The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18


 Rutherford Randolph introduced their daughter Miss Helen Rosa Randolph, to society. Miss Randolph was one of the popular girls in the younger set even last season before her formal debut and now that her real career has begun, her friends are predicting a bright future for her in the world of society.
 The club has never looked prettier than when decked for this reception. It was and holly berries giving brilliant color in each room. and lights shaded with red, throwing all in a red glow. In the re- oeption hall every light was shaded with poinsettia blossoms and 8 punch table stationed at one end held a bank of poinsettia below the bowl, while holly wreathes were also profusely used. MT. and Mrs. Randolph, their daughter, who was the central figure in the evenings en- tertainment, and the receiving party. well comed the guests here. Those invited to receive were: Mir and Mrs. Henry L. Badham, Mir. and Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett, MT. and Mrs. T. V. Boardman, MT. and Mrs. W. L. Murdoch, MT. and Mrs. Walker Percy. MT. and Mrs. liar rison Stewart Matthews, MT. and Mrs. Frank King, MT. and Mrs. John w. Tom linson, Mir. and Mrs. W. w. Crawford. MT. and Mrs. M. J. Smollen and Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Eda Biggars, Miss Elizabeth Going, Miss Mary George Cruikshank, Miss Grace Hardie. Miss Gamaliel Dixon, Miss Emee McCrossin, Miss Sadie Gillespy, Miss Kathleen Nixon. Miss Sadie Randolph and Miss Emily Somerville.
 Tho dining room, like the other apart ments, was gay with poinsettia and hol- ly. Garlands of laurel were draped from the four corners of the room to the chandelier which was bright with Tiffany glass globes. Below the chandelier was the bon-bon table in the center of which was a golden basket filled with poinsettia. The handle was wrapped with asparagus ferns which trailed upward to the lights. The bon-bons and ices followed the red and green scheme. The coffee room was also brilliant with poinsettia blossoms which filled vases on the buffets and twined among the lights on the side. Sal- ads and ices were served late.
 The ball room was especially pretty. The musicians were screened from view by palms and rubber plants, while poin- settia formed an arch above. The beams which cross the room were wrapped with woodland smilax and with poinsettia shad- ing the side lights and peeping out among them. handing from windows and banked on the mantels the scheme suggested & veritable California garden. The cotillon was led by MT. Charles Spencer with Miss Randolph with the exception of one pret- ty figure which was conducted by Mr. Richard Randolph with Mrs. Randolph This recalled to many present the days not so very many years distant, when Mir. and Mrs. Randolph, then the beau tiful Marietta King. threaded the mazes of the dance together in some of the smart affairs that have become social his tory
 Mrs. Randolph was considered one of the beauties at her reception last even ing She was gowned for the occasion in white crepe meteor trimmed with crystals pearls and gold. Her hair was orna- mented by coronet of gold caught with rose. Miss Randolph was much ad- mired in white brocaded satin en train Sprays of valley lilies made the design of the gown and over this heavy satin robe was drapery of silver bugle net hanging from the bodice in two graceful sashes at the side. The corsage was en- beilished with pearls and silver Her flowers were crimson roses. Standing next to Miss Randolph was her guest, Miss Eda Biggars of Kentucky. Miss Biggars wore a handsome pink crepe meteor robe made with a panel front and back. richly embroidered. A flower design In gold, silver and pearls adorned the bodice.
 MT. and Mrs. Randolph invited 45o guests, including the young married set and the younger set. Among the coterie invited were: Judge and Mrs. Gary. who arrived after the dinner given in their honor by MT. and Mrs. Percy; MT. and Mrs. Percy, Mr and Mrs. Arthur Ad- ans. MT. and Mrs. Truman Aldrich, IT,. MT. and Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher, Mr and Mrs Mercer Barnett. MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown. MT. and Mrs. D. H. Cab aniss, Dr. and Mrs. George Brown. MT. and Mrs. W. W. Crawford, Judges and Mrs. A. A. Coleman, MT. and Mrs. Frank Crockard, Mrs. Elias Davis, MT. and Mrs Jack W. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Houston Davis, MT. and Mrs. Henry Dean. MT. and Mrs. Thomas Bowron, Mir. and Mrs, A. R. Dearborn, Mir. and Mrs Fred Dim mick. Mrs. Shippan, Mir and Mrs. Mason billiard. MT. and Mrs. Hubert A. Drennen, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Earle, MT. and Mrs. Thornton Estes. MT. and Mrs. Charles Estes, MT. and Mrs Culpepper Exum, MT. and Mrs. Owen dillespy, MT. and Mrs. Henry Hiden, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Henry Gray, Mir. and Mrs. W, P. G. Harding. Mir. and Mrs. John Hen Icy, Jr, Mir and Mrs. Henry Howze, MT. and Mrs. B. c. Chandler. Mr' and Mrs. Oscar Hundley, MT. and Mrs. solon Jacobs. MT. and Mrs. Rob ert Jemison, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Mark B. Lewis MT. and Mrs. Charles o. Locke, MT and Mrs. Robert McDavtd. MT. and Mrs. Ned McDavid, MT. and Mrs. Minge, MT. and Mrs William Mudd. Mir and Mrs. Crawford Johnson. MT. and Mrs. Herbert Tutwiler, MT, and Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. William Pittman Redd, Mrs. Viola Redfn. MI. and Mrs. Harold Samson. Mir. and Mrs. J. Arthur Smith, MT. and Mrs. 8. E. Thompson, MT. and Mrs. Cary Thomp- son, MT. and Mrs. T. c. Thompson. MT. and Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Mir, and Mrs. James Weatherly, Mr. and Mrs. Felton Wimberly, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Maben, IT,, MT. and Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes, MT. and Mrs. Bradr1y J. Saund- CTS. MT. and Mrs. A. w. Nelson, MT, and Mrs. Joe Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Yeates. Mir. and Mrs. Mitchell William son, MT. and Mrs. Guy Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Bort Meadow MT and Mrs. Felix Drennen, MT. and Mrs. Martin. MT. ana Mrs. George Eustis and MT. and Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop, and . large number of young people.
 AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE
 6CHEME FOR BRIDGE LUNCHEON.