The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
BRILLIANT OPENING BALL
 OF STANDARD CLUE

1AtAA4ASAAlNk 1M A4HN4GNAN ARAAAAN-
 OF STANDARD CLUE
 The first grand formal social funeton to take pIace in the magnificent club house of the Standard Club was the brilliant opinion ball and reception as which the members entertained las. evening when the entire building was thrown open and brilliantly lighted TOT inc occasion. This beautiful clun house has before been descrloed a' length in these columns, but last even ing as 1t appeared with It's spiendio floral adorning and the scores or mas nificeutly gowned women and courtiy gentIemen. deserves columns more, The niece de resistance of the floral decora- tions was the centre piece Of ferns nalms and ehrysanthemums which was nlaced in the marble half and greeted inc eve of the guests as they arrived Tha effect was tropical and charming ly effective. The entertainment open ed with a grand march at 10 o'clock led by the president of the club, Mir. Alex Rice with Mrs. Rice who wore an elegant toilette of white crepe de chine and embossed net and carried an arm cluster of white roses. The march was very intricate and in its smoothly and gracefully changing figures. a bewil- deringly beautiful sight to the throng of spectators. There were couples and among them several debutantes and many charming visitors from other cities. Among the debutants were Miss Diana Kahn. daughter of Afr. and Mrs. M Kahn, she wore a gown of white silk and lace.
 Miss Rosa Steiner. daughter op Mir. and Mrs. Louis Steiner, who wore a gown of white silk and val lace.
 Miss Tillie Meyer, daughter of Mir. nd Mrs in white crepe de chine
 Miss L0ttie GrIeI, daughter of Mrs. Grie1. She wore stunning gown of pink and white shadow silk with pink trimmings and lace.
 Among the charming visiting young ladies were: Miss Maude Loeb of Co., lumbus, Miss. Mss Schwartz of Mo- bile, Miss Fannie Kahn of opelika, Miss wachtie of Macon. Miss Mark stein of Birmingham, Miss Steinhardt of Greenville, Miss Haas of Atlanta. This being the first large function of the Standard Club in so long. there were in the list of young matrons sev- eral who made their first appearance as matrons on this occasion. Among them were Mrs. Philip Stern. Mrs. Sid- ney Gassenheimer, Mrs. Ike simon and Mrs. Abe Meyer.
 On the second floor. the banquet hall, was a fair picture, as it was arranged with twelve or fifteen beautifully dec- orated tables with covers for 200 guests. Here at late hour a sump- tuous course supper was served to the 200 seated members and their guests.
 The order of dances as arranged in an exquisite burn leach cover which answered as an exquisite souvenir of the evening, was as follows:
 Grand March-"Uncle Sammy"
 Promenade--Selection from ''The Shogun."
 i. Lancers, The Standard Club.
 2, Two-step. The Troubadour."
 8. Waltz, "Antoinette."
 4. Two-step, My Alamo Love-"
 5. Waltz. What Would the Neigh bors Say"
 6. TwO-step Sun Dance.
 Extras.
 Intermission.
 S. Two-step, You can't Fool all the People All the Time"
 g. Waltz, "A Dream of Heaven"
 10. Two-step. Hop Lee Dance.
 II. Waltz, When the springtime Comes Around"
 12. Two-step, Sue"
 Extras.
 The ball room is one of the handsom- est in the whole South. In one end is a stage complete in every detail Of scenery and equipment, and for last evening a beautiful garden scene was placed on it. The front was a deep mass of palms. ferns and gorgeous chrysanthemums, and in its midst, half hidden, was stationed a splendid band which rendered the music for the even- Ing. The scene and the sound was beautiful beyond description.
 The officers of the Standard Club are: Alex Rice. President.
 Joseph Nachman, First Vice-Presi- dent. s-' Teery r. Grie1. Second vice-Presi- dent.
 Louis Loeb, Secretary.
 Nose Sabel, Treasurer.
 Directors-Meyer GersOn, Jr., Nathan Loeb, Chas. F. Moritz, Bernard Frank, Leon We'll Lee H. Well. Sidney Cas- senheimer, simon Gassenheimer, Isidore Moog, M. L.. Greil.
 Entertainment Committee-Terry T. Griel. Chairman; Meyer Gerson, Jr.. Lee II. Well, Jos. Nachman, Leon Veil.