The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
 NSOC|ETY WORLD Afternoon Reception to
 Bride-Elect and Visitor THE DAYS EVENTS
Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Harris Entertain. Mrs. Donnelly's Colonial Tea to Members of D. A. R.-Miss
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By MRYTLE MILES ,peonIes TeIephonesi Office 231, home
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 The reception given by Mrs. William T-,ouas Hill and Mrs. Ira Hood was one of inc most attractive of the afternoon parties this season. The event compli- mented Miss Norma Hood, who is one of the brides-elect, and Mrs. Coleman Ward, visitor. and occurred at the home of Mrs. Hill yesterday afternoon. Both hostesses are known to be exquisitely ar tistic and their arrangements for the entertaining their guests included charming decorative plan in each of the reception rooms, with dainty refresh ments and a charming coterie of matrons and girls to constitute a receiving party.
 Pink was the color tone employed throughout A delicate tracery of smi- lax made a background for Killarney roses which were used basket fashion. The hostesses and honorees, with seY- eral others, stood in line in the living room Mrs. Hill, in a reception robe, created of a diapkanous, glistening fabric over striped messaline of a deep pink shade. and completed by a eorsage clus- ter of pink roses, stood at the head of the line. Mrs. Coleman Ward stood next to her, wearing hn exquisite light after noon gown with lace garnitures, and Mrs. Hood in cream robe with lace intro duced about the throat and becoming brilliant bandeau in her hair was next in line Miss Hood was exceptionally lovely. Her gown was a trailing satin, deep blue and brocaded with gold fg- ures. It's garnitures were gold lace. Mrs. of "a lovely wOn- en in the receiving party. She wore reception gown of blue crepe metor and laces. Mrs. Ralph NJ. Jenkins was be- comingly gowned in pink broadeloth with princess lace trimmings
 The arrangement of the Hill residence is charming for an entertainment Of this type. There are so many picturesque lit tie hooks. Just back of the stairs is an alcove just big enough for punch ta- ble. This was arranged yesterday to suggest 8 basket of roses A handle wrapped with ribbon and decorated with a bow in which were caught several blos- sons trailed across the top. Back of the table stood Miss Hoods four bridesmaids Miss Elizabeth Morris, Miss Gladys Ems len, Miss Edith Bowron and Miss Bessie May Thompson-a group of the prettiest and most winsome girls in society.
 In the dining room plate of salads and ices were served. This followed the decorative plan in that the pink ice was served in tiny baskets whose handle was tied pink tulle. The bon bon table was especially lovely. A big basket stood in the center filled with Killarney cst,- d. the handle, which was tied with bow of tulle. Streamers terminated in four smaller baskets filled with white hya- cinths. The hints. which filled crystal comports, were decorated with tiny pink roses.
 Mrs. Pugh Pearson was one of the gra- cious matrons receiving here. She wore handsome white reception gown rich ly garnitured with lace. Miss Lucy Truss was one of the prettiest girls in the re- ceiving party, wearing a dainty lowered gown. Miss Jamie Harris, in pink flow cred chiffon and wearing dainty cap decorated with rosebuds, also assisted in the dining room.
 Mrs. Troup Brazelton and Mrs Felix Blackburn were receiving in the living room. Both wore pinK costumes and looked attractive Mrs. Arthur Lovelace, in light blue broadcloth and Mrs. Charles Spencer in biscuit colored cloth and lace, welcomed the guests in the corridor lead ing to the coffee room. Here pink car nations adorned pretty table over which Mrs. William A. Hood and Mrs. Russell Hunt presided. Mrs. Hood wore pale blue, and Mrs Hunt black velvet with lace garnitures. They were lovely foils for each other. Both are beautiful. Two other pretty matrons who were receiving were Mrs. Edward Durham and Mrs. Robert Hood.
 Among the many interesting women leaving cards were Mrs. Nathan l.. Mill Ter. Mrs. William s. Mudd, Mrs. Zach Nabers, Mrs John Gunnels, Mrs. IT. A. Sharpe. Mrs. Robert Burnett Mrs. Ros- COG Harris, Mrs Paschal Shook. Mrs. Will Huey, Miss Kathleen Stringfellow. Mrs. Richard Massey, Mrs. A. O. Lane, Mrs Robert Gregory, Mrs. w. J. Adams, Miss Edna Moore. Mrs H. K White, Miss Kate Benton of Montgomery, Mrs Houston Davis. Mrs Clarence Bonham. Miss Anna Stillman. Miss Ethel Norton Miss Ruth Norton, Mrs. White Matthews. Mrs Walter Beasley, Miss Dexter. Mrs John G. Bradley. Mrs. B. J. Cheeseman. Miss Kathleen Hayes, Mrs. Leo Koenig, Mrs. R. S. W. Brown. Mrs. R. s. War ner, Mrs. Eugene Enslen, Mrs. Charles Thomas, Mrs. Berry Baugh and scores of otlapre