The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mrs. Durham Hostess at After
 noon Reception
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Eunctfons for Brides-to-be-A Linen shewer--Buffct Supper--Music at Country CIub-Preparing for
 Atlanta Grand Opera
BY MYRTLE MILES

The Drexel-Goudl wedding has created more interest in America perhaps than 1any nuptial event since Alice Roosevelts s marriage to MT. Longworth. There are many reasons--the social position and wealth of the Goulds and Drexels while the personal popularity and the beauty of the bride doubtless had much to do with the interest manifested by society, but doubtless the principal reason was the fact that Miss Gould chose an Amer ican rather than titled foreigner, thus departing from the rather general cus- tom In heiress circles. The details of the marriage are already familiar, but in the lengthy account given in Town and Country is an intimate little chat which brings the event closer before one than anything that has been written, and part Of it, relating to the guests of the oc- casion, is here reproduced:
 Watching the guests enter, one realized how many social worlds within worlds Mir and Mrs. Gould were obliged to con slider in sending out cards. Without at- tempting to keep ones eye on all the people who went up the aisle, there was l Gould passed, but one could see only her lovely profile and smart hat with many plumes. Then came MT. Edwin Gould, l with one of his two young sons at his side, and soon following them Mrs. George. F. Shrady Mrs. Edwin Gould's mother, who had many compliments from those seated in the pews, for her black cos | If orchids always give her much distinction. The Misses Constance and Beatrice Pratt, dressed alike in lavender with sweet peas in their hats, entered together; one caught a glimpse of MT. Frank Munsey, whose gift to the bride was a piece of exquisite jewelry; MT. Henry Phipps, the philanthropist who resembles MT. Andrew Carnegie, stood leaning against the trunk of palm tree at the right; Mir Paul Morton was preceded by his wife and followed by his daughter, Mrs. J. Hopkins Smith, Jr. Mrs. Lorenzo Mitchell Henry of London, former American, was one of the tallest of the beauties at the church; Mrs. Richard IT, win and Mrs. Satterlee, daughter of MT. J. Pierpont Morgan, were together in seat in back; later Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt, in al-brown, was seen with Mrs. Satterlee; Mrs. Rudolph Weld of Boston, daughter of MT. William Barclay Par sons, and Mrs. John w. Cross, who was Lily Lee Page, were seated together, and Miss Evelyn Burden was in all-black. One of the few costumes summer-like in color, in defiance of disagreeable weather, was worn by Mrs. Edmund l.. Baylies, who had pink roses in her hat. Mrs Hermann Oelrichs was In black with touches of ciel blue. Mrs. T. Suffern Taller wore lovely rose-colored cloak
 Both Miss Gould and MT. Drexel are members of families whose history Is we'll known. Taking 1t for granted that the world and it's wife already know why they are both very interesting and very important all accounts have necessarily restricted themselves to the wedding-the ceremony at the church and the reception at the house. The wife was present in great numbers. Ironing day over, 1t ventured forth with umbrellas to besese the church. The eternal and persistent feminine under an umbrella is a formid- able foe to the pluckiest policeman Re- gardless of the roses and lilies, whose value In money rather than their beauty, seemed to delight so many eager-eyed women, one of the most interesting fea- lures of the picture at the church was the presence of the very flower of Phil adelphia society. One heard in the crush of departure among desperate carriage calls, Philadelphia, Philadelphia! but }Philadelphians, oh stupid cabby, were legion. It was an intercity, rather than an International. wedding. Leaving the church, standing in the vestibule, one saw. for example, Miss Helen Gould talk ling to Mrs.. George William Childs Drexel, who wears her silver hair close to her face. Both are of philanthropical mind Miss Gould wore a simple mauve gown, a cloth cloak and black hat with white roses and ostrich plumes. One was de- lighted when she said: My feathers I'm afraid will be spoled.' Even women great of mind and heart do give thought to the feathers and fnery with which lesser persons concern themselves. Miss Gould's face is charming, clear-eyed and
 
 hair curl around her forehead. All her smiles and greetings showed that she ignored distinctions as to wealth and clothes. As usual, she carried little fan. MT. Andrew Wheeler, well known as a patron of music In Philadelphia, came with his golden-haired wife, who wore hat with soft blue plumes and a scarf of the same Wedgwood color com bined with marabout. Mrs. Willie E. Carter was in old gold with a big brown hat and she observed ths scene through lorgnette held in the finest Philadel- phia manner MT. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel, Sr, were in the first pew and Mrs. Craig Riddle with Mrs. Robert Cassatt."
 AFTERNOON RECEPTION
 OF MRS. ALLEN DURHAM
 A pretty event of yesterday afternoon was the reception given by Mrs. Allan Durham from 4 to o'clock. The roses and other spring blossoms used Tn dec- oratng her residence added much to it's beauty. The rooms were filled during the reception hour with the hostess friends and cards were left by about | 15O callers.
 The hostess, her sister. Miss Ruth Smith, Mrs. Bozeman Pepperman and Mrs. Alex Cecil, received in the parlor, where American Beauty roses made a vivid color scheme. Mrs. Durham looked | very pretty in a net reception gown, carried cluster of Killarney roses. Miss xx-oe ,,ttf fu n Dd uiv tt, a