The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
THE FIRST OF THE AUTUMN
 AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS
Mrs McAdory Enterains for Bride ElecMrs Paul Mtches Informal Tea at Country CubDr Rucker Weeds Miss Hill of Montgomery-Dem Lovett Wedding-Batson-
 Phlips-Ferguson- -Kesmodel-Other Events
By MYRTLE MILES

One of the first of the large afternoon affairs was Mrs. W. K McAdory's reeep- ton yesterday in compliment to Miss Byrdie Young, whose engagement 10 MT. McAdorys nephew and namesake, Wal ter Kennon McAdory, Jr., was recently announced. It was one of the first and one of the most delightful autumn affairs and, in keeping with the seasons symbols every room had some fall suggestion brilliantly colored leaves and golden rod, chrysanthemum, cosmos or salvia Tn gay profusion. The glow of the electrics was softened by the beam of electroliers swathed in yellow tissues and peeping out among ferns and palms in the several for maj apartments.
 Mrs. McAdory's method of entertain ment is always cordially informal, no matter how unlimited may be her hospi- tality, so yesterday dispensing with the conventionality of the receiving line she was assisted in giving a welcome to her many callers by an entertainment list composed largely of relatives. In the drawing room where a profuson of gol- den rod and palms gave rich background Ol COlOlt RAN<Aboi oiAb iASA stood to receive the callers, Mrs. Me Adory wearing a handsome white lace robe with touches of yellow, Miss Young in yellow charmeuse draped with White chiffon with an entredu of green-a veri- table golden rod dress.
 In the reception hall, which was adorned with scarlet salvia, Miss Dorothy Johnson and Miss Helen Eustis, two of the most attractive members of the younger set. the former wearing a stunning black gown, the latter in pink, ministered over a frappe table and several friends of the hostess assisted in hospitable offices. The dining room has an elaborate yellow motif of adornment; golden rod In feath- cry clusters peeped from among the leaves on sldeboard and Duffets and man. tels, but on the central table the floral motive was effected in a huge cluster of cosmos blossoms, yellow and white. grace fully arranged in Japanese basket ef mahogany-toned reeds. In this apart ment plate luncheon was served.
 Mrs. R. L. Crook, in white lace lingerie. Mrs. w. P McAdory, in yellow crepe de chine; Mrs. w. D. Taylor, wearing black lace, Mrs. Ray in black crepe de chine, and Miss May Collins in green charmeuse, Miss Bessie Hand, Miss Dolly Owen, Mrs. A. F. Fitzpatrick Mrs Dudley McAdory.
  also attired in attractive autumn afternoon gowns composed the personnel or the coterie assisting Mrs McAdory to intro duce Miss Young. The tea girls who as- sisted in the dining room were Miss An nie Sibley, Miss 'Genevieve Burt, Miss Lil- Han Hughes, and Miss Pattie Rend Shepherd
 Five hundred invitations were issued by Mrs McAdory and during the hours of the reception her home was thronged with guests. Among the many leaving cards for this popular hostess were Mrs James Bowron, Mrs. Vincent Ferguson, Mrs Phares Coleman, Mrs. w. S. Brown, Mrs. Victor Prowell, Mrs. J. B. Aird, Mrs C. M. Tardy. Mrs Thomas Felton Vim berly, Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mrs. Charles Allen Brown Mrs. R. D. Collins, Mrs W. II. Hit. Mrs. T. II. Pinckard, Mrs Leo K. Steiner Mrs. D. M Davis, Mrs. Zell Gaston, Mrs. H. E. Shropshire Mrs. Alfred Benners, Mrs. Owen Gillespy, Mrs. II. E. Mccormack, EIrs. J. l.. Yan- cey, Mrs. Sam Perry, Mrs William Cos by, Mrs J. Pugh Pearson, Mrs. Watt Mrs. Southgate Mrs. Joseph Riddick Estes. Mrs. l.. c. Branscomb, Mrs. J. w. Mcqueen, Mrs. Erskine Mckinley, Mrs. Augustus Benners, Miss Rosa Parker and others.