The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
ON THE LAWN
 AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

The particularly smart pastime of the moment among society people in Blr- mingha is attendance at the afternoon teas on the Country club lawn, pleas ure that is enjoyed three times each week. Unlike those of other cities Of importance, Brmingham's Country club had not heretofore offered any especial inducements to the wives and sisters of it's members to frequent 1t, but this summer a veritable era of hospitality 1 toward women has begun. The tri- l weekly teas have thoroughly launched l this hospitable spirit which is to be con-
 tinued next winter in the Wednesday tabje d'bote luncheons. The presence
 of three hostesses appointed by the lhouse committee gives an added interest l to the teas, for they are always three gracious women of wide acquaintance who see 10 it that the clubs guests are properly welcomed. This week Mrs. w. $. Lowell Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick and Mrs Bruce Brewer were the hostesses, and next week their places will be filled by Mrs. W. IT. Kettig, Mrs. Felix Dren- nen and Mrs Shipman
 The teas received delightful con- genial patronage the past week. Tues day and Thursday the lawn on which were the tables were dotted everywhere with society matrons and girls, while the continuous approach of automobiles kept interest on the qui vive as to the approaching guests. A large number came out from some small bridge party or other summer informality, and oth- CTS Joined the ea-drinkers on the lawn or asked for glass of lemonade after spending the afternoon on the grand stand at the baseball park.
 One afternoon, when the sun had been particularly bright and the shadows were just beginning to envelop the club park in the soft light that comes just before dusk, one could note representa- tfyes of every set in the club at the small tables on the terrace. Mrs. David Roberts Jr.. one of the pretty June brides was there wearing the most be- coming of summer lingeries and a big cream straw hat from the back Of Which nodded three wistaria plumes. With her were Miss Fannie Dunn in pink lingerie and a rose-trimmed hat, and Mrs. Rob- ert Jenison, Jr., also attractive in sum- mer gown and lace chapeau. They had come from a small card party given by Mrs Ned Durham and wore the little parasol score cards. Mrs. W. D. Nesbitt was one of the young matrons noted,
  a bonnet of gorgeous purple tint and crowned with plumes in the same shade, her gown summer muslin with touches of black,
 Mrs Bruce Brewer who, as a hostess was minglng among the guests m gracious fashion, wore lovely White hand embroidered frocll and blue cha peau, in which she is especially pretty, and Mrs Frank Grider, who dresses perfectly. was there in lingerie and big hat Mrs Felix Drennen, Mrs. E. w. Barrett Mrs. Levert and Mrs. Marie Me- Bee were members of an interesting lit- tle coterie motoring out to finger few inon ents, and Mrs. R. r. Means, Mrs. William l. Grubb Miss LeMay Cald-
 well. Miss Lela Scriven, Mrs. N. B. Feagin. Mrs. Houstoun Johnston and her sister, Mrs A. K. Foote; Mrs. H. A. Sharpe and Mrs. Miner composed a group sitting about one of the tables.
 MT. Henry B. Gray, MT. Murray
 Brown, MT Roy Knight and Elliott Knight were among the gentlemen stopping for tea and from time to time,
 in the negligee of the links, q number
 of golf enthusiasts among the club | members wandered past the outlying
 tea tables. pausing only to bow as they betook themselves to their lockers. A picturesque figure seated with sew eral young men al one of the tables was
 Miss Ellen Percy. In white em- l broidery princess made with short l sleeves and rounded neck, her hat was l clCsc-fitting little thing over which
 she had thrown her white motor veil
 and il hung in a floating mist about her, l giving her. said one matron. comment 1 ing rpon the brightness of her eyes as | they looked out of the enveloping white
 of the thick veil, the look of an Egyptian
 bride. Miss Serena Kirkpatrick was n girlish picture as she walked up the l long asphalt from the entrance. q short pink linen5frock and white shoes sup plemented by bonGet made of frills of cream lace Mrs. Florepce Jordan was
 9 Interesting member of a little group.
 Mrs Lowell, who was receiving, wore
 a white net and Cluny lace lingerie llock made over pink, which matched 1 the flowers in her white lace hat Mrs
 Kirkpatrick. also hostess, was a viva
 clous member of one group after an | other She wore a light summer froclx with small hat from which dropped a i black lace veil
 A number of others were there com 1 ing and going, and all very epthusiastic pyer. the beauty of the afternoon and cH' rsatulatory over the introduction of
 place to go and be cool and comfy"