The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-26

The reception with which Mrs. Angus tus Benners complimented her mousse guest, Mrs Harvey Myers Of Covington' ky. yesterday afternoon, was one Of the most beautiful affairs of the winter. It was the first hospitality extended by Mrs. Benners since moving into her lovely home in Hanover Circle, which she has occupied since last spring, and, while linn tied to about 100 guests, was thoroughly enjoyable
 The Benners residence was superby dec- orated. Smilax and bamboo festooned each of the rooms, making a handsome background for the quantities of roses and ionouils which gave color to the deco ratiye scheme. The evergreens were sent to the hostess from the ancestral home of the Benners family in Greenville. The living room, which is an especially spa eious one, was divided with a group Of palms and bay trees. Vases of jonquils and pink Killarney roses gave an invit- ing aspect to the lovely aparament, aug mented 5by the glow from pinll-shaded lights Tn the rear of the hall an or chestra played throughout the hours of
 
 by Mrs. John w. Sibley, who wore one of the handsomest gowns seen at the re- ception. It was white lace and her flow CTS, parma violets, were pinned on her shoulders after a new fashion In the re- ceivng line with the hostess were Mrs. Myers, her honoree; Mrs William A. Percy of Memphis, the sister of Mrs. Benners; Mrs Thomas H. Benners, Mrs. Nesmth Mrs. D. w. c. Yarbrough, Mrs. Penhallegon, Mrs. John w. Altman and Miss Helen Benners.
 Mrs. T. V. Boardman, very distin- guished in a black gown, received in the dining room
 Mrs Benners, who is much admired for her beauty, was never more attractive than yesterday, when, clad in her we'd ding gown, a trailing white satin messa- line creation with a princesse corsage garniture of duchess lace she welcomed her friends to her new home. Mrs. Myers, who is much the same type as her hostess, was gowned for the occasion in a filmy black robe clustered with sequins and frightened with handsome bouquet of American beauty roses. Mrs. Altman wore handsome gold satin gown with an overdress of black marquisette, and Mrs. Percy, who is Mrs. Benners' house guest, was in cream Flemish lace with black marquisette drapery and em- broidered with gold on sleeves and cor sage. She also wore a corsage cluster of American beauties.
 The alcove in the rear of the reception room was adorned in a manner refecting mach credit to the decorator. Overhead was a canopy of green-studded rose-col- ored lights. It formed an arch over the heads of three attractive girls who pre- sided over bowl of punch. Miss Jessie Yarbrough, the hostess sister, who poured the punch, wore a becoming white chiffon frock embroidered in blue. She was as- sisted by Miss Leonora oNeill and Miss Florida Little of Bessemer.
 The dining room was particularly at tractive. In the center of the bon-bon table was a straw flower hamper over- from the enc side were pink rosebuds and from the other were jonquils, while in termingled with them were sprays of feathery mosses. On the buffet another hamper of flowers held jonquils and roses. Here, as in the other apartments, the mantles were banked with blossoms. A dainty plate of salads and ices followed the pink and green color motive.
 Coffee in the library was poured by Mrs. Alfred Benners, who was a gracious and lovely figure in black satin with a cape of rare old point laces and antique jewels, with two half-blown pink rose buds at her throat. The appointments of the room and rose-shaded candelabra made it an appropriate setting for so at- tractive a matron.
 Cards were left by large number of Mrs. Benners' friends, all of whom well comed the opportunity to meet her pretty guest.