The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28

-> the Country club in compliment 10 = -s Miss Mary Kinney.
 % Miss Dorsey Harris gives dance ' < at Friars' hall.
  Mrs. Vincent Fergusons afternoon tea was one of the most graceful events Of the winter. She entertained yesterday afternoon at her home on Quinlan ave nue and her guests included several hun dred representatives of the matrons' and the younger society set.
 The Ferguson residence is one of the most beautiful cottages in Alabama. In every detail of it's architectural plan and in the type of it's interior decoration 1t bespeaks the artistic taste of the hostess who extended such a charming welcome 10 her friends yesterday afternoon. The crimson color motive was employed with telling effect. Few flowers were used and, indeed, the decoration of the residence was minor detail. It is one of those places in which a wealth of blossoms would detract from the effect. Mrs. Fer guson showed her individuality in the use of lighted tapers, rather than flowers nnd foliage. These distributed about the reception rooms and dining room, in single Fconces and in many-pronged candelabra klall crimson and unshaded-made It yeritable "house of thousand candles" The great globe light in the reception room, however, was twined with poin- eettias and was like huge ball of red flowers lighted from within.
 Miss Kathleen yanHoose and Miss Elizabeth Morris, two attractive debu- tantes, stood at the door to receive the guests. Miss Morris in blue and Miss VanHoose wearing lovely pink costume. Mrs. Ferguson and several of the sea- sons brides greeted the callers In the drawing room. They were Mrs. Norveil Winston Cullom, Mrs. Henry Upson Sims and Mrs Edwin Narcotic Ball, IT, Mrs. Ioustoun, who is one of the attractive newcomers in Birmingham, also stood in the receiving line.
 Mrs Ferguson is always stunningly gowned. Yesterday she wore one of the most effective costumes seen here this winter. Built of cream crepe, of sweeping length, 1t was overlaid with paneled
 
 finished with gold lace, through which a broad cerise satin band, caught up with a smart rosette, gave an extremely artistic touch. The sleeves were of flet lace and. brown fur bordering the hem made the gown exceptionally richa Mrs. sHoustoun. was lovely in black. Mrs. Cullom wore flmy blue costume. Mrs. Sims was in white chiffon embroidered in garlands of pink roses, and Mrs. Ball wore white i lace. Continuing the line through the liv- ing room, which adjoins the drawing room, were Mrs. William Mudd, Mrs. Richard Massey, Mrs, Flournoy Rivers, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss, Myrtle Miles, Miss Bessie McCrossin and Mrs. Tom Bowron. Miss Campbell was unusually |,pretty in a white marquisette costume richly embroidered. Mrs. Rivers wore black spangled net with a yoke of real lace and Mrs. Mudds gown was rose col ored, while Mrs. Massey wore gold. Mrs. Bowron and Miss McCrossin also looked lovely. stt~
 The cheery little morning room at the right of the reception hall was an im- provised punch room yesterday. The pretty girls who presided over the de- licious beverage were Miss Eleanor Graves
 Matthews. Miss Mary George Cruikshank
 and Miss Jennie Trimble.
 The tea table in the dining room was lovely with its centerpiece@ of lighted candles and Richmond roses at either end. The bon-bons followed the color Acheme and trays of dainty ices passed emong the guests also showed the red tone.
 Miss Elizabeth Dearborn and Miss
 Mabel wheelock at opposite ends of the table were the vivacious and gracious girls who presided over the urns, Miss Dearborn wearing black and Miss Vince lock pink. The guests were met at the
 entrance of the dining room from the pretty nook in the end of the reception
 room by Miss Ellen Linn Motion and Miss Edith Bowron. Receiving in the dinning room were Mrs. Charles Nice
 and some of the young girls. Mrs. Rich ard Johnston and Mrs. J. c. Carmichael were among the attractive matrons re- ceivlng. Miss Kathleen Nixon and Miss Sadie Gfllespy were two of the pretty girls receiving. Miss Mary Lanier and
 Miss Ella Smith welcomed the guests in
 the reception hall. Among the many who
 accepted Mrs. Ferguson's lovely hospital
 ity were Mrs. John W. Tomlinson, Mrs !
 John K. Warren, Mrs. Frank l.. Whit
 man. Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs. Hubert
 ccruggs. Mrs. Campbell Maben, Mrs.
 Alexander Maben Hobson. Mrs. George c.
 Marlitt. Mrs., Virginia Wilcox. Mrs.
 Charles Augustus Calhoun, Mrs. Thomas
 II. Benners. Mrs. George Morrow, Miss
 Emily Morriss. Mrs H. ' E. Shropshire,
 IT,, Mrs. Graham. Mrs. T. o, Smith, Mrs.
 Marie Kern-Mullen, Miss Hubbert, Mrs.
 James Bowron, Mrs, Berry Baugfl, Mrs.
 Lee Leonig, Mrs. George c. Harris, Mrs.
 Green, Mrs. Lee Clary.. Mrs. Ned Richard
 son McDavid, Miss Jamie Harris, Miss
 Nellie Harris, Miss Emee MccrossIn, Mrs.
 Charles Sharp, Mrs. J. E. Frazier, Mrs.
 Leo Steiner, Miss Lillian Moore, Mrs. Mo-
 Queen, Miss Mabel Moore, Mrs. H. A.
 Sharpe. Mrs. J. D. Moore. Mrs. Charles
 c. Davis, Mrs. Turner Weakley Mrs. Palmer Mrs. Edwin Ball. Mrs w l.