The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
WOMEN AND SOCIETY

ner of the apartment, the bowl sur
rounded with clusters of green and
pink grapes standing between vases of
pink roses Mrs. Edward Devereaux
smith and Mrs. James Blackburn pre-
sided.
Mrs. Drennen is is gracious as she
is queenly and her reception could not
fail TO reflect her personal charm. In
splendid gown made of pale green
charmeuse yeiled with chiffon studded
in crystals and showing an inner mo-
tive OF pink rose applique, she was
strikingly handsome. Her honoree was
beautiful in a French robe of white
lace over satin, completed with court
train or empire green. Miss Phillips,
who is one of the most interesting Of
the visiting women, wore pale pink
robe with lace garnitures and Mrs l..
fehWlck Young was in white, crystal
studded net built over pink with a
touch of black velvet introduced. Mrs.
w. n. Malone was in white satin with
overdress of black net trimmed with
The other members of the receiving
party were also beautifully gowned
jet.
Mrs. Felix Drennen, whose beauty is
at its best when she wears pink, was at
tired In charming shell tinted char
neuse gown with an oyerdress of white
lace caught with pink rosebuds. In ner
a cluster of small rosebuds
Mrs. James Blackburn, who, as Jean
Ballenger, was popular society girl of
Birmingham until a few years ago, came
down from Pulaski Tenn, to attend her
cunts reception. She was one of the
pretty matrons presiding at the punch
bowl, and wore her wedding gown,
superb creation of duchesse satin and rose
Ioint lace, made with a brocade satin
train. corsage cluster of pink sweet
peas was a becoming adjunct to her white
gown. Mrs. Mason billiard was one of the
pretty women In the receiving party.
She wore a lovely pink charmeuse gown
with crystal overdress and garnitures
Of rare lace. Mrs. j. NJ. Ballenger was
gowned in black lace, a handsome toilette
built over white satin, and she had g
corsage bouquet of parma volets. Mrs.
Harrison Johnston wore black brocade
and jet, a corsage bouquet completing her
costume.
A gracious member of the reception CO.
terie was Mrs. Alexander CARRIER, who
was looking unusually charming in Nile
green satin gown with draperes of black
lace emhellished with pearls and gold
lace. Mrs. Harold Sanson's dark gown
was especially suited to her fair hair and
blue eyes. 1t was fashioned of deep blue
charmeuse veiled with black net elabo-
rGtely embroidered in jet. Mrs. Florence
Isdflt Buck wore q superb ROlu IODe, ana
Mrs. Earle Drennen was in blue embroid-
cred net over charmeuse. Mrs Addison
g. Smith wore a handsome deep purple
costume made with an oyerdress of black
embroidered net, and Mrs. Edward Dew
ereaux Smith was in orange satin with
crystal drapery. Mrs. A. II. Ford's gown
vas pale blue with Partisan trimmings
and bit of net introduced about the
corsage. Mrs b. +. Moore's gown was
rose colored and Mrs. Matt Sloan wore n
pale pink costume with draperies of white
lace. Mrs. Jesse Drennen was very hand
some in white costume, and Mrs. Bres
sic Vaughan wore pale blue chiffon with
a touch of black. Mrs. r. IL. Gilbert's
costume was blue charmeuse and Mrs.
Danforth wore white net and lace over
pink. Mrs. j. B. Head was In black.
A large number of cards were left dur
ing the calling hours. and the later guests
included a number of gentlemen Among
those leaving cards were Mrs. j. ID.
Moore. Mrs. j. Rivers Carter, Mrs. George
C.. Oliver, Mrs. Lee Clary, Mrs. Edward
Houston, Mrs John w. Sibley Mrs 7.
IF. Minge, Mrs. William Il. Evans, Mrs
Edward w. Barrett. Mrs. George c. Oil
yer, Mrs. Augustus Benners, Mrs. Richard
w Massey, Mrs. Vincent Ferguson, Miss
Clara Lee Woodson, Miss JOY Tomlinson,
Mrs Richard Johnston, Mrs. j. w. Me-
Queen, Mrs. j. A Rountree, Mrs. l.. 7.
Haley, Mrs. j. II. Berry Baugh, Mrs. Jolln
A. Kelly, Mrs. Frank p. Glass, Mrs. Lee
C. Bradley, Mrs. Charles o. Locke, Mrs.
Zell Castor, Mrs. Sterling Foster, Mrs.
Willard Wilson, Mrs. William e. Fort,
Mrs. f.. J.. Snow, Mrs. sgd Smith, Mrs.
William C. Fits, Mrs. Henry Fits, Mrs.
Robley G. Munger, Miss Helen Lake Lit
tie, Mrs. Charles Thomas, Miss Amelia
Worthington, Miss Martha Dabney, Miss
Elizabeth Dearborn, Mrs. Robert John
ston. Jr., Mrs. w. S. Brown, Mrs Samuel
Caldwell and many others.