The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-10
zUcl11cn and Society
TEE LEAP YEAR BALL.

rs r.,n Year ball was prliaanI
 -and in its perfect management .,. cradles of Creation gave evioence ., their splendid executive ability. ihe ...,. ., the Algonquin Cub. which were ,IYs,,, tenedered for the occasion, were snaorated elaborately in bunting In the e,,,t colors. red and blue, and in a profu- e;on of Southern smilax. which was witn .tr;ting effect traced over the doors ana windows.
 rha double reception rooms were ador- ned in cut flowers and palms and prh- liantly lighted. In one room two tapies were placed from which hot scotcn was served and one where the punch ooWl was arranged. Both were lovely in rlan of pink and green; carnations In the tall vases and pink candles In silver candelabra, were used. Sprays Of plu-. mosa were scattered with artistic care lessness over the white covers and plnK and white bon bons in silver dishes car ried out the tones.
 The beverages were poured by Mrs. John McQueen of Birmingham. Mrs. JacK Thorington, Mrs. Halls Janney, Mrs. A. H. Dent, Mrs. Frank Peapody ana Hrs' Philippi Stratford.
 The leap year idea of the occasion was carried out in the details of the even ing's entertainment, but not over oohe' The liberty of choosing was very oecom- ing to the young ladies and matrons' who seemed in glee over the pfNhee of asking to take a man to the ball. anu of suing for dance on the program; When the leap year idea first presen.eo itself some married women forgetting the prescribed limits of the privileges oi "a man." thought the girlish pleasure e. ol cboice as to escorts would be thelrs Ihis idea died in its incipiency, TOT Jus' ao man must request the company oi iIs wife to an affair during the years .ha. do not leap. the sedict went tor,h Ina women--in leap year-at this pai Aiu'' return the compliment.
 One charming young woman HI speoN ing on this line said:
 T see no change in leap year TOT us. We always have to do the asking. when it concerns an evening funcuon' ana our company is not always graclousiy ac- cepted4-in fact it IS more etteh ungFa- ciously rejected-without even iame eA- cuse.''
 The leap year ball opened with grand march led by Miss Mary Seibels Ball, who was gracefully assisted by MT. Cliff ford A. Lanser There were 100 couples and the march was characterizeo oy graceful movements done with military precision The smartest toilettes or the season were those worn at this ball, ana march
 Each gentleman wore rose ana piu- mosa, which had arrived at his address in the afternoon, in so large box as to cause him to have visions Of dozen American beauties that he might present to some fair lady on the morrow Being a dull conformity in the building or the costumes of the complimented sex 1t VIII not be advisable to devote space to a description of their toilettes, and 1t h them dwell on the beauty of the gowns of their es- corts.
 During an intermisson refreshments were served and in this part of the en- tertainment as in all others, elegance and good taste were the characteristics.
 A fine band stationed in bower of palms rendered entrancing music all the evening.
 The ladies and their guests were:
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Fowler. MT. and Mrs. William Stratford. MT. and Mrs. Joshua Jones. MT. and Mrs. Hubert Dent, MT and Mrs. Halls Janney. MT. and Mrs. McDuff Cain. MT. and Mrs. J. L. Gaston, MT. and Mrs. William Kelley. MT. and Mrs. w. Kelley. MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Hall. MT. and Mrs. Jack Thorington, MT and Mrs. John Tullis. MT. and Mrs. E. B.. Joseph. MT. and Mrs. Louis B. Far ley, MT. and Mrs. w. J. Orum. MT. and IS. J. Elmore. MT. and Mrs. Walter Fisk. MT. and Mrs. Isaac DeWees. MT. and Mrs. J. D. Beale. MT. and Mrs. Burnett. Mir and Mrs. Frank Joseph, Mrs. Philippi Stratford. Mrs. Barnes Morgan of Bir- mingham. Mrs. Montgomery Smith. Miss Thran. Miss Frances Griffin. MT. Phillip Stern with Mrs. Margaret White, Mir. Stone with Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, MT. Archie Arlington with Miss Weems. MT. Jackson of Chicago with Miss Creelman, MT. Lyons with Miss Lucy Cobbs, MT. Whaley with Miss Olm Purce. Mir. J. F. Bullock with Miss Olive Macdonald, pr. A. o. Baker with Miss Janet Hurter. Mir. William Oates, Jr with Miss Mattie Mo Queen, MT Massey Anderson with Miss Kate Davidson, MT. Clarence Jones with Miss Viola Petty of New York, MT. Ed win Howell Lewis with Miss Bessie Dun- ham, MT. J. H. Faunce with Miss Helen Scott. MT. Charles Gunter with Miss Bes- sic Walker, MT. Emmett Seibels with Miss Anna Fillmore. Captain Cavanaugh with Miss Juliet Craik. Mir. Gaston Gun ter with Miss Cecile Craik, MT. Thad Watts with Miss Carolyn Randolph, MT. J. S. Utly with Miss Lucy Randolph; Mir. Robert Teague with Miss Margaret I4ahey; MT. T. s. Frazer of Union Springs, with Miss Lill Hinsley: MT. David Whit stone with Miss Caroline Hannon; MT. P. T. Sayre with Miss Lily Pelzer; Mir. A. Mckinsey with Miss Josie Norwood; i; MT. Joe Billing with Miss Virginia Nor wood; MT. Vein with Miss Fannie May Cloud; MT. Robert Arlington with Miss Alice Lahey; MT. Joseph Holt with Miss I4ucile Lahey; MT. Leslie Gilbert with Miss Lucretia Wyman; MT. Charles Gun ter with Miss Alma Joseph; Mir Jacob T. Bullen with Miss Sadie Wyman; MT. Whitfield with Miss Mccoy; Mir Robert Noble with Miss Eleanor Offutt; MT. Ford Finch with Miss Fannie Chandler; MT. B. McGehee with Miss Corrie Smith.