The age-herald., 1901-02-20
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A Brilliant Bal Masque


 Spanish senorita, or to firt with the cnquetry of the French woman. to at tire oneself in pages of history and span gles of verse, and to step Into modern drawing room direct, say, from Paris, CT to hecome an almond-eyed beauty of Japan. or direct from the scene in play; ta assume the garb of a monk. or a cava- Tier; In other words the delight of being somebody else made the bal masque at which MT. and Mrs. Jack Johnson enter tained nearly a hundred guests last night distinctly brilliant and beautiful event.
 They entertained in honor of that charming little coterie in the young mar ried set which also includes MT. and Mrs. I'ercy, MT. and Mrs. Badham, MT. and Mrs. Fulenwider. MT. and Mrs. Kettig, Mir and Mrs. Crawford, and which has given exclusive dinner dances through the season. There was brilliant assem- ply who made the ball the most notably picturesque event of the winter, the fancy dress worn by the guests giving a distinctive beauty to the occasion.
 A number of Birminghams most beau tlsul women were in fancy costume, and
 
 any particular period the beauty of their evening gowns was enhanced by the pow dered coiffeure and bright eyes were made all the more sparkling by the touch of range on many fair cheeks, to which the beauty touch of patches gave an added charm
 Both the host and hostess were in domfnoes, Mrs. Johnson wearing yellow. while MT. Johnson's domino was purple. The ball was quite a late one and was danced in the beautiful dining room and In the long library The decorations were of palms. Punch was served and a de- licious ice and sandwiches, the details carrying out the carnival colors. With the beauty of the gowns, and the pictur- esquesness of the dominoes, with spark ling eyes glancing beneath masks in a tantalAzing familiarity, which seemed to resent any scrutiny, and yet dared all the world to venture a guess at their identity; with whispered words that took on a deeper meaning when uttered by soft, unknown voice, with all the poetry the romance that can be summoned up in that charming word masquerade
 
 most brilliant of all the gay events that day
 Among the guests in fancy dress was Mrs. Walker Percy, who was distinctly beautiful figure in a costume of tissue papers. The skirt of blue had a brocad- ed front of yellow roses, while over this coiffure was powdered, and her hat, white and broad -brimmed, was covered with pink roses. Her white parasol was decorated with pink roses, and she was one of the most picturesque women of the evening. Mrs. John W. Tomlinson went as a Spanish lady in black and gold. Her yellow satin costume had a bodice of black lace and her lace mantila was caught to her coiffure with brilliant red roses. She was strikingly lovely figure | among the many beautiful women in the l gay assembly. Mrs. William H. Kettg was charming picture in a yellow and | blue costume. The skirt of pale yellow gauge hared at the bottom with many frills while the bolero of rose panne vel yet was fastened with gold lacings over a white blouse. There was drapery of blue gauge and the turban, which was of blue and gold, was most becoming to the blond curls of the wearer, who, when she removed her mask, looked all the prettier in a short curly blond wig.
 When Lady Babbie entered every one looked around for the Little Minister. He wore, however, a pink domino, while Mrs. Charles o. Locke, who impersonated the character made famous by Maud sha ha II StenDGd from one of the most attractive scenes of the play. Her gown Of red had blouse of white, over which ZouaYe Jacket of lace was fastened. Lady Babbla was as greatly admired off the stage as on. Mrs. Hampton s. Smith wore charming costume and represented June She was lovely in pink and green, her large white leghorn hat being trimmed with roses, while she carried a pink parasol, her entire costume suggesting the month of roses.
 The Girl from Gay Farce was a bril- liant. dazzling figure. She was Miss Elizabeth Shelly, who was fascinating study in scarlet Her short skirt of scar let tarlatan had decollete bodice Of | black satin. A huge black satin hat ad- | justed with red roses and walking cane | upon which a cluster of scarlet roses | was caught, long black gloves, complet- | ed one of the notably striking and ad- | mired costumes of the evening.
 Mrs. Henry L. Badham was a colonial beauty in an evening gown of white, the bodice being finished with a ace~picture. She wore a grey wig and the powder and 1 patches suggested a famous beauty of | long ago. She was a typical Lady Wash ington Miss Lucile Smith went as the Singing Girl" and was one of the most attractive and admired young women in l the picturesquely gowned assembly. Mrs. l Webb Crawford was charming repre- | sentative from the Orient. She was a typ | ical Japanese lady, her costume being | notably picturesque. Mrs. Robert Redus was also In Japanese costume, wearing | a very handsome kimona. Mrs. Robert l Baugh wore white costume, her domino
 also being white. Mrs. Richard Johnston
 wore a gay costume in yellow and black 1 and represented a sunf1ower.
 | MT. Tomlinson went in the garb of one | of the Monks of Macabar'' in Frances
 Wilson's play. MT Solon Jacobs was a
 popular figure as MT. Dooly, while there
 were numbers of men who wore either pink or blue or black dominoes, and were | not In fancy dress. Among the handsom-
 est costumes was that of MT. Allan Has-
 kel, who went as a prince clay in yell