The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20

ing necessarily small as space, when musicale is the form of entertain ment, is a necessity 1t reposeful at- tentfon be given to the artist. The members of the party appeared charm lngly attired for the afternoon. Mrs bowman wore a beautiful white crepe meteor decollete costume and a love- ly paradise feather in her hair. Mrs stephen Smith, who was one of those assisting to welcome the guests at the door, was one of the beautiful young women present. She wore a pale pink charmeuse costume which brought out wonderfully the deeper rose in her cheeks and the charm of her eyes Mrs Oscar Turner's gown, in the new shade or plnk, was also most becoming and she was cordiality and sweetness it. self Mrs Richard Massey wore one oi the ihandsomest gowns ever seen this season-a ruby tinted panne velvet with an elaborate motif of real lace Mrs R. H. Pearson and Mrs. John London were two gracious ladies pre- slding over the coffee cups at the close or the afternoon. The former was gowned in white and the latter wore a pretty black gown with a small bIack fhapeau ornamented with white feath- CTS Mrs. K. w. Constantine was an attractive member of the receiving party Her reception toilette was fash toned Of charmeuse in the delicate green shade. Mrs. c. M Williamson wore white
 hTe setting for this bevy of lovely women was altogether appropriate for there were many flowers-chrysanth nuns in tones of lavender and pink which, with the assembly of smartly dressed members of the party seated under the shaded lights Iisteneng to Mfs. Wilkerson's matchless voice and 10 the tender passages in the piano and violin accompaniment, made a truly ex- quisite picture
 Mrs Wilkerson was heard for the hrst time by a Birmingham audience III mrs' Dowman's home and by a com pahy or listeners chosen from among the most discriminating and appre- ciative of its women. Rarely has n programme been received with so much warmth and enthusiasm. She is a true artist and her beauty and her grace of manner add to the charm of her inter- pretations, The Lady Of Shalott {"
 Lorraine, Lorraine Lorreev and 'Hia- watha" were the three numbers which were regarded as such treat by her audience yesterday. Mrs. Wilkerson was most fortunate in having as her assistants in the cantillation Mrs. Dow man and Mrs. John Turner, the former a delightful pianist, the latter a violin ist whose love of her instrument is told in every tone of it's liuuid mel ody The music in "The Lady of Sha- lott was composed by Amy Horroe,ss stanley Hawley was the author of inc Lorraine incidental music and that which accompanies "Hiawathap was composed by Rosseter C. Cole in one of his happiest mobent. This was the number perhaps most widely enjoyed and the consensus of opinion arraad that never has it been given so well The sweetest of the three. however was Lorraine. Lorraine Lorree. which is not so well known as the others and may be said to have been introduced here by Mrs. WillSerson.
 Mrs. Wilkerson looked superb as sh, raced her audience from the music room. Her gown was the acme of art -palest grey charmeuse devoid of trim ming and thus showing to advantaea the perfection of her figure: it wac caugiN up at knee with cut steel buckle and just showing a trim grey slippered little foot Her hair was done low and parted on the side-a classic arrangement in keeping with the contour of her face Mrs. Turner. who Is of somewhat the same tvne also wore vtatuesque gown-deep blue crepe meteor
 Afetr the completion of the programme tea and coffee and sandwiches were enjoyed with the hostess and her hon oree in the dining room. which is in, the basement of the residence. and which was gracefully bedecked with lavender chrysanthemums. Around a central basket of the blossoms on the tea table were four candles topped with prim little lavender shades. Among