The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Parties for Young People Yes
terday Evening
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Mrs. Leeper's Bridge-A Library Party.
Highland Clan Entertained-The
Little Jokers-A Dutch Sup
per-Othcr Points
BY MYRTLE MILES

Miss Julia May Penney was a hostess
last evening in compliment to her house
guest, Miss Elizabeth Speake of New
Decatur. The entertainment was a IL
brary party" and one of the most unique
and pleasant affairs that the younger
SET has enjoyed this season.
Each represented a book title, and the
costumes were extremely quaint and In
te1esting. The hostess was a charming
picture in costume of diaphanous white
deliberately trimmed with roses and worn
with roses in her hair. The suggestion
was obvious-"A Rose in Bloom Her
honoree, Miss Speake, as "A Daisy
Chain" also wore white and was all
adorned with daisies-chains of these
bright blossoms draping skirt and bodice
and twined as wreath in her hair.
Mrs j. e. Penney, the hostess mother,
in black spangled net and with lilacs
In her hair was a handsome suggestion
of Under the Lilacs'' while Mr.. Pen
ney's representation of the Gold Bug"
vas extremely clever. Mrs. Hubert
Soruggs depicted Lavender and Old
Lace" in an exquisite lavender evening
gown, garnitured with rare laces which
was distinctly becoming. Mrs. Scruggs,
with Mrs. w. A. Porter, whose CO.'S
tune was also Interestingly descriptive
received the guests In the living room
Others assisting Mrs. Penney to enter
tain her young guests were Mrs. Edward
Warren, Mrs. C. NJ Stanley, Mrs Lund-
gren of Memphis Mrs. Erie Pettus, Mrs
W. A. Rose of Pulaski, Tenn, ana MRS.
Vassar Allen.
The residence was. exauisitely decorated
for the entertainment last night. Ferns
and palms in the drawing room made
a handsome background for quantities
of white roses and lilies. The library
which is one of the prettiest In this
charming home-an immense apartment
% feet in length--was frightened with
clusters of gorgeous red roses and in
tho dining room where sandwiches and
ices were served. were American Beauty
roses. Punch was served by Mrs. Ed
ward Warren and Mrs Carl Lundgren
OF Memphis, the guest of Mrs. Stanley
The prizes awarded in a guessing con-
test as to the book titles represented
by the costumes were most appropriate
Both were copies of Rileys Book or
sweethearts,' the beautiful Christy edi-
ton.
The two little Penney children, Caryl
and Paul. entered into the spirit of the
entertainment and each dressed to sug-
gest book ttle-the little >girl wearing
large white nightcap, deliberately
trimmed with roses, to represent when
Knighthood Was in Flower and the lit
tle boy. wearing a false face on the back
OF his head, meaning Looking Back
ward"
Among those who enjoyed this pleas
ant affair were Miss Agnes Bethea, MISS
BESSIE Bethea, Miss Donnie Dillard MISS
EIlo Nav Archibald, Miss Eugenia john
ston. Miss Haywood Motion. Miss Bailey,
Miss Mary Tardy. Miss Annie Blinn, Miss
Annie ! b dnneIly, Miss Hey, Miss Han
num. Miss Lee Ward, Miss Anna Plum
kett Miss Henry Oslin. Miss Johnson,
MISC Adams, Miss Allison, Miss Ellison,
Miss Garth of Huntsville, Miss Blake,
MSS Lucy Lyman, Miss Powell Miss
Elizabeth Bowie, Miss Mary Lyman
stone of New Orleans, Miss Matthews,
Miss Yancey, Miss Taylor, Miss Repa
powers. Miss McLester, Mr. Morrow, Mr..
viii Skeggs, Mr. Bibb, Mr.. Barker, Mr..
Gu,ce. Mr.. Farley, Mr. Going, MI Far
lev. MI McNeilly, Mr.. Bailey and others
JONEs-DAWsON WEDDING
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock MISS
elizabeth Dawson of Leeds and Mr.. Her
bert M. Jones of Henrietta were united
in marriage at the home of the prloe s
cousin. the Rev. c. c. Burson, OF tnls
CITY. The marriage was a very quiet one,
attended only by small circle OF rela-
tives and friends of the contracting
couple. Immediately after the vows were
taken Mr.. and Mrs. Jones departed FOR
Atlanta, Chattanooga and other points 10
he absent two weeks, after which they
OF Hanriptt9