The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-22
CHARITY BALL IS
 BRILLIANT AFFAIR Picturesque Features Make It a
 Beautiful Occasion
IN THE MAY POLE DANCE
The Country Club Grounds Hung With Hundreds of Japanese Lanterns, While the Club House Is
 Decorated With Roses.

Over 5000 was realized from the sale of tickets for the charity ball given last evening at the Country club under the auspices of the auxiliary to district nurs. ing. It was universally pronounced the most beautiful event ever given in Blr- mingham. it's picturesque features in dec. oration and in Elimination, as we'll as the specially arranged programme making the ball an enchanting scene.
 The decorative plan began at the very entrance to the club grounds, where Jap anese lanterns gave that wonderful touch Of Oriental beauty. Over 300 lanterns hung at intervals of three feet, outlined the walk to the clubhouse, while about the driveway, the colored lanterns en. circling it, produced one of the ,lovelies pictures imaginable. Rows of them lead. ing to the clubhouse defined a wide space for the May-pole dancers who were later to assemble on the lawn in front of the clubhouse. The May-pole, decorated with long crimson and white scarfs, was sur mounted with a cluster of electric lights beneath which were pink and white roses
 Beneath huge Japanese umbrella re. freshment table was placed, and in the center of the umbrella was cluster oI electric lights, and from the points of the umbrella hung many Japanese Ian. terms.
 The garden party, with it's elaborate features in decoration and illumination together with the perfect night, was in itself charming enough, but when the ball began at 10:30 o'clock the brilliant clubhouse within, where beauty of cos tune could be seen to better advantage and where the magnificence of decoration reached its climax, the scene could not be surpassed in point of general pictur. sequences.
 Hundreds of pink and white roses were used in the decorations. As background for the floral scheme wild snilax was used most lavishly. The clubhouse was like an outdoor garden. The arcade was covered with smilax, interlacing the woodwork, and everywhere were hun dreds of roses, which formed the principal decorat tion
 The chandeliers were wreathed to the top in roses and smilax. Garland effects were used as we'll as clusters. The ball. room had it's archway hung with roses and smilax and palms were used in the general decorative plan. The clubhouse was brilliantly Illuminated. In the main cafe coffee was served from a table decorated with pink and white roses, and at the end of the library frappe was served in a bower of green.
 The ball was opened by MT. Yeatniar and Mrs Gray, who as chairman of the patronesses assumed the leadership oi the ball some weeks ago. She was one oi the brilliant beauties in the ballroom and wore very regal gown of white lace embroidered in gold. Completing this beautiful costume was a bouquet of East CT lilies and a magnificent tiara of dia- monds. Following MT. Yeatman and Mrs Gray in the grand march was Lieutenant Governor Gray and Mrs. Felix Drennen the latter wearing a most beautiful toll cite of blue and silver, most becoming to her brunette beauty. The many par ticipants in the grand march made it a brilliant spectacle.
 Shortly after the grand march was con cluded the May Pole dance was given on the lawn, the club veranda being crowded with spectators to witness this beautiful feature which was only toe brief in duration.
 The participants were Miss Sadie Gill lespie, Miss Mary George Cruikshank Miss Lizzie Morris Mason Miss Florence Smith, Miss Marianne Hamilton, Miss Marjorie Weatherly Miss Anna Van Hoose, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick and MT. David Roberts. MT Robert Gregory, MT. Bert Meadow MT. Edward Crawford, MT. Mercer Barnetts MT. Bert Meadow, Mir. Tracy Lay. Mir. Henry Belton, Dr.. Lor- enzo Luckie. The young women wore white with wreathes of flowers in their hair. The men wore white trousers with cut-away coats of blue.
 The music, furnished by the Callman orchestra, was delightful feature of the ball and the garden party
 The society under which the ball was given is composed of large number of prominent women. Miss A. l.. Williams is president and she has worked ener- getically for the financial success of the ball, The several meetings of the ball committees have been held at the resi- depce of Mrs. T. c. Bush who, as an enthusiastic member of the auxiliary, has given great assistance towards making the ball a success. Mrs. Paul H. Earle, Jr., as chairman of one of the ball com mittees, also took an active interest in its >success.
 It is proposed to make the charity ball an annual event the proceeds from which will always be devoted to district nursing work
 Mrs John M. London will entertain in- formally on Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock in compliment to her guest, Miss Houston.
 Mrs. John M Caldwell entertains at bridge on Thursday in compliment to Mrs. Benjamin Hagood and Mrs. David Thomp- son.
 Mrs Alexander Cecil will give an at home on April 29 from to o'clock.
 Those who have not already purchased tickets for the bridge and euchre party to be given under the auspices of the William L. Yancey chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy. on Thursday morn ing at 10:3O o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. T. c. Thompson, may get their tickets at the door the morning of the card party. which promises to be very largely attended.
 Mrs. George Klinbo of Milwaukee, for merly Miss Natalie Phelan of Birming- ham, is the guest of Miss Sarah Phe- Ian.
 Mrs. Armes has returned from Wash o1,1 Nexx nrlr