The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10


 | uary which are treasures imported from | Italy In the three pools pond lilies l f1oated, hundreds of their lovely heads bathed in the spray of the fountains. 1 On the second terrace trays of ices were passed to the guests and a second punch bowl which stood on a table sur rounded with pyramids of palms in the | corner,
 In this fairy-like scene strayed han dred of guests. A point especially noted was the informality of attire. Interesting and attractive was this independent con ception of the demands of the occasion from sartorial standpoint. Evening CO.'S tunes were donned by those who feel that any evening affair is a conventional thing and demands the formality of full dress. Others, men in light flannelS and tweeds, their companions in dainty sum- mer frocks, with maybee French bonnets or lingerie hats of the latest mode, added spirit and interest to the scene. Mrs. William D. Fort, who received, was ono | of the most attractive women present, wearing white grenadine over satin, with pearl trimmings; Miss Edith Bowron in pink messalne evening gown and Miss Gladys Enslen in pink marquisette were two attractive girls in the receiving party. Mrs. w. D. Nesbitt in white lace and Mrs. Solon Jacobs wearing a distinctive creation of lace lingerie were two other
 
 Warren was in white lingerie and a charming little lace bonnet complimented her becoming costume. Mrs. s. l.. Led better wore white embroidered linen, ana Mrs. Eugene Enslen was attlred in blue marquisette. Mrs. William I. Grubb was one of the attractive young matrons in summer attire, her white lingerie frock showing a lining of pink.
 l Mrs. Leonard Beecher, who Is always loP ffCfi0 rad in xxrl1if a1ah ar null costume with cream lace trimmings and touches of black velvet. A lace cap of the Juliette type completed an ensem- ble of exceptional charm. Miss Louise Wright of New York, MT. and Mrs. A. IT. Fords pretty guest, came in a blue chiffon embroidered gown and wearing corsage bouquet of pink sweet peas, which vied in | beauty with the rosebuds in her hair. Another attractive visitor was Miss Ada line Culp, a popular Washington debu- tante, who was gowned in white mar quisette heavily embroidered Miss Car rie Coffin of Knoxville, the guest of Mir and Mrs. A. c. Howze, was pretty in crepe de chine.
 l Miss Fannie Dunn looked unusually handsome last night in white marquisette decollete costume with applique motif of white satin roses and green leaves. Miss Gamaliel Dixon and her guest, Miss Louise Witherspoon of Nashville, were among the attractive young women noted, and a pretty matron was Mrs. Brooks F Forbes, who wore a white lace lingerie | frock with pink accessories. Mrs. J. c. Carmichael was a picturesque and inter- esting figure in white embroidered India muslin made with saucy jacket and bright touches of blue. Mrs. Allie Birch was in white lace over lavender silk. | MT. and Mrs. George Gordon Crawford were among the late arrivals, coming from a small dinner party that had been given in their honor, and Mrs Crawford was at once the center of an interested little group. MT. and Mrs Bradley Saun- ders were among those who motored in to the garden party from Roebuck Springs. Mrs. Saunders wearing with much dis tnction robe made of white Japanese drawn work and embroideries. Miss Han- nah Elliott was of the beauties of the occasion in white mousseline gown with pearl and bead garnitures.
 MT. and Mrs. Felix Drennen were | there, Mrs. Drennen wearing typical l garden party costume-a short white marquisette with beaded embroideries and a French bonnet fashioned of lace. Mrs. Mortimer Jordan's gown was a short pink chiffon with slippers en suite. Mrs. F. W. Dixon was unusually handsome in white lace princesse, and Mrs Zell Gaston wore white marqui-
 
 other matron wearing white. her gown a lingerie creation of eyelet embroid- cry. Mrs. Joseph Riddick Estes was becomingly gowned in white. and Mrs Sterling Foster whose gowns always l show character and originality, wore a white lace lingerie over pink. | Mrs. Truman Aldrich, who will leave l tomorrow for the east, and was saying | good-by to her friends, her usual viva cious, attractive self. She wore chif- fon gown with touches of black and an | inset of white embroidery near the | edge of skirt short enough to show | the pink slippers worn with it.. MT and Mrs. Hubert Scruggs were noted, Mrs. Scruggs wearing one of the smart est gowns seen. It was a Paris lace robe made over pink satin. MT. and Mrs. John Bradley were present, Mrs Bradley very pretty and dainty look ing in white lace. Mrs Mercer Bar nett's lingerie gown was made of mar qu.sette with blue messaline bands. 1 There were many others strolling through the terraces of the beautiful garden, chatting in groups over the ices in the court surrounding one or another of the punch bowls, or even | in the beautiful house, whose rooms offered a typical southern welcome of | flowers, lights and music. One saw MT. and Mrs. Robley Munger, MT. billiard, whose charming wife was absent per force because of her visit in Florence; Mr. and Mrs. W. s. Brown, MT. and Mrs. Troupe raZelton, the latter very lsw eet and gracious In Cluny lace and marauisette garden frock; MT. and Mrs. | Lawrence Andrews, Mrs. Andrews slen- der distinction emphasized by a smart white voile. gown; MT. and Mrs. John | n. Turner, who are among the recent attractive acquisitions in Birmingham; MT. and Mrs. Leo Steiner, the latter wearing a becoming mesasline gown; MT. and Mrs. John Sibley MT. and Mrs Dunbar Sibley, Miss Joy Tomlin l son and her guest, who arrived in | town late but came to the garden party for short time nevertheless; MT. and Mrs Webb Crawford, the latter in white crepe with graceful embroidery mo- tiff; MT. and Mrs. Dan Farmer and many others. The guests completed what the grace of the host and hostess began and what their magnificent sur roundings accents, making an evening | the splendor and at the same time the | informal grace of which has been un- surpassed in the social annals of Bir- | ming gham.
 MRS. GUS POPE A HOSTESS |