The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-25

ters of a brook dashed in foam over a rocky bed and trees cast cool shads ows among the tall ferns and grasses made even more realistic by the plac- ing of many tall palms and graceful ferns about the picture. Tn the fore ground, disposed among the palms and pots of towering shrubberies were, number of small tents. Above the stage was lattice work 1 of green through which branches or southern smilax was so naturally and gracefully entwined as to give the fifl-
 ishing touch to the picture of rustic
 beauty
 In the center of the lattice work was the monogram of the company done in white and thickly studded with red, white and blue lights that flashed their coIors-red, white, blue and back again. From the monogram fioated the streamers which have been awarded the Montgomery Greys in different prize drills and as the Greys are one of the best drilled companies in the South, the streamers were many. In letters of
 blossoms, beneath the streamers was "3tst Annual Ball.
 Overhead the center of the Audito-
 rum was arranged in the shape of q great bell by a perfect net work oi green effected in ropes of smilax lthick1y studded with red. white anc blue lights and tiny United States | flags From the center of the huge green bell waved the clapper, a bal 1 of green, thickly set with the red white and blue lights and small flags
 The balcony and columns were drapet
 with red, white and blue bunting and
 many, many flags.
 A novel feature of the decorations
 was that the great clapper was set 1T motion as the grand march began and
 as 1t swayed back and forth above tht
 dancers, the lights sparkied in and out the effect was very beautiful
 The grand march with which the
 evenings festivities opened, was led by Captain Everett Jackson with Miss
 Roberta Roberts, sponsor, who wore beautiful gown of white silver span ried lace vailing, accordion pleated white chiffon over taffeta- She carried an arm cluster of lilies of the valley and wore a wreath of silver foliage. In the march the next to follow were the maids of honor and their es- corts who were members of the Greys Miss Frances Jones, whose escort was Lieutenant T. C. Locke, was gowned 1 in white lace over silk and carried
 white carnations.
 Miss Maude Burke, whose escort was Lieutenant Allen McNeel, wore toll cite of white silk elaborately trimmcc in lace and carried white carnations. Miss Jean Lahey. whose escort was l Mir. James Maddox, was attired in Nils green silk, with mechlin lace trim minss and carried an arm cluster oi carnations.
 Miss Elizabeth Andrew, whose escort
 was Mir. James Davidson, wore a gowr | of white radium silk and lace and car ! ried carnations.
 Miss Clementina Marks, whose escort was Captain I. W. Rolf, was gownec in white louisine silk and carried whits | carnations.
 | Miss Algie HardwiclS, whose escort was Mir. Query, wore an elaborate | gown of white silk mousseline and car l ried white roses.
 Following were more than a hundred couples who were led by Captain Jack | son through the intricacies of lone | and graceful march to the strains oi | Montgomery Greys" March, written fol tbA occasion by Mir. Mitchell and played l by Hoffman's Orchestra. l The dance program included twenty | four numbers, with an intermission ar | ter the twelfth, and was; | Overture---Moonshine. Grand March, Montgomery Greys-- l Mitchell.
 1. Two step-The Only Star or l Broadway.
 ?. waltz--Nancy Clancy | 3. Two Step-Making Eyes 4. waltz--on the Strict o. T. | 5. Two Step-So Long, Mary. 6. waItz-In Dear Old Georgia. 2. Two Step-The Church Parade.