The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Mobile Society News.

The Dall or the continental MyStC Crewe is looked forward to every year as the climax of the spectacular carni- | val balls. for which Mobile is noted. The other societies have yielded the palm ! to the Mystic Crewe for brilliant, spec l tscular effects, and the guests who | have the privilege of being present on
 these occasions are never disappointed, although the society has set ieself the difficult task of outshining previous splendid efforts. Tonight the subject chosen by the Mystic Crewe was "A Glimpse of Old Nippon." a subject
 with possibilities of brilliant develop
 ment With the exquisite taste of MT.
 George B. Rogers, architect, and the | skillful work of MT. Emile Neippert, | scenic artist of the Tulane Theatre.
 New Orleans, these possibilities blos-
 somed into rich fulflllment. The entrance to the hall breathed l hint of what was coming. The steps were covered with mating instead of
 the customary canvas, and the balus- | trades formed a trellis covered with vines through which peeped electric lights. On entering the ball room the
 guests found themselves in a Japanese | garden. A trellis around the room was
 covered with vines and blossomed with
 wisteria, through which peeper innu- l merable electric ights with fairy-like l effect Japanese lanterns also added to the effect. At the south end of the
 room was a scene representing a Ja-
 panese temple in a garden. This was exquisiteiy done and most effective At the given signal, the guests being as- l sembled, the Crewe, representing the | Mikado and his court, entered through
 the pagoda into the hall, and the ball | began. The costumes were very rich, | reproducing those of Japanese gentle l men, dancing girls. tea girls, coolies, etc. The ball lasted until a late hour.
 Costumes de regueur was strictly en-
 forced, in the gallery as well as on the | floor.
 l The following committees served: l E. J. Schwarz, general chairman. Reception Committee-J. w. Weiss,
 chairman; Henry Hansaw, l.. E. Schwarz, Henry Piser, S. Eichold J.
 Reiss. A. E. Brown, A. H. Spira, Ali 1 Proskauer.
 Floor Committee-E. H. Frolichstein,
 chairman; D. S. Bauer, A. Cramer, Mon-
 roe Metzger, S. Lowenstein, H. M. Friedenthal, Charles Simon. Society Committee-J. Hammel.
 chairman; Dr. H. P. Hirshfield, E. A.
 Pincus, E. Guggenheim, J. H. Zelnicker,
 J. Goldstein. k. E. Bernheimer, E.. E.
 Richard, R. Rosenfield.
 The monthly free will offering con- | cert of the Y. w. c. A. took place this evening in the association rooms. The | program, arranged by Miss Ethel
 Hodgson. chairman of the Entertain
 ment Committee, was as follows: l 1. Cello solo-Mr. Faerhmann, ac-
 companied by Miss Ruth Bush. | 2. An Irish Love Song-Miss Eleanor Weems.
 3. Bass solo. Within Thy Celestial 1 Dwelling-Dr Finch.
 1. Recitation. That Old Sweetheart of
 Mine-Miss Annie Louise Harrison. | 5. Song. Necklace of Love-Miss May
 belle Mckee.
 6. Tenor solo, If You But Knew-Mr. | Ernest Planck.
 | '. Reading from a Cathedral Court
 ship-Miss Harrison.
 l s. Contralto solo, The Day Is Done
 Miss Gusman.
 ! 9. Soprano solo-Miss Elcie Fry.
 The Rathskcllar of the Athelstan
 Club has become the popular place for
 dinners since the loss of the Battle | House, and d very brilliant one was given last evening by MT. J. s. w. Leon-
 ard of London, England, complimentary 1 to Miss Jessie Whiting. large bas- { ket of red carnations made an attrac-
 tive centerpiece and the same bright ] coloring appeared in the shaded can
 dles place cards, etc. The guests were
 Mrs, Julian Whiting. Miss Whiting. Miss Morris Clarke. Miss Dodge, Miss Amanda Moore, Miss Marcia Burgess and Messrs. w. G. Horn. w. w. Heron.
 c. E. Harrison. Albert Bush. Orville
 Cawthon. Mir, Leonard left this even
 ing for New Orleans.
 Aquinas Reading Circle held its usual
 meeting last night at McGill Institute.
 It was a Tennyson evening and quite an interesting program was arranged
 by Mrs. Alice Randall and enjoyed by l number of members and guests. Roll
 call answered by quotation from '"The
 Princess" Piano solor, Miss A. l O'Rourke; Idylls of the King, Mrs.
 Ruffin: Biography of Teunyson, Mrs.
 Bart; Recitation. Come Into the Gar
 den. Maud" Miss T. McAleer Tn Memo
 rfam, Mrs. Randall; Vocal solo Come
 Into the Garden, Maud. Miss J. Harris; Current Topics. Miss Susie O'Rourke;
 Piano solo. Miss Amelia O'Rourke. 1 Mrs. Guy Hamilton. who. with her husband, is now making her home in Mobile has written a book which will be out about Easter It Is called For
 saking All Others" and deals with the
 South and the Civil War. Mrs Hamil- toms friends. here and elsewhere. look
 forward with interest to the publica- | ton.
 Miss Katherine Glover returned to | Atlanta yesterday after a pleasant visit | to MT and Mrs. Harry Pillans. Miss May Pillans returned home with her. l Mir Joe Hodgson and Mir. Perrin Bes-
 tor left today for Havana to be absent about a week.
 Captain w. F. Tebbetts entertained a party of friends on launch party this afternoon.
 1 Mrs Max Koehler of St Louis is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Elliott John | stone.
 Mrs D. P. Coleman has returned to ! Birmingham after a visit to her pa rents.
 Mrs Webster of Birmingham is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Brad Davis.