The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
MISS TATE, BRIDE-ELECT,
 COMPLIMENTED IN METUMPkA X

COMPLIMENTED IN WETUMPKA
 Many pre-nuptial courtesies are be- ing shown Miss Lucia Lloyd Tate of Wetumpka, one of the loveliest of the brides-elec for the summer season.
 The initial event of series of pretty affairs given in her honor was sewing party last Friday afternoon, when Mrs. E. J. Cain was hostess
 The guests, 20 in number and in- cludtng the bridal party and those connected with the wedding, were re- ceived in apartments pleasangly ar ranged with bowls of old fashioned flowers and the cordiality of the hostess and the charm of the honor guest insured in the beginning a most happy occa asion.
 Each guest was asked to bring her thim ble-the hostess had six tea napkins. eight tea towels and six bath cloths ready for the needles and in a short while they were all trans formed into pretty finished products for the new home of the bride-to- be-
 Miss Tate was unusually attractive and pretty on this occasion in an aft ernoon toilet of blue French voile adorned with frills of cream lace hat of straw braid trimmed in blue velvet. Her gloves were white lace mttts and she carried an exquisite beaded bag matching her gown.
 The hostess was assisted in serving by Mrs. H. H. Parker and the menu was delicious chicken salad. sand wiches and iced tea.
 One of the most elaborate of the courtesies shown Miss Tate was the linen-kitchen shower on Wednesday afternoon when Misses Nonie and Lucy Lull and Miss Sibyl Mcdonald
 The beautiful spacious lawn of the Lull home was the scene of the fes- tivities.
 The hostesses received their guests with grace and cordiality. Miss Nonie Lull wore a pretty summer dress of Dresden voile, Miss Lucy Lull was gowned in blue voile and Miss Me Donald wore a sport model of silk in white and yellow. Miss Tate, who is a handsome girl of brunette type, was lovely in a King Tut" model of pleated georgette with rich cream wore becoming picture hat of sand silk straw braid adorned with a large brown velvet bow, cream lace mitt, and bronze colonial slippers.
 Three charming young girls, Miss ,s Margaret Tate in lavender voile with wearing orchid voile trimmed in frills of cream lace and Miss Mabel Parker in a beautiful dress of rose French rice voile. served refreshing punch from a block of ice sur rounded by Shasta daisies and nas- turtiums.
 The dainty brides book, gift of the hostess, was arranged on the veranda and was most graciously presided over by Mrs. Eugenia Phillips, grand mother of the honoree. who was a picture of lovely southern womanhood in toilet of blue voile with white net fichu.
 When all of the guests had assem- bled two dainty little fairies, Clara Robinson and Maria Lucia Lull, in airy frocks of white and pink with silver wings and crowns of flowers led the honor guest into bower of roses and when she was seated they brought to her the bounteous gifts of admiring friends for her new home. There were linens of every description, daintily hand made and everything for the kitchen in pirex and aluminium and from a handsome Steel range to an ice bag and mallet. A beautiful and useful array indeed were the gifts for this popular young girl Mrs. F. w. Lull had charge of the gift presentation and was charm Ing in lovely costume of white crepe de chine. Mrs. Tate. mother of the bride elect. was most attractive in a gown of tan beaded georgette with adornment of rainbow colored rose buds and wore flower crown garden hat in tones of blue. Mrs. Storrs, mother of the groom -to-be, was very handsome in a costume of gray with lavender trimmings and hat of lavender and gray.
 In the early evening with Mrs H. c. Mcdonald, Miss Asenath Lull and Mrs. H. A. Robison in charge, de- licious brick cream and cakes in bridal tones of white and green were served by Misses Sara Cabot and Asenath Robison, Mary Cathryn Storrs, Eugenia Tate, Thelma Guy and Mary Olive Enslen.