The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
GOV, AND MRS. COMER GIVE GARDEN PARTY Hundreds of Guests Entertained
 At Brilliant Reception BALL AT s UTHERN CLUB Sponsors and Maids Guests at Tea and Musicale at Country club-Confed-
 erated Memorial Associa-
 tions Entertained.
BALL AT s UTHERN CLUB
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.

women of the Confederate Memorial as- sociation of the South. Several hundred
 guests were present, this distinguished gathering including, besides the many
 prominent and patriotic women from all sections of the South, Confederate soldiers of the highest rank, veterans of distinc- ton, ranking officers of the Sons of Vet erans, the staffs of generals. and the staff of Governor Conner, while visiting sponsors and maids together with bril-
 liant gathering of Birmingham society,
 composed a company seldom equalled in the social annals of the South.
 Governor Conner and Mrs. Comer the latter wearing a reception gown of ehif- ion embroidered in silver and purple orchids, received the brilliant assemblage
 with characteristic hospitality.
 Receiving with them was their young
 daughter, Miss Eva Conner, the sponsor
 for the South of the Sons of Veteraris.
 She wore ball gown of white embroider-
 ed chiffon.
 Assisting in receiving were the members
 of Governor Comers staff in full dress
 uniform, and the ladies making up the of
 ficial party.
 Besides these was a large receiving par
 ty, including distinguished visitors, as well
 as many Birmingham people, among them
 being Gen. and Mrs. John w. Apperson,
 Adjutant General Forrest and Mrs. For
 rest, General Mlckle and Miss Mickle,
 General Cabel, MT. and Mrs. Charles G.
 Brown, Gen. and Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes,
 Mrs. Behan, Maj and Mrs. Frank Y. An derson, Col. and Mrs. T. G. Bush, Miss Williams, MT. and Mrs. W. D. Nesbitt,
 MT. and Mrs. ". S. Lowell, Mayor George
 B. Ward, MT. Hill Ferguson, MT. Robert
 Johnston, Jr., MT. Hugh Martin, Gen. and
 Mrs. R. D. Johnston, Senator and Mrs. Bankhead, Senator and Mrs. Johnston, MT. and Mrs. E. w. Barrett, MT. and Mrs. George Cruikshank, MT. and Mrs. E. T.
 Taliaferro, Mr. and Mrs. John w. Tom
 linson, Gen. and Mrs. E. W. Rucker, Gen.
 and Mrs. Frederick Ferguson, Miss An
 nie Walker, Miss Lyons of Mobile, Col. and Mrs. T. o. Smith, Col and Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Capt. and Mrs Frank s. White, Mir and Mrs. Nathan l.. Miller, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow, MT. and Mrs. M. ". Joseph, MT. and Mrs. William H. Kettig, Capt and Mrs. w.. c. Ward, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Rountree, MT. and Mrs. Rob ert Jemison, Jr., Col and Mrs B. w. 1 John, MT. and Mrs. John l.. Raul, Lieu | tenant Governor Henry B. Gray and Mrs. Gray, MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop, Dr. and Mrs Samuel Majors, Judge and
 Mrs. s. D. Weakley, MT. and Mrs. Frank crockard Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Owen,
 Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clopton, Mrs. Ragan, Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. Miss Evans, the sponsor for the South and her maids or honor; Miss Nora Leach and Miss Eliza hath Jonas maids of honor to the sponsor for the Sons of Veterans.
 The reception hours were from S:W te l 10 clock, and at the close of the recep- ton the sponsors and maids, with their escorts went to the Southern Club for the ball given ln their honor.
 The Conner residence was superbly dec- orated The handsome state flags were sent especially for this occasion from the capitol. magnificent flag floated from the observatory window, while Confed- crate flag hung above the entrance to the
 veranda. Bunting and flags were used lavishly throughout the house, making wonderfully beautiful interior as setting for the uniformed officers of the Con- federacy the gold lace and braid of staff officers the faces and jewels of beautiful women.
 But while the mansion itself was ablaze with light and draped with flags and Confederate insignia, the lovely gardens
 and the verandas were lighted with hun
 dreds of Japanese lanters. The scene on
 the terraces was most picturesque. From the balcony came the continuous melody of patriotic airs, including Dixie, and the gardens and yerandas were thronged With guests. Iced beverages were served in the summer house on the western terrace. I Coffee was served in the dining room and the ices were served on the yeranda as well as on the terraces At the Club.
 1 The first of the series of balls in com- 1 pliment to the visiting sponsors and maids was given at the Southern club 1 last evening the guests driving to the I club from Governor and Mrs. Conner $
 reception. No more beautiful and bril-
 liant ball in the sociaIhlstory of the club l has ever been given there, nor have the | decorations ever been as handsome. l The guests were greeted with nags drap- .ns the club balconies while in the club | honse inc colors of the Confederacy made
 dazzlingly beautiful background for a | hall in which many elements or pic- | turesoue color entered, from the Confed- | arate orav of a uniformed soldier to the
 gorgeous bouquets of ballroom pehes,
 Hundreds of guests took part m tho
 ball which was opened by Miss Evahs. 1 the sponsor for the south, and Ad]utaat
 -aneraI and Chief of Staff William E.
 M,orle MT John T. Yeatman, whose l occomnlishments as a cotillon leader nave | been demonstrated in many large pais' l directed the grand march. While not h' l temnting any intricate figures oWihg eo l the large number of guests ne sucoes ,, l fully managed this large ana peau'ii"' | ball. .a.ora+sd 1 The entire club house was necora.eu
 ,,,itb hunting and flags. The main corri- 1 Iors were flag-draped and the wide star
 way at the far end of the reception nai'
 brilliant with dazzling color, formeu a'
 ,romenade of beauty. as between nae- 1 decked walls and pilasters a processiom', m l at once historic and notable passeu ,., 1 from, the club entrance and again passeo 1 cut to patriotic airs .,a The most elaborate of the decorat'sN l effects were seen in the large nvlng room l and the ballroom The French wlnuo"' l uere mass of color with long urap i cries. over the wide doorways were nuns l Confederate flags, from the chanoehe l bunting formed a brilliant canopy n .i l stars and stripes, which brighteneu wi.i, 1 ,,,vrads of lights, made a striking anu i beautiful scene. -
 The club balconies opening from the
 ballroom and the living room were nlie'' l with guests who took advantage or the
 cl fresco features of the ball. Light re- l treatments were served on the balconies | and the perfect night, with southe.1
 moon shining as 1t does nowhere else m 1 the world, made the outdoor features 1 charming, with the brilliant ball within 1 inc club house and a fete champetre
 without on mooniit balconies.
 l -