The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
Mr. And Mrs. Richard Massey
 Entertain Guests At Garden Party
The House and GardenThe People Who Were ThereSome Pretty Costumes-Other Events of Yesterday-An- nouncments of Coming Events-Other Topics of Interest-A Dance-A Tea-Personal
 Notes of Well Known Folk
By MYRTLE MILES.

mere glance at the beautiful resi- dence of Mir and Mrs. Richard Massey brings up memories of old Colonial days when all men were gallant and all women were beautiful. It is essentially Colonial and, both in the front lawns. which have taken on the varied accretons of tme in their shrubbery and vines, and in the perfect interior of the residence where every bit of furniture and every orna- ment is harmonious, there is not disap- pointing note.
 The recent addition to this lovely place the Itlanian garden-which has been more talked of than any other venture in the making of Birmingham a city beautiful--was the inspiration of hos pitality last evening bringing hundreds of prominent people together. Mr. and Mrs. Massey issued 600 invitations to their gar den party and there were few absentees.
 The guests were welcomed from to 10 o'clock in the house. Afterward the for mality of a receiving line was dispensed with and the receiving party repaired to the garden. The house and garden were brilliant with lights. On the wall which
 
 on the side of the garden. the lights came from frosted globes which had their coun- terparts in pedestalled globes within the terraces and surrounding the big central fountain A rare radiance also came from the summer moon, which makes a June night in the south unbelieyably enchant- ing. The picture presented with the gar den alight, the fountains gurgling and purling in the summer breeze, and the music of an orchestra floating softly from the highest terrace was one that has never been surpassed in charm at a pri- vate entertainment in the south. Ming ling with the music of the fountains and of the stringed instruments was that of gay voices, and to the beauty of the flow CTS was aided that of society's prettlest women.
 The drawing room of MT. and Mrs. Massey's home is a stately apartment, all white and blue and gold. and decorated after the period of Louis XVI Last night white Killarney roses and lilies of the valley were massed on the white French mantel, and roses stood in tall cluster on a graceful table. Here the host and hostess with several members of their receiving party stood to welcome the guests, both of them genial and un- affected in the cordiality of their greet ings. With them were MT. and Mrs. Nathan L. Miller. MT. and Mrs. Louis K. Plosser and MT. and Mrs. John w. Tom linson. Mrs. Massey was appropriately gowned for the occasion in handsome lace robe made over pink satin and com pleted by a wreath of rosebuds worn in her hair Mrs. Ford wore a short white lingerie frock of Japanese embroidery, with a sash the shade of the sweet peas she wore as a corsage decoration and band in her hair of the same tint. Mrs. Johnston's gown was white messaline over which a drapery of chiffon trimmed with princesse lace and caught at the side with big pink rose; Mrs. Tominson was in white lace Mrs. Miller in white lace lingerie over coral, and Mrs. Plosser was in lingeries over blue lining
 In the reception hall to greet the guests as they entered were Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Phillips, MT and Mrs. w. D. Smith and MT. James Bowron, composing gra- cious and genial group. Groups Of palms emphasized the beauty of this apart ment and of the circular recess beneath the rotunda roof of art glass, where the stair rail leading to the dressing rooms above and to the den below stairs were twined with southern smilax. In the li- brary, which leads through the pergola to the garden, were masses of Maryland
 
 those receiving the guests here were Mrs. Beatty, MT. and Mrs. John T. Yeat- man and Mrs. Bowman.
 The dining room, with rich mahogany furnishings and rare paintings, was handsomely decorated in the chosen color combination of white and green. On buff fets and mantels were white Killarney roses and valley lilies. In the center of the coffee table, on which sandwiches and decorative bon-bons were placed, was a great Italian basket filled with roses and lilies, surrounded with vases filled with the small flowers and show cred from the chandelier with other lilies Among the members of the receiv- ing party noted here were MT. and Mrs. William F. Fort, Mrs. Frank Lathrop, Mrs Vincent Ferguson, MT. and Mrs. Turner Weakley.
 A yeranda of Venetian mosaic tile Is the approach to the broad pergola from which steps ascend to the first terrace of the garden. This pergola last night resembled an arbor entwined with vines. At intervals stood tall bay trees, their thick, luxurious growth of leaf giving the avenue a semi-tropcal aspect. With fin this picturesque retreat was punch table over which Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Myrtle Miles and Miss Gladys Ems len presided.
 At the top of the steps and with the fountain over which water nymph stands guard as background MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Nesbtt and MT and Mrs. S. J. Bowie received, welcoming the guests to the garden.
 Among, other members of the receiv- ing party in house and garden were MT. and Mrs. P,s B. Bowers, MT. and Mrs w. D. Hammet, MT. T. A. Weller and Mr. Frederick Larkin
 oa rdan'S shrubs and flowers ara young for it is newly planted but it al- ready is luxuriant place. Bay trees and palms stood near the walls and a low growth of ferns on the second ter race would not have suggested the thought that this was planned for ten- his court Planned for one, already has the decision been made to convert it into A swimming pool and work will soon