others were Mrs. f.
n. Cabaniss, Mrs. F. H. Crockard. Mrs
e. w. Barrett, Mrs. Charles Stillman,
Mrs z. L. Brown, Mrs. Nathan L.
Miller, Mrs. Ross Smith, Mrs. A. II.
Ford, Mrs Algernon Nelson. Mrs. J. d.
Kirkpatrick, Miss Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Rich
ard Johnston, Mrs. S. ]. Bowie, Miss
Bowie, Mrs John L. Raul, Miss Daisy
Moody Mrs Lee c. Bradley, Mrs. Frank
Fowlkes, Mrs. w. I. Grub and a num-
Der of others.
The ladies of Birmingham felt especial
1y interested In Mr. Taft since the beau
tiful tribute he paid them in a speech
during his visit to the south few days
ago. In speaking of the Mississippi
river he said: