The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-27
NEWS OF HE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mrs. Nabers and Mrs. Wil-
 liam Mudd H0stesses
THE DAYS EVENTS
Miss Schuessler Gives a Box Party to Compliment a Yisitor-The Alma Omega Club Meets With Miss Hughes-Miss Hughes Box
 Party-Other Topics

The reception given yesterday after noon by Mrs. Zach Lee Nabers and her daughter, Mrs. William Swearington AIudd, was a brilliant event of the sea- son and one which few permitted themselves to miss. The callers who thronged the beautiful Highland ave nue home during the hours of the re- ception were representative of the prominent families of the district The Nabers family, the Mudds and Mrs. Nabers' relatives, the Worthingtons were among the first corners to Bir- mingham and the family connection is thus very broad and very influential. The reception brought together a prominent company, just as is always the case when social arrangements are effected in the Nabers home
 The receiving party was necessarily large. for, like the other pioneer fam lilies of the district, this ono has kept very close together. Mrs Nabers and Mrs. Mudd were assisted in welcom- ing their friends by Mrs. J. F. Gra- ham. Mrs. John Gunnels. Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley, Mrs. ]. Rivers Carter, Mrs, William Smith Brown, Mrs. Monre La nier, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs John Snow Jemison, Mrs. Huebert Smith. Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs. Henry l. Dean, Mrs. Samuel Nabers, Mrs, VII liam Nevins Mrs. Mortimore HarVle Jordan. Mrs David Roberts, Jr, Mrs Felton Wimberly, Mrs. Charles Abbott, Mrs. William Worthington Mrs. Arthur Brooks Lovelace. Mrs. Harry Opson sims. Mrs. Harrington Heflin, Mrs. WilIoughby Nash Claybrook, Mrs Hill Ferguson. Mrs. Charles Morrow Miss Kate Smith, Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr., Mrs. George NJ Cruikshank, Mrs. Frank Walker Smith, Mrs. J, D. Mohroe anu Mrs Alfred Latady.
 The residence was splendldiy decor ated. It's broad lines, the splendid sweep from drawing room to library through the big central hall and the dining room beyond adapt themselves excellently to the decorators plans. There is no lack in beauty as the rooms stand; their charms were put heightened by the judicious use or flowers. Pink Killarney roses gave both perfume and beauty and with the pink shaded lights aglow upon fem mine charms and gorgeous raiment the scene was one of unusual brightness
 The drawing room, where the host esses and several relatives stood 10 re- cefve the callers was gracefully adorned W1in oA ioSSP SN NiS> agus ferns.
 Mrs Nabers welcomed her guests in grey charmeuse with an over drapery of cut steel and jewel trimmings. She wore a corsage bouquet of Killarney buds and valley lilies. 9&.
 MrssMudd wore pink charmeuse with chrystal tunic. Her flowers were k1l- larney roses.
 In a black eharmeuse trimmed with brocaded velvet and gold, Mrs. Gra- ham was especially charming.
 Mrs. Gunnels appeared in white charmeuse yelled with trimmings or cut jet She carried Richmond roses
 Mrs Arthur Lovelace wore black vel vet and. point lace.
 Mrs Harrington Heflin was very at tractive in blue velvet made en tram and trimmed in duchess lace.
 An old rose velvet draped with chif- ion and lace was exceedingly becom- ing to Mrs. Harry Sims.
 Mrs Felton Wimberly wore violets with a white embroidered net.
 Mrs. John Snow Jemison wore pink chiffon and a eorsage of pink roses.
 Mrs Henry Dean looked lovely in light blue brocaded satin and with American Beauty roses.
 Several hundred cards were left dur ing the afternoon.
 Mrs. Rivers Carter wore flower bordered white chiffon with touches Of black.
 Mrs. George Morrow's gown was of