The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-22
HOLD RECEPTION
 FOR MRS. HARDING
 HERE WEDNESDAY
First Lady of the Land Ac- cepts Invitation of Birming- ham Women-No Men
 to Be Present

Mrs. Warren c. Harding has ac- cepted the invitation to a reception for women, to be held at the Country club Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock. Announcement to this ef- feet was made yesterday by Sidney J. Bowie, general chairman, follow ing the receipt of telegram from Senator Oscar W. Underwood, stat ing that Mrs. Harding had accepted the invitation.
 All preparations are being rapidly completed for this reception which will be given by the semi centennial committee for the representative women of Birmingham to meet Mrs Harding, who, with President Hard ing, will be the guests of honor on that day. No men will be invited to the reception.
 Men Debarred
 Some of the most prominent women In Birmingham will form the receiv- ing line and will assist in entertain ing the guests. Plans are being made to entertain 1.20o women at this re- ception for Mrs Harding and indica-
 
 largest social affairs ever given in this city. For weeks committee has been making preparations for this re- ception and the Country club will be elaborately decorated for the occa- sion.
 In addition to Mrs. Harding, the lreens from the 57 counties will be guests at the reception. From the time the biz celebration opens Mon- day morning there will be constant round of entertainment for the county queens and many interesting features are being arranged by the committee from the Junior Chamber of Commerce, of which Fucker Agee Is chairman.
 Luncheon Monday
 Escorts for each evening for the queens and maids will be furnished by this organization The first enter tainment to be given for the queens Will be the luncheon Monday at l2:3O o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel, when they will be introduced to the men who will act as their escorts throughout the week According to he plans of the committee, no one man will have more than two dates with the same queen.
 The crowning event of the week for the queens will be the selection of the queen of the semi i-centennial Fri day night. Following the coronation the queens ball will be held at the Southern club. Both the Presidents ball and the queens ball will be for nal affairs. but the dance Tuesday evening at the Tutwiler will be in- formal and the escorts will not be required to wear evening dress. Ex- tensive arrangements are being made Tor these dances which promise to be among the most pretentious of the entertainment features of the entire celebration.
 Decorated Cars
 All automobiles to be used in the parades by the queens will be deco rated free of charge by the semi-cen- tennial committee and the queens, on their arrival, may inspect the various cars and select one to harmonize with their costumes. Each queen will be accompanied by two maids All queens will be furnished with wide ribbons on which will be inscribed the name of the county they repre- sent
 The majority of the county queens are expected to arrive in Birming- ham either Sunday or early Monday morning in order to be on hand for the opening of the semi mi-centennial celebration. which will run all through the week