The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Miss Cosby's Debutante Tea
 for Miss Zelda King MRS. PEARSON'S TEA Miss Matthews Hostess at Bridge for Miss Stafford and Miss Clifford.
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BY MYRTLE MILES

A typical debutante tea was the after noon party at which Miss Maybelle Cos by was the h0stess yesterday, entertain ing in compliment to Miss Zelda King Of Dyersburg, Tenn. Her beautiful home was a bower of roses and lovelier than this seasons buds" who stood with her to welcome the guests. They were Miss Elizabeth Morris. Miss Kathleen Van Hoose. Miss Gladys Enslen, Miss Fred rka Ferguson, Miss Mary Kinney and Miss Clara Lee Woodson, each of whom has been the center of brilliant cotillon at the Country club at some evening of the winter. They were typical society girls in trailing evening gowns, and made an especially attractive appearance as each wore large bouquet of pink roses. The drawing room, in which they stood with the hostess and guest of honor, made an appropriate setting with it's mantel decoration of pink Killarney buds and rose-shaded lights. Miss Cosby was a dainty little beauty in a white messa- line gown overlaid with crystal net Miss King, who is also beauty of the diminu- tive type, was in white embroidered crepe de chine yelled with crystal garnitures.
 Tho reception hall at the rear of which an orchestra played softly during the tea hours was in red. The overhead lights were sheathed with the petals of giant roses and clusters of Richmond roses stood in tall vases. Standing here to welcome the guests were Mrs. Chapline Hodges, Miss Jamie Harris, Miss Ruby Munger and Miss Sadie Gillespy. Mrs. Hodges, who is the hostess beautiful sls- ter, was gowned for the afternoon in black satin en princesse and embroidered in iridescents. The other pretty young women who stood here were also charm ingly gowned All wore red roses, to complete their attractive toilettes.
 Adjoining the drawing room is the music room which is developed in light blue and for the tea yesterday afternoon was decorated in white carnations, clusters of which were worn by the receiving girls, Miss Margaret Latady, Miss Vir.- ginia White, Miss Mary Bradshaw, Miss May Fox, Miss Emily Morriss and Mrs. Henry Hiden, Jr.
 In the library, a quiet, lively room, en- tered from the rear of the reception room, Miss Clara Shelby and Mrs. Lee Loenig presided over a bowl of frozen punch. The flowers employed to beautify this apartment were also crimson roses and corsage clusters were worn by Mrs. Koenig and Miss Shelby.
 The dining room was gracefully decor ated with pink roses. A big centerpiece stood on the table combined with sprays of delicate greenery. Pink bonbons were served from graceful comports and dainty sandwiches replenished silver salvers. Miss Elizabeth Dearborn and Miss Gam aliel Dixon presided respectively over tea and coffee urns. Others assisting here were Miss Helen Eustis, Mrs. Hubert Scruggs, Miss Alice Coughlan and Miss Ruth Smith.
 Miss Cosby sent out 200 invitations and most of the society girls, with a few of the young matrons included in her list, met for a charming half hour over the teacups with this lovely hostess.