The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
M|DW|NTER SOCIETY HERE AND ELSEWHERE Mrs. Lowell Introduces Miss
 Underwood at Tea THIS DAY IN SOCIETY Plans for the Inaugunra1 Ba11---Ante- Bellum Be1les-Royal Treasurers.
 Topics of Social Interest
 and Personalities
THIS DAY IN SOCIETY
BY MYRTLE MILES

Tho reception accorded the composer Puccini following the first production of 'The Girl of the Golden Vest was noted a. short time ago in these columns The musical clique will be interested In an ac- count of like honor paid Dr. Humper- dinck after the presentation of "Koenigs- kinder" of which, by the way, Mrs. Flournoy Rivers talked very Interestingly at z. recent musicale at her home.
 Fashion was seen less In evidence at the reception in honor, of Professor Humperdinck that followed the premiere of "Koenigslinder" than it was at the corresponding Puccini affair, says Town and Country. For one thing, there was less of 1t in the premiere audience, so many of the subscribers were out of town for the holidays. Senator William A. Clark, whose wife is still abroad, wan dered into the foyer throng alone and MT. Clarence H. Mackay and Mir. Philip M. Lydig were among the few others that kept the personnel from being wholly pro- fessional. The only logical successor of Wagner-very Herr Professor with his blond beard and pectacles-received his felicitations in a rather matter-of-fact way as compared with the polished Puc- cini. He is very modest; so is his wife, who, in a stylish gown of gray stood be- side him and chatted in German. And beside her, in short frock of white with a touch of pink, was young Miss Hum- perdinck, who plays the violin very fine ly. The three made typically German group that must have been supremely happy to find the next morning that the composer who does not like chocolate talk' had, for the second time, set the East river on fire.
 If the Humperdinck family all but summed attention not so Geraldine Far rar, who had just outdone herself in her creation of the Goose Girl. When she sailed into the foyer she fairly com manded attention. Once upon a time Farrar wore an emerald gown. the vivid ness of which still enters into small talk, but on this occasion she went that one better by appearing in the most dag zling rose satin that loom ever turned out. White net heavily embroidered with deep blue iridescent spangles gave 1t some relief but at the same time added a certain barbaric touch that was further accented by a broad, heavy coiffure band that was studded thickly with turquoises and had some little black curls nestling against it. Have you seen Farrar?" asked some one. Could I miss seeing her?' came the quick reply. Farrar could not see Kitty Cheatman, though, when the latter came up behind the singer and put both hands over her eyes. Miss Cheatham got a kiss for that; and in a pale blue gown that suggested the quantities of other days, she looked pret- ty enough to salute just that way. The daintiest figure there. and also in pale blue, was Christie Macdonald who, as she sat under palm, looked the fair Sprudefee that she acts in "The Spring Maid" While she was holding court there, Farrar, Miss Cheatham, Sembrich, Dr. Wilhelm Stengel, Mrs. Roland Knoedler and MT. and Mrs. Henry T. Finck were having the jolliest sort of a supper party at table off in a corner and If any one had more fun than they did for an hour or so there was nothing to indicate 1t.