The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16

Jr., and Mrs. Robert McLester yester- day afternoon were transported into a miniature German village-a village, too, very periodically inclined with It's na- tional colors, red, white and black, con- spicuously displayed The roof garden at the court is one of the most delight ful places imaginable and for a summer reception is altogether perfect. The rain yesterday served as a blessing rather than a drawback, as by afternoon the dampness had disappeared. leaving the lit- tie plots filled with growing things fresh and cool. The guests numbered several hundred among the married friends of the hostesses.
 Mrs McLester was a charming and very gracious hostess in her garden frock of white lingerie and lace made over blue and worn with slippers. Mrs. Nelson was lovely in pink Swiss garden frock. As sisting them to receive the guests were Mrs. William A. Davies, Mrs W. r. Pinckard, Mrs Sydney J. Bowie, Mrs Caldwell Bradshaw, Mrs. William S. Mudd, Mrs Ira Armstrong, Mrs. Hubert scruggs, Mrs. Mamie s. McLester, Mrs. James A. VanHoose, Mrs. James Mc- Lester, Mrs. James McLester VanHoose Mrs. E. L. Bridges, Mrs. R. B. Meade, Mrs. William w. French, Mrs. J. D. Moore and Mrs. James Bowron.
 A pretty group of young matrons were invited to serve the guests with "bowle, A German drink, from a picturesque well constructed on the roof They were Mrs. Felton Wimberly, Mrs. Richard Feters' Mrs. Carl Seals and Mrs. E. M kllpy. The bowie well was covered with boughs from pine trees frightened with nastur- tiums.
 One of the prettlest features of the oc- casion was the choice of a group or so- oiatv girls who carried trays of sand witches among the guests. Their costumes were those typical of German giris-shore red skirts, black bodices ana "hi'o blouses with a coquettish cap resting on braided hair. They included Miss Mary Ruth McLester, Miss Susie McLester' Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Maybelle Ho- den. Miss Marie Smith, Miss Marie fincN- ard Miss Jennie Bridges, Miss hatnleeil nr,xon Miss Fern Minor, Miss Helen van 1yoaso Miss Katherine VanHoose, Miss Marianne Hamilton.
 At A. booth draped with the 1erliia" oolors A number of national 1erliian dishes were displayed, suggesting the iaiis in the old country. Seats were piaceu "' ,one tables where German foods ana peV- araees were brought to the guests oy the attractive coterie of girls in thelr Ger man frocks.
 overhead was a trellis of vines ana foliage trained along the balustrade. me euests fingered until twilight and even then a party of gentlemen joined the hostesses and their receiving party.
 There has never been gathering or women more notable for beauty and ex- ouisite grooming than in the assemplage m the roof at Terrace Court. Mrs. Vim berlv who was one of the prettiest wom- an nresent. wore an afternoon gown or soft blue with faces and large hat cov- cred with heavy white plumes. Mrs Pe- ters was also lovely in blue with French hat of white outlined with tiny pink roses. Mrs Houston Davis summer frock was white made over lavender and her hat A wide black one Mrs. John w. Tomlinson was most distinguished in soft white embroidery robe and an im- ported hat.
 Mrs. R. H. stobert wore supero white lace robe made with long coat and her black chapeau was adorned with two white willow plumes. Mrs. Bowie was lovely in blue and white. Mrs. Rivers Carter was stunning In white with large black and white hat. Mrs. Victor Han son. who is always impressive and beau- tifully gracious, looked particularly love- ly yesterday in pale blue with an im- mense hat Mrs. Ned Richardson Me David was dainty and very charming in white lingerie over pink. Mrs. Robert McDavids white frock was made over pink. Mrs. FeliY Drennen was picture in white tucked lingerie with lace trim ming made over pink with a Mary Jane'' sash of pink.
 Mrs. H. L. Badham, who was lovely in a white lace and linen lingerie over pale blue Mrs. Richard Randolph In white lace and embroidery over pink, Mrs. Lewis never looked lovelier than in 8 white suit of the softest of lawn and lingerie, with which she wore gorgeous white hat with striking green plumes. Mrs. Henry Dean, who is one of the pret- tiest woman in society looked charm ing in white with touches of pink. Mrs. Dunbar Sibley was charming in an after noon gown of lavender and a large lav- ender hat. Mrs. Ned R. McDavid was in white and pink. Mrs. Robert McDavid, who was the constant center. of an ad- mring group, looked lovely in her dainty frock Mrs Elias Davis who Is always so pretty, was in afternoon gown of net and lace over lavender, and large hat to match. Mrs. Frank Fowlkes was extremely handsome in a gown of thread cambrio and lace. Mrs. Crawford John son wore an afternoon frock made ern- pire. Mrs. William Mudd Jordan was beautiful in her gown of blue and white. There were many others, too numerous to mention, but all as bright and beauti- ful as the flowers of the day and the golden sunset.
 MISS SCHILLINGER AND
 MIR. HOGAN WEDDED,