The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Miss Cruikshank's Reception
for Visitors
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Miss Long EntertaIns Card Club.
Luncheon Parties at the Club.
Mrs. Tuckto Entertain-Phoenix
Club Reception.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES.

Miss Mary George Cruikshank's recep-
ton In compliment to Miss Howell, Miss
Abercrombie. Miss Saffold and Miss Nc
Queen was a graceful event of yesterday
afternoon, taking place at her lovely
home. The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cruikshank was just completed
short time ago. It Is situated on one
Of the pretty streets just off Highland
avenue. and Its location, as we'll as the
beauty of Its architecture, makes 1t one
Of the most attractive colonial residences
on the Highlands. Miss Cruikshanks
hospitality was the first large one that
has been extended, and thus was, in a
way, house warming. Miss Cruik-
shank's personal charm and tact as a
! hostess aided greatly In making it a sue
cess
Miss Cruikshank was assisted in re-
ceiving her guests by Miss Martha
Downey, Miss Leone Robinson, Miss
Edith Bowron, Miss Eleanor Matthews,
Miss Kathleen Stringfellow, Miss Flor
ence Rogers, Miss Eva Conner, Hiss Berry
Lathrop, Miss Jennie Trimble, Miss Lin
ley Graham, Miss Annie LeGrande, Miss
Helen Rosa Randolph, Miss Serena Kirk
patrick. Miss Syddie Moore, Miss Sara
Gossett, Miss Emily Somerville, Miss
Elizabeth Going, Miss Kathleen Nixon,
Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Ellen Linn Mol
ton, Miss Parker of Memphis and Miss
Augusta Coleman.
The hostess and her guests of honor,
Miss Mcqueen, Miss Abercrombie, Miss
Saffod and Miss Howell, welcomed the
callers in the drawing room. The deco
rations here were lovely. roses being used
in profusion. Standing with them were
Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Leone Rob-
inson of Admission, Miss Eleanor Mat
thews, Miss Helen Rosa Randolph, Miss
Sara Gossett, Miss Emily Somerville,
Miss Elizabeth Going, Miss Kathleen Nix
on, Miss Dorothy Orr. Miss Julia Parker
and Miss Ellen Linn Motion.
Welcoming the guests in the reception
room were Miss Martha Dabney and Miss
Florence Rogers. In the library, where
roses and narcissus were used In elab-
crate detail, refreshing punch was
served by two of the prettiest Of the
hostess assistants, Miss Annie Legrande
and Miss Jennie Trimble. The punch
table was especially pretty with its dec
orations of valley lilies and ferns. Miss
Kathleen Stringfellow and Miss Lnley
Graham, two of the hostess other attrac-
| tive friends presided over the coffee urns.
| The dinner room was lovely with its
| decorations of yellow chrysanthemums.
An immense centerpiece on the table was
made Of the golden blossoms. and the
lights glowed through yellow shades sur
mounting tapers of the same tint. Miss
| Syadie Moore and Miss Berry Lathrop,
two pretty debutantes Of the season, as
| sisted the hostess here.
| Miss Cruikshank was quite pretty as she
greeted her guests and was gowned ex-
Quisitely in cream chiffon with a blue en-
broidered border and quaint overskirt
built over satin. The younger set was in
cluded In her invitation. and a large num-
Der called during the hours of the re-
ception. coterie Of the gentlemen in the
younger society set arriving late and in
PRODUCING the same pleasant innovation
that was feature of Mrs. Arthur Smith
reception for Miss Smith and Miss La
throp.