The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
MRS. GATHERS BRIDGE
 FOR MRS. UNDERWOOD

The climax of week of beautiful aft ernoon entertainment was Mrs. J. Rivers Carter's bridge party yesterday in com- plment to Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood. Mrs. Carter is one of the most gracious hostesses in society and invitations to her parties are coveted things. Her home is a lovely setting for a hospitality for sine loves flowers and her own gardens always give sumptuous blossoms to sup plement those from the nurseries Yester- day she follower the chrysanthemum scheme which is favored by Birmingham hostesses as long as these gorgeous blos- oIns may be made to last. Hig specimen chryanthemums, the most stately exam- amples of the florists art, adorned the graceful apartments in which the bridge players were gathered for the games, and appeared again on the coffee table, whose bon bons were in the shades of yell low. The chrysanthemum tint appeared as well in the delicious luncheon which concluded the afternoon.
 Mrs. Carter, who welcomed her guests with delightful cordiality. wore a becom- ing black marquisette costume. Mrs. Un- derwood wore 0 biscuit colored vOile robe, hand embroidered and embellished with antique lace-a costume simple of design, but bearing the indescribable air of a French designer. Her hat was black and cIOWueQ Wltn alBr6tleS.
 One of the pretty women noted was Mrs. Felix Drennen who was gowned for the afternoon in blue marquisette with cut steel trimmings and wore a smart bluo tam. o'shanter hat. Mrs. Solon Ja- cobs, who called late for tea, wore 2 smart tailored costume. Mrs. Crockard' s pluck velvet was ono of the most attrac- tive toilettes seen. It was embellished with touches of blue and worn with a becoming chapeau. Mrs. Pascal Shook also wore black velvet-a coat suit in which she is lovely.
 Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr, was there looking very chic in brown velvet after noon gown and big brown velvet hat. Miss Fannie Dunll's handsome toilette was cor al chiffon made over brown messaline and worn with black hat trimmed with gold lace and brown fur. Others noted In this cotorie of stunningly gowned women were: Mrs. A. H. Woodward. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. E. W. Barrett, Mrs. Fred Levert. Mrs. w. c. Fitts, Mrs. Hampton Smith. Mrs. George Ward, Mrs. E. IT. Cahaniss. Mrs. Charles O. Locke, Mrs. William Bonnie Of Louisville, Samuel Earle, Mrs. Maben Hobson, Mrs. Camp bell Maben, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. A. NJ. Garber, Mrs. Sterling Lanier. Mrs. II. s. Matthews, Mrs. Monro Lanier, Mrs, James Wcatherly. Mrs. Hill Ferguson, Mrs. W. M. Walker, Mrs. S. J. Bowie, Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Mrs. F. IT. Latin rop. Mrs. John Milner Caldwell, Mrs. Ma rie McBee, Mrs. George Mccormack, Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter. Mrs. W. A. Porter, Mrs Bradley Saunders. Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. s. E. Thompson. Mrs. l.. W. Collier, Mrs. w. N. Malone. Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. A. H. Ford, Mrs. Frederick Gunster, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. w. M. Jordan, Mrs PaschaI Shook. Mrs. Florence Buck, Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Mrs. Gus Pope. Mrs Richard Hawkins. Miss Emma I1eedy. Miss Eloise Johnston of Paris, and Myrtle Miles. Mrs. Carter's prizes were several han1- some luncheon cloths of Madeira em- hroideries. She presented Mrs. Underwood with an exquisitely embroidered handIse- chief.