The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
CADAN|SS GARDEN
 PARTY 4 SUCCESS
Other Incidents of Day in
 Social World
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB
Luncheons at Country Club for Visi- tors and Brides-7Mrs. Gregory to Be a Hostess-Banquet for
 Seniors-P
By MYRTLE MILES

The D. II. Cabaniss residence is delight ful for any hospitality; in spring, when the lawns are like green velvet and the trees are thick with foliage, making a shade for the verandas and the walks that wind about among the flowers, it is most inviting. Yesterday afternoon the house and gardens were opened with lavish hos pitality 10 the friends of Mrs. Cabaniss and her sons bride, Mrs. Jelks Henry Cabaniss Several hundred invitations were issued the cards left and the line of motors on the Highland avenue boule- yard whose ultimate destination during the closing hours of the day was the home of Mrs. Cabaniss. indicated few absentees.
 The lawn was dotted with settees, small tables and swinging chairs. Here the eight young women who were bridesmaids to Mrs Jelks Cabaniss a month, ago were asked to receive. Those who welcomed the callers in these appropriate and be- coming surroundings were Miss Kath- leen yanHoose, Miss Fredrika Ferguson, Miss Alice Coughlan, Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Miss Gamaliel Dixon and Miss Jane Hood of Georgia. the hostess niece.
 Miss Tominson was out of town and Miss Percy. owing to the grave illness of her uncle, was unable to be with the party The bevy of pretty girls wore the bridesmaids attire in which they were so lovely at the Cabaniss-Morris wedding white lingerie with fluffy sashes of pink. The punch table stood on the lawn and the refreshing drink served from a 200
 A ..t<a. Beauty roses were imbedded was pre- sided over by Miss Hood.
 The receiving party, with the excep- tion of the above mentioned young wom- en. greeted the guests within the house. Mrs. Cabaniss and her honoree, with Mrs. John NJ Cartwright and Mrs. William Dorsey Jelks. stood in the living room. In this as in other apartments, quantities of blossoms were in evidence. White oleanders bloomed in vases and bowls, clustered on the mantel and peeped from every corner in this room, where a touch of pink was introduced in the floral scheme with rosebuds Mrs. Cabaniss wore a handsome gown for the reception "a soft, yellow crepe taffeta, yelled with yellow lace. Mrs Jelks Cabaniss, in pink chiffon, was conspicuous for her exquisite beauty as she always is. Mrs. Cartwright wore a handsome summer afternoon cos tune fashioned of white voile and lace. Another attractive member of the party waa Mrs. Jelks, who was appropriately .aftired for this gracious summer function in white.
 In the great dining room the floral dec oraiion was at it's best. A profusion of Dorothy Perkins roses ncerned not only 1he big bonbon table. but bloomed in the bracketed lights and on the buffets and cabinets. The tables center was a big mound of exquisite pink roses and above the reflector was hidden in a great canopy of asparagus ferns which was very like a spring parasol in form. The lights were covered with pink milk shades and the bonbons, which filled the crystal receptacles resting among the laces, matched the flowers in color. Mrs. John IIine was one of the graceful women as sistng the hostess here. She wore a be- coming voie gown of black and white combination with princess lace garnitures. Mrs Harold Samson and Mrs Charles O. Locke received, each wearing a clever afternoon gown.
 Mrs John IT. Minge was one of the pretty young matrons asked to assist Mrs Robert Jemison, Jr.. in a light chiffon decollete robe with touches oi black Mrs. Shipman in cream lace and Mrs Ross c. Smith in white chiffons with touch of black about the throai were receiving in the hall Mrs. Thomas Park in pale grey chiffon was gra cious matron receiving in the dinins room and Mrs. Felix Drennen in white lace with garlands of rosebuds show Ing beneath the laces of the bodice ant a great.rose in the corsage of the same shade as her garden hat was another matron assisting to receive Mrs. Frank Crockard was a gracious matron ap' bearing in white marquisette with touches of blue She received on the lawn during the late afternoon.
 Among the many attractive woman noted during the hours of the reception were
 Mrs. William M Jordan, Mrs. Albert Lynn of Pittsburg, Mrs. William E Fort, Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. J. b Kirkpatrick. Miss Edith Bowron. Mrs |. j. Haley, Mrs. A. H. Ford, Mrs. John Lewis Underwood, Mrs. Andrew Ram say, Mrs. Robert McLester, Mrs. k. S Warner, Mrs. w. E. Evans Mrs. John K. Warren, Mrs. Ed Warren, Ir., Mrs Frank Nelson, Jr., Mrs. Leo K. steiner Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mrs. Robert l. Gregory, Mrs. Henry Dean, Mrs. Thom- as Bowron Mrs, Zach L. Nabers, Mrs Charles A. Calhoun, Mrs Thomas Ben ners, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, Mrs. John Gordon Withheld. Mrs. William Ma thaniel Malone, Mrs. Joseph McLester Mrs. Richard Hawkins, Mrs. T. O. Smith, Miss Ella Hubbert. Mrs. Frank Smith. Miss Grace Smith, Mrs. Zell