The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-09
BY MYRTLE MILES

The luncheon personnel at the Southern
club yesterday was notable for the num-
Der of pretty women among the visitors.
Everyone admired the young singer, Miss
Media Humphrey, who is so dear to the
hearts of her Alabama friends, both
for the viyacity and sweetness of her
nature and the glory of her voice 1t was
said in Montgomery not long ago, ITALY
has her Caruso, the south her Martin,
and the Alabama her Media" a tribute
proving the loyalty and genuineness of
Alabama S admiration for this fair daugh
ter
Miss Humphrey recognizes that not
least in an artists requirements for sue
cess is her appearance, and yesterday at
the club she was superbly attired her
costume denotng individuality as well as
smartness. Her chapeau was a marvel of
brilliant coorng, a soft velvet model al
most a flame color, and at a most be-
coming angle an ostrich feather, upstand-
ing, completed its adornment.
man at the same table, who was
also recognized as a visitor of distinction
was the harpist. Angelo Cortese, who
shared honors with Miss Humphrey at
the Music Study clubs concert last night.
Those who met Mr.. Cortese found him
charming man, with youth and good looks
adding decidedly TO his score of winning
characteristics, and a bon camaraderie
that makes him quite irresistible
Mrs. William Mudd Jordan was one OF
the beauties noted in the soft light of
the clubs cafe during luncheon. She wore
q becoming plum -colored tailored suit
. with hat crowned in ostrich feathers
the same shade. Mrs. Wallace Smith of
Huntsville was at her table, a slender,
impressive young matron stunningly
gowned in black cloth with collar of
civet skins and "a chic black hat. Mrs.
Erie Smith, who was with them, wore a
pretty tailored costume anu hat with fur
trimmings.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, who are
receiving a cordial welcome, were at one
of the tables, Mrs. Davis looking very
pretty and modish in a strictly tailore5
gown and black velvet hat with "a high
bsx... posed directly in front-and wear
log the inevitable corsage bouquet which
has become a haracteristlc of her street
attire Mrs. Dan Smith, who was en-
pertaining party of friends. was in taupe
charmeuse with marabout trimmings and
her black hat had a paradise spray on
one side of the brim and n larger paradise
aigrette on the other Mrs. Munger, who
was at her table, wore a handsome purple
velvet gown and a hat to match. Miss
Bette Rosalind Gilmore, whose father
was one of the hosts, was in blue cloth
and wore a small hat, a girliSh and be-
coming costume
Among others noted during a crowded
hour in the cafe We're Mr.. John G. Brad
ley. Mr.. James f. Hawkins, Mr.. }. II.
Barr, Mr.. w. p. q. Harding, Mr. Priestly
Toulmin, Mr.. II. q. Seibels, Mr.. w. p
Ballard Col. L. o. Smith, Mr.. James
Weatherly, Mr. George b. Ward, Mr.
Key Miner. and scores of others.
Miss Media Humphrey costume last
nighEwas one of the most beautiful ever
worn by concert artistic in Birmingham.
The gown was made of brocaded white
charmeuse, the skirt draped in statutesque
fashion and clinging quite closely about
the feet. II was slashed in front where
pettcoat of shadow lace embroidered
in pink roses showed over her quaint
black satin slippers whose heels We're
studded In brillants and with cothurns
OF brilliants run through with black satin
ribbon were worn over pink silk stock
fngs. The bodice was decollette and this
and the tunic We're entirely composed of
Brussels net embroidered in arabesesques
of pink roses and green leaves The waist
was embroidered i'm rhinestones and these
also studded the fetching little sleeves
and appeared in the long crystal tassel
which was caught in front on the end of
the pointed tunic.
Miss Humphrey hair was simply ar
ranged in low coil on her neck and orna-
mented with a minaret band of brilliants
on cluster of which pink aigrettes was
poised. She was altogether girish and
lovely her handsome gown suting with
artistic finesse her graceful easy bear
ing