The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-23
rTJPID AMONG THE ROSES
Ar PRE-NUPTIAL DINNER


one of the most beautiful affairs soci-
4 .tv in Birmingham has ever enjoyed was
4 the dinner given last evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker Percy in compliment to MISS
Belle DeBardeleben and Miss Louise
Cooke and Miss Bette Cooke, who are IN
, birmingham for the Cocke-DeBardelepen
wedding
The dinner took place at the Country
club, where pretty women IN soItly snl In
mering gowns and floating plumes, SIT
ting with their escorts at other tables,
made a background of brilliance and
beauty for the charming picture. Inc
table was placed in the alcove at either
side of which stood bay tree and d
group of palms. Above was superb
canopy made of smiax. Among the green
of its tendrls peeped out SOFT hgnts lroii,
the hearts of pink roses, and hundreds OF
rosebuds were suspended in veritaple
shower of blooms. Peeping out mis-
chievously among the flowers were rosy
little Cupids scattering butterflies. The
canonv of flowers and foliage overhead
with plants growing in tropical insurance
at either side made the alcove a power
Of rich color. The circular table was
overlaid with cloth of satin In damash'
on which was spread handsome lace
cover. In the center was an enormous
Trlorentine basket of the most picturesque
tyne. Filled with pink roses and snow
ers OF valley lilies its golden beauty was
frightened by the incandescent ngnts
which nestled between the blooms. a
garland of electrical flowers intermlnsiea
with roses of soft pink tint, gave potn
brll,iance and color to the table, Drill
iiance emphasized by exquisite bits OF
Venetian glass used in the service OF the
collation. The favor which rested at
each plate and held the name CARDS was
n fragile ornament of translucent inarpie
brought from Paris this month by Mr. ana
Mrs. Percy. The courses numbered Ten
and each was marked by some artistic
and original suggestion Of the general
color scheme. Roses and orange BIOS
soms were evident and valley lilies added
their exquisite loneliness. The entrees
were especially attractive. For the Ice
course Cupid ringing q wedding bell held
nloft and embossed with orange blossoms
was noted with especial admiration. Inc
y non hons. which were imported, were
heart-shaped and decorated with wedding
bells. To its final detail the dinner party
4 was perfect artistically as well as IN the
aeiiehtsomeness of the varying courses.
Mrs PERCY is noted as one of the south's
most artistic hostesses. Her hospitaiities
are always marked by originality ana
,sumptuousness combined with exquisite
y taste but her dinner party last evening
& was probably the most beautiful that she
\ has ever planned. Those who enjoyed
Mr. and Mrs Percy's hospitality were
N Miss Louise Cooke and Miss Bette Cooke
\, Of virginia, Miss Julia Belle DeBardele-
ben. Miss Fannie Dunn. Miss Sadie Gil
lespy. Miss Daisy Moody, Mr. ana Mrs.
" Charles Fairchild DeBardeleben' Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Lee Badham. Dr. and MRS.
f evils Coleman Morris. Senator and Mrs
& ,eroy Percy OF Mississippi. Mr. Webb
z, r,rawford. Mr.. H. @. Seibels, DR.. Cabot
T,uu DIR. Norborne Cooke. Mr.. Thomas
& WATSON and DR. Walter Scott Rarely
{ has SO attractive a coterie of women ap-
\ peared together as those seated at Mr..
k7knd Mrs. Percy's table, The hostess
looked beautiful in an apricot satin dinner
rown, embroidered in silver, and her hon.
GREE was also lovely, wearing cloth OF
void creation trimmed in pearls. Mrs
Xf,eroy Percy was a distinguished hgure
VI a. the club. Her dinner gown was OF
black Spanish and point lace. Miss Bet
81 tie Cooke and Miss Louise oocke were
much admired. each wearing stunning
evening costume
Mrs DeBardeleben was one Of the pref
tiest matrons seen at the club. Her din
ner gown was an imported yellow mar
|ru,aette made over silk. Mrs. Badham
wore a becoming evening robe. Miss
XFannie Dunn wore white lace over PINK
81 silk. Miss Gillespy's black evening gown
.X
N Daisy Moody never looked more distin-
.1kuished than when gowned for the even
RInR at the club in chiffon cloth toilette
|ir one of the pastel shades, with which
She wore an exquisite French hat
adorned with flowers. maiden hair fern
lnnd rose petals-one Of the most artistic
|5treatipns that. she has ever affected.
Mr.. AND MRS. HEFLIN
N5[ GIVE BRIDAL DINNER
f'& The private dining room at the Country
\ hub last evening was the scene OF
n fovely dinner party. over which Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrington Phillip Helm presided
las host and hostess This is the first
Normal hospitality Mr.. and Mrs. Hefiin.
Shave extended since their marriage-an
Invent of the spring-though they have
frequently had small party Of their
friends at their pretty apartment In the
Levert, and In this way given much
4 pleasure Mrs. Hefiin. favorite as a
society girl, promises to retain a distinct-
# I've place in society both as hostess and
N guest. The dinner last evening proved
n both her grace and her charming taste
v as hostess. In the center of the table was
m immense basket filled with pink and