The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-26
Brilliant Receptions Formally
 Open T7uo Clubs for the Season
The Southern Club Reception Club Recepon-Danc ing and Supper at Midnight Features of Each-Major and Mrs. Tutwler Give Interesting Luncheons
 for Brides and visitors-Hosts- Personal Notes
By MYRTLE MILES

With it's beautiful ballroom trans formed into a place of snowy priilah-e through recent redecoration, the nos pitable outer rooms leading to 1t gar nished with greenery and each having It's especial arrangement of the seasons choicest flowers, the music of an excellent orchestra and at midnight the service of beautifully appointed supper In the basement dining room, the Phoenix cluo gave one of the most succes-ful opening balls in it's history last night.
 The reception was informal in it's ten dencies; the cottilion was dispensed with for the occasion and the absence of formal receiving group, instead of whicn the standing committee and all of the club members were in spontaneously genial mood each discharging the duty of host, made the evening one long to be remembered.
 In the ballroom no floral decoration was attempted beyond few palms which were stationed in the musicians gallery. The dining room, in which the guests were seated for the hot supper was lavish1y adorned with flowers and foliage, and the usual merrymaking with which this con genial company meets on Thanksgiving Eve for the supper hour was enjoyed.
 MT. Leo K. Steiner has been president of the club for many years, and with his lovely wife was there to greet the guests of the evening. The house corr mittee, including MT. Joe Saks, MT. Leon Adler and MT. Arnold Hirsch, and the women who assist them in their offic~5, Mrs. Eugene Fies, Mrs. Edgar Adler and Mrs. Philip Oster,. were all present and added to the cordiality and enjoyment of the occasion.
 Among the lovely women noted at the reception were Mrs. Steiner, whose gown was a gold-beaded net made over pink charmeuse; Mrs. M. V. Joseph, who wore white net rystal-embroidered robe in which she looked most distinguished: Mrs. Edgar Adler, who was very handsome in gray velvet: Mrs. Louis Saks, a dark beauty fin white poplin with bodice em- broidered in gold roses, and an overdress of silk net; Mrs. Herman Saks. wearing
 silver and black brocade, the skirt hav- ing the new flare and edged with fur, crystal beads bedecking the corsage; Mrs. Eugene Fies wore black velvet and gold lace: Mrs. Irving vorenberg was there in white crystal robe that was exceeding ly becoming, and Mrs. Max Winkler wore beautiful French model built of cin- namon charmeuse with a cream lace motif and touches of black, bit of turquoise
 blue being introduced in effective fash ion; Mrs. Leo Rich, a charming robe over pink, with a gold brocade girdle, and Mrs. Henry Siegel a handsome black velvet gown with chiffon used with softening eff feet in the jetted corsage, turquoise blue and gold roses giving a particularly rich effect to the corsage. Mrs. Leo Loeb was one of the prettest young matrons pres ent. She wore a yellow crepe de chine dancing frock with black velvet bodice.
 Mrs. Morris Talks ball gown was unus- ually lovely. purple satin with gold roses and amethyst embroderies. Miss Stella Fal1 was in yellow satin with real lace overdress yelled with brown tulle. and Miss Blum of St. Louis. who is Mrs. Talks guest, wore turquoise taffeta with gold lace garnitures and gold slippers.
 Mrs. Well was in black panne velvet with white tulle bodice. Among the attractive visiting girls at the ball was Miss Helen Shuster of Selma, who wore white brocade with black velvet and silver lace. Miss Cecile Rich looked lovely in white messa- = line and silk net empire robe with high black velvet girdle and Miss Mena Hol- | ger, wearing a superb green gown with black and crystal overdress, red roses giving an additional bit of color. Miss | Alice Levi was in shell pink robe and | Miss Leona Loveman wearing a handsome l yellow gown was especially handsome. l In every detail the ball was brilliant success.
 Mrs. George Morrow issued cards yesterday for the afternoon of Decem = Der 4. inviting her friends to. meet
 Mrs. George Finn and Miss Finn at 4 o'clock.
 l Mai. and Mrs. F. NJ. Tutwiler gave | their second dinner last night at the Tutwiler for Senator and Mrs Faulk-
 ner of West Virginia Those who were their guests and went with them aft