The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-07
NEVIS OF TIE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD
Mrs. Charles Thomas After
 noon Tea Brilliant Event
NOTES HERE AND THERE
A Plan for Dividing Guest List-A Japanese Luncheon for
 Two Visitors
BY MYRTLE MILES

Mrs. Charles Thomas tea yesterday aft ernoon was a gracious compliment to two debutants-Miss Gladys Ensen, who is the daughter of a college mate of Mrs Thomas-Mrs. George Eustis, who before her marriage was Miss, Lula Jordan.
 Invitations were extended to over three hundred of Mrs. Thomas friends in the matrons' set and in the younger set. The members of the debutante set were not included in the hospitality.
 It was a gloomy, gray day typical of tiis period of the year and the more un- pleasant as it followed summer-like weather. The interior of the Christian F. Enslen residence on Highland avenue, where Mrs Thomas entertained, however, presented a gay and striking contrast to the gloom without. The decorations were unusually effective. Southern snilax wreathed the windows and dropped low over the doors, twining the balustrade of the broad stairs in the reception hall. In the large bay window of the reception room smilax made a lining of verdure through which peeped soft green lights. A bONl Ol lldppc ohOCo ASAS ~tA >~ ~sNS-~ which was decorated with yellow chrys- anthemums. It was served by Miss kath- leen Nixon and Miss Edith Bowron. the former in soft pink chiffons and the lat ter in blue satin and black lace.
 In the parlor and library, which are ad- joining and when both are thrown open make one large apartment, gorgeous pink chrysanthemums filled baskets and vases. In the parlor Mrs Thomas, a gracious and queenly hostess in a reception gown of white crepe meteor trimmed in pearls and with a corsage cluster or orchids, welcomed her guests. With her stood the two guests of honor-Miss Enslen and Miss Eustis. These are two of the pret- tiest girls in society and are at the same time the direct antithesis each of the other. Miss Enslen, who is a pronounced brunette, wore a vivid blue reception gown yesterday, garnitured with irr1des- cents and yelled with black chiffon. Miss Eustiss, wore a French creation of soft blue tints In the library were Mrs Syd- ney Edmonds, Mrs. Bery Baugh, Mrs, George Whatley, Mrs. T. L. Anglin, Mrs. Ned McDavid, Mrs. and Miss Margaret Latady.
 Among the pretty matrons in the recep- ten room to welcome the guests were Mrs Robert Patton McDavid, Mrs. Felton Wimberly, Mrs George Eustis, Mrs. J. D. Moore and Mrs. John Pope Jones. Each was charmingly gowned for the after noon.
 The dining-room was a lovely apart ment with It's abundance of pink roses and greenery. The long tea table held a ccntefpiece of Killarney roses and ferns. Candelabra each holding six pink can dles, gave out soft lights and bon bons and sandwiches were suggestive of the prevailing pink motive. At one end of the table was Mrs. Zell Gaston and at the ether Mrs Charles Sibley, presiding re- spectively over the tea and coffee urns Mrs Gaston wore superb costume or imported chiffons over green satin ana with crushed garnitures, In which she was lovely Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw was among those assisting the hostess in the dining room. She wore blue satin Mrs Lee koenig, Mrs. E. F. Enslen and Mrs Eugene Enslen, Jr., were among the a'- tractive women receiving here.
 Miss Emma Enslen was handsomely gowned for the occasion in black chiffon and lace with touches of white made over satin.
 Amorg the many leaving cards were Mrs. F. K Campbell, Mrs. George C. Ward, Mrs Tom Stobert, Mrs. William N Worthingtoia. Miss Brownlow of Knox vile. Mrs Leo K. Steiner, Mrs. Will liam w. French. Mrs. Richard Johnson Mrs. w. P. P.nckard. Miss Lillian Moore. Mrs. W. T. Hill, Miss Ware, Miss Lucy Tress, Mrs. Frank Bell, Mrs. John Sibley, Mrs. Brooks Forbes, Mrs. l.. G. Woodson Mrs. E. M. Kilby, Mrs. W. C. Weston, Mrs. Hubert Scruggs, and a number of others.