The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-24

unfurled and the small ribbons en-
 wrapped the queen, suggesting a bas- ket, with patriotic colors There were
 others suited to the number of peo- pie in the ball room and Mr. Yeatman again proved himself a most efficient leader.
 | At the reception women vied with each other in donning beautiful gowns This function was the most brilliant, sartor- | ially speaking, that the club has ever
 had, and luxury and costliness was the
 note most marked when mingling with
 these charmingly dressed woman. The
 visiting women were without exception
 exquisitely clad.
 l One of the prettiest matrons was Mrs
 Scott Roberts of Anniston. who was with
 her hostess, Mrs. E. M. Kilby. Mrs Rob-
 erts' robe was chiffon over pink mes
 saline, embroidered in crystals and bor-
 dered with dark marabout. Mrs. Kilby,
 who is always attractive, wore green
 messaline with beaded drapery. Mrs
 vanorsdale of Ft. McIAsrson was an
 interesting guest. Her gown was soft white net yelled with Cluny lace, and
 made over a foundation of white messa-
 line. Mrs. John W. Luke whose house I guest she Is, was one of the prettiest
 women in attendance at the reception
 She wore an eevning gown of heavy pink
 brocade with corsage garniture of pearls.
 | Miss Isabelle Cobbs of Montgomery was
 one of the younger visiting women, ap- bearing very attractively gowned in pink
 marquisette over satin and trimmed with touches of black. Mrs. David Thompson
 of Cleveland, O., was center of ad-
 miration throughout the evening" She
 wore white chiffon ball gown over
 white satin. Mrs. Parmalee, also of Cleveland, was In white satin with Vene-
 tian lace garnitures, and Mrs. John L.
 Raul, who is their hostess, Was one of
 the distinguished beauties of the evening
 in yellow satin gown embroidered in
 pearls. Mrs. Price Mckinney of Cleve-
 land was @ radiant beauty in rich pink l brocade and laces and wearing a superb
 pearl collar. Mrs. Edward Asbury o'Neill | of Florence was one of the smartly gowned women present.
 Mrs. Viola Petty Walker who as the guest Of Mrs. Hubert Drennen is receiv-
 ing much social attention, is prettier than
 ever this winter The glowing combin-
 ations which are so popular in evening
 attire are especially suited to her, for she suggests some brilliant, vivid butter l fly. From the top of her bright head l to her dainty shoes last night she was l radiant. Her costume was fashioned on
 blue satin. A changeant marquisette | overdress showed the lavendar tint with
 a sheen of silver. produced by a yelling
 of cloth of silver Lavendar iridescents with pearls embroidered the corsage l Noted in the ballroom was Mrs. Harri-
 son Matthews, who was magnificently
 gowned in white chantilly lace embroid-
 cred with gold and laid over a foundation
 of pale yellow brocade. White marabout
 hordered the skirt Mrs. Latady was an-
 other attractive matron. Her evening
 gown was black velvet. Mrs Henry l Bramlette Gray wore one of the most | superb imported robes seen. It was | flmy white drapery embroidered with gold
 and pearls and yelled with gold tissue which showed an inner lining of pink | satin. Soft gold roses caught-the grace ful skirt close near the feet Mrs. Eel
 ton Wimberly won much admiration in an apricot satin, over which were filmy draperies showing a touch of blue and
 embroidered with pearls and crystal.
 Mrs. Jesse Lafayette Drennen's gown
 was white Irish lace over duchesse satin,
 cut en train and with the laces falling in graceful cascades and finished with chif- ion at the edges. Pearl sequins and chif- fon made the corsage decoration of this | one of the handsomest costumes seen at the reception. Her sister, Mrs. Frances Arnold DeBardeleben. was very hand some in white crepe de chine robe made over n,easaline garnitured with white lace and folds of satin. Mrs. Viola Ro- | den-Redin was very handsome in a blue marquisette creation over gold. Mrs. Paul Hamilton Earle wore a black chan | lilly robe which was strikingly becoming to her ethereal type of beauty. Mrs. Frank | Crockards robe was coral chiffon em- | bossed velvet and made with an over drapery of hand-painted Chantily lace | Mrs. Richard Massey's costume was golden yellow chiffon hand embroidered | and yelled with silver. Beneath showed | a foundation of American Beauty satin | Mrs. Hubert A. Drennen was magnificent | in black spangled net robe bordered | with black velvet and garnitured on the | corsage with rare white lace. Mrs. Gull | pepper Exum was very lovely in black | satin ball gown embellished on the cor sage with touches of blue. Her orna- ments were diamonds Mrs Rivers Car ter's gown was one Of the handsomest | seen at the club. Suggesting the gor- geousness and richness of the east, the long garniture was embroidered in gold beads and laid over satin and chiffons of | rare tints. She was strikingly handsome |