The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-10

Washington, March 9.--(Speclal.) )--In the great exhibition of beautifully gowned women which was all in all the resplendent feature of the inau- gural ball the fair representatives of the South were eminently attractive and much sought by the hosts of dis tinguished attendants.
 : Notably of the costumes worn by she Southern women were the following,
 Mrs. Bowie. wife of Representative Sidney J. Bowie, of Alabama---Old gold brocade tissue, with court train com bined with canary banned velvet and jewelsd lace; low bodice relieved by a bertha of gold gauge and jeweled lace. finished by a garland of velvet roses.
 Miss Lille Black, guest of Mrs. Rep resentative Sherley. of Louisville, Ky Pink crepe de chine.
 Mrs. Bankhead, wife of Representa- tive John H. Bankhead. of Alabama White satin gown with long train; bodice and skirt elaborately trimmed in duchesse lace; diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. 8, B. Cooper. wife of Represen- Pearl gray crepe de chine princesse
 Miss Willie Cooper. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. 8. B. Cooper--Lavender silk gown trimmed in violets.
 Miss Birdie Cooper--Light blue &C., cordeon plaited chiffon.
 Mrs. Edward W. Carmack. wife of Senator Carmack, of Tennessee--White panne velvet elaborately trimmed in duchesse lace; diamond ornaments.
 Mrs. Fitzpatrick, wife of Represen- tative M. c. Fitzpatrick, of Tennessee Light colored silk crepe, trimmed in panne velvet and lace; diamond orna- ments.
 R. F. Fant, of Memphis, Tenn.---Pale blue brocade silk mule, over blue silk; 1; pearl ornaments and La France roses.
 Mrs. D. Linn Gooch. wife of Repre- sentative Gooch, of Carbohydrates velvet embroidered in jet. with antique necklace studded in pearls and dia-
 Miss Lena Gooch-Pink silk. combin- ed with lace of the same color and trimmed In pink roses.
 cloth, with bouquet of American Beau
 Mrs. J. M. Gudger, of Nashville. N. C.-Princess gown of pointe Venice, cordeon- -pieated fiounce of chiffon.
 Miss Clara Breen Haldeman, of Louisville, Ky. (with Mrs. Senator Mo- Creary)-Blaok naessalin satin, embroi- dered in black empire wreaths.
 Miss Pauline fleming, daughter of B. G. fleming of Msmphis--White chiffon over taffeta with duchesse lace, pearls and American Beauty roses.
 Mrs; John Hayes liasag HammonS Sr,. lpee Nasn' Msts .an anaF with S eSon poina face diamond tiara, necklace and corsage
 Mrs. Latimer, wife of Senator Lati- mer, of South Carolina-Decollette gown of pink brocade, trimmed in Irish lace; diamond ornaments.
 Miss IAGmer-Champag liberty satin, trimmed with lace.
 Miss Lalla Rookh Lewis. of Beau mont, Texas-Red chiffon gown over red tafreta-
 Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, wife of Representative Lamar, of Florida White Point Lierre lace, over white satin, with medallions of pink roses, stems and leaves of which embroidered in green; corsage slightly bloused over girdle of white satin; diamond orna- ments and bridesmaid roses.
 Mrs. McCreary, wife of Senator James B. McCreary, of Kentucky--White lace over white satin and spangled net with pearl trimmings; diamond ornaments.
 Miss Jane McEnery, daughter of Senator Samuel D. McEnery, of Louisia- na--White panne velvet, embroidered in seed pearls.
 Mrs. Benjamin Micou, daughter of former Secretary of the Navy H. A. Herbert, of Alabama--White lace gown; pearl ornaments.
 Miss Morgan. daughter of Senator