The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-26

was Miss Annalee Fits of Tuscaloosa,
the guest of Miss Kathleen Nixon Miss
Fits looked queenly in white lace robe
made directoire and embroidered in pond
lilies. Miss Nixon. who is one of Bir-
mingham's loveliest girls. wore white
satin messaline gown with a corsage dec
oration of real laces. Miss Hannah Ell
lott was superb in white gown SPAN
gled with sequins.
Mrs. Ed Warren, Jr, who is one of the
most beautiful of the seasons brides,
wore an exquisite green messallne Mrs.
Shipman was gowned in white embroid-
cred net made over satin and trimmed
with lace. Miss Jean Ballenger's girlish
empire frock was made of yellow messa-
line. Miss Mary Gillespy wore one of
the most exquisite gowns seen. 1t was
fashioned of white satin and decorated
with deep border of embroidered orch
ids.
A brilliant climax to the grand march
was snow scene. AT the termination of
the march the lights in the ballroom were
lowered and simultaneously the guests
were enveloped in a snowstorm White
flakes fell softly in a riotous shower,
and with the dismissal of the incandescent
lights the colors of the rainbow were
flashed one by one upon the guests. Never
has there been a more exquistely beauti-
full scene in any ballroom than was pre-
scented. With the snowy confetti clinging
mistily to the hair and shoulders of the
assembled guests and with the soft tints
of rose, lavender, orange, blue and the
others, as they were presented, the feat
ure was as unexpected as it was beauti-
full.
The cafe was brilliantly lighted and
each table adorned with exquisite flowers.
Here an elegent luncheon was served dur
ing the evening.
Miss Sadie Gillespy was one of the most
admired young women present in a gown
made of white satin and trimmed with
lace and silver
Miss Mary Ware was charming figure
in a yellow satin directoire gown gar
nished with yellow embroidery and
touches of silver An immense bouquet
of violets added a charming color note.
Miss Willie May Bates was one of the
prettiest young women present in white
satin gown embroidered in crab apple
blossoms and garnished with touches of
silver. Her flowers were large white
chrysanthemums. Miss Linley Graham,
who is always charmingly picturesque
figure in any assemblage, wore white
messaline in the extreme empire style
and with a very long train 1t was
trimmed with creamy laces and soft
fringe bordered the sash which was
caught with rhinestone buckle. Miss
Alice Graham's blue messaline frock was
most becoming to her blond type of
beauty. 1t was made of messaline with
panels of braided net and with a corsage
trimming of point lace. Her flowers were
Parma violets.
Miss Marie Smith, one of the most at
tractive of the seasons debutantes. was
gowned in cream embroidered net over
messaline and inning of cream
lace and silver. y, rried silver ca
millias. Mrs. Arthur 18th was one of
the loveliest young matons present in
a gown built of pale green crepe de
chine, with laces. Miss Mobley of At
lanta who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Maben Hobson, wore white embroidered
satin with touches of silver. Miss Mont
edonico of Memphis, another charming
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson. wore
yellow lace.
Miss Katie Sharpe of Nashville, the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams,
was in pink messaline, trimmed with
point lace and caught with an empire
girdle Mrs. Lee Clary wore yellow bro
cade satin garnished with princess lace.
Mrs. c. E. Foust was very pretty in a
pink messaline ball gown heavily braid
ed. Mrs. B. A. Reynolds wore stun
ming yellow satin gown with touches of
gold. Her sister, Miss Annie LeGrande,
was charmingly pretty in a pink MESA
line frock with touches of cream net and
soft rosettes.
The Phoenix club, one of the foremos.
Jewish social organizations of Birming-
ham, gave its annual ball at the Hotel
Hillman last evening The occasion was
one of marked sbrilliance from a social
standpoint and was one of the most thor
oughly entertaining affairs ever held by
the club.
The entertainment began in the late
evening with dance, which was followed
shortly after midnight by an elaborate
banquet.
The ball was attended by some 80
couples. 1t was distinctive by way of the
handsome dresses of the attendants ana
was pronounced one of tho most brill
liant occasions of the year.
The Phoenix club has assumed posi-
ton of great prominence in social affairs
of Birmingham. Plans are now on foot
for the building of a handsome club
house on Fifteenth avenue and Twentieth
street, north. which the organization ex-
poets to have completed before the next
annual ball is held.
A beautiful wedding was celebrated at
the East Lake Baptist church yesterday
afternoon when Miss Argus Hill became
the bride of Mr.. Cecil Alexander The
attractive church was bedecked with
white chrysanthemums and ferns.
Preceding the ceremony a charming
musical programme was rendered by Miss
Annie Lou Wood as soloist, accompanied
by Mrs w. 8 Reynolds at the organ
The bride had with her at the altar her
sister. Mrs. ]. T. Harwele who was her
matron of honor. and Miss Maude Monta-
que as maid of honor. Mrs. Harwell
looked very handsome in a gown of Co
penhagen blue with hat and gloves en-
suite She carried pink chrysanthemums.
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