The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-25
AFFAIRS OF DAY
IN SOCIAL WORLD
Personnel ,of Guests for
Club Luncheon Parties
THE DAYS EVENTS
A Newcomer in the Local Music
World-Graymon Matrons Organ
ize a Study Club--Miss Rosa
mond to Entertain-NOtes
Ny MYRTLE MILES

The Southern club despite its present
rather dismantled conditi, II, which is n
means toward producing one of the most
delightful places for entertaining in the
entire south, had quite a gala air yester-
day during the Underwood parade and
afterward when a large number of par
ties gathered in the cafe for luncheon.
From the balcony as Mr.. Underwood
and his companions, then Mrs. Under
wood and Mrs. Sterling Wood In the car
riage with two of the commissioners
passed with the accompanying cohorts.
greetings were extended to scores OF Bir.
mingham's favorlte citizens.
A pretty woman always gathers charm.
1 think, from a grey day, and the little
group of smart looking matrons who
were at luncheon yesterday in the cafe
never looked more attractive. Mrs.
Henry Dean and Mrs. e. M. Kilby were
having luncheon with Mr.. Thomas Hah
and both looked very lovely, wearing dark
tailored suits and black cnapeaus, Mrs.
nlipy's little bonnet having only a para
uise feather for ornament, Mrs. Dean
velvet hat with it's tam 'o-shanter top
having a wreath of silver roses. Mrs.
Haldold Samson, Mrs. I. +. Young and
Mrs. w. NJ Drennen were at one of the
tables and at another were Mrs. Shem.
well and friend. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Saunders, Mrs. William IL. Kettig and
Mrs Shipman had anotheS table, Every
one notices how well Mrs. ketug is look
ing and yesterday was one of the pfet-
test women seen, in a costume wherein
an exquisite shade of purple was conn
bined with black. Mrs. Shipman was al
her best, pretty AMI Vivacious, and charm
ing as always She wore a small, close
fitting bonnet, one which is best de-
scribed as 'saucy," with its narrow,
turned brim and tiny clusters of flowers,
and when her black velvet limousine coat
was laid aside she appeared i'll a chic blue
chiffon bodice and skirt.
Mrs T. I. Ashford was one of the at
tractive women IN the cafe. She wore a
blue fIock and a stunning black coat
made OF cut velvet, after one of the new
est draped models. Her hat was black
velvet trimmed with blue and soft blue
lace veil was becoming caught over 1t.
Mrs. Richard Johnston, who was with
her. were a pretty taupe costume and
velvet hat trimmed with a bit of mole
skin to match her fnrs and cluster of
small wings suggesting a group of swal-
lows in fight.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Asbury were at
luncheon, Mrs. Asbury wearing a modish
tailored suit of amethyst poplin and a
black velvet hat ornamented with par
adise bird. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Kelley
and the latter's mother occupied one of
the tables. A demure little black trotter
suit and simple black hat We're worn by
Mrs. Kelley. whose big brown fox furs
made her look more than ever like little
school girl assuming grown-up ways. Miss
Fannie Dunn was there at luncheon with
a friend. Her deep purple tailored gown
and small hat were both becoming and
appropriate. Mrs. Theodore Koenig, who
was there with Mr.. koenig. wore a tall
ored frock and black turban.
During the luncheon hour Mr.. Sterling
A. Wood and his party of guests invited
to meet Mr.. Underwood gathered slowly,
and at intervals passed through the vel
vet curtains which separated their party
from the remainder of the cafe Mr..
Nathan L. Miller. who had been in the
march. was a bit late Joining the party,
and Mr. Edward W. Barrett, who has
just returned from abroad. stopped for a
moments greeting to friends at various
tables as he Joined the party. From be-
yond the parted curtains an occasional