The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-24
SMART GOWNS ARE FEATURE
 OF THE OPENING NIGHT
Flower, and ChivaIry of Birmingham In Full Feather-Is Pronounced Great Beauty Show By
 the Critics.
BY ANNIE kENDRIcK WALKER.

1t StNtNtI ''ffe'N
 Society may have shivered just a little beneath it's faces and chiffons at it's al fresco horse show last evening, but it was not discernible, and the slight chill ness in the air in no way made itself felt in the enthusiasm and interest the horse show inspired. The end of October and yet women in diaphanous gowns were sit ting out in the open as If at a garden party in June.
 Nowhere in all the world, outside of Italy, could al fresco events be planned as they are in the south at this season. Everything in our cline takes place either beneath the almost tropical suns or the stars, and here when even our flower gar dens are in full bloom. although touched by the frost. we have horse shows in the open just as we have our carnivals and our floral fetes.
 The autumn Is essentially the horse show season, and the fine weather condi- tions upon which so much depended made an ideal night for the opening of the horse show. It was the most brilliant of night socially. Every arrangement was perfect. The boxes, most of when were filled, presented an interesting scene while back of them the magnificent tiers, seating several thousand people, gave so much color that this alone, the people ar irving, hunting for their numbers on the opera chairs, the boxes graduaiiy hiiiis up. the gay chatter, made perIecty conventional horse show night
 As a Beauty Show.
 The horse show as beauty snow was A distinct success, but even the "eh eroomed beauties in the boxes appeared more interested in the horse show than was noticeable two years ago. iieie were more spirited discussions regaroing the various classes. the decisions anu us cidedlv more "horsey' talk. Ihls iaihii- iarity on the part of society was ho. ai fected but was unmistakably or the gen nine kind that indicated sincere apprecis- t,on If was not languid appreclaton either but from the moment the taiparh drew to it the admiration Of every one interest was not divided, and the beauties deshine about the glittering course were given nnstinted applause, admiration ana
 rho brilliant social success of the open inc night of the horse show was iargeiy due to the interest that has been .ahei bv a number Of BlrlnlilBhb'i S'
 prominent women. ,u,,,,o.
 Nrre Robert Jemison, the prililaht chairman of the ladies executive commit fec of the horse show, was greatly missed I.st ayanine. She was unable to attend the horse show and for the opening night Mrs Culpepper Exum was selected chair- man In her box she made chafnlihs Pic- tureture in magnificent gown. The ma terial was of white net With real idce forming an elaborate trimming on the skirt the lace alternating with narrow
 puffs painted in pale pink and blue roses The long coat, made princess, was ol
 white moire silk painted in pink ana plue roses in cluster design and the lace l trimming it was embroidered Tn gold | threads. The girdle of white panne VelVet was caught with handpanted miniatures inset with cut steel With this was worn white hat of real lace and white | feather boa
 With Mir and Mrs. Exum were MT. and Mrs Frank Grider. Mrs. Grider wearing
 handsome gown of black velvet and picture hat of black: She was one of the prettiest women at the horse show. Mrs. 1 Webb Crawford. in an elegant horse show gown. was in the party which also included Miss Daisy Moody, and Miss Le-
 May Caldwell
 | Miss Moody was a brilliant picture in d hat of pale blue. Miss Caldwell was very smart in black and white, her pie l ture hat of black. Others in the party
 were MT. and Mrs. William Mudd Wal
 ker. Mrs. Walker wearing handsome horse show toilette with picture hat
 With Party of Guests. | Mir. and Mrs. w. P. G. Harding and MT. and Mrs. John l.. Raul occupied | box with a brilliant party of guests. Mrs ! Harding wore a magnificent princess | gown of pale blue velvet, with a picture hat of white trimmed in white pumes. | Mrs. Raul was regally lovely in white | lace. with pale blue hat. In their | party were MT and Mrs. Henry Bramlette | Gray, Mrs. L. A. Shipman, MT. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, gowned in handsome green velvet, Mrs. James B. Mead. Miss
 Jamie Head and General Rufus N. | Rhodes.
 | Mrs Gray was one of the handsomest women at the horse show. Her gown was of velvet in the American beauty tint and her hat. distinctly smart, was | also in this brilliant shade.
 Mrs. Shipman was a brilliant beauty ~----------------~--~ .crntinued on Second Paae)