The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
BADHAM-RANDOLPH BAL
 MASQUE VERY BRILLIANT

grasped the opportunity last evening to be some one else. Behind tantalizing masks hundreds of bright eyes sparkled, and pretty nothing were whispered to 1 dark-eyed Spanish women while the beauties of French courts eoquetted as in days of yore with gay and dashng cava- l Hers.
 Such laces. such jewels, such brocades! The atmosphere was simply charged with | romance.
 i Even the laees quvered with excite ment. There were no limitations to ones l imagination and while masks may have told imperfeetly the story, one could in- terpret many things by the rose dropped | from a beautys hair, as the ravishing smile half concealed by lace mantilla or ieweled fan.
 Society has never attended a more bril- 1 lantly picturesque occasion than the bal masque given by Mir. and Mrs. Henry L. 1 Badham to introduce their neice, Miss Lane and Mir and Mrs. Richard Ran dolph to introduce their sister, Miss King. l The other guests of honor were Miss Annie Watkins of Chattanooga, Miss Seymour 1 Nance of Mississippi and Miss DeBardele- ben.
 The Hllman was decorated for the oc- casion in wild smilax and American l beauty roses The Calman orchestra played delightfully."- throughout the even ing and a delicious hot supper was l served.
 Most of the guests were en masque, and great many handsome costumes | 1 MT. and Mrs. Randolph wore costumes of the Louis XVI period MT. Badham made a dashng courier in black satin, with a scarlet waistcoat. Mrs. Badham was a typical beauty of the French court, IS the fascinating Madame Pompadour. | Her costume of pompadour silk was ex- ] quisitely brocaded in pink roses the l pettieoat of yellow satin The fichu and 1 poniens were of brocade, the powdered coiffieure arranged quite high, after the fashion of that picturesque period. She carried a matteau staff tied with pink | roses.
 Mrs Randolph, as Marie Antoir rette, was perfect type of French beauty. her exquisite gown in pink brocade and her powdered coiffieure worn quite high.
 MT. Randolphs costume was of black satin, after, the fashion of the Spanish court
 Miss King was enchanting as Laia Rooche, her costume in pale blue elab- crate with pearls She wore a superb tiara of pearls.
 Miss Lane was very charming in an evening gown of lilac, exquisitely bro- caded in violets. Miss DeBardeleben was very handsome as Night"
 Miss Nance was most fascinating as Esther"
 While most of the guests were en masque, there were a number of people in the conventional evening dress.
 Among the women in evening costume was Mrs Coleman of Montgomery, who went as Marguerite"
 Mrs John NJ. Caldwell was one of the most beautiful women of the evening. She was typical La Toscu in q pink cos tune elaborately fried, her Gaines borough hat trimmed with pink plumes MT. Caldwell wore scarlet masquerade
 With the Caldwells was Miss Moody, whose costume was quite similar to Mrs. Caldwelfs, the similarity being all the more striking by reason of their height and coloring. Miss Moody wore a Gaines boro hat with plumes,
 Mrs Henry Bramlette cray made an exceedingly handsome Fencing Girl" Her costume was of black satin, which was worn with white blouse Mrs. Allen Wardlaw Haskell was exquisite as Sum mer," wearing a white costume covered with pink roses and a picture hat. Both MT. Gray and MT Haskell wore black dominoes. Mrs. Barrett went as Carmen.
 Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews was cos tuned as Spring" and wore with her white gown pink roses and vioets. Her lace hat was trimmed with roses, and she was among the prettiest women of the evening. Mir Matthews wore pink and white domino.
 Miss Kate Smith went as Spanish | girl Her costume was of crimson satin, the bolero of black velvet falling over blouse of white silk. In her coffieure, | worn low, were scarlet popies, empha- sizing the beauty of her dark eyes be- hind her mask. A lace mantilla com pleted this ideal picture. | MT ana MfS. Frank Gflder ana their guests were an attractive party Mir. | Grider wore a black domino while Mrs l Grider represent Night" wearing with her black costume silvered crescents and | stars.
 Miss Le May Caldwell was charming Priscilla" and might have passed for Christys drawing of the fair Puritan She | was in pale grey
 Miss Isabel Caldwell went as Dawn, her costume of rose colored tarlaton
 Miss Newton of Louisville was a Dutch girl. Her very effective costume was in red, the bodice laced over white blest.
 Miss Barclay of Louisville was a Colo nial girl in green and white.
 Miss Lestra Kinney was a beauty of the Martha Washington period Her cos tune was exquisitey brocaded, the skirt brocaded in pink roses and opening over a green petticoat Her polrdered coiffeure arranged high with puffs was most be- coming to her exquisite cooring.
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