The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mrs. J. C. Whitfield Hostess At
 Afternoon Reception NOTES HERE AND THERE Miss Underwood Guest of Honor-Miss Roden Entertans Card CIub--In-
 formal Parties For Visitors
 Announced-PersonaIs.
By MYRTLE MILES.

Mrs. J. c. Whitfield's reception yes- terday was altogether charming. The day was a perfect one and the sunshine and soft air brought out several hun dred guests in response to fer invita- ton. Her hospitality, following a period of quietude that has lasted for several weeks. was the more enjoyable for this reason. The Whitfield residence was handsomely decorated for the occasion, the bright warm tints of crimson roses and carnations, winter colors, indeed. were flaming in each of the apartments except the drawing room, where the soft pink of Killarney roses and ferns made a delicate background for the coterie of lovely women receiving.
 The guests were met In the reception hall by Mrs. Hubert scrYggs and Mrs. R. M Jenkins, bothv attractively gowned for the afternoon-Mrs Scruggs in brown cashmere de. soie and Mrs. Jenkins wearing a handsome ashes of roses costume. Standing with Mrs. Whitfield in the drawing room were Mrs. Nina Redd southgate, Mrs. W. G. Oliver, Mrs. Mortimer Harvie Jordan. Mrs. J. w. Donnelly, Mrs. J. H. McCary and Mrs. Zell Gaston. Mrs. Whitfeld's gown was one of the handsomest seen in Birmingham this winter. It was built of imported white Japanese silk. richly embroidered on bodice and skirt and embellished with rare laces. Others asked to receive with Mrs. Whitfield were Mrs. Henry Dean. Mrs. Thomas Bowron, Mrs. Will liam c. Weston, Mrs. Robert McLester, Mrs. Frank G. Alexander, Mrs. George Blinn, Mrs. Charles Sharp and Miss Ethel Judge. Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Blinn met the guests in the dining room, Mrs. Alexander wearing a hand some black gown trimmed with jet and laces. and Mrs. Blinn in wistaria satin handsomely trimmed with real lace. Mrs. Sharp and Miss Judge presided gracefully over a punch bowl stationed in the billiard room.
 The decorations of the dining room were in keeping with the red and green scheme followed elsewhere in the house. An immense basket resting on handsome Russian lace centerpiece over green silk was filled with red carnations and feathery ferns which dropped over the sides and trailed over tie HUG. oipons, green ana WhlIe, corresponded with the color of the ice served with the salad course.
 Among the many invited were Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. Harry Jones. Mrs. Lewis Minor, Mrs. s. Ledbetter, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. Robert McDavid, Mrs. Frank Lupton, Mrs. w. H. Kettig. Mrs. J. W. Jones. Mrs. William A. Cheno- weth. Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth, Jr., .nrs. "a hn nr1ia Mrc Gho~ ~la lie Foust, Mrs. E. J. Dunn, Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. Fred Dimmick. Mrs. H. 0. Abbott. Mrs. Charles Abbott. Mrs. T. T. Ash ford. Mrs. Robley Munger, Mrs. D. J. Bowie, Mrs. R. M. Goodall, Mrs. Rich ard Johnston, Mrs. Elias Davis, Mrs. W. M. Cosby, Mrs. Caldwell Bradshaw, Mrs. Chap1ine Hodges, Mrs. Barnes Morgan, Mrs. A. G. Smith, Mrs. Turner Weak ley, Mrs. William Worthington, Mrs. James Bowron. Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Henrietta Wilcox, Mrs. Oscar Hundley, Mrs. Mason Dillard. Miss Leh- man of Greenville, Mrs. S. A. Benton, Mrs. B. A. Peperman, Mrs. Edward J. McCrossin, Miss Florence McCrossin. Miss Bessie McCrossin, Mrs. Hassen- ger, Mrs. Roland. Miss Mary Tardy, Mrs. Charles Leeper, Mrs Charles Simmons. Mrs. T. V. Boardman, Mrs. Dan Greene, Mrs Horton of Greenville, Mrs. Wade Wood, Mrs. Leo Steiner, Mrs. John W. Tomlinson, Miss Eliza beth Bowie. Mrs. George c. Whatley and others. THE BAkER-OLIVER NUPTIALS.
 Miss Sara Allena Oliver became the bride of Mir. Chadwick Murray Baker last evening at S:8O o'clock in the pres ence of . large assembly at St. Andrews Episcopal church. The ceremony was an exceedingly pretty one and performed among surroundings of picturesque beauty. The altar and chancel were twined with smilax and banked with pot ted plants while white blossoms stood out brightly against the green.
 Two little ribbon bearers, Master James Fowles Yates, the son of MT. and Mrs. U. A. Yates, and MT. and Mrs. R. N. Woodrow's small daughter, Miss Frances Adele Woodrow, attractive little tots dressed in white. carried streamers of broad ribbon to tho chancel and made an aisle for the bridal procession. As they crossed in front of the altar vested choir of 20 members entered and sang the wedding chorus from "Lohengrin" as the bride and her attendants passed down the aisle. An attractive feature of the musical programme was the rendition of