The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04
Nv MYRTLE MILES

The final large afternoon party of the
pre-Ienten season was Mrs. Darlyne
Macdonald Drennens reception for Mrs.
Walter Melville Drennen which took
Mace Yesterday at the Country club. The
prominence and popularity of the hostess
and honoree, and the imminence OF the
Ienten period of quiet were contributing
causes toward the size and the ENJOY
ment of this brilliant function from
the earlier hour until after the final one
set apart for the reception, motors
rlided In and out beneath the club porte
cochere deposlting silk marvels. supple
shapes of elegance, reckless iavishness
of rare lace, for because it was the hnal
party every woman wore her most be-
coming gown. The froth OF delicate chif-
fons, the CLEAN of crystals, the fleet
glimpse of satin slippers, the vif grace OF
an extraordinary hat, and over all the
allure of soft smiles and exotic perfumes
mingled in enchanting confusion. The
flowers and music giving another touch
of feminity, contributed the final trium-
phant signposts that here was womans
world and that women had chosen this
attractive bit of it to be her hothouse
for an afternoon.
Several hundred guests responded to
Mrs Drennen's invitation to meet the
most recent acquisition to her husband $
family. They were chiefly among the
matrons. and most representative. The
hostess was assisted in receiving by a
coterie of her friends, asked to give a
welcome in the various apartments of the
club Standing with her in line were
only Mrs Walter Melville Drennen, Mrs.
]. Fsnwick Young, Mrs. Felix Drennen
and Mrs. Malone. At the punch bowl
and in the coffee room and dining room,
and stationed elsewhere in the living
room and library of the club were: Mrs.
stephen Smith, Mrs. Stephen Smith, Jr.,
Mrs. John L. Kaul, Mrs William A.
Porter Mrs James 3. Head Mrs. J. NJ.
Balenger, Mrs. Earle Drennen, Mrs. Eu-
gene Brown. Mrs. Willoughby Claybrook,
Mrs. l. Fenwick Young, Mrs. Albert
Halsey Ford. Mrs. Edwin Bressie
Vaughan Mrs. John b. Danforth, Mrs.
Alexander CARRIER, Mrs Harrison john
ston, Mrs. Manson James billiard, Mrs.
Matthew Scott Sloan Mrs. Florence
Earle Buck Mrs. Benjamin F. Moore,
Mrs. James Blackburn of Pulaski, Tenn,
Mrs. George Castleman Estill, Mrs. Jesse
l.. Drennen. Mrs. Edwin Holmes of Ma
con, Ca, Mrs. John Jemison, Mrs. Ed
ward Devereaux Smith, Mrs. Edward
Aagruder Tutwiler Mrs. Addison G..
smith, Mrs. Haskins Williams, Mrs. Rob-
ert M, Goodall, Mrs. Harold Samson and
Mrs. Hugh Stokely.
The decorative appointments of the
club were notably lovely. In the library
near the entrance stood tall wicker
standard from which clusters of jon
quils and ferns hung in charming
abundance. On the mantels and in other
places ferns and spring blossoms were
massed. The bonbon table was espe-
cially lovely. In the center was high
pyramid of narcissi and pink roses,
lights cleaning in the hearts of the
latter making a brilliant effect. Al OPP
posite ends of the table stood can
delabra which are splendid types Of
the old brasses of q forgotten period,
their prisms taking the light and re-
flecting over the compotes and trays
filed with sweets and nuts.
In the coffee room, where Mrs. Ma
son billiard and Mrs. w. A. Porter pre-
sided a great cluster of scarlet roses
stood in the center of the table which
was lighted only from the surface and
made cozy, charming nook for the
enjoyment of the beverage which so
delightfully."- supplemented the tempting
hot plate served from the buffet. The
sun parlor was, as usual, a congenial
meeting place for small parties of
guests at intervals during the even
ing. The punch table was in cor