The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-19
Mobile Society.

e -1ne buQ t1dS blOESOHleu-LsOHS LiNS Her Bellship," was the theme of every lip last evening when Miss Lettice Clark was launched into society at one of the most brilliant balls ever chronicled in the Gulf City. A royal princess could not have reigned with more grace and savoir faire than did this young girl yet in her teens. For weeks, ever since the rumor of this masquerade ball found itself in circulation society has been on its lightest tip toe of antici- patton, for Miss Clark, the daughter of Mrs. Gaylord B. Clark; and of the late Gaylord B. Clark, also a niece of Gen
 eraI Louis Clark. both always so well known in the Southland has the royal purple in her veins and society knew that it would be royalty entertained. Old and young alike, for neither the oldest inhabitant or the youngest debu- tante, were slighted on the invitation list. have been in a fever of excite
 ment as to what character of fame or in fiction she would assume, and the German Relief Hall held last night the most representative gathering of the houses of 'befo de war; fame that 1t has ever known. The hall. which had been translated into garden of holy hooks, was indescribably lovely in it's flower garb Rearing their tall stems from large decorative flower pots these vari and many colored flowers mingled with the green of the palms and met the trailing vines and fairy lights which festooned the ceiling. In this midwinter nights dream of beauty Miss Lettice Clark was tho fairest flower of them all. Her rosebud gown was perfect in beauty of details from the skirts which was a mass of petals of shimmering silk that shaded from a delicate rose to the deepest pink, the green velvet corsage representing the body of the rosebud to the pretty waves of her hair that was crowned
 with a wreath of pink buds. Mrs. Gay lordd B. Clark, handsomely gowned in black lace, stood at the head of the receiving party and was assisted by Mrs. Goldsby. Mrs. Triplett, Mrs. liar ris Vaughan, Mrs. Brewster. Mrs. B. r. Adams. Mrs Carrie Marshall, Mrs. Jos oph HodRson, Mrs. Fry. Mrs. J. Billups, Mrs Penrose Nass, Mrs C. J. Lorrey, Mrs. G. A. Robinson. Mrs. C.. J. Rich and Mrs. Charles Huger, who well colned some three hundred masked dancers. venuses, colonial danes, shep- herdesses, flower girls. fairies, etc. and black bcdominoed and masked men, It was thrilling evening for those present for while the married portion took no active part in the masquerade part of the evening the young ones dlu and it was not until supper when the masks were cast aside that IL was discovered that Miss Jessie Whiting was the lovely Carman who would have made Gen. CaIve look like 3G cents; that the two fetching little Grerian flower girls. identically alike, were Misses Venetia Danner and Clara Ross that the two follies who were very much in belledom. were Misses Luclle overall and Mary Danner; that the two dainty shepherdesses every where in evidence. were Misses Mary Hunter ana Mary Rich; that Miss Elsie Fry was the Starry Night; that Miss Molly lrM 'n was that dear little Jap; that MISS Ma Jones was the eXquisitely pretty up to- date Gainsborough girl; that Miss Amanda Moore was the glittering snow maiden; that Miss Reba Walden was the radiant poppv; that Miss Ida Richardson was tho dainty Dolly Warden; that MISS Louise Vnss was the fetchingiy pfttlN CoIoui,l Girl. that Miss Reba N'Vlll" was the Spanish dancer; that Miss Rosa Coltes was Miss Red RuHlesi mat MISS Alnc st. John and Virginia sims Were the two pretty butterflies Who were SD much at home in the flower garden t6,, Mice Maris Bush was the Alsatian peasant girl of the prettiest type, etc. etc etc At midnight most delicious sunper of many courses was served m the banquet hall of the German heilei which was most appettzing III us deeo- rstious of paims, vines, It's keynote ui color being pink roses that were every where in abundance. The cotillion
 which was the after supper event was led bv Mr. William B. Stewart, Jr,, with NIjss Clark with rare good taste did he select the showy figures Wnereh,N the wealth of pretty favors' such as th' Indian headresses for the man snt tsrbourines for the girls mower HoIhS for the men and poppy staIAs TOT the