The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-01
BY MYRTLE MILES

This week. while not so gay as last, brilliant events. The introductory one was the reception and dance given last night at the Country club by General and Mrs. Fred g. Ferguson. who presented their daughter. Mss Frederika Fergu- son The clubhouse presented typical Halloween scene Autumn leaves and garlands. pumpkins. yellow corn and glowing jaek-o'=lauserns bespoke the eerie season of witches and griffins and elves Heaped on the big stone mantel in the living room and again h the ballroom were pumpkins and fruit The inevitable appie figured loo. in the CO., tilion. A fortune teller. ensconced in the cnsx corn=x. Which Eas hung with Indian biankssz- gave plelaresqueness 10 an ofherys-si .s-Fmlnx scene.
 There were a number e pretty figures la fAs cofiilsz- rae Hzzheior Glrls and the HiEhAnd clan. both organizations of the younger society girls. were called tO the noor and the favors were bright red apples. on which were traced the names Of the Bachelor girls. and for the
 
 worms made unique souvenirs. The young men h this received jack-o'-lan- terms. These were among the many quaint features General and Mrs. Fer guson and their daughter were assisted In receiving by MT. and Mrs. Burr Fer guson. MT. and Mrs. HI Ferguson, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Miss Elizabeth Morris, Miss Clara Lee Wood son. Miss Virginia Underwood. Miss SomarNillR a and Miss Kathleen VanHoose.
 Marked interest Is felt in the social career of Miss Ferguson. She has hun dreds of friends who have watched her grow into a lovely young womanhood, which is the more charming and inter- esting because of the advantages of ed ucation and travel with which she has been prepared. Her college career at Miss Shipley's and Bryn Mawr was fol- lowed by years travel abroad and she returned but a short time ago to enter fupon the first season of her social ca- reer. She is of the dainty. exquisite type of beauty that made her sister, Mrs. Arthur Gray of Sewanee. so generally admired as Laura Ferguson. Last night she was the exposure of all wearing white marquisette gown over satin, with
 which her American Beauty roses con- trasted prettily. Mrs. Ferguson. who looked very sweet and met her guests with her usual graciousness, was gowned for the evening in black laces. Mrs.
 Burr Ferguson wore white and Mrs. Hlli Ferguson was in green. Mrs. Robert Jemisone was one of the interesting mem bers of the receiving party. Her even ing gown was a becoming white chiffon. Among the visiting girls none was more admired than Miss Lucy Dillard Of Wash ington, who wore pink brocade. Miss Mary Campbell, whose guest she IS, was
 attired for the evening in green em-, broidered chiffon. One of the pretty girls noted was Miss Mary Lou Cobb. Her gown of white net over satin, em- bellshed with real lace and garlands of pink rosebuds. was in keeping with the usual artistic style of her costumes. Miss Florence Coffin was another at- tractive girl in the same set who looked unusually well. She wore a dainty French chiffon dancing frock. Miss Kath- leen Nixons robe was pink marquisette over satin and trimmed with gold. Never have the young women looked more att tractive than on this occasion. MT. and Mrs. Fergusons guests included the younger set and a very few of the young married set who dance. Over 300 invita- tons were sent out. Among the girls whose names appear on the list are: Miss Archibald. Miss Virginia Abbott, Miss Elizabeth Bowie, Miss Edith Bow ron, Miss Mary Bradshaw, Miss Car rie White Bean, Miss Mary Lou Cobb, Miss Florence Coffin, Miss Alice Coughlan, Miss Mary Campbell. Miss Mabelle Cosby, Miss Eva Conner, Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Madge Chisolm, Miss Augusta Coleman, Miss Margaret Chenoweth Miss Mary George Cruik- shank, Miss Martha Dabney, Miss Fan nie Dunn. Miss Elizabeth Dearborn, Miss Gemaliel Dixon, Miss Mary Lee Drennen, Miss Annie Donnelly, Miss Adelle Ellis, Miss Gladys Enslen, Miss Helen Eustis, Miss Sallie Evans, Miss Fannie Evans, Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Hannah Elliott. Miss Elise Barrier Miss Mary Fox, Miss Pearl Guscott, Miss Sadie Gillespie, Miss Elizabeth Going, Miss Jamie Going. Miss Mary George Green, Miss Margaret Gage. Miss Hub bard, Miss Grace Hardie, Miss Jamie Head Miss Norma Hood, Miss Cary Johnson, Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, Miss Serena Kirk patrick. Miss Mary Kinney, Miss Helen Lake Little, Miss Margaret LAtady, Miss Louise Long, Miss Emme Leedy, Miss Mary Ruth McLester Miss Myrtle Miles, Miss Rose owen McDavd. iss Anne McVay, Miss Virginia Means, Miss Flea nor Matthews, Miss. Vernon Marks Miss Emily Morriss. Miss Sydie Moore, Miss Ruby Munger, Miss Hattie Montgom- cry, Miss Elizabeth Morriss. Miss Ellen Linn Motion, Miss Edna Miles, Miss An nie McCrossin, Miss Bessie McCrossin. Miss Estelle Nabb. Miss Kathleen Nixon, Miss Flora Orr. Miss Jessie Mae Per kins, Miss Lucy Lyman Powell, Miss Marion Robertson. Miss Belle Roberts, Miss Jane Robertson, Miss Annie Sip ley, Miss Rosa Sibley. Miss Clara Sib- ley, Miss Elizabeth Shelby, Miss Flor ence Smith, Miss Marie Smith, Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Lela Smith, Miss Elm fly Somerville. Miss Kathleen String fellow. Miss Helen Tn hompson. Miss Edith Thompson. Miss Bessie Mae Thompson, Miss Louis Thompson, Miss Mary Tardy, Miss Rebecca Thornton, Miss