The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-27

| Tuscaloosa, May 26.-(Speclall-A shut-
! out baseball game against Vanderbilt.
the awarding of the prizes in the annual
oratorical contest and a brilliant recep.
ton at the presidents mansion were tho
three important features of the second
day of commencement at the University
of Alabama here today.
| Before a rabid mob of college fans on
| the campus this afternoon Vanderbilt
went down to defeat by the score of
to 0. Tonight President and Mrs. George
II. Denny were host and hostess to an
immense assemblage Of gallant men and
beautiful women which filled the spacious
rooms and graceful corridors of the pres
dent's mansion with laughter and merri-
ment from 8 O'Clock until after TO- In
Morgan hall this morning at 10 o'clock
Bryant king Vann of Gadsden was
awarded the trustees prize in the senior
oratorieal contest. and James Fred john
son. Jr,, Of Florence, carried off the
honor in the junior oratorical contest for
the Tenant Lomax prize. both winners
being north Alabama boys.
The reception at the presidents man.
sion tonight was one of the most Dril-
liant and successful events of its kind
ever given in Tuscaloosa. The palatial
mansion facing the university campus.
with its old southern architecture and
painted snowy white, was decorated with
flowers, palms, ferns and potted plants.
Cherokee roses were in the dining and
the drawing room, With sweet peas In
the library. In the hall the orchestra
l,tra totf mott taH f,lo
and palms. Fruit punch served on
the front porch, bisque ice cream, cake
and almonds composing the remainder Of
the refreshments. There were two punch
tables. Miss Mary Bacon Duncan and
Miss Mary Crawford Jones presiding
over the first and Mrs Shaler Houser
and Mrs. Thomas Ward presiding over
the second
Those in the receiving line ytre as
follows:
In the reception room: Governor
ONeal and Mrs. ONeal, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Barnwell, DIR. and Mrs A. j.
Farrah, Dr. and Mrs. George Davis,
Col. T. C. McCorvey and Mrs. McCorvey.
DR.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith. Mrs. Ellen
Peter Brice and DR.. and Mrs. Denny.
In the drawing room Mrs. Thomas
Quarles. Mrs. Frank Cooper and Miss
Alice Wyman.
In the hall: Mrs. Frederick d. Losey,
Mrs. w b. saffold. Mrs. Walter Shook.
Mrs. Frank Blair. Mrs. Henry Jones and
Mrs. Aston Fits.
In the dining room: Mrs. Jean Nc
Carty, Mrs. Harry Mower. Mrs. Lester
Snow and Mrs. w. F. Prouty.
The reception was scene of splendor
and gayety. Mrs. O'Neal wore beau
tiful costume. Mrs. Denny was attired
in a dainty and beautiful evening cos
tune of light blue charmeuse, with
draped skirt caught with a rhinestone
buckle. the bodice being of shadow lace
draped over blue and pink chiffon.
Stir of Excitement
Tuscaloosa has taken on the stir and
excitement incident to commencement
season, the social whirl is on In full
swing and the city is crowded with
hundreds of visitors from all parts of
the state. Governor O'Neal, Mrs. O'Neai
and their daughter arrived Sunday
evening and will remain throughout
the commencement exercises. Many peo-
pie are here from Birmingham Among
whom are Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow.
C. B. Kennamer, A. j. Fea on, Jr W.
c. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mcdonald,
and daughter. j s. Perkins. F. o. Hams.
Jr c. A. Rhodes, j. II. Martin. Harry
Coffin and Mrs. Coffin, Miss Margaret 5.
Moore Arthur Roberts Mrs. David Rob
erts, b. NJ. Stewart, Mr.. ard Mrs. Hill
Ferguson. Mrs J. II. Wallace, Mrs. r. II.
McDavid, Miss McDavid Miss Leila
Smith Mrs. S. j. Bowie, Misses Alice and
Elizabeth Bowie. DR.. and Mrs. 3. l..
| Wyman William b. Bankhead of Jaspe,
and DR. w. II. Oates of Montgomery
were two more of the we'll known poll
ticians who arrived today for the COM
mencement.
Fraternity Dances
| The usual frat" dances have been
| In full swing since Friday night ani
will continue until Wednesday night.
| A noticeable feature of the commence Z