The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-03
AFTERNOON TEA
FOR MRS. GEORGE DUNLAP

rOh Mrs. GEOHGE DUNLAP
One of the most charming events of
the late season was the afternoon tea
given in compliment to Mrs. George Dun
lap of Mobile by her mother, Mrs. Kate
r. Wittichen, and her sister, Mrs. Gill
Ham, They entertained yesterday after
noon at their home on South Thirteenth
: street, their guests numbering young ma
irons who were contemporaries of the
guest of honor when she was a popular
: society girl of this city and other friends
as we'll She was before her marriage
to Mr. Dunlap prominent Mobilian-
Miss Sophia Semmes Mediterranean
admired for her beauty. not only. here,
but elsewhere In the south, where her
!. distinguished family connections, as well
: as her personal charms, gave her entree
into charmed circles. Her visits to Bir-
mingham give pleasure to many friends,
and all were delighted to have the op-
+ portunty of meeting her in the enjoyable
manner vouchsafed to them yesterday
afternoon.
The decorations of the residence were
unusually effective and graceful Guam
: titles of gray moss was twined over
feStOOnS
from pictures and nantes. This made
charming background in the drawing
ROOM reception room, dining room and
: library, while spring flowers stood out
against the soft gray in pleasant con-
.trast to it's wintriness.
In the dining room clusters of violets
and narcissi sent out their delicious per-
fume from buffets and mantles the chan
delier was twined with violet mousseline
and adorned with punches of violets. In
the center of the tea table was basket
filled with jonquils and violets; the Cluny
table cover was laid over yellow satin
and COMFORTS and bowls were filled with
violets and yellow bon-bons. Mrs. Nc
Donald, very pretty in blue cloth after
moon gown, with yoke of white lace, pre-
ssided over the tea urns
Ths guests were welcomed in the re-
ception hall by Miss Mary Anderson
who looked most distinguished in a re-
rception gown of wistaria satin with
which she wore an enormous corsage
bouquet of hydrangea blossoms in vary
ing shades of lavendar. In the drawing
room the two hostesses, Mrs. Wittichen
oiiA 4'AAo' mis-. Dunldp anu MIS-
Forbes, received the callers. Mrs With
chen looked very pretty in gray cloth
afternoon gown with which an iridescent
band worn in her hair was most becom-
ing; Mrs. Gillian, who is strkingly like
her beautiful mother. was attired in rose
chiffon, hand embroidered and edged with
satin. Mrs. Dunlap wore lovely laven-
dar cloth costume trimmed with fur, and
Mrs Forbes wore becoming silk toilette
in black and white.
The library which adjoints the drawing
room was prettily decorated with green
cry and spring flowers as we'll as show
inf the Louisiana moss motif A punch
table in one corner was presided over by
Miss Mary Kirkpatrick and Miss Martha
Dabney. Miss kirkpatrick was unusual
ly pretty in black costume built of vel
vet and diaphanous material, and Miss
Dabney, who wore black lace over rose
colored messaline was also much admired.
Among the members of the receiving
party assisting the hostesses in the din
ing room were Miss Helen Benners, who
wore superb brown toilette; Miss Mary
Forbes in soft blue, Mrs. Warren Barnett
In white lingerie, and Miss Orline Barnett
wearing blue silk with gold wreath in
Ter pretty bhair. Cards were left by a
large number of the hostesses' friends.
MRS. HALEY HOSTESS
FOR MISS LOUISE GLASS