The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-11
Brilliant Afternoon Reception and
 Musicale Given by Mrs. Aldrich
Mrs Munro Lanier and Miss Woodson Complimened- Ethel Barrymore Guest-Kuttz Keiser Nuptials- Mrs Davis and Miss Roden to Be Hostesses-Mrs.
 Charles Thomas to Entertain-0ther Notes
BY MYRTLE MILES.

The reception and musicale at the Country club with Mrs. Truman Ald-
 rich, Jr.. as the hostess was brilliant
 event, having all the elements of both
 social and artistic success. The nature
 of the entertainment was entirely char
 acteristic of the hostess, who is all mu-
 sic. The guests, composed of Mrs. Ald-
 rich's friends in society and in the world
 of music lovers, were given the rarest treat in the joint recital of Mrs. Aldrich, p;a mist, and Miss Fanny Marks, violin 1 ist. The programme, which made a pretty souvenir of the occasion in it's booklet form and adorned with the 1 hostess monogram. 'L B. A.. was pre- sented in way to win fresh laurels for | two recognized artists. Mrs. Aldrich was heard for the first time since her return from Chicago, and as she played, one thought of the comprehensive criticism of the Chicagoan, who commented last month upon her 'transcendent technic,
 her exquisite taste. her remarkable adaptibility- phrasing and won derful pedalling." Miss Marks was heard for the first time in Birmingham and all who heard her were delighted both with her playing and with her charming per sonality Both in the tender, dreamy
 passages and in the more brilliant ones she was exquisite. The favorite numbers
 with her audience was the "Canzonetta."
 The following was the programme in full:
 (a) Gavotte, Gluck-Brahms; (b) Scherzo F Minor, Mendelssohn; Co Novelette, E major, Schumann; Mrs Aldrich.
 l Fantasia Appassionata, Vieuxtemps;
 Allegro Moderate, Largo, Finale Sal
 tarella, Miss Marks.
 (a) Etude Op. 25. No. 6 (thirds)); (b)
 Nocturne Op. IS No. 2; Co valse Flat
 Chopin; Mrs. Aldrich.
 (a) Menjett, Beethoven; (b) Abendlied
 Schumann; Co Canzonetta, d'Ambrosio;
 Miss Marks.
 (a) Etude D Flat. Liszt; (b) La Cam
 panella, Paganini-Liszt Mrs. Aldrich.
 There was a double inspiration for this
 lovely entertainment-Mrs Munro Banis-
 ter Lanier, young matron, and Miss Clara Lee Woodson, debutante. Mrs.
 Laniers marraige to kinsman of Mrs.
 Aldrich, occurred in the spring, and this
 is the first opportunity she has had to
 formally welcome the lovely New Or
 leans girl to Birmingham.
 l Mrs Aldrich was charmingly gowned
 for the afternoon in white chiffon made
 over satin and garnitured with ride
 scents and touches of black velvet. Mrs.
 Monro Lanier was one of the beauties
 of the occasion in a pacqun robe of
 shade of pink. Miss Woodson, who is es- pecially interesting just now in that her real introduction to society comes to-
 night, and that she is one of the most
 toasted debutantes in Alabama, was
 charmingly girlish in blue chiffon over
 Persian silk. Mrs. Sterling Ianier wore
 superb white satin gown with an over
 dress of black lace, and Miss Mary Lanier was in white crepe meteor with garnitures. One of the handsome ma irons receiving was the Mrs l.. G.. Woodson, the debutante's mother, who wore black net over satin with white lace about the throat Miss Agnes George was much admired figure in a white satin gown overlaid with white chiffon paneled with duchesse lace. Mrs. William H. Kettig was exquisite in a pea cock blue satin toilette with Oriental em- broideries and with a gold ornament in her hair Mrs. Lathrop was admired in a French gown of blue and white
 satin trimmed with lace and touches of fur. Mrs. T. o. Smiths gown was white
 crepe meteor embellished with lace, and Mrs. l.. T. Beecher wore one of her charmingly artictic gowns create of white fabrics and adorned with lace.
 Miss Ethel Barrymore. the actress, or as she is known socially, Mrs. Colts, was among the guests, as lovely and inter esting as she appears on the stage, in smart black pony coat and hat. She came in with Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Grider with whom she had been lunch ing Mr. Colts came out later with MT. George Gordon Crawford.
 Mrs B. F. Moore was an attractive
 member of the receiving party in a light gown and wide hat, topped with white plumes, and Mrs Wyman was most distinguished in a black hat and gown. Miss Carrie Knox of Anniston wore a stunning coat suit of blue broad cloth and smart chapeau crowned with a green plume. Miss Vernon Marks was - - ---