The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
A 1rardi Gras Party.

The winte B scc.al , easuras were end ed most Gt iyhttAAy .aSt evening 1y a Mardi Gras party gwen at the ' eiel Al bert by Miss Mary Huward in nor or her guest Miss Grace Stuart Solomon of Philadelphia.
 The party was enjoyable and unique. The guests were masked which added much jol!ty to the occasion. while the costumes, varying frcm gretesque to cias- sic. made an exceedingly pTe-tE Picture Ladies frCm the courts of Eur pc, i4lars sc ldiers, sailors, characters frcm the Bi- ble and from folklore. the Sweethearts and comrades of George Washington, anu the daughter of Booker T. Washington with T. Roosevelt of IndianoIa, Miss, were there to honor the King and Queen of the Carnival
 The evenings pleasures were begun with an intricate and eXquisitely beauti- ful grand march led by the King and the Queen, who finally occupied the throne to receive the homage of her loyal subjects. Dancing was enjoyed for the rest of the evening, delicious supper being served at Il o'clock
 Miss Grace Stuart Solomon was Queen of the Carnival and in charm, beauty and gracious dignity was worthy of the love and admiration of her subjects. B. 1t. Howard, as Rex, was unusually handsome and presided gracefully over the festivi- ties of the evening MT. Howard wore becoming costume of white satin.
 Miss Howard, the hostess, was ch7rm~ lnRly COSIuHleu dS IleiItllt anu MI D. Henry Lloyd, her sister. who assisted in receiving, was an attractively timid young maid just come to town.
 Henry Lloyd was the observed of all observers. MT. Lloyd was fairy of three hundred weight and ccaxing fasci- mating manner. His costume was origi- nally planned and his appearance afforded much amusement.
 Miss Octavia Lauderdale and H. H. Hudson were clever and original in their T.andepHala pOFfia Wash ington, "a gues' ob de White House., with "Sadday" as reception day, and Mir Hudson as Theodore Roosevelt of Indian ola entered the ball room together and were received with rounds of applause.
 Arthur Picard in overals and cap was the engineer of the famouns Wilopus- Wallopus which Is an animal often seen on the streets of Selma and which has by some been nominated the political ma chine.
 Crawford Bates was attractively attired as a cowboy, his costume being direct from the plains.
 Miss Laura McAlpine. representing a Spanish lady, Miss Margaret Johnson flower girl. Miss Benie Johnson Columbia, Miss Octavia LeVert Nelson. Bopeep; Miss Bessie Hudson, Spanish lady; Miss Mary Gilman, gypsy; Miss Augusta Gilman a peasant; Miss Ethel Eowlkes, daffodil; Miss Minna Atkins, Carmen cita: Miss Jean McKinnon, the Queen of Hearts; Miss Clara Parks, La Mutt; Miss Hattie Lamar. a Japanese lady; Miss Clara Galloway, Japanese lady; Miss Mary Young. Queen Esther; Miss Annie B. Cohen of Sheffield. Dolly Warden; Miss Grace Hunter, From Kate Greenaway's Book" Miss Mattie Jones, a colonial dame: Miss Abbott. Folly Miss Agile Davis, sweet girl graduate; Miss Eliza beth Cleveland, a Spanish lady, and Bowie Smith. Father Time; Herbert Kyser and Joe Kyser, monks; Archie B. Howard, Uncle Sam; w. P. Weleh, Jr., Jack Tar; Edmund Welch, a colonial gentleman; Bruce Craig. a colonial gentleman: Dan Haynes. a sailor; D. M. Scott, H. Ii. Jones and Edward Graham. as United States Volunteers; Clarence Boggs, a Rough Rider; Joe Lamar, naval officer; Fred Lamar, Pierrot: Eugene Jones' a Spanish bull fighter; F. D. Scott of Mont gomery the baby; Munro Jones, Poo Bah; John McKinnon. King Dodo; James Craig. a courier; Ali Muckle, a grey friar.
 others present were Mrs. I. B. Howard, Dr. and Mrs. F. G. DuBose, Col and Mrs. F. NJ. Abbott. MT. and Mrs J. F. Hooper, Miss Frances Higgins Mir and Mrs. J. B. Evans, Dr. James kenan and Owen Kenan.