The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07


as bride she was welcomed with Sc
ries of beautiful Inequalities, was the
hostess yesterday afternoon for the first
time at large party Several hundred
guests responded to her invitation and her
tea was one of the most representative
as well as delightful affairs of the spring
The family residence of the Calhouns
and Barnetts on Ridge Park avenue was
brilliant with lights which shown over a
| floral motif of soft spring blossoms. Great
| clusters of azaleas waited clouds of per-
| fume through the drawing room and
above those standing in line with Mrs.
| Barnett to assist as hostess. Elsewhere
| in the room dogwood blossoms added their
| fresh white beauty. The receiving party
| here included Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. Herbert
Tutwiler, Mrs. William Arthur Cheno-
weth, Jr., and Mrs. Hill Ferguson. who
formed a gracious and lovely coterie of
young matrons.
Mrs. Barnett wore an afternoon gown
Of kings blue messaline, frightened with
touches of white lace. Mrs. Tutwiler'
costume, a soft white fabric, richly en-
broidered and showing through its trans
parent folds lining of pink, was one OF
the most effective seen. Mrs. Chenoweth,
who is always lovely. was gowned in soft
grays and Mrs. Hill Ferguson in an i'm
ported chiffon of rare beauty.
The callers were greeted In the recep-
ton room by Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson,
| who is lovelier than ever this spring
and was especially attractive yesterday
in her blue afternoon robe. Mrs. e. NJ.
Tutwiler, who usually appears in white
and was especially stunning yesterday
afternoon; Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth, who
was most distinguished in black with
rich laces and a corsage cluster of parma
violets, and Mrs. George r. Ward, very
sweet and charming in a reception gown
of soft silks.
| The library was frightened with bowls
of jonquils and great double tulips. Here
| the guests fingered to chat with the
cotere of interesting women who were
there to greet them. Presiding over the
punch bowl was Mrs. Hardings guest,
Miss Emma Grima of New Orleans. Miss
Grima, who is of an unusual type, is fas-
chatting both in appearance and manner.
She was charmingly dressed in cerise
chiffons and a chapeau of the same tint
to which striking but effective con-
tract was given by two handsome plumes
of the taupe shade. Assisting her was
Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Jr, who was gowned
for the afternoon in white. Two other
lovely matrons receiving here were Mrs.
]. Rivers Carter and Mrs. Sydney Bowie.
The former wore a black robe spangled in
sequins and garnitured with laces and
gold, while Mrs. Bowie was In lavendar.
| The lights in the dining room were
softened with pink shades and the tapers
burned under rose-Anted covers. In the
center was a basket of pink sweet peas
and at either end coffee and tea were
presided over by Mrs. Thomas II. Ben
ners and Mrs. William s. Lowell, respec-
lively. Mrs. Benners wore handsome
cream gown and Mrs. Lovells spring aft
ernoon toiletts was a Powered silk. Miss
| Elizabeth Bowie was one of the prettiest
young women assisting here. She wore
| a becoming white frock and hat en-
suite Miss Sadie Gillespy, Mrs. Jamse
Davidson and Miss Marjorie Weatherly
also assisted the hostess, each adding
much cheer by her gracious personality.
Mrs. Charles Calhoun, the hostess SIS
ter, welcomed the guests in the dining
room. Her gown was a pretty green and
white creation.
Among the many noted during the
hours of the tea were Mrs. w. b. Leedy,
Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Moore, Mrs. VIII
| liam s. Mudd, Mrs. Felix Drennen. Mrs
Henry B. Gray. Mrs. Priestly Toulmin
Mrs. Gustav Engstfeld, Mrs. Henry
Dean Mrs. Thomas Bowron, Mrs. B. A.
Reynolds, Mrs. w. p. Pinckard. Mrs. John
Sibley, Mrs c. S. Simmons, Miss Kath-
leon Nixon. Miss Mary Campbell. Miss
Virginia Means, Miss Mary George Cruik-
shank. Mrs. Mason billiard, Mrs Berry
RANCH. Mrs. John Fletcher, Mrs. Eugene
rnsen Jr.. Mrs. Hubert Scmggs, Mrs,
| Vincent Ferguson, Mrs. John kenc,
Mrs Mortimer Jordan and others.
MRS. A. H.. WOODWARD
HOSTESS AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON
Mrs A. H. woodward, who Is one
Of the most delightful hostesses In
society. extended her hospitality TO ~
friends yesterday at a bridge lunch
con in compliment to Mrs. Richard
Hart, the guest of Mrs. Woodwards
moth or. Mrs. Jemison. She entertained
at home, the surroundings lovely in
themselves heigh tening the informality
and grace Of her welcome. Clusters Of
superb pink roses adorned the rooms
but aside from this no decoration was
| attempted. After a hot luncheon was