The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-12
A BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION
 AT A GLEN IRIS HOME

The Birmingham woman has learned
 Tn the uncertainties of weather condi- tions, to take all note of showers and
 browning skies; a spin across town in
 motor car with comfortable wrap-
 pings Is not an unpleasant feat and as
 most people who possess automobiles
 also possess generous disposition, the
 invited list of a popular hostess usu-
 ally responds. Those who stay behind
 are detained by colds and such un-
 pleasant things.
 The reception given by Mrs. Stephen
 Smith and Mrs. Stephen Smith, Jr., yes
 terday at the formers home was one
 Of the most delightful affairs of the
 winter. Everyone sympathized with
 the two hostesses when the rain de-
 scended in that persistently maddening
 fashion that announces a determina- tion to continue; any woman who has entertained knows the disappointment to hostess a gray day in the south always brings; but to none who ac- cepted the invitation of these two was there thought of the unfortunate weather after entering their house of the bright lights. the perfume music It was bright and lovely hospitality and one whose success. despite the odds, will long be remembered by those who were privileged to be part of it. Mrs. Smiths home is colonial and within, under a beautiful arch typical of the colonial day a bowl of delightful punch was kept refllled during the calling hours. Mrs. D. M. Drennen pre- sided over 1t. Here and in the rooms elsewhere through the house a liberal use of southern smilaX made a grace | ful interior motive. White carnations breathed out their spicy perfume and | looked their loveliest in contrast with | the greenery.
 | 4xt~a I, | nied though in the various rooms an | attractive coterie of their friends as- | sisted them in hospitable offices. Mrs smith received in handsome black | crepe meteor gown made with an over- | dress of hand embroidered chiffon and
 Mrs smith, Jr., wore pink charmeuse
 with pearl garnitures and corsage
 bouquet of pink Killarney roses
 | Mrs. w. A. Porter presided over the
 the rose trimmed table where the tea accessories were all pink, Mrs. Edward | DevereuX Smith poured coffee.
 Mrs. A. G. Smith was one of the hand | some women in the receiving party, wearing a black and gold robe made
 over violet. Mrs. George Troup Bra ! zelton in pink charmeuse and bouquet
 of parma violets made an exquisite cor sage decoration. Mrs. William Hood. Jr., was one of the pretty young ma irons of the party. Her costume was white embossed chiffon. Mrs. Henry | Chisholm and Mrs. Frank Nelson were other attractive matrons receiving, and
 Mrs. F. A. Lupton in blue charmeuse
 with pearl trimmings was her usual
 cordial. lovely self American beauty charmeuse fashioned the beautiful cos- | tune of Mrs Mortimer Jordan, and
 Mrs. s. J. Bowie wore gray charmeuse | em broidered in yellow and lavender
 Mrs ]. T. Stokely wore lavender robe with a drapery of silver lace, and Mrs C. F. bowman a light charmeuse gown
 made decollete. Mrs. Porter was at
 tired for the afternoon in white em- broidered chiffon and her corsage bou- quet was pink roses. In the grace of
 the receiving party lay much of the
 afternoon. Cards were left by a large number of friends of the two hostesses