The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-14
SOCIAL GOSSIP.


There still remains something to be said
of the Clarke Brooks colonial ball. No
social event in years gave such limitless
possibilities to society which likes to get
itself up in brocade and lace There is
nothing more beautiful than powdered
ball, and the colonial vogues extending
over so long and brilliant a period gave
wide license to the modern makers of
gowns that were worn at me ball The
ball was however like a Norteau paint
ing and nothing so stately and dignifed
could be pictured than the minuet which
opened the ball.
How beautiful it wasl From the or
ehestra came the strains of Mozarts min
net. In a moment the ball room was a
futter with Walteau beauties and be-
ruffled fine gentlemen of another day.
The cotillion began after supper and
was led by Mr.. Ferguson and Miss
Clarke.
Hundreds of guests were received dur
ing the evening. A very distinguished
figure at Athe ball was the Hon. Francis
Il. Clark, the father of General Clark
and Mrs. Brooks. He is typical gem
tleman ofathe old school, and his court
illness, which is so striking ON all occa-
sions made him an ideal colonial gem
tleman. He received with General Clark
and Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Burnet Laurie
Clark. Miss Pauline Clark, Mr.. Russell
Brooks. Mr.. Norman Brooks and little
} Miss Augusta Carlyle Clark being In the
receiving line
All of the fashionable married set were
present. including Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell,
Mrs. and Mrs. Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Algernon Nelson, DR. and Mrs Led
better, Mr.. and Mrs. Harding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Estes Mr.. and Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr..
and Mrs. Jemison, Capt. and Mrs. w. A.
Walker Mr.. and Mrs Cothran, Major and
Mrs. F. 7. Anderson Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Leslie Clark Mr.. and Mrs. Taliaferro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn, Major and Mrs. Tut
wiler, Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Jacobs, Mr..
and Mrs Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs Bar
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Johnston, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Order. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Huntington Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
iT. III. Aldrich, Jr Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Brown Mr.. and Mrs. Toulmln, Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Tillman.
| Mrs Wyman was one of the handsomest
women OF the ball, wearing with her
colonial gown some exquisite jewels
I Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr. was among
fthe beauties of the occasion, her lowered
gown and powdered couture being most
becoming.
Miss Mary Anderson was like an old
portrait of a colonial beauty. Her gown
was as flower like as her delicate blond
Icoloring and her coiffiure was extremely
Quaint and becoming.
/, Miss Nixon was a beautiful picture in
her colonial gown, her hair arranged with
puffs.
Miss Lucy Dwyer was a belle and
beauty of the ball. and was in colonial
dress.
Mrs Mark Lewis. the noted southern
beauty, was among the guests at the ball,
but was not In colonial dress.
The dancing set were greatly in evil
dence, and all of the well-kno-wn club
men were at the ball.
Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. Rufus N.
Rhodes. Miss Bessie Jemison. Miss Louise
Walker Mr.. Porter Walker, Mr.. Will
liam Mudd Walker and Mr.. William
Mudd Martin left on Friday for Mobile.
where they will be the guests of Mr..
Lyons at the Battle House during Mardi
Gras.
Miss Jemison and Miss Walker have
been selected as maids of honor to the