The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-20

drape skirt of which clung gracefully
about the feet and was caught with a
crimson rose and the bodice composed
altogether of white lace. This stun
ninG creation was completed by large
crimson rose thrust into the girdle.
Mrs. Charles Calhoun wore a green
chiffon gown made with a minaret
flounde and trimmed with crystals.
She wore a corsage bouquet of pink
sweet peas.
In the receiving party were a num-
Der of attractive women, all beautifully
gowned
Mrs. Alexander Dearborn wore lavender
shaded chiffon with a handsome cor
sage bouquet of parma violets and lilies
OF the valley. Mrs. r. w. Boland
was handsomely attired in black lace
over white and Mrs. Alfred Benners,
who poured coffee. was in Wistaria
charmeuse with white lace yoke. Mrs
Algernon Nelson was one of the pret-
ty women assisting her sister to re-
| celve. Her gown was a deep purple
crepe meteor with cream lace bodice
One of the handsome and gracious
" omen present was Mrs. Frank
| Fowllxes. who was attired in an anne
thyst eharmeuse gown of simple de-
sign and made with filet lace in the
bodice. Mrs George Bondurant wore
American beauty charmeuse, and Mrs.
Annie Tomlinson was looking especially
attractive in a white lace robe. Mrs.
Charles Locke looked very stunning in
black lace gown with a green girdle,
and Mrs. w. d. Smith received in
handsome black toilette. Mrs. T. II.
Notions reception gown was black lace
and jetted with chiffon over white.
Mrs. John M. Cartwright was one or
TIE handsome women in the receiving
party. She was goWned in rose colored
velvet.
Another charming woman in the receiv-
ing party was Mrs. George r. Ward, who
was attired for the afternoon in black
satin with a becoming garniture of lace
about the throat. Mrs. Samuel d. Weak
ley assisted Mrs. Benners in reception
gown that was the very spirit of spring,
composed as it was of cream silk with
modish lace ruffles bordered in rose
| color. Another dress of exquisite de-
sign and color was that worn by Mrs.
Nathan l.. Miller. 1t was fashioned OF
deep green chiffon, through which the
| sheen of white satin gave an especially
| fresh and lovely appearance. Mrs. J. c.
Morris wore a lovely black gown.
Miss Emmie Barnett was wearing
| smart eharmeuse robe in the light blue
shade with a oorsage bouquet of pink
sweet peas introducing a lovely note of
color. Mrs. J. Mercer Barnett also re-
| eeived and was unusually distinguished
| in a gold charmeuse gown embellished
| with cream lace Mrs. Richard Johnston
wore a white chiffon and lace gown with
/ with a single large corsage rose to intro
duce note of color, and Mrs, Edward
/ Devereux Smith was very pretty in a
| black lace and apple green gown. Miss
| Blair Masons gown was light green. and
| Mrs. Cunningham Wilson wore a hand
| some dark gown made decollette. Among
| others receiving were Mrs. John London.
Mrs. Edwin Greenhalgh, Mrs. I. o.
ESmith Miss Hubert, Mrs B. f. Wilker-
| son, Mrs George Allen, Mrs. Van Mason,
| Mrs. Samuel Earle.
! Three little girls also assisted the hostess
in entertaining her guests. They We're
Miss Louise Wealkley, Miss Margaret Cal
houn and Miss Virginia Adams and all
were attractive and sweet in their white
lace lingerie frocks and pink and blue
sashes.
Cards were left by 400 of Mrs. Benners'
friends. Among the number were Mrs
Maben Hobson, Mrs. Addison G. Smith,
Mrs Hugh Stokely, Mrs. William II
Kettig, Mrs. J. l.. Condor, Mrs James
Bowron, Mrs. Houstoun Johnston, Mrs
Thomas Ashford, Mrs. Robley C. Munger,
Mrs Samuel Rand, Mrs. Bertram Pike
Mrs. Roberta Bridges, Mrs. Mark Lewis
Mrs. T. NJ. Mcclellan, Miss Sara Mallam,
Mrs. Henry I. Dean, Mrs. Richard Ran
dolph, Mrs. Hemphil, Mrs. Oliver Prince
Bartlett, Mrs. Margaret Weller, Mrs
Thomas Morris, Mrs. Vincent Ferguson
Mrs. William II. Graves, Mrs. Mary
4 Stobert, Mrs. Thomas Stobert, Mrs
Frank Nabers, Mrs B. r. Moore, Mrs J,
ID. Moore, Mrs. William Worthington
Mrs James Mason, Mrs. e. w. Rucker
Jr. Mrs. w. C. Agee, Mrs George
Stubbs Mrs. B. G. Copeland, Mrs. Zell
CASTOR, Mrs. John G. Bradley, Mrs. Eel
ton Wimberly Mrs. John s. Gillespy, Mrs
B, A. Monaghan, Mrs. Frederick Wimber-
ly, Mrs. J. r. Graham, Mrs Bessie Mar
tin Gray, Mrs. Robert Johnston, Jr., Miss
Thayer of New York, Mrs. j. E. Frazier
Miss Joy Tomlinson, Mrs. Harold Samson
Mrs. W. B. Leedy, Jr., Mrs. Dunbal
Sibley.