The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-09

| had filled the ballroom and all of the
fascinating and seductive new steps
were being taken to the cadence or
the orchestra, whose music was too
alluring to be resisted. The dance was
entirely informal and for this reason
most enjoyable
This was the first private hospital
ity of such magnitude extended in the
club since its decorations were COM
pleted and as there We're a number III
the guest list who had not visited tile
building since it's almost magic trans
forma tion, this feature was one of the
pleasant incidents of the evening. The
rose draperies and shaded lights of the
living room alcove made becoming
| back ground for the four attractive
! women standing there to welcome the
guests. The receiving line included
only the hosts and the hostesses and
I their guest, Mrs John Illges of Co
| lumbus.
The scene presented as the guests as
sembled at the club was one of rare
brilliance and beauty. The building,
with lights beaming in every window,
shone from distance like a great
beacon. Scores of automobiles rushed
up the long drive and, after depositing
their interesting freight passed ON OF
We're parked at the side to make room
for the apparently endless succession
of approaching cars. Dainty ladies
swathed in furs and velvets. from be-
meath which delicate slippers peeped
out as they hastily entered the CHEEKY
clubhouse from the cold without, looked
lprettier than ever with their cheeks
I
frosty air And when Invested of their
heavy wrappings a bit later they re-
appeared from the little white dress
ing room most of them looking for all
the world live gorgeous butterflies in
a sunny garden. 1t was truly lovely
party and the presence of 50 many
pretty women-many of them visitors
added much to its beauty as well as
its pleasure.
Mrs Chenoweth, Sr, who has been
famous hostess since Birmi ngham
was young, received in a handsome
black evening gown of embroidered
chiffon trimmed with white and gold
lace and showing a touch of becoming
color about the waist. Mrs. w. A. Chem
oweth, Jr., in white charmeuse and
chiffon made with a panel of silver
brocade and corsage garnitures of rose
point lace and tiny French rosebuds,
welcomed the guests with her usual
Mrs Beach Chenoweth, who is a
bride of less than a month, wore her
wedding gown. built of heavy char
meuse with an oversl<irt of French
lace and a drapery of tulle introduced
into the bodice which was entirely of
the lace and edged with pearls. She
carried a French bouquet of lilies of
the valley with one Richmond rose in
| the center. Mrs. John Illges of CO.
| lumbus was handsomely attired in
! black charmeuse with an overskirt of
cream lace
A number of young women assisted
the hosts in hospitable offices. Mrs.
Mortimer Jordan was pretty young
matron in pink charmeuse with an
overdress of crystal lace bordered in
| fur. Mrs. Ernest Gaylor, who is here
with her mother, Mrs. David Roberts,
was one of the inter resting and beau
tifulIy gowned young matrons in the
party Mrs. Mercer Barnett was noted
wearing an Alice blue charmeuse robe
with a crystal drapery, and Mrs. Ed
| ward Tutwiler Jr, wore a beautiful
purple embroidered chiffon robe over
| yellow charmeuse. Mrs. Herbert Tut
wiler's evening gown was lavendar
charmeuse and Mrs Burt Throckmor-
ton wore white ckarmeuse gown en-
! traine and embellished with rose point
and duchess lace.
| Mrs. Robert Brooke was there look
| ing just as she did at her wedding.
few weeks ago except that she was
without the veil thai gave such Il
graceful soft finish u her lovely gown
on that occasion. Her gown is made of
satin de luxe. with lavish trimmings
of Brussels lace with a bit of chiffon
introduced with the lace into the skirt.
She wore a corsage bouquet OF lilies
| of the valley and hyacinths. Miss Isa-
| bel Caldwell who is to be one of this
weeks brides, was there in charming
white lace gown over charmeuse Lit