The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-22
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TIME reception and dance given last
evening by Mr. and Mrs Richard
q Massey for their lovely young
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Massey, at the
Country club was one of the largest and
most brilliant events of the winter sea-
son. and assembled several hundred OF
Birmingham society set.
The club was indeed a most beautiful
scene, brilliantly lighted and most at
trectively decorated in palms and cut
flowers.
In the reception room where Mr.. and
Mrs. Massey, Miss Elizabeth Massey,
their house guests Miss Bankhead of
Jasper, Miss Milikan of Ohio, Miss Sci
del of Virginia and the debutantes, Miss
Margaret Bradshaw, Miss Gillian Goodall,
Miss Susie Green, Miss Josephine Evins,
Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Catherine Ca
rey, Miss Mary Ball, Miss Katherine Led
better, Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Elizabeth
Prince, Miss Leila Robinson, and Miss
Elizabeth Jordan and Miss Gertrude
Motion received, the decorations were
most effective. Yellow chrysanthemums
and snnilax were most beautifully COM
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bined.
In the large ball room grey moss and
southern smilax were used, the effect
being very artistic. Mai. John Yeat-
man and Mrs. Massey led the grand
march. followed by Mr.. Massey, with
Mrs. Yeatman. Miss Massey with Mr..
Blanks Everett, Miss Milikan with Mr..
Floyd Murray Miss Seidel with Mr.. Bal
lard and Miss Marion Bankhead with
Mr.. Reuben Lewis.
At a late hour a very delightful three
course buffet supper was served IN the
dining room. The decorations of ferns
and yellow chrysanthemums were most
elaborate.
Mrs. Massey wore an exquisite gown
of pink brocaded satin with draperies of
tulle Miss Elizabeth Massey's frock was
of silver cloth, with irredescent trim
mings, draped with tulle.
Miss SeideT wore a most becoming gown
of green trimmed with silver lace. Miss
Milikan was gowned in black tulle, with
touches of silver. Miss Bankhead wore
a lovely golden frock with touches of
American beauty.
Miss Mable Marler's bridge party yes
terday afternoon at her home at Nor
wood for Miss Edith Thomas was the
first of seriest of parties being planned
for this lovely young woman, whose
marriage to Mr.. McGowen will be an in
teresting event of December. The entire
house was thrown open and decorated
in pink blossoms, ferns and palms. The
dining room table was especially pretty
with a lace cover and centered with a
basket of delicate pink chrysanthemums,
the candle shades, candies, mintS and Ices
being also pink Mrs. Frank Hammond
presided at the tea table. There were
II tables Of players and three attrac-
tive prizes, a corsage and two boxes OF
correspondent cards Miss Edith Thomas,
the guest of honor, was presented with
an individual set of silver pepper shakers
and pretty little compliment was paid
Miss Doris Moughon, a popular bride
elect, when a dainty piece of hand
painted china was presented her. Miss
Marler looked lovely in white embroid-
cred net Miss Edith Thomas, who is
an exceedingly pretty young woman,
wore a dainty pink frock. The guests
included the members of the three card
clubs to which Miss Marler belongs, the
Bachelor Girls, the Friday Bridge and
the Norwood Bridge and the young
women of the NIcGowen-Thomas wedding
party.
Mrs D. r. Wofford complimenting her
guest, Miss Nathan of Sheffield, by a
bridge party at her home in Norwood fol
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Bryan, Miss Emma Carr, Miss Frances
Bailey, Miss Grace Meighan, Miss Mary
woodruff, Miss Hazel Goerr, Miss Mary
Lassiter, Miss Delma Wheeler, Miss Sal
lie Thornton, Miss Bessie Smith, Miss
Selma Perry, Miss Juliet Perry, Miss
Anita Latady. Miss Doris Dryer, Mrs
Charles McCauley. Mrs. James Hughes
Mr.. and Mrs William S. Moughon en-
tertained at buffet supper last even
ing at their handsome home on Norwood
boulevard in honor of the Claughton-
Mcughon wedding party following the re-
hearsal The house was most attractive
being in it's gala attire for the wedding
this evening. The guests included the
wedding party, the out-of-town guests
and a few relatives.
Miss Dorothy Davis will give din
ner party on Saturday evening at the
Country club, complimenting Miss Alice
Bowie.
Mrs. Charles G.. Davis will entertain
at bridge on Monday afternoon al
Roebuck club in honor of Mrs. Samue
Mrs. W. I. Grub, and Miss Elizabeth
Drake, who is the guest of Mrs B. NJ
Allen.
Mrs. Reuben Watts entertained at {
luncheon at the Southern club yester-
day complimenting Miss Doris Mough
on. The table was adorned with {
lovely bouquet of chrysanthemums il
delicate shades and the place card!
bore the names of Miss Moughon, Mis-
Elizabeth Byars of Montgomery, Mis-!
Katherine Ross, Miss Mallie Moughon
Miss Gertrude Motion, Miss Margare
Lowman of Atlanta.
Mrs. w. L. Murdoch entertained yes
terday morning at her home on Soutl
Twentieth street at a bridge party