The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

or suggested, in golden colors. the pres ent anniversary The reception was held at the Country club The simple decorations were of old-tm flowers Black eyed Susans. goldenrod. quaint button chrysanthemums and wild flow CTS long since deposed by the prod ucts of a Burbank's S art, once more came into their own and blossomed from mantle piece, fireplace and ta- bles. Such music as "When You and l Were Young Maggie" "The Old Oak en Bucket Robin Adair' and . doz- en others of the beloved old tunes were softly played by Gourlie's or chestra. their strains floating out to the guests as they arrived and putting them once en veine for an evening Of retrospection.
 Receiving the guests with the host and hostess. were their son and daugh- ter MT. and Mrs. II. K. Milner of Bir- mingham, their daup\ter, Mrs Mary Clare Miner. and her two little daugh- ters, Mary Clare and Gustrine and their niece, Mrs. Charles H. Caldwell of Bainbridge, Ga. The one regret Of the evening was the absence of their granddaughter. Mrs. Ravaud Benedict and Mir. Benedict, and of their little grandson, Ravaud, Jr.. of Birmingham.
 Mrs Milner still has the charm that must have been hers as a bride and added to it Is the sweet sympathy that the years have given. In the major lives that old southern courtesy that has made him loved both here and in his native Alabama and his title, which was won by service in the Civil war, is proof of that chivalry that is inseparable with ones idea of the gentleman of the old south. Mrs. Mill her wore a dress of double faced white duchess satin, made en train, and trimmed with deep f1ounces of rose point and duchess lace. She carried a bouquet of sunburst roses and orchids in an old-fashioned holder Mrs. Hen ry Key Milner wore a gown of lace over white chiffon, built over a founda- tion of white satin. The satin skirt was finished in scallops. as was also the satin bodice. Falling from the over bodice of lace was the long chif ion veil caught up with orange blos- soms. Mrs. Mary Clare Milner wore lace robe over white satin. A touch of color was given by the girdle of a delicate shade of tango pink ond the rosebuds that held the drapery of the skirt in place Her two little daugh- ters, Gustrine and Mary Clare, made a charming picture in their frocks of white chiffon over pink, trimmed with tiny pink satin rosebuds. Mrs. Cald- well wore black net with bands of jet trimmings over black charmeuse. The only color was the silver band at the waist
 Invited to assist the Miners in wei coming their guests and In making the evening pleasant were Mir. and Mrs. s. l.. Lowry. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Gillett. Mr. and Mrs ]. T. Mahoney. MT. and Mrs. w. L. Ligat Mir and Mrs W. A. Carter, Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Larner. Dr. and Mrs T. B. Yancey. Mir. and Mrs. ]. H. Pratt, MT. and Mrs G. c. War ren, Mir. and Mrs Fred Warren. Mir. and Mrs. A. C. Warren, Mir and Mrs w. Carruth, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Davis MT. and Mrs. L. R. Wood. Mir and Mrs. M. G. Gibbons. Mrs. J. M Long and Mrs IT. T. Lykes Sr
 After the concert of old airs, during which time the guests offered their felicitations to the host and hostess, an innovation came in the form of spe- cial dance done by Miss Willie Louise Lowry and MT Marion Sinclair They gave the Ha1ahula dance that has be- come so popular on the Pacific coast since 1t was introduced at the Hawai- ian village at the exposition. Adding to the beauty of the dance were the Hawaiian costumes worn. Miss Lowry z was combined of cloth of gold and raf- fla, and a semi -barbarfc touch was giv- en by the wealth of flowers around the neck. MT Sinclair wore white suit Wltn similar wreath as hlS partner With the orchestra changing from the wierd Hawaiian music to that of a march. the guests fell in line and fol- lowed the host and hostess in the con volutions of the grand march. Major and Mrs. Miner soon gave their places to Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Milner, who were assisted by Mir. and Mrs. D. C. Gillett.. After this Mir Gillett an nounced sthe meeting of the old with the new and the host and hostess, with their older friends, gave up the ball room to the young people and the new dances. As, opponents of the new, Miss Lowry and MT. Sinclair appeared in one of Miss Lowry's original dances Its grace and beauty of motion made an appeal for the new" that would be hard for the lovers of the minuet and the dances of yesterday to with stand. For this dance Miss Lowry wore filmy dress of yellow chiffon with bodice of green.
 In the dining room the round center ta ble was beautiful with it's banks of yellow chrysanthemums. and yellow tapers in gold candlestioks. The vases and the candlebrae on the mantle and other places were all gold or golden colored, carrying out the scheme. The refreshments of truffle and mushroom aspic. nut sandwicheg, orange ice and