The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

table on which were dainty confections and trays of sandwiches, was lighted with candles in silver sconces and shaded with pink large basket filled with pink carnations in three exquisite shades made the central ornament. Mrs. George Mor- row who presided at the coffee urrfs looked very handsome in an afternoon gown of the drectore type. The tea table was presided over by Mrs w. D. Smith who was handsomely gowned in black messaline satin hand-embroidered and over gold Others assisting in the dining room were Mrs. Ned Richardson ! McDavid Mrs Richard Brown, Mrs. Charles G. Brown and Mrs. Charles De- l Bardeleben.
 The library was notably attractive with it's yellow jonquls and buttercups. There were graceful candelabra with yellow tapers throwing out bright beams through shades of soft yellow silk and pret- tily decorated punch table over which presided two of Birmingham's most att tractive young matrons. Mrs. John War ren and Mrs Felix Drennen were both exquisitely lovely, Mrs. Warren gowned in rose pink messalne with soft laces and gold braid, and Mrs. Drennen in a clnging green velvet of the directoire type.
 Mrs. Greene's charming home was filled during the hours of the tea with throng of her married friends.
 
 Miss Hattie Morton was the hostess yesterday at refreshingly original af ternoon party when she entertained number of her friends informally at a "Kaffee Klatsch'' in compliment to Mrs. Hays Compton and Mrs. Elizabeth Berry man, who are her guests.
 The entertainment was decidedly unique and in it's every detail wonderfully att tractive and pretty. It took place at the Birmingham Seminary. The apartments thrown open to the guests suggested a typical Dutch scene, or might have been an afternoon party in Germany where the little gathering of women to enjoy cup of coffee and a sandwich together has been dubbed the "Kaffee Klatsch" because of the element of gossip and chatter that follows Daffodils combined with trailing vines of wild smilaX carried out the fetching Dutch idea. and young
 girls in short blue skirts, white aprons,
 saucy caps and bodces, circulating among the guests, seated at little tables i in the dining rooms carried trays of i salad and ices They represented the ] typical Dutch girl but were chosen from ] the senior and junior classes of the sem mary.
 ] Miss Morton and her guests of honor, 1 with Mrs. Joseph V. Allen and Mrs. I. D. i Steele, received in the reception room of
 the seminary. Miss Morton was a very l gracious and charming hostess in her aft ernoon gown of black lace. Mrs. Berry,
 man also was in black lace, and Mrs. Compton was one of the handsomest i women present in an imported afternoon
 gown with the new straight lines that are
 so graceful and attractive
 A pleasant feature of the afternoon l was the music. Miss Shinn, who is a 1 finished violinist, rendered a charming
 selection, and the Seminary quartet, com posed of Miss Beaird, Miss Supple, Miss Prewitt and Miss Marlborough, sang a l group of old-fashioned songs, and Miss
 Annie Jones gave a brilliant piano num- l Der.
 Miss Morton's invited guests included | about 200 of her friends.
 Miss Janet Heriot entertained a coterie | of friends yesterday informally at tea as
 very graceful compliment to Mrs. w. F.
 Thornton of Pennsylvania. Tea and de-
 licious array of sandwiches were dis 1 pensed during the afternoon. This was | one of the most graceful and charming
 of the small affairs of the week. 1 Mrs. J. Norman Brooks has instituted | a series of afternoons at home, which Is | the most charming and hospitable mode | of entertaining imaginable. Saturdays she | Is at home during the afternoon to all
 of her friends. The informality of. these | occasions. auded 10 MrS. broohS Pelsoiiai | charm and exquisite skill as a hostess, | makes her salon a charming rendezvous for the coterie of friends who like to gather there. No invitations are extended | either verbal or written and the party of
 callers is always varied. Yesterday there | was a constant stream of smarty gowned | visitors descending from the equipages
 drawn up in front of the house. Mrs. William c. Weston entertained a | small coterie of friends yesterday at ap l enjoyable luncheon in honor of her guests, | Mrs Reynolds and Mrs. Lowry of New | York.
 Miss Elise Farrior was the hostess Fri day for the Highland Clan. Euchre was played and an inviting salad course served
 later in the afternoon. The first prize,
 pair of silk hose, was won by Miss