The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-28

yerting as though mindful of it's beautiful design. Simultaneously Mrs. Henry Lee Badham. the wife of the president of the club, pretty as picture in her black velvet and white plumed hat, broke q bottle of the finest Ruinart at the base of the pole to christen it, repeating a few
 words of dedication. The ceremonies were not so long as they would have been had there been no rain, but in the heavy downpour it was impossible for the words to be heard from the shelter which the guests had sought on the veranda. The ceremony wass however, interesting and significant.
 Following the christening and presenta- tion of the emblem, the party gathered in
 the living room, where Mr. J. D. Kirk
 patrick, in behalf of the club, received it.
 He made charming talk, graceful, pleas ant, and though brief comprehensive. He
 touched upon the commendable efforts of
 the house committee, both of women and
 men, who have made the club so inviting
 place. He told of the superb tea ser-
 vice which was in use for the first time
 on this occasion, and which had been
 presented to the club by a former presi-
 dent, MT. Erskine Ramsay; of the clock
 which chimed as he spoke, and of the
 fact that it has been presented by Mir.
 William H. Kettig, another one time pres
 ident. Of the emblem which had been
 placed on the staff presented by MT. AL
 lerdyce, an eastern man, who is very
 popular in Birmingham he related the
 fact Supposed to be kept secreD that it
 had been presented by the four matrons
 who compose the house commlttee-Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. E. w. Barrett, Mrs.
 Harold Samson and Mrs. w. B. Leedy. This gift was thoroughly feminine one,
 and those who have seen it recognize the
 beauty of the design and of the work | mo h md fol ol,fiae xf1,in ina n
 make a flag that the Tiffany firm highly
 praised. The champagne with which the flag had been christened, he remarked, had been the gift of MT. Burr Ferguson. Al, these points in light, graceful vein, MT. Kirkpatrick mentioned, referring his hearers finally to the beautiful new tea
 room in which the clubs lovely tea service was to be christened.
 This apartment-the sun parlor tea 1 room-is a truly beautiful one. With It's half concealed lights gleaming softly from the frieze and the number of low hung ref1ectors shining from an over- 1 lead network of Alabama smilax, 1t was charming before the clubs guests entered | it, but altogether lovely with the addi- ! tion of handsome gowns, pretty women | and interesting men. Its interior has Teen pronounced perfect by a number or
 artists. It's draperies, like the other dec- | orations, suggest a woodland scene and | an additional attraction is the fact that | it is so unlike the remainder of the handsome club in its every aspect. The l home committee mingled with the guests making the informality and good cheer ot the afternoon altogether captivating. l In the group were MT. Badham, Mrs. l Jacobs, Mrs. Samson, Mrs. Barrett Mrs. | Leedy, MT. Frank Fowllxes, MT. Will l Dunn and MT. H. G. Seibles.
 | Noted among those seen at the club | were Mrs. Clark Williams, MT. and Mrs. A. 1T. Ford, MT. and Mrs. Frank B. | Fowlkes, and their three lovely guests, | Mrs. Deadrick, Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Petit l of Memphis; MT. and Mrs. Crawford Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Mason Dllard, | Mrs. William B. Eager, Miss Margaret | Lutkins. Miss Bessie May Thompson. Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Mrs. Albert
 Sidney Edmonds, MT. and Mrs. Mat 1 thew Scott Sloane. Mrs. Thomas J. Wing | field, MT. and Mrs. Edward Ware Bar | rett Mrs. Felix Drennen, MT. and Mrs
 Frank Crockard, Mrs. Marie Melee, Miss Charlotte Hopkins of Evansville, Ind Mss Fannie Dunn, Mrs. Augustus Ben
 ners, and her guest Mrs. William A | Percy of Memphis; Mrs. Oldham, Mrs M. F. Stephens, Mrs. Fairbarn, Mrs
 Shpman, Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss, MT l w. I. J. Dunn, MT. Henderson, MT. Frs
 kine Ramsay, MT. Carl Wittichen, MT
 and Mrs John M. Caldwell, Miss Belle l Roberts, Mrs. George Harris, Miss Jamie | Harris Miss Dorsey Harris, Mr. and Mrs 1 Arthur Adams, MT. and Mrs. Solon Ja- cobs, Mrs. w. L. Murdoch, MT. and Mrs.
 J. D. Kirkpatrick, Miss Mary Kirkpat- rick, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, and scores of others