The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21
MRS. BILLIARD HOSTESS
AT BUFFET LUNCHEON.


Mrs. billiards. buffet luncheon yesterday
In compliment to Miss Ruth Lacey was
an elaborate and beautiful event Her
guests included only the girls of the
younger set numbering 70 of her friends
The billiard residence is one of the most
artistic on Highland avenue, and is splen-
didly adapted to entertaining. The soft
tones of its interior decorations and the
state and beauty of it's furnishings make
1t an altogether perfect setting for the
beautiful young matron who Is its chate-
laine. Mr.. and Mrs. billiard have lived In
Birmingham only year. but they haye
become during even SO brief a time neces-
sary factors in the citys social life.
The luncheon given in compliment to
Miss Lacey was the first hospitality of a
formal nature that has been extended by
Mrs. billiard. 1t took place yesterday at
1;D o'clock. The hostess, Miss Lacey,
Miss Campbell, Miss Berry Lathrop and
Mrs. William Conner received the guests
in the drawing room. Mrs. billiard looked
extremely pretty in a pink reception gown
almost made of laces. Miss Lacey, who
is a charming young woman received in
a wine colored silk gown. Miss Lathrop
looked very pretty and girlish In wine
colored gown with large hat Miss Camp
bell wore q blue cloth princesse frock
and Mrs. Conner, who is one of the
brides of the year, was very pretty In a
white costume built of softly clinging
fabrics and embellished with laces. An
orchestra played during the luncheon
hour, their music floating from an acove
upstairs.
In the reception room. at table where
delicious drink was dispensed. Miss
Elizabeth Dearborn presided. Miss Dear
born looked handsome In a white lace
gown, with which she wore a large black
nat crowned with white plumes. A cotere
assembled in the library for an oyster
cocktail course which was served at a
table attractive with flowers and foliage
and at the end of which was a huge block
OF Ice resting on bed of ferns. From
the library the guests drifted to the dining
room where two courses of salads and
ices were served. The table was one of
the prettiest seen this winter. 1t held
circular centerpiece suggesting a nlinia-
ture rose garden, the pink blossoms stand
ing in separate clusters to form a per-
feet circle and caught with pink chiffon
The candles were covered with Oriental
shades in the rose pink tint and bon-bon
dishes were filled with pink mints, al
monds and other dainties. The pink and
green scheme was followed throughout the
details of the luncheon.
The number of visiting young women
was especially notable at the luncheon,
and they formed a most attractive inno-
walton. Miss Belle Wilkins of Selma.
the guest of Miss sadie Gillespy. is one
of the prettiest of the visitors She ap-
peared yesterday in a blue silk princesse
frock, with a large hat. Miss Pleas
Hobbs of Athens, Miss Marie Smiths
guest, was charming in scarlet crepe de
chine garnitured with lace in the same
shade pnd worn with a black hat. Miss
Ella Sumpter, who Is visiting Miss Bal
| lenger, wore green satin afternoon
| gown with a white hat Mrs Mark
Lewis guests, who arrived yesterday
and who were present at the luncheon
We're smartly gowned for the occasion
| They are Miss Virginia Abercrombie, Miss
Lula Mcqueen and Miss Howell Miss
McMin, the guest of Miss Maybelle Roden,
was another attractive visitor, as was
Miss Ruth Gillian, Mrs. Murdoch's
house guest
Miss Mary George Cruikshank was very
pretty yesterday in shell pink frock
with which she wore a turban made of
white fox fur and becoming stole and
muff en- suite. Miss Jean Ballenger's
coat suit was pink and she wore with it a
large pink hat. Miss Ellen Linn Notions
tailored suit was in one OF the pastel
shades. Miss Daisy Moodys gown was
white cloth, self trimmed and worn
! with small black velvet chapeau. A
large dahla as corsage ornament com
1 picleu Htr costume. MISS Connie Evans
coat suit was white and she wore a white
! fur hat with a bunch of aigrettes. Miss
Maybslle Rodents gown was lavender ana
she wore a becoming chapeau. Among
| others noted at the luncheon were Miss
Linley Graham. Miss Sadie Gllespy, Miss
Marie Smith. Miss Mabel Wheelock. Miss
Fstelle Nabb, Miss Edith Bowron. Miss
| May Ward, Miss Cornne Chisholm. Miss
| Myrtle Miles, Miss Kathleen Nixon Miss
lis IaIa
Florence Rogers.
MRS. BoARDMANS BRIDGE.
Mrs. T. v. Boardman's bridge party yes
| terday afternoon In compliment to her
| guests, the Misses Randolph of Green's
boro, was one of the most gracious hos
FATALITIES over which this lovely woman
has ever presided. 1t assembled num-
Der of her friends among the matrons and
| a few of the Birmingham girls. Mrs.
| Boardman's home followed in It's decora-
lions the pink and green color scheme,