The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
FOR MISS sLoss

Pink sweet peas showing against a
background of palms made the pretty
decorative motive for the linen shower
given yesterday afternoon as a tribute
TO Miss Nellie Sloss by Mrs. X. N Mat
thews. The various rooms of the Mat
thews residence-thrown open to the
guests-were beautifully decorated. In the
dining room was punch table and 8
bon bon table. both covered with cluny
laces and showing the floral dress OF
pink and White sweet peas, with the
most fragile of ferns.
The callers were greeted at the door
by Mrs. Isaac 7. Houser and Mrs. Johr
Prescott. Miss Marie Smith and Mrs
Louis Dent assisted the hostess by presid
ing over the punch table, and standing
with the hostess were Miss Jennie May
Rosser, Miss Lillian Rosser and the
honoree, Miss Nellie Sloss.
The floral scheme in the drawing room
was augmented by the large white paraso
suggestive of the linen shower. A pretty
touch was given by the sweet peas which
hung suspended from the rim of the
parasol by narrow ribbons. At the proper
moment the bride-elect was showered witt
the linens brought by her friends anc
comprising handsome assortment OF
lingeries and table linens exquisitely EN-
broidered.
Among those who Mrs. Matthews prett,
hospitality included were: Miss Nellie
Sloss, Mrs Isaac Houser, Mrs. F. B
Clarke. Mrs. Louis Dent Mrs. Clarke
williams, Mrs. H. ]. Burnham. Mrs. w
D. Mooney. Mrs. J. B. Francis. Jr., Mrs
r. c. Cubbon, Mrs. Fl. Fl. Ament, Mrs
G. Lambkin, Mrs. w. s. Logan, Mrs. w
l.. Metcalfe. Mrs. L.. e. Reynolds, Mrs
o. NJ. Cross, Mrs. w. w. Burrows, Miss
Mary and Miss Maybelle Stollenwerck
Miss Katherine Matthews. Miss Lola
I{cc TAM Miss HplQr
and Miss Gilda Janette, Miss Sadie
Wright. Mrs. Finney, Mrs. ]. T. Harwell
Miss Margaret Fell, Miss. Willie Vande-
grift, Miss Mabel and Miss Lillian Moore
Mrs c. w. Toliver. Miss Mary Telle
Grove of Franklin, KY. Mrs. John Pres
colt, Mrs J. T. Palmer, Mrs. Arthur
Moody, Miss Fannie May Mason, Mrs. R
M. McGavock Mrs. s. N. Gore. Mrs. O.
D. Atkins, Miss Fannie Fike. Mrs. w. r
McAdory, Mrs. Everett Shepherd, Mrs
W. j. Adams, Mrs. j. l.. Yancey, Mrs
T. 8. Pound, Mrs. J. V. Allen. Miss
Marion Robinson, Miss Jennie May and
Miss Lillian Rosser. Mrs. FL Jackson
Mrs. p. L. Dryer, Mrs. Lewis Stalwork,
Mrs. E. c. Bandy. Mrs. C. W. Fryant,
wood, Mrs Ralph Harwood. Mrs. Fletcher
Ware, Mrs. J. b. Simpson, Mrs. L.. A.
Crumiey, Mrs G. W. Hughes, Mrs. ]. ID.
Scruggs, Miss Sallle Jernigan, Mrs. J. w
Blair. Mrs b. f. Crabbe Mrs. w. Il.
JTruuhart Mrs. William McCarty. Mrs
J. II. Conley. Mrs. Fred Shepherd Mrs.
William STREET. Miss Annie Chisholm Mrs.
II. ]. Brownell. Miss Wheeler of Ken
lucky, Mrs Coleman and others.
RECEPTION TO BRIDE-ELECT
Miss Nettie McCrorey. whose wedding
to Mr.. Counselman will be one of the
nuptial events of the day. was compi-
mented yesterday afternoon with a recep-
ton BY Miss Virginia Bell. Lavendar
and white the color scheme to be en-
ployed in the marriage. was effectively
used in the decoration of the Bell resi-
dence for the reception. large basket
OF these dainty fiowrs adorned the CEN
ter Of the bonpon liable, which was over
hung with draperes Of tulle, both laven-
dar and white. The lights overhead were
layendar- shaded, and clusters of lavendar
sweet peas intermingled with white, beau
tilted the mantels in each of the rooms.
Hanging In the arch between drawing
room and dining room was large bell
covered with the blossoms. AT signal
the clapper in the bell was pulled by
two little girls, Verna McCrorey and Lii.
lie Maud Bell when shower of flower
petals fell covering the head and Shout
ders Of the pretty bride-e'ect. who passed
banoath The tones Of Mendelssohn :
Wsdding march were played at the mo-
ment by an orchestra seated behind the