The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

returned Thursday from their bridal trip
Mrs. Lanier. Miss Katherine Leach,
Is already much admired In Birmingham,
having been one of the bellies of sea-
son ago, while visiting Mrs William
Mudd and Mrs. w A Chenoweth, so
her welcome yesterday was doubly cor
dial
Mrs. Lanier was assisted in receiving
by a number of society matrons and
maids. The floral setting of spring flow
ers intermingled with handsome palms
made the residence an ideal setting for
the pretty women in the receiving party.
In the drawing room a profusion OF
pinl. roses made the floral picture Stand
ing here with the hostess yesterday after
noon We're Mrs. Munro Lanier. Mrs.
Christian F. Leach OF New Orlehns,
Mrs. Charles Anderson of New Orleans,
Miss Mary Lanier. Mrs. A. r. B. Lanier
OF Chattanooga. Mrs. Truman .Aldrich,
Jr. Mrs. William Arthur Chenoweth. Jr.,
Mrs. William S. Mudd and Miss Marjorie
Weatherly, who gave much grace to an
entertainment altogether charming.
The dining room was all in yellow and
white. Easter lilies In tall epergne
made central ornament exquisitely dec
orative for the table. In charge of the
coffee were Mrs. William A. Chenoweth,
Mrs. j. d. Dabney and Miss Kate Smith.
Others greeting the guests here were
Miss Helen Hume, Miss Annie Wilkerson
and Miss Vernon Marks.
Punch was served in the library. which
was extremely pretty with its rose dec
orations, the dominant color being Grim
son. Mrs. Mortimer Jordan presided here
assisted by an attractive cotere of So
ciety girls. including Miss Amelia Worth
ington, Miss Estelle Nabb, Miss Virginia
Underwood and Miss Syddie Moore. Ices
were dispensed at another pretty table
by Mrs. Alexander Clitheril Birch, Mist
Martha Dabney and Miss Isabel Cald-
yell
Among others receiving with Mrs. La
nier were Mrs Vincent Ferguson, Mrs.
L. o. Smith. Mrs. William E. Fort Mrs
w P. Pinckard, Miss Marie Pinckard
Mrs Frank Nelson, Mrs. J. V Allen
and Mrs. William Jordan. The veranda.
made a veritable bower with its palms
and cut flowers, was a pleasant retreat.
Punch was served there during the even
ing
Cards left during the afternoon were
re representative of society. The married
set were hidden. for the closing hours
of the day, and the younger set during
the evening. when one of the most charm
ing receptions ever given In Birming-
ham was Mrs. Lanier's Introduction to
society Most of the society girls and
the clubmen were in attendance. the
La nier reception making q happy climax
of an interesting day.
Mrs. Lanier was handsomely gowned
to receive her guests in a black lace
reception robe draped over white satin
Miss Lanier wore white crep meteor and
the honoree was a lovely picture in her
wedding gown of rich white satin, real
laces and tulle Her mother. Mrs. Chris
tan Leach of New Orleans. was most
distinguished looking in black crepe
de chine toilet with lace garnitures. and
Mrs. Anderson. her daughter, was gowned
in white crepe de chine. Mrs. Tru-
man Aldrich was an attractive men,
Der of the receiving parry In blue
satin costume. with an overdress OF
black spangled net. The gowns seen
at both afternoon and evening receptions
we're strikingly handsome.