The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-17
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

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chiffon and lace, made with a yoke OF
| tulle completed by collar outlined III
white lace. Mrs. Shipman in taupe chit
| fon was charming, as she always is, ana
| Mrs. Frances DeBardeleben was very
| graceful and distinguished in orchid satlE
| and chiffon. Mrs. Ernest Gaylor. was an
| other whose presence added grace TO an
already charming function. she wore a
stunning black and white creation. Mrs.
T. T. Ashford was one of the pretty wom-
en- of the receiving party, her lovely white
4 hair making a soft frame for her face
and contrasting rrettily with the somore
tones of her decollette gown. Mrs. Tom
Benners was one of the beautiful women
of the party. Her gown was black over
| white Mrs. j. ID. Kirkpatrick in purple
satin with q touch of American beauty
was one of the attractive hostesses, and
among the girls who assisted, either at
the punch bowl or in the dining room,
and each Of whom wore a becoming art
ernoon gown we're Miss Fannie Dunn
| Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss LeMay Cald-
well, Miss Isabel Caldwell, Miss Caroi
| Woodson and Miss Clara Lee Woodson.
Mrs f. NJ. Tutwiler in a light chiffon
gown and Mrs. L. G. Woodson in fiowered
net and charmeuse were among the hand
some women in the receiving party. Mrs.
Alexander CARRIER in blue brocade with
real lace. Mrs. John Snow Jemison IN
pink chiffon and crystals, Mrs. John IL.
IAIinge in black and Mrs. stephen SInlih
wearing a cameo pink charmeuse MIS-
William G. Estes in black chantilly, Mrs.
W. A. Porter In maize chiffon, and Mrs
Ben Moore in apricot satin were among
the number in tht receiving party whose
cordiality and charm added so greatly TO
the success of this enjoyable function
The presence of Bishop John g. Muir
ray and of several other gentlemen who
came in during the afternoon-among
them Mr.. Robert Jemison, Mr.. A. G.
Smith, Mrs. Edward ID. Smith, Mr.. Stoke
" Mr. Frederick Gunters and Major Tut
wiler was incidentally one of the pleasant
features of the reception. Many repre-
sentative matrons and few of the girls
were noted.
Mrs. A. A. Adams wore one of the
smartest toilettes seen a the club, a
violet charmeuse made with a coat after
the cutaway notion. Her hat was black
velvet in the most fantastic of Gaines
boro shapes and crowned with white
French plumes. Miss Lillian Orr was
one of the attractive young girls among
the guests. Her costume was black and
white. Mrs. Ross c. Smith was very
pretty and vivacious-her hat one of the
eccentric sma II black shapes ornamented
with the whitest of ostrich feathers.
Mrs J. w. Mcqueen wore a lavender
charmeuse gown with gold lace and chif-
fon draperles and a large white beaver
hat faced with black and trimmed with
white plumes.
Mrs Willard Parker Sullivan was one
of the visiting women receiving a de-
1ightful welcome from her friends Her
gown was after the tailored fashion she
so loves TO affect. built of black velvet
and in one of the clever new designs.
Her hat was a stunning black beaver
Miss Hubert, who came in with her,
wore a handsome chiffon costume in the
brown tones and small hat EN- suite.
Mrs. John G. Murray wore a tasteful
black and white chiffon gown and
smart black hat. Miss Emmie Barnetts s
costume was one of the most attrac-
tive seen at the club. 1t was in the deep
purple tints and with 1t she wore a large
picture hat. Mrs. Chapline Hodges looked
extremely pretty in her pink chiffon and
laces and her pink hat with q curling
brim and fancy white feathers. Miss
Luetta Gregg who Is always beautifully
gowned, wore dainty white lace frocll
made over pink, and hat with a grace
full sweeping feather
Mrs Rivers Carters superb afternoon
gown was "A coat suit made of taupe
velvet and her small hat matched it in
tone. Mrs George Stubbs looked very
attractive in brocaded satin gown in
the new Chinese blue shade and Mrs.
Felix Drennens gown was of tone
just a triie lighter. Mrs. w. s. Brown
wore a black satin gown and a black
chapeau and her daughter, Mrs Samuel
Caldwell. was in French gown of soft
grays and orange. Her large hat was
ornamented with Paradise bird. Mrs
Sterling Foster i'm black was one OF
the most distinguished looking women at
the reception
Among other beautifully gowned women
noted at the reception We're Mrs Charles
Thomas, Mrs John Gordon Whitfield
Mrs. George C. Oliver Mrs. Samuel D.
Weakley, Mrs. Charles Calhoun, Mrs
Charles Abbott, Mrs. j. II. McCary, Mrs
n. B. F'eagin, Mrs. Henry Bramlette
Gray, Mrs. ]. r. Graham. Miss Marianne
Hamilton. Mrs FELTON, Wimberly, Mrs
Andrew Ramsay, Mrs G. r. Brazelton
Mrs. William A. Hood, Miss Maybelle
Cosby, Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Fan
ME May Mason, Mrs. ]. T. Harwell Mrs
Mason Dilard, Mrs. John Hine, Mrs
George Whatley, Mrs, Ed Wilcox, Mrs
w. u, Murdoch, Mrs. A. II. Ford, Mrs
Matthew Scott Sloan. Mrs. sgd Smith
Mrs. Robert Patton McDavid, Mrs Rich
ard Johnston Mrs. Spier Whitaker, Mrs
w. n. Malone. Mrs. r. d. Burnett, Miss
Mabel Wheelock, Mrs. A w Nelson and
Mrs w. II. Nevins