The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13


 has there been such q triumph as that scored last evening in the twenty-ninth annual ball of the famous command
 For beauty, for grace and for bTilliancy last nights ball has had few equals In the past and certainly none to excel. Not since the days when the Greys ball was looked forward to from year to year as tho greatest social event of the year, when a young woman could enter socl- ety with no better prestige than to make Der debut at the 0reys ball. has there been given a more beautiful or more brilliant ball than that at which the members of the Greys entertained last evening.
 The fact that last nights ball was the twenty-ninth achievement of the historic Greys proves that they are no amateurs in the art, but are sdepts and from each experience reap a fund of knowledge that Is exercised for the betterment and per- lection of each succeeding ball.
 Never since the erection of the Mont gomery Auditorium has that magnificent building been more elaborately or art's- tically decorated than on last evening when the talent and skill of Montgom- cry artists transformed the great ball room into a picturesque bower of light and beauty.
 From an immense golden canopy s,is- pended from the center of the room and surrounded with numerous electric lights were ropes of Southern smiiax, studded with electric lights. drawn across the room to the balcony above. thus form- ing over the heads os the dancers great green dome, the electric lights ap- bearing as stars twinkling through the ieafy boughs of a mid-summer wood.
 From the canopy in the center of the room was suspended five banners. flag attached to each banner and on each flag a golden shield bearing the name in black letters of the company's sponsor, Mas Annie Lowe. and her four maids, Misses Agnes Carr, Lucille Washburn, Helen Scott and Fannie Berry. From these flags were suspended the prize streamers that have been won in drill contestst. by the Greys during their years of organization, from 1874 to .9A. Around the balcony. which was covered with grey bunting. and draped over with bunting of gold. were suspended shields bearing the names of each member of the company as 1t now exists. The columns l supporting the balcony were draped in the grey and gold. as was everywhere in cvi- dence the colors of the company. In the front of the stage was an arch l filled in with grey and festooned with gold, and over it all an elaborate draping of smtlax. Through the arch. outlined in vari-colored lights, were three large dia- l nonds and surrounding the whole of the arch in large golden letters were tho words. Montgomery Greys' 18th Annual Ball."
 In front of. the stage and almost con- cealing the orchestra was a magnificent | naassing of tall palms and. other tropical l plants.
 The glossy green of the vines. the blend ing of the gold and grey in the draperles, | the dazzling brightness of the hundreds | of incandescert lights as they fell upon the beautiful faces and magnificent gowns of the women. the flashing jewels. the | military air pervading the occasion, the hundreds of little flags carried by the dancers. the strains of entrancing music, the perfume of the= flowers. alt ,gether formed scene appealing to the senses in a way to beggar description.
 The entire cricle was thronged with ad- miring and interested spectators.
 A special feature of the ball was 6 Grand Overture. played by an orchestra from Birmingham, before the grand march. The overture was followed by tho grand march In which several hundred couples took part The figure were beau tiful and intricate and from beginning to the end presented a scene of animation and grace, especially pretty were the fig ures where the tiny flags carried by each participant were made a prominent fea- ture
 The grand march was led by Captain Shepherd H. Roberts with the beautiful sponsor of the ball, Miss Lowe who was xowned in nile green mousselin over a foundation of taffeta, with elaborate trim mings of cream lace. Her flowers were an arm cluster of golden gate roses and she wore on her shoulder the gold and grey badge of the company.
 Miss Helen Scott. maid Of honor In a gown of white panne, brilliant with trim mings of Mexican embroidery and carry ing pink roses. was escorted by Sergeant Boyd McGehSe.
 Miss Agnes Carr. maid of honor wore a gown of white mousselin emhY oidered in pink rose buds and with trimmings of lace and ribbon and carried an arm clus- ter of pink carnations She was escorted by Sergeant Ray Jones.
 Mss Lucille waShburn. maid of honor. escorted by Lieutenant Whit Brame wore a gown of white aaSu,ai silk. wi;h pearl trimmings ard cream iace. She carried an arm cluster of pink roses,
 Mise Fannie Berry of Columbus. Ga. Q maid of honor. whose escort was Mfr. Ray Wilkinson wore a toilette O. crsa;: lace. fashioned over a foundation Of lgEt bl3e .afteta and carried cluster os pink roses,
 Amors the many handsomely gowaed dancers were:
 Miss LII T.asley in yellow crepe de chine.
 Mss Lucille Wilkinson of Prattv!lle ia Sack lace with American beauty roses.
 Miss Dora worthirgtoa Of P-attv!ile iD white embroidered crepe de chine.
 Mss Alabama King Of Birmingham, in green crepe de ch!ne with trimmings of panEe velvet.
 Miss Thall. !n white lace over green silk.
 Mrs. Jammes s. P!nckard. In white spargled ret over white satin.
 Miss Carrie Randolph. in pink silk lace and ribbon.
 Mss Viola Petty os New York, in white mousseiiE hand painted in pink roses.
 Mrs. Warren Reese. in white tissue.
 Mrs. William Stewart, in white organ Gis.
 Miss Annie May Howe. fir green silk.
 Mss Annie Tyson, in white silk with trimmings of lace and panne velvet.
 Mss Florence Dawson os Birmingham. :a white ret over taffeta,
 Miss Carolyn Hanncr. IT. pink liberty silk.
 Miss Theo wslch. in white liberty silk.
 Miss Dive Pierce. ia white tissue.
 Mrs. William Kelly. in white embroid- cred SIX naousseiia.
 Mss Laura Hrl. n black lace over sHk ard pink carnations.
 Mrs Merritt EaEe.ver. .a white Duch- ess satin and lace.
 Miss Lucy Randolph. h white spangled net over white taHeta.
 Miss Kate Birch. in white lace over taf-