The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-30

The winter season of society was for. | mally opened last evening with the twen- ty-first annual reception of the Southern club. As usual with this, the oldest of Birmingham's large social organizations, the event was marked by a splendid dig Lity. It was attended by representative society and added another chapter to the | already full annals of Birmingham s social life.
 The members of the club were hosts, but as has always been customary, an especial committee constituted a receiv- ing party. This committee included the following well known clubmen: Messrs. J. H. Barr, Thomas Senners, c. A. Brown, E. B. Crawford, William Ryan,
 Rudulph, w. M. Martin, Harry Jones, | Wyatt Hefin. Henry Howze, Robert | Jemison, Jr., Culpepper Exum, A. H | Carpenter, A. R. Dearborn, R. D. Curry The building presented beautiful pic. l ture when its decorations were complet l ed. canvas had been stretched abou I the verandas inclosing them and con-
 meeting the front with the entrance tc
 the cafe, thus facilitating entrance to | the supper rooms, as access could be had from the hall and egrcss made from the street entrance. The long corridor was ablaze with light from many chan delers. Simlax f1anked by tall bay trees surrounded this part of the club with
 arbor like effect. In the reading room and | library, where one found the coffee ta-
 bles, lavish display of chrysanthemums made a beautiful interior.
 The upper hall leading to the ballroom and dressing rooms and to the long drawing room, was adorned with green ery-palms grouped about the alcove and
 smilax and tropical plants at the sides were used with splendid effect. In the drawing room vases filled with handsome chrysanthemums, the tall mirror orna- mented with autumn leaves and a tracery of roses made a sumptuous decorative motif and formed a lovely setting for the women who strayed within it between the measures of the dance. In the ball room the decorators achieved their best effect. The big room was lined with a tracery of greenery and noddng from the leafy arch were countless chrysanther
 nuns. The opening of the ball occurred at 10 o'clock and in the grand march the flower of society took part. According tc time honored custom, the president,
 with his wife, opened the ball. MT. J.. Rivers Carter is the genfai and popular president of the Southern club. He and his handsome wife gave a splendid dig nity to the event by their presence and their conspicuous position. Mrs. Carter ,e of ho it, society. She was regal as always last night in person and manner. Her gown was one of the handsomest ever seen in this city. Built of blacsS velvet, the sodice was developed in a soft black chiffon. The introduction of some of
 Mrs Carters beautiful old point lace in the corsage and sleeves and a deep bertha of rose point finished the gorgeous bodice
 The graceful skirt was no less artis- tically planned. A border of velvet had introduced above it wide insert of rare old lace, arranged in graceful design and the foundation of the robe was a handsome white satin.
 MT. John T. Yeatman, with Mrs. Yeat- man, directed the cotillon, duty which he has expertly fulfilled for many years
 Mrs Yeatman was a lovely young ma- tron in a pink crepe meteer gown grace fully embroidered and finished with pink chenille fringe. Her flowers were parma violets and lilies. Mir. Charles M. Spen- cer, with Mrs. Spencer, assisted in lead-
 ing the cotillon. She was a stunning fig ure in her white satin gown lace trim med and garnitured with peal beads, and received much admiration.
 Mrs. Frederick Neill Phillips was one of the beauties in the grand march. She wore her wedding gown, a lovely white satin with embroidered panel and duch- esse laces introduced. A debutante who received delightful homage was Miss Belle Roberts. Her costume was a deep cream marqusette with a graceful motif em- broidered with scarlet worsted and jewell ed with crystals after a quaint design. Miss Doris Weathery came in a pretty gowns which she wore at her debut party,
 white silk net and lace made en
 traine and showing in it's artistics lines the touch of the Parisian maker.
 Miss Minta Jones of Charlotte, N. C.,
 the interesting guest of Miss Eleanor Matthews was at the club. wearing gold chiffon and lace over yellow messaline. and carrying yellow chrysanthemums.
 Miss Eleanor Matthews, whose guest she is, wore American beauty chiffon richly embroidered, the design showing a shim- mer of crystals and gold. It was cre- ated over white satin. Miss Mathews carried American Beauty roses, which
 were just the flowers for beauty of
 her type and gowned as she was to carry