The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
INAUGUARAL BALL CLOSES
A DAY OF NOTABLE EVENTS
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this stunning costume Mrs. Conner wore
gorgeous diamonds.
Mrs. Gray wife of Lieutenant Henry
b. Gray, wearing a gown of white lace
embroidered in gold.
Mrs. ]. Craig Smith, daughter of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Conner, wearing gown
of yellow chiffon cloth and lace. !.
Mrs. Frank Majors of Birmingham,
their daughter gowned in an imported
toilette of white lace.
Mrs. Donald Conner of Birmingham
their daughter-in-law, wearing white lace
and chiffon.
Miss Katherine Conner, another daugh-
ter, wearing white radium
Miss Eva Conner, their daughter, wear
ing a gown of yellow silk and lace
The cadets band of Auburn rendered an
attractive programme of music during the
reception hour and played for the march
with which the ball was opened at 10
o'clock.
In the march were about 800 couples
led by Governor and Mrs. Conner, with
tn, assistance of Mr.. S. II. Roberts and
Miss Clement Marks. Through the most
beautiful intricacies for near an hour
this line of march was led and the
sight as viewed from the seats of the
spectators was one of rare brilliancy.
There were beautiful figures in which
military precision and grace of move
ment combined to produce an effect That
was charming to an unusual degree. The
gorgeous costumes of the women and
the reflection of the brilliant national
colors of the decoration in the light of
the wealth of illumination presented
scene the beauty of which surpassed
ANYTHING of the kind ever seen in the
state.
Music Was Notable Feature.
Music was a special feature of the ball
not only for the dance programme, but
in the extras and in the reception num-
bers and the grand march. The cadet
band from Auburn rendered the recep-
ton and march music: Hofman's Mont
somery band played the splendid dancing
programme and Memoli's band from Biz
n1ingham did the extras and number
OF choice concert numbers
The plan of decoration of the Audlto-
rum was i'm the patriotic colors, red
white and blue, and bunting was in evil
dence beautifully draped on pillars, edg-
ing balconies and arranged with artistic
design about the stage where the band
was stationed. Accompanying the ma
tional colors throughout the spacious
building was a wealth of southern smilaX,
placed in graceful arrangement, and add
ing beauty to the bewilderingly brilliant
scene. lighted my myriads of electric
lights and dashed with dazzling bits of
color lent by the splendid toilettes of
the beautiful matrons and young women
who graced the notable occasion with
their presence.
Throngs of citizens passed in orderly
line TO greet Governor and Mrs. Conner
and to meet Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs GRAY and the distinguished men
and women who formed the receiving
line Hundreds of the throngs who at
tended the ball and reception as specta-
tors passed in line as we'll as those who
attended the affair in evening dress or
military dress uniform as the restric-
tions of the occasion demanded.
Others Who Assisted.
Other ladies assisting in receiving and
presenting the callers were:
Mrs Alex CARRIER. wife of the new at
torney general, Alex Garebr. wearing a
handsome toilette of white French chif-
fon mousseline. trimmed in Princess lace.
Mrs. Thomas M Owen, in white bro
caded silk and Irish lace
Mrs Louise Perry, in an imported
gown of black Brussels lace. over blue
silk. with sapphire jewel trimming.
Mrs. John c. Anderson, in blue crepe de
chine.
Mrs. b. j. Baldwin. in white chiffon
cloth, with pearl trimmings.
Mrs. Henry T. Bartlette, in pink crepe
de chine and point lace.
Mrs b. L. Boykin, in white lace
Mrs T. M. deCottes. in black lace over
white silk.
Mrs John A. Elmore, in pink chiffon,
over pink silk.
Mrs. w. B. Fisk, in pink net. over pink
silk.
Mrs Bibb Graves, in white lace, over
pale pink.
Mrs Terry Greil in pink crepe de
chine
Mrs J. C. Haas, in lierre lace, with sill
yer trimmings.
Mrs N Lobman, in black lace. over
white silk.
Mrs Charles NORTH in white silk.
Mrs Alex Rice. in black jetted net over
white chiffon.
Miss Lucille Wilkinson in white en-