The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-28
NEWS OF THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Yesterday Marked By Brilliant
 Afternoon Receptions MISS GILLESPYS TEA
Mrs. Peddinghaus Entertains at Tea. The Coming of Maud Ballington
 Booth an Event of Much
 lnterest-Other Notes.
By MYRTLE MILES.

Miss Sadie GilleSpyS tea yesterday alt ernoon was given in compliment to Mrs. James Mercer Barnett. The spacious home of the hostess was =thronged throughout the hour given to their re- ception with a brilliant assem- blaze of guests, and was notably attractive with the artistic floral adornment characterize ing the various apartments. Miss 6n- lespy, her guest of honor, and other friends received in the drawing room which was ornamented with jonquils. Miss Gillespy was a gracious and attractive hostess in a gown built of black satin with graceful tracery of braid and a cascade of fringe falling over the shoul- fder while the sleeves were made of black 'aae A corsage bouquet of jonquils re- ","ed the all black toilet. Mrs. Barnett. who is extremely pretty and of the bru- nette type, wore a handsome blue satin gown that was notably becoming.
 Standing with Miss Gillespy and Mrs. Barnett were Mrs. Felton Wimberly. Miss Lula Mcqueen of Montgomery Miss Mar jorie Weathery, Mrs William s. Mudd. Mrs. Taylor Southgate and Mrs. owen 1liiGSp9 ME. NllHDCii9s NliO Is One Ol the loveliest young matrons seen at the afternoon affairs of the winter, was gowned in yellow embroidered crepe de chine with a smart touch of black on the corsage. Mrs. Southgate was attired in rose satin and Mrs. Southgate in a stunning directoire gown built of blue broadcloth with button trimmings. Mrs. aI,a, x,x-Ixr ,ta turesque figure in wisteria satin.
 In the reception hall where picturesque setting of palms and ferns made an in viting entrance into the rooms beyond. were Miss Edith Bowron and Miss Marie Smith. Miss Smith was prettily gowned in blue satin with trimmings of cream lace.
 Miss Agnes Terrell, Miss Virginia Means and Miss Kathleen Nixon were an attractive trio assisting the hostess in the dining room. Red carnations were employed in graceful detail. The large table was lighted with candles of corre- spending shade and a central floral piece was made of the rich crimson blossoms intermingled with ferns. Mrs. Robert Meyer and Mrs. Cbaplne Hodges presided at the tea and coffee urns at a table in the library. Mrs. Meyer. who is one of the beautiful young matrons. was gowned exquisitely in a directoire costume of yell low satin with a touch of gold in the tiny gold tassels pendant from the left side of the corsage. Mrs. Hodges wore an afternoon gown of shell pink with white chiffon and lace garnitures. The table in the living room was prettily adorned with violets. A bed of them surrounded the large bowl. Miss Mabel wheeloclx and Miss Lucille Gaston served the de- licious frappe to the guests.
 Miss wheelock looked charming in a reception gown of lavender satin. Miss Gastons gown was a becoming pale blue satin messaline Mrs. Charles Calhoun also assisted the hostess in the living room. She wore a handsome afternoon gown of yellow satin trimmed with rich faces and iridescent embroideries.
 Mrs. Gillespy assisted her daughter in receiving the guests in the dining room. Her afternoon frock was made of gray crepenawi with iridescent ornamentation. Miss MeQueen, who is one of thes pret- tiest of the visiting debutantes, wore a smart blue broadcloth costume.
 Miss Kathleen Nixon was one of the loveliest members of the receiving party in her reception gown of blue satin with heavy cord trimmings. Mrs. Ned McDavid, who was in the dining room with Miss Nixon, was an exquisite pie ture in a gown of blue satin and real lace. Miss Virginia Means wore black lace and Miss Agnes Terrell was in maize silk with touches of black.
 Among the large number of smartly gowned callers were Mrs. William M. Jordan, Mrs. William Allen Davies, Miss Helen vanHoose, Mrs. Oates. Mrs. Ly- Chicago, Mrs. J. E. Frazier, Miss Julia Warfield, Mrs. Robert McDavid, Mrs John T. Hardie of Dayton, O.; Miss Grace Hardie, Miss Florence McCrossin. Miss Bessie McCrossin Mrs. W. D. Cosby. Mrs. E. M Kilby, Mrs. Charles M. Morgan of Mississippi, Mrs. Frank Jones, Miss Dick son, Miss May Collins. Miss Jamie liar ris. Miss Jennie Trimble, Miss Nell Har- ris, Mrs Houston Davis. Miss Mario IiuchdTup w HUG, 1AlSS MhT- guerite White, Miss Fannie Drennen, and others.
 A pleasant event of yesterday was the afternoon tea with which Mrs. E. B. Ped dinghaus entertained about POO of her friends. Mrs. Peddinghaus is a most gracious hostess and the hours during which the guests called were made in- tensely enjoyable. There was no receiv- ing party, Mrs. Peddinghaus greeting her guests very informally as they arrived She was. however. assisted by Mrs Robert H. Pearson, Mrs. s. E. Thompson. Miss Gears, Miss Gertrude Gears, Mrs. John K. Warren, Mrs. W. E. Evans. Mrs John V. Coe, Mrs. Spier Whitaker, Mrs. P H. Lallande, Mrs. A. l.. Fulenwider, Mrs. O. l.. Stephenson. Mrs. w. G. Harrison, Miss Elise Shropshire. Miss Helen Cook and Miss Annie Pearson.
 The spring flowers, violets and jonquils, were used in profusion to decorate the various apartments The tea table was one of the prettiest seen this season with its large floral centerpiece made of these dainty flowers. The candles and electric globes were shaded with yellow. In the reception hall magnificent ferns from the hostess own conservatory made an effec- tive sattinr for the coterie of smartly