The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-13
MRS. R. D. JOHNSTON'S RECEP- TION TO INTRODUCE MRS. R. D. JOHNSTON, JR.-MRS. ANG- LIN'S CARD PARTY-BRIDGE CLUB MEETINGS-ANNOUNCE- MENTS

Mrs. Robert D. Johnstons reception *esterday afternoon 10 introduce her sons bride. Mrs. Robert Johnston. Jr.. was a brilliant afternoon affair of the season It occurred at the Johnston res idence, one of the most spacious and hospitable of the older homes on the South Highlands
 The residence. on is high grounds. suggests the lavish welcome of the homes of colonial days; in the interior decora- tions, beautiful old mahogany and wal nut relics that are rare antiques, breathe a story of the old days and transport ore in thought to ante-bellum and colo nial Virginia and North Carolina in the days when the hostess or the hostess mother and grandmother were belles and beauties Of the regime. The lovely old portraits on the walls emphasize the sug- gestion of an earlier period and the de- lightful cordiality of the hostess has something as essentially southern and sweet in it's character. The lovely young woman whom she introduced yesterday Is graceful type Of the eastern girl, representing her section of the country as attractiyely as the Johnston family do theirs.
 The residence was beautifully decorated for the reception. Smilax and bamboo were festooned in the various apartments and in the living room were clusters of long g-stemmed pink roses.
 With Mrs. Johnston and Mrs Robert Johnston in the drawing room were Mrs. Mercer Barnett, Mrs Herbert Tutwiler, Mrs. Matthew Scott Sloan. Mrs. Charles M. Spencer, Mrs. Owen Gillespy, Mrs. Charles Calhoun, Mrs. Edwin Fucker, Jr., Mrs. Houston Davis. Mrs. James McLester Mrs. John London, Mrs. Ma son James billiard, Mrs. John II. Frye, Mrs. John Chisholm, Mrs. John Edmon son, Mrs. Forney Johnston and Mrs. 1 Hardee Johnston. Welcoming the guests in the reception hall were Mrs. William q. Eager, Mrs John ". Sibley, Mrs. l William Lamkin. Mrs Eager (Eugenia Johnston) appeared in lovely rose-col- ored satin gown with drapery of chif- ion and gold lace. Mrs. Lamlin, who was unusually lovely, wore pink crepe meteor draped with lavender chiffon, and Mrs. Sibley wore one of her superb re- ception toilettes.
 In the dining room the appointments were exceptionally attractive, Mrs. Will liam Edwin Evans, Mrs. Charles Tyson Randall and Mrs. R. H. Pearson pre- sided over the coffee urns and assisting to receive were Mrs. Houston Johnston, Miss Julia Chenoweth, Mrs. George C.. Ball, Mrs. Julian Gorham, Mrs. Leslie Fulenwider, Miss Jonsie Evans, Miss Mary Weisel and Miss Bettie Ellerbe.
 The center of the beautiful tea table was occupied by large imported epergne which combines receptacles for flowers and tapers in enchanting fashion. Pink roses were used to fill the slender vases and the bonbons and balls and bows of candy were in the rose shade. A punch table stood on table in the library imbedded in grapes. Presiding over it were Miss Lucille Lamkin and Miss Eliza beth Bowie, the former wearing a hand some cream satin with hand painted chif- ion drapery outlined in roses. Miss Bowie in a becoming light evening gown.
 Mrs. Johnston was a graceful and love- 1y figure at her reception, wearing black charmeuse garnitured with bands of em- broidery and real lace. The honoree, Mrs. Johnston Jr., was attired in her wedding gown, superb creation of ivory satin with panels of hand-embroidered chiffon reaching from the empire waist line to the border of the skirt and with elaborate trimmings of point lace.
 One of the pretty young matrons in the receiving party was Mrs. Herbert Tutwiler, who was gowned in white chif- ion with touches of pink. Another was Mrs. Mason billiard, who wore pink char mouse with crystal trimmings. Mrs. John H. Frye received, wearing brown cos tune embellished with fur and touches of blue. Mrs. James MeLester was in primrose chiffon embellished with crystals end showing a touch of black in the corsage. Mrs Charles Calhoun was in green with crystal oyerdress and rhine stone ornaments. She wore corsage cluster of American beauty roses. Mrs. Edmund Rucker, Jr.. received in white