The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-21

nounced last week was modified "a gar
den party weather permitting; otherwise
a tea indoors" So her guests responded
just the same, knowing from experience
the delightful hospitality that awaited
them. Colonel Smith was at home during
the hours of the tea and assisted his wife
and her hostesses to receive A number
of other gentlemen also Joined the party,
which. inspite of the stormy weather that
had preceded 1t, was bright and lovely.
The floral beauty Gs the place invites one
even from the gate, where, at either side
bloom tall roses, now in full maturity
The Dorothy Perkins. which grows in cir
cular form at intervals along the fence
is massed at the side of the garage en-
trance in huge mound. Climbing over
the dining room window against the
| brown stone is a purple clematis In the
English garden are yellow and purple
lilies and larkspur and mallows, and
scores of other old time flowers
The rose garden, which Colonel Smith
lately added, is in Its fullest beauty Just
now; it has several small pergolas with
seats beneath, and with roses clamberin G
over them, and each one a mass OF
blooms The English garden with its sur
rounding hedge, its prim walks and the
| sun dial which counts the hours from the
center of bed whose heliotrope and lilacs
mingle a perfume of exquisite bouquet
was the favored place for many white
gowned ladies. Mrs. Frank Smith walked
there all in pink, and her gown was like
the sheathing petals of some delicate flow
er, and her broad hat, with its blossoms
and filmy ribbons like a flower garden il
miniature.
Within the house and on the low yer.
anda We're so many iowers it became q
veritable conservatory The hall Mrs
Smith loves to trim with yellow flowers
which suit best of all its old blue walls
the snow white of its enameled facing.
and the mahogany CT the furnishings
And the yellow blossoms this spring are
particularly gorgeous. Nasturitums
coreopsis and snapdragons made the sur
roundings vivid for beauty.
In the long living room, which looks
out on the garden white flowers are
always attractive, standing out with sharI
distinctness against the soft dull tone!
of the terra Gotta walls. White roses Were
gathered loosely into vases and bowls
heavy fragrance from the mantel. 81
penetrating is their sweetness that II
one of the windows opening on the terra
Gotta veranda, jasmine was banked So
that its aroma filled the still outside ali
like clouds of incense. The dining room
from which sandwiches and frappe, coffe,
and tea were served, had Dorothy Per-
lSins roses and sweet peas used in a mos
wonderful combination the delicacy O.
the pink petals and the fragrance of eacf
small blossom, making a delicious ac
compartment to teatime dainties. Mrs
| Ned McDavid, lovely in her white laces
served delicious strawberry ice.
| Mrs. Smiths receiving party assisted
her quite informally, no receiving lin,
| having been arranged, but each matror
| gave the cordiality and grace of he
| welcome to assist the hostess in eithe
| house or garden, moving about amons
| the assemblage of visitors during the tive
/ hours of the tea. Mrs. Smith asked the
members of her club-the Highland Bool
Ito assume these pleasant offices. TIL,
| personnel of the club includes: Mrs
1 Leonard Thurlow Beecher, Mrs. Jame
| Bowron, Mrs. George Connors, Mrs Johr
M. Cartwright Mrs A. H. Ford. Mrs
| Leslie F'ulenwider, Mrs. Julian Gorham
Mrs. Fred NJ. Jackson Mrs. John Snow
| Jernison, Mrs. r. d. Johnston, Mrs. w
| NJ. Jordan, Mrs. Frank II. Lathrop, Mrs
| George B. Mccormack, Mrs. Nathan l.
| Miller, Mrs. Hugh Morrow. Mrs. A. w
Nelson. Mrs. C. p. Orr. Mrs. r. II. Pear
| son. Mrs. C. T. Randall, Mrs. Walter
| Sessions Mrs. w. D. Smith, Mrs Johr
w Thomlinson. and Mrs. L. G. Wood
| son.
| Mrs Smith was attired for her garden
party in a lovely white embroidered voile