The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
THE CLARK-BROOKS.
 BRILLIANT COLONIAL BALL
BY ANNIE KENDRlck WALKER.

The skirt was quilted and the bodice cut
 square was of pink satin. The court train
 and panniers, lined with pink satin, were
 Of white silk, very beautifully broeaded
 in pink rcxe buds and the close-htting
 sleeves were finished with deep frill
 of old lace. Ar exquisite miniature fas-
 tened the laces on the bodice, and her
 coiffeure was perfectly arranged.
 Miss Adeline Thornton cream brocade
 showing an Empire design, the court
 train and pannieres of pale blue brocade,
 and the bertha Of rose point A miniature,
 necklace of pearls, and a lace uticule
 were some of the colonial accessories.
 Miss Isabel Caldwell was an ideal pie
 ture in a pale blue brocade, the court
 train of blue satin and the deep fichu of
 white net. The sleeves were finished with
 puffs of net. The powdered coiffure was
 most becoming to her lovely dark eyes.
 Mrs. Estes wore a very handsome court gown of white brocade, after the
 style of the first empire. and was one of the handsomest women of the ball.
 Mrs. T. IT. Walter wore one of the
 most elegant costumes at the ball,
 colonial yellow brocade with a suggestion
 of palest lilac in it's flowers forming the watteau, the petticoat of white satin Her
 hair worn in puffs was most becoming . The lace fchu. the powdered coiffeure
 every detail was charming. Miss Mary Laner, a Martha Washing ton gown of white silk, the skirt open ing over panel of white satin the quaint
 beauty of her costume accentuated by
 her powdered curls
 Miss Dunn, pompadour gown in ex-
 quiste shades. the court train particular ly becoming to her tall stateliness
 Miss Helen Hume, a colonial gown of
 pale blue satin, opening over pettlcoat
 Of pale yellow, 9 very charming costume Mrs. William Mudd Jordan was among
 tho beauties of the ball in her minuet
 costume of pink pompadour silk, with a hchu of rose point lace.
 The men of the minuet fore black satin costumes, the waistcoats richly bro- caded in the colors matching the gowns of the women
 The costumes worn by the young wona- en in the minuet led by MT. Norman Brooks and Miss Nabers were very charming. The shirts were of satin, the Watteaus exquisitely lowered The young gentlemen wore costumes of black satin
 with waistcoats of white brocade. While there were many guests in con ventional evening dress, the majority were in colonial costumes. Mrs. Allen ". Haskell was like French marquise and was one of the most brilliant figures of the evening. Her court gown was of a most distinctive shade of violet, gorgeousiy brocaded in velvet, the train falling from the shoulders In her powdered coiffieure. arranged extremely high, was worn a tiara of jewels, the Du Barry plumes completing this mag
 niicent costume.
 Miss Bessie Jemison, a Watteau beauty In gown of white satin, the panniers painted in blue violets, and her powdered hair arranged with curls. She wore a miniature of her ancestor Gabriel Penn Miss George Weatherly wore an exquis- ite colonial gown of white satin. the CO., lonial coiffeure most becoming to her delicate beauty.
 Mrs. Frank Grider, an exquisite gown of old rose silk. with court train. the fichu of black lace.
 Miss Isabel Caldwell, a Watteau gown of pink satin, the brocade lowered in pink roses. and her hair arranged quite high. She was one of the prettiest women at the ball.
 Mrs. Charles 1T. Cothran, Watteau gown of blue satin, the panniers and train lowered in pink and blue. Miss Stephonie Levert wore one of the handsomest gowns of the evening. It was of white brocade. the bodice and skirt hand embroidered in jewels with pearls used in the design. The court train was of white satin.
 Miss Cullom went as Virginia Car nell' in a pompadour brocade lowered exquisitely in pink roses, her hair arrang- ed with a Janice Meredith curl. Miss Martha Enochs was in a colonial gown of pink pompadour silk brocaded in apple blossoms. wreath of apple blos- soms worn in her hair completed this
 pretty picture.
 Mrs. James Warner Shook colonial gown of white satin, the Vatican flow cred in yellow roses.
 Mrs. s. D. Weakley was very lovely in court gown of rich purple velvet, with
 real lace and beautiful jewels. Mrs. F. G. Kinney. beautiful gown of green brocade.
 Mrs. Henry FowllSes, an exquisite Vatican gown of pink, the pannieres in pink and green brocade, the fichu of lace.
 Mrs. c. s. Simmons a gown of white
 chiffon over pink in her powdered coif-
 fiure a wreath of pink roses. Among the many beautifully gowned women were Mrs. Gray. wearing irredes- cent spangles over pompadour silk. Mrs. de Funiac, a charming figure in colo nial gown of white, the overdress brocad- ed in small pink flowers. the fichu of
 real lace. Mrs. Chappen Cory, a colonial gown in red; Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, wear ing a black spangled net; Mrs. Tutwiler, in brocade; Mrs Estes in colonial gown of white and pink.
 Among the younger beauties were Miss King, Miss Nixon. Miss Catherine Comer Miss Louise Walker Miss Arms. Miss
 McCrossin, in gowns typically colonial Miss Edith Lathrop wore a pink and white gown.
 Mrs. Sydney c. Reynolds of Louisville,
 wore the quaintest of colonial gowns, her
 hair arranged low with curls on either side.
 Mrs. Evins was among the prettiest