The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-17

loosa, wore orchid velvet with silver
trimmings.
Mrs. Ormond Somerville was at
tractively gcwned in gold lace. Mrs.
! Harry Houghton wore a handsome
black lace costume.
Mrs Henry D. Clayton wore cream
colored satin combined with cloth of
gold richly embroidered in pink.
Mrs. ]. j. Mckinney was gowned in
white Spanish lace over white satin.
| Water lilies were her flowers and
her Jewels were diamonds. She carried
an orchid astrich fan.
| Her guest, Mrs. Joe Kerrott CT Chi
cage. was becomingly gowned in
| brocadeJ silver cloth trimmed in
| rhinestones.
Mrs. Temple seibles was very hand
some in gold velvet with metallic
lace draperies.
| Mrs. Charles Teasley wore gold
lace embroidered in Oriental colors,
blue and crepe satin.
| Mrs. Marie Faunce Harmon was at
| tired in ecru Spanish lace with henna
| embrcidering.
| Mrs. John C. Anderson wore
| dress of pink satin combined with
sequins.
| Mrs. I. H. Devices was attired in
black lace and chiffon and carried
American beauty roses.
| Mrs. ]. @. Smith of Birmingham
was pretty in a gown of black Sc
| gums.
\ Mrs. II. f. Starks wore black
beaded gown with Northumberland
| girdle and French bouquet.
Mrs. ]. G. Wilkins was handsome
in grey crepe satin with blue en-
broideries.
| Mrs. Richard Prcwell of Tuscaloosa
| wore a handsome gown of White
sequins and a corsage of orchids.
| Mrs. j. N. Baker was attired in
blue chiffon velvet with oyerdress of
lace.
| Mrs Clifford Lanier was beautiful
in yellow georgette beaded with
| crystal beads and she carried black
ostrich fan.
| Mrs. Phillippa Ball Statfords cos
| tune was CT black velvet embroid-
cred in silver beads.
| Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan was very
handsome in white beaded chiffon
| with silver accessories.
| Mrs. Henry T. Bartlett of Birming-
ham was attractive in pearl trim
med gold cloth dress.
| Mrs. Henry Evans. dress was COM
| binatio1 of silver cloth and black
velvet with rhinestone trimmings.
| Mrs. Frank Harvey Miller was at
tired in turquoise blue satin with
silver cloth.
Mrs. L. L. Huey, state president of
the U. D. c., wore an elaborate
Partisan robe of pink georgette, en-
broidered in crystal beads.
| Mrs l.. r. Camp was handsome in
blue brocaded velvet.
l Mrc rbor,oc NJ Owau poWned
in lavender and brocaded silver cloth.
She wore diamonds and carried a
pink ostrich fan.
| Mrs. Frank Morgan was beautiful
in pink sequins over pink satin. She
carried a pink ostrich fan, and her
jewels were pink corals.
Mrs. Levert Coleman wore black
lace and jet with silver trimmings.
Mrs j. f. Frazier of Birmingham
was handsome in orchid crepe with
crystal trimmings.
| The afternoon luncheon, at which
| the women of Alabama entertained
| for Mrs. Brandon and Mrs. Mcdowell,
assembled $50 women. Mrs. Brandon
was presented a bouquet of white
roses and Mrs. Mcdowell with pink
roses in the name of the women of
Montgomery. Expressions of cordial
greeting were given to Mrs. Brandon,
who declared:
II have no words tC express my
| appreciation of the cordial welcome
given me. I feel it distinct honor
to be welcomed so beautifully by the
Capital City women"
Mrs. Mcdowell declared she con-
sidered 1t a great privilege to be in
Montgomery, and while she would
not make 1t her homo. she was look
ing forward to many pleasant visits.
Among the notable visitors present
was Mrs. Mary Echols. city commits
sioner of Birmingham, who was &C.
companied to Montgomery by Mrs. C.
T. Mayfieid.
Mrs. Charles Sharp of Birmingham
was given an ovation in her speech,
as was Mrs. J. G. Wilkins, recently
elected Alabama's only woman legis-
lator.
Mrs. wilkins said: II hope, during
my term of office. to live up to your
expectations of me. II l can only
make life easier for those women
who are to follow me, / will feel |
have accomplished indeed great
things" Mrs. Sharp declared the
hour for woman was here and that
| she had taken her rightful place
alongside of men to share the, new
democracy. She closed by urging the
women to stand by the democratic
party.
Mrs. Charles Henderson, wife of
the former governor, paid a tribute
to the retiring ladies of tho White
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