The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

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81 What with the New Year quiet, the
Birmingham social season may be said
TO have been divided this winter into two
distinct periods. The second has begun
with the opening of the Southern club
a foretaste of which was given in the
dedication yesterday of the new Tudor
room, one of the most beautiful club din
ing rooms in the south. The real open
ing of the club since its splendid altera-
tions, will take place, according to time
honored customs, next Thursday evening
with a brilliant reception, and after that
the older folk will think a little more
of themselves and little less of the
debutantes who are already introduced,
and will not need to take up the entire
foreground. OF the formal season only
three weeks remain, as Lent falls OH
February % this year. And they will
probably be busy weeks, with the calendar
already filling up with parties for Feb
Tuary brides.
The club luncheon in the Tudor room
yesterday was a brilliant success. The
and sharpness in the air that made every
one feel a bouyaney appropriate to so
festive an occasion. The splendid new
cafe, with its rich tapestry hangings, the
broad windows which admit so much
light and the handsome globes which
were all lighted to give all the radiance
possible yesterday to the scene, presented
q splendid picture with its enormous cen
trail pyramid of ferns. and the surround
ing tables each graced with a cluster of
paper white narcissi, lilies or jonquils.
The women were there in their smartest
gowns, and everybody looked attractive.
over 200 were seated at this first table
d'hote luncheon in the Tudor room; one
felt that everyone he knew was there
though there may have been some alb
sentees.
Certainly to the officers and board of
governors is due hearty congratulations
upon the recent club improvements The
decorations are worthy of the hand
soonest club building in the country, and
were chosen and placed with consum-
mate taste. Hundreds of evidences of
pleasure were heard yesterday in the OK
presslons of appreciation from the club s
guests
The personnel of the various parties
yesterday was particularly interesting.
Mrs. T. o. Smith. the wife of the presl-
dent of the club, was hostess at one of
the tables, where the large mound of
yellow jessamne and lilies reminded those
in adjacent parties of her beautiful gar
dens at home from which, no doubt, the
lovely profhsion of spring blossoms were
brought.
With the hostess we're Mrs. David Rob-
erts, Mrs Rivers Carter Mrs. George
Connors, Mrs. Robert McDavid Mrs. Hub
bert Smith. Mrs John Jemson, Jr and
Mrs. Rufus N Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs. Eel
ton Wimberly We're at Mr. and Mrs
Charles Thomas table.
Mrs. j. T. Stokely was accompanied by
an interesting party, which included Mrs.
Addison G. Smith, Miss Kate Hopkins
Mrs. T. II. Lake Of Mobile, Mrs. Claud
Estes, Miss Frances Swami of Dandridge
Tenn, and Miss Dorothy Graham of
Montgomery. In Mrs. Felix Drennen's
party were Mrs. Ross Smith, Mrs. Cul-
pepper Exum, Miss Evelyn Reynolds
Mrs. W. NJ. Jordan.
The president of the cblub. Col T. O.
Smith, had a s his guests the members of
the board of governors, Mr.. William H.
Kettig, Mr.. Z. J. Dunn, Mr.. j. W. Nc
Queen, Major DeValcourt DR.. d. F. Tai
ley and Mr.. B. NJ. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Fl. Ford were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Calhoun
and DR.. and Mrs. j. M. Mason, Mrs.
Arthur Chenoweth, Mrs. Beach Cheno-
weth Mrs. Edward II. Cahaniss, Jr, and
Mrs Herbert TutWiler occupied another
table Mr.. and Mrs Phares Coleman and
Mr.. James j. Smith We're together; at
another table were lIr. and Mrs. Henry
Epson Sims and Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington
Iieflin. Mrs. Frank Lathrop and Mrs
George b. Mccormack We're there to-
!. Gether and Miss Carrie Yates and Mr.
NRyrd Haley We're at one of the tables
MIR. Robert Is. Milner, Miss Gustrine Mil
ner Miss Ella Vaughn Patterson and Mr..
Robert Mabry composed a party at a
small table, and At another We're Mrs
Henry Dean, Mrs. Z. NJ. kilby and Miss
Lula Virden. Mr.. aud Mrs. A. r. Dear
born had as their guests Mrs. W. w
CroNton of Atlanta and Mr. Priestly Toul-
man. Mr.. and Mrs Truman Aldrich were
at small table. Mr.. and Mrs w. c.
Kigore had as their guest Miss Mary
Munger
Mrs Charles Oracle Davis entertained
party of friends in compliment to Mrs
Frye of Anniston the guests meeting
about a table adorned with a basket OF
Jonquils and sweet peas, fac SMILES of
girls heads marking the name places.
In the group We're Mrs. Davis, Mrs Frye
and her house hostess. Mrs Frank Nell
son, Jr, Mrs. Leo X. Steiner, Mrs Oscar
r. Hundley, Mrs. George M Cruikshank,
Mrs. Frederick NJ. JOY, Mrs. Charles Stone
Leeper and Mrs. Vincent Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Porter had as
their guests Mr. and Mrs. Robert Me-
Clure and with Mrs. William Byrd were
Airs. Victor Prowel and Miss Aileen
Smalling of Chattanooga. AT Mrs. r. A.
Terrelrs table were Miss Agnes Terrell,
Miss Margaret Terrell Miss Kate Earle
Terrell Miss Fannie Evans and Miss
Electa Storrs of Fort Thomas, Ky.
Mrs. j. w. Mcqueen. the wife of the
vice president of the club, had as her