The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-02
Ne7u Years Parties Continue Gdyety
Holiday Parties to Be Concluded TodayYesterdays Host esses-Teas and Dances Introduce Visitors Compli ment College Girs-Dr and Mrs. Edmonds Are In
 formal Hosts-Mrs. B. A. Fox Gives Reception
Ky MYRTLE MILF

Mrs. Bertram A. Fox was hostess yes terday afternon to one of the most beau itiful entertainments of the holiday sea. son, reception in honor of her sister Mrs Leon Sweet of California, who is visiting both her and Mr. and Mrs Eugene Fies.
 The Fox residence was decorated with exquisite taste, red roses and poinsettia blot ming among palms and smilax sug- gestins the holiday times, and pink roses, icarnations. analeas and narcissi in two {of the apartments introducing a novel touch of another color
 Mrs. Morris Marx. wearing a white < ncire charmeuse reception gown with black spangled net overdress, welcomed tho callers in the reception hall, accom- panied by Mrs. Eugene Fies. Sr., who also wore a handsome afternoon toilette. Here an artistic arrangement of south ern smilax and palms made a graceful background for the smart toilettes ob- served during the reception hours. Mrs Fox. Mrs. Sweet and Mrs. Wertheimer made a gracous receiving coterie in the 4 library, where pink carnations, azaleas and narcissi adorned mantel and tables Mrs. Sweet looked exceedingly attrac- tive. in cream lace and black net with silver girdle, wearing a corsage cluster of hyacinths and Mrs. Foxs costume was also exquisite-a dewdrop net robe being created over white satin and garntured with jet tulle sash making a grace ful finish. Mrs. Wertheimers reception toilette was black.
 In the dining room, from which a de- licious salad plate was served. the tea and coffee table was centered with a green basket laden with red roses and the candies which burned around it were the red rose shade. Mrs. Irving Voren- berg, pretty and youthful in red velvet gown, bordered with fur, poured coffee assisted by Miss Rhetta Levy, who was also smartly gowned. Mrs. Dave Franke of Muscogee, Okla at the opposite side of the table, poured tea, and in a chic reception gown built of black satin with a bodice of gold velvet. was much ad- mired. Mrs. May Friedman, wearing a handsome reception toilette, assisted her, and others receiving fin the dining room were Mrs. Tessie Fox and Mrs. William Wise
 
 friends. The luncheon given yesterday at the Southern club by Miss Clara Dean was one of the pretty New Year events. Red carnations adorned the table, and the cards bore the names of her honoree, Miss Lois Mundy, Miss Nell Ayers, Miss Katherine Smith, Miss Miriam Smyer and aC @lAar, And Mrs R. B. Smyer and the hostess.
 Miss Helen Shropshires New Year party for her guests Miss Julia Cason and Miss Camill Morgan. and for Miss Miriam Smyer's three guests, Miss Smith, Miss Mundy and Miss Ayers. was anoth 1T happy New Year party.
 The guests sat at five tables playing for a box of correspondence cards and | a pair of silk hose. Among those taking l part in the pleasure of the occa sion | which concluded with a delightful lunch | con, were the honorees and Miss Rather inc Baine, Miss Mary Woodruff. Miss | Grace Meighan. Miss Elizabeth Bickley, | Miss Clara Dean Miss Eleanor Anderson Miss Lindabel Heacock, Miss Esther De lay, Miss Margaret Lohman, Miss Grace | Sihley, Miss Margaret Cameron Miss Kate Smith. Miss Mildred Norris Miss Doris Moughon.
 
 last night at a dance to which a num- Der of her young friends in the college set were asked She entertained at the home of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Iccbetter, on South Tenth avenue.
 New Years Eve dance was given at | Rcebuck Springs by MT. Leslie Fulen- wider, Jr.. who entertained in compliment | to Miss Ann Hover and Miss Ann Martin | of Denver. including in the hospitality | 20 Of his young friends.
 Dr. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Edmonds were hosts yesterday afternoon in their new home to large number of guests. They announced an informal house warming more than week ago, just after going into their residence, and the number of callers who visited them yesterday aft ernoon and expressed good wishes for the new year, indicates the breadth of l their circle of friends and the warm re- gard in which both this able minister and lis lovely wife are held in Birmingham.
 People from many denomina tions friends with no respect to creed or opin- ion, were callers at the Edmonds resi- Gence, and found a gracious welcome, the