The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10
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Mobile. Feb. s.--tspscial }--That the carnival is upon us Is evidenced by the crowds already seen upon the streets and by the visitors that one hears of at almost every home. The carnival spirit 10 also in the air which fs fairly electric with the excitement of the hour. Although nothing really happens until the arrival of Felix Monday, the concert in the park to- morrow and the illumination of the city will be an entertainment in itself for the visitors as well as for the Mo- bilians to whom Mardi Gras Is an old story.
 The royal party, Felix and his queen, and their courtiers, though still in- cognito, will have a gala time for the next few days. The young ladies have already been entertained at one royal luncheon, and tomorrow evening Miss Virginia Lyons will hold reception for her maids of honor. who include her two guests. Miss McLester of Bir- mingham and Mics Eva Conner of Btr- mingham. The reception will be in formal.
 AthIestan Club German.
 The prettiest thing seen at the Ath- Iestan Club in years was the Carnival Dixie" german danced there last night, the novel idea and the preparations therefor being due to Miss Gertrude Smith. who proved such an able assist ant to MT. Alfred Dorgan, with whom she led,
 On entering the ball room the guests found themselves in garden Of sum flowers, the big showy blossom cover inK the walls and banking the mantels. At one end of the room was suspended a full moon which by the aid of an electric light behind 1t. glowed most be- nignantly upon the dancers. In one figure all other lights were extinguish- ed and the moonlight held full sway showing the ball room floor filled with chickens. Tn upon the darkened scene crept certain number of the young men, disguised by false faces and aprons as negroes. Down upon the chickens they swooped presenting them as favors to their chosen partners y z The usual favor table was replaced by a real cotton bale. heaped with ap- watermelon 90 real that they made the mouth water.
 A beaptifui figure was the automobile parade Six miniature machines had been made, exquisite1y decorated, one In pink carnations, one in peoples. one In sunfiowers. one in blue water lilies, etc, and with each auto was fetch tnB paper nat 70 GoTreSponu, worn Dy the girl drawing the machine, and in each case the young lady was dressed to match her decorations. The autos ran by "man power" and as the pa- rade, paesed around the ball room. a burst of applause greeted 1t, tribute 10 Miss Smith's cleverness.
 At the favor table were Mrs. F. D. Ledyard, Mrs. Eoode and Mrs, O.. l.. Smith and the chaperones were Mir. and Mrs. Holcombe Quill, Mrs. 0. M. Luce. Mir. and Mrs. J. Horton Hall, IT.. pr. and Mrs R. A. Rush, Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Buck. Mir. and Mrs. Jos eph St. George Tucker, MT. and Mrs s. K. Taylor. Mir. and Mrs. A. W. Brooks, Mir. and Mrs. l.. J. Davis.
 The dancers were Miss Gertrude Smith and Mir. Alfred. norgan, Miss Grace Rockwell and Mir. L. c. Dorgan, Miss Florence Davidson and MT. Ih- gersoli Moffatt. Miss virignia Sims and MT. Ed Huger. MT. Horace Shepard and Miss Ruth Shepard, MT. Lee Part ridge and Miss Jessie Whiting, Mir. Hugh Barclay and Miss Emma Rhett, Miss Virginia Lyons and Mir. G. E. Aunssapugh, Miss Ruth Huger and MT.