The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. E. Nj. Tutwiler, Jr,
Gives a Reception
THE DAYS EVENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Estes Celebrate an An
niyersary-Mrs. Jere Kings Re-
ception-Luncheo Parties
at the Club
BY MYRTLE MILES

Following quickly upon the beautiful
bali of Monday night. Mrs. Crockard's s
and Mrs Parkes lovely bridge and tea,
and the other delightful social matters
which have been held feminine interest
since the coming of Easter released the
ban placed upon social pleasure, the re-
oeption given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Edward Magruder Tutwier, Jr., at her
pretty home, was one of the lovely in
troduetory. affairs of a season to be nota-
bly, brilliant.
Mrs Tutwiler's residence is built after
the modern notion that takes ones friend
iutc account leaving broad spaces for
tlieir reception and entertainment. The
flowers from gardens and orchards-frag-
lie hothouse blooms and the sturdy pink
laden branches of the orchards were
brought to give a perfumed welcome to
Mrs. Tutwiler's guests. And though rain
ana wind may sometimes detain the
visitor TO reception and tea, with so de-
lehtful hostess to rule them few alb
scntees were noted.
In the living room Mrs Tutwler met
her guests, a handsome and a cordial
young hostess, beautifully dressed, as
was the room in which she stood. Its
decoration was effected in a profuse use
or golden gate roses and purple iris, the
yellow and purple making a rich COM
bination. The fair hostess wore a superb
white embroidered crepe robe and never
has she looked lovelier. Mrs. Herbert
Tutwiler received with her in a corn
colored cha~meuse robe. with lace drap-
cries. Mrs. Il. NJ. Ttwiler was in gray
"a stunning embossed crepe gown with
lace and chiffon accessories Mrs. John
Jemison, Jr., wore white lace over blue
and Mrs. Charles Calhoun was in white
lace with a daring touch of French blue
introduced as a sash.
In the enclosed yeranda palms and
other plants made a cosy resting place
and here Mrs. Frank Yarbrough An
derson. Mrs. Tutwflers beautiful mother.
served coffee Mrs Anderson wore a
handsome black gown
The dining room was a particularly at
tractive apartment. Branches laden with
peach blossoms gave charming touch
OF spring and the use of the pink bios
SONS heightened the beauty of the sur
roundings A delicious plate was served
Another graceful room was the sun par
Yesterday was adorned with boughs of
greenery brought from the woods. A
punch table stood here and Miss Kath-
leen Van Hoose, Miss Emily Somervile
and Miss Fredrilxa Ferguson composed
a charming trio serving punch. Miss Fer
guson was very pretty in a pale pink
chiffon gown; Miss Vanf1oose and Miss
Somerville were in white. Another at
Itractive parsonage in this apartment was
Master Edward Tutwier, III, who was
receiving homage like the tiny king that
he is.
Among the members of Mrs Tutwiler' S
receiving party were Mrs. Arthur Cheno-
weth, Mrs. Alexander Maben Hobson,
Mrs. Walter Chew Phillips, Mrs. |. f.
Young, Mrs. Algernon Smith, Mrs. Charles
Nabb Mrs. Alexander Clitherill Birch,
Mrs. Anna Davies, Mrs. w. B. Leedy,
Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Miss Fannie
Toulmin, Mrs. Ernest Taylor, Miss Mary
Beard, Mrs. Mercer Barnett Mrs. hous-
ton Davis. Mrs. NJ. l.. Payne.
Among the many charming women seen
during the reception were Mrs. J. Rivers
Carter, Mrs. Charles Oracle Davis, Mrs.
Houston Davis, Mrs. William Cosby, Miss
Marguerite Ehrman, Mrs. sgd Smith,
Mrs. Earle Drennen. Mrs. j. T.. Dren-
nen, Mrs. Joseph McLester, Mrs. Hill
Ferguson, Mrs. leo Steiner, Mrs Richard
johnston Miss Margaret Miles of Mont
gcnery, Miss Maybelle Cosby, Mrs Il.
j.. Ellis, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. Rus