The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-29

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 Brilliant and beautiful was Miss Mary Kinney's introduction to society. Her sis- ter, Mrs. Culpepper Exum, entertained in
 her honor at the Country club last even-
 ing and the guests included several hun
 dred representative people in the younger
 and the married set. The decorations
 were superb. It was essentially poin-
 settia party thousands of these gorgeous
 flowers being distributed in the living
 rooms and ball room The ball room 1 has never been so sumptuously decorated.
 The beams and ceiling were draped with southern smilax through which peeped
 myriads of tiny lights. From the cen tral beam was suspended a huge basket filled with poinsettia and smaller replicas
 of this ornament hung from other points
 on the ceiling. The green of the smilax | was starred with crimson poinsettia
 blooms and the introduction of sprays of
 smilax dipped in gold gave a wonder fully rich and effective touch as the
 softened lights touched them. The living
 room was bathed in a ruby glow. The l lights of every chandelier were swathed
 in red silk poinsettia shades and natural
 blossoms entwined them above, while on
 mantels and doors splendid specimens
 were banked. Centerpieces on bon-bon tables In the dining room and the coffee
 table were fashioned of poinsettia blooms,
 whose tint was borrowed by the shade of many tapers.
 This brilliant setting was one in which
 so lovely a girl might well make her first
 bow to society. and Miss Mary Kinney
 was a charming inspiration for the beau-
 tful event.
 Mrs. Exum is one of the most gracious
 hostesses in society, as well as one of | it's most beautiful women. MT. Exum's s
 unfailing geniality and genuine interest
 in people is one secret of his success
 as a public official, and stands him in
 hand as well when he acts as host. In
 this office 7 hes isa deHghtfpl = Standing | with the host, and hostess to receive
 their guests last evening in the living
 room were Miss Kinney, Miss Dorothy l IT. ,.F nd Mar
 rite Howell of Dayton, her two attractive | guests, and her mother, Mrs. Frank G. Kinney. Mrs. Exum never looked love- | Her. Her white satin gown was garni-
 tured with cut steel and pearl ornaments
 and the shimmering white of its soft | folds made the black of her hair and | eyes the more striking by contrast. Miss Kinney Is growing more like her sister, | and their resemblance was particularly marked last night as they stood side by side She wore debutante gown that | was perfect. Built of white satin 1t was yelled with chiffon and festooned with real lace. With it she carried American l Beauty roses. Mrs. Kinney was most distinguished looking in blue charmeuse gown, draped with black embroidered marqusette. The two visiting girls also looked extremely well, Miss Howell in white satin and crystal with pink roses and Miss Howard in blue, yelled with soft corn coored draperies. Her flowers were | Richmond roses.
 MT. and Mrs. Exum invited a coterie of married couples to assist them in ex- tending the courtesies of the evening to
 their guests. They were MT. and Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray, MT. and Mrs. William Mudd Walker, MT. and Mrs. Pas schal Shook MT. and Mrs William H. Kettig, MT. and Mrs. John W. Tomlin- son, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mir and Mrs. J. A. Levert, MT. and Mrs Felix Drennen, MT. and Mrs. Frank H. | Crockard, Mrs. Buck, MT. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, MT. and Mrs. Henry Lee Bad ham, MT and Mrs. Mark Lewis, MT. and Mrs Charles G. Davis, Mrs. Viola Roden-
 Redin, and MT. and Mrs. John Fletcher. | Among the girls who were asked to be members of the receiving party were Miss Gamaliel Dixon, Miss Eliz- abeth Morris, Miss Lara Shelby, Miss Margaret Latady, Miss Maebelle Ro- den, Miss Sadie Gillespie, Miss Bessie Cunningham Miss Eleanor Matthews and Miss Gladys Enslen. They made a charming group and proved anew the beauty of Birmingham's girls.
 A cotillon of particularly graceful and intricate figures was led by MT. Bert Throckmorton. dancing with Miss Kinney. Several hundred took part in the grand march. A tempting sup per was served during the evening from the club buffet. The younger set and the married folk alike attended MT. and Mrs. Exum's cotillon which will be remembered as one of the most en- joyable that has ever taken place at the club.
 | Among the girls whose names ap- peared on the checking list were Miss Jean Balinger, Miss Annie Blinn, Miss Mary Bradshaw, Miss Elizabeth Bowie, Miss LeMay Caldwell. Miss Florence Coffin, Miss May Belle Cosby, Miss Helen Coulbourne, Miss Martha Dab
 ney, Miss Gamaliel Dixon, Miss Kath- crime Earle. Miss Helen Eustis. Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Elise Farrior, Miss May Fox, Miss Mary Lou Cobb Miss Luetta Gregg, Miss Jamie Going. Miss Mary George Green, Miss Nell Harris, Miss Marian Hamilton, Miss Susie Har- die, Miss Norma Hood Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick. Miss Eugenia Johnston, Miss Mary Lanier, Miss Emma Leedy, Miss Margaret Lat