The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-20
BRILLIANT
RECEPTION
Thousands Of AlabamianS
Shook the EXCEL
tive Hand.
BALL AT AUDITORIUM
Many Beautiful Women in
Receiving Parry.
Social side Of the Inauguration
Notable Event In History Of
the state--1Ers. felix's
and Mrs. Cunning
ham Present.


toraum last night was q brilliant social
event.
II "a thing OF beauty 10 Joy forever"
then the inaugural bail and reception was
an event not soon to be forgotten; TOT
with its array OF beautiful women, e1-
Quisitely gowned, the graceful movement
or the dance, the gaiIy decorated nalL
and with the music that noated out OF the
green-d ecked aicove, heignIening the ef-
Iect OF the whole. It was q thing en-
trancingly beautiful not alone to those
participating, but to thousands OF specta-
tors VINO filled every available seat and
niche in the great hall.
The Auditorium was profuselys but
taatefaily decorated. Bunting. In red
and wiaste, was everywhere in sight.
while hanging down In the center Of the
room were two immense flags. those OF
the Nation and Of the State, each bear
Ing evidence of service. Around the
room. upon white shields. between fes-
toons Of bunting artistically hung APP
reared the names OF all the previous
Governors OF Alabama, while conspicu-
ously placed over the rostruun WAS the
| name. "wliIiam ID. felix's" suspended In
delicately wrought trRcery Of smilax
that hung from the very top Of the ros-
tYlim arch almost to thD door, with red
and green electric lights gliuting here
and there throughout. Above this, In
large characters. were the words. In
auguraI Ball."
SCENE OF BEAUTY.
At the edge Of the rostrum and partly
sereaning the orchestra. palms, ferns and
other green's we're banked in peofuaion,
which with the tapestry Of green, In
front and overheaob-surpasssngly beaut-
| full In itself and its arrangement-had yet
i Hha
forth, the orchestra behind and half hid
den by this wfoath OF foliage. 1t was az IL
| the music came not from q mere aIcove
/ or adjunct OF the great building, and
/ from the Instruments Of mere men, but
| from an opening into some Elysian gar
| den, where the sight Is entranced with
forms of ioveEiness and the ear regAled
with divinely wrought melodies. 1t need
ed but q little lapse of consciousness. a
| little forgetfulness OF the present. with
| the music wavertng and quivertng and
waiting, to experience this fllusioa.
| And then. when the dance began, when
| the impulse OF music gave life and soul
| to the whole scene, the effect was one
| that cannot adequately be described. The
galaxy Of beautiful women was such az
could nowhere be surpassed and IN few
| places perhaps equalled
At 8 o'clock, TO the strains of a lovely
march, Governor Jeiks. accompanied by
the members OF the Reception Commit
tee, the Governors party and the pa
tronesses, walked to tho centre Of the
rear OF the auditorium.
| The patronesses and members or the
Reception Committee were then introduce
ed TO the Governor by Phares Coleman,
chairman Of the Committee on Reception:
| Col. William W. Brandon then announc-
ed that the Governor would be pleased TO
receive every one in the auditorium.
From either side of the great hall the
vast throng surged forward. and one by
| one were presented to the Governor, who
received all graclously. Along with tho
Governor was Mrs. Jelks and his daugh-
ter, Miss Catherine JellSs. For two hours
the crowd shook hands with the Gov
ernor and chatted pleasantly with him
and among themselves.
During this time. music was rendered by
the Montgomery Theatre Orchestra and
the Auburn Cadet Band.
MANY COSTLY GOWNS.
The ladies in the Governors party who
received. consisted of Mrs. Jelks, in a
beautiful toilette of pale pink Olga
crepe richly embellished with real lace.
Miss Jelks in an imported gown from
Switzerland of exquisite white mousselln
embroidered in the Swiss national flower
--edelweiss.
Miss Lula Johnston of Eufaula in white
satin and embroidered chiffon with real
lace and jewels.
Miss Marie Cherry Of Eufaula in white
silk lace, over Sapho satin.
Miss Dean OF Eufaula wore white silk
trimmed with lace
Miss Nell Conner of Eufaula in white
China silk and lace.
Mrs. c. c. Hanson of Atlanta, In a
gown Of white lace over taffeta.
Mrs. Eli Shorter OF Eufaula in a hand
some gown of black velvet and Iace.
Mrs. e. H. Cabanls Of Birmingham, in
black crepe de chene embroidered in
sequine.
Mrs. H. r. Shorter Of Eufaula in black
| silk and lace.
Among the notably attractive women
from other cities were:
Mrs. Henry B. Gray Of Birmingham, In
white spangled net over pink and white
| brocade.
Mrs. Harry Jones of Birmingham in
yellow crepe dc chene trimmed with
Russian lace.
Mrs. Edwin Wilkinson of Birmingham,
in white satin trimmed with pearl orna-
ments.
Mrs. A. A. Coleman Of Birmingham In
white etamine and lace.
Mrs. Harry T. Inge Of Mobile In blue
liberty satin and lice with pink carna-
tons.
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