The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-24

Ruth MeIesteri whose costume lncluded l short blue skirt, with a white mus | lin guimpe and black velvet laced bodice. | Her feet were encased in saucy black l buckled slippers with red hose and on her head was the white cap affected by the German peasant. Mrs. Lee Clary rep resented the Hungarian peasant in her white frock with border of Hungarian embroidery in the national colors, red, green and yellow Her bodice was made of red satin and dainty black bonnet was on her head. She was effectually disguised with a yellow wig which was arranged in the long brads, typical of the peasant girl. MT. clary wore handsome colonial costume in the tan, gold and brown tints with an old-fash- toned bag wig of white
 Miss Kathleen Nixon was one of the loveliest young women who appeared en masqne. She represented a butterfly and her costume was distinctly fairy-lil1e and ephemeral It was fashioned of pink satin with a short waist and decorated with gauge butterflies tipped with gold. A large one was spread across the front of the bodice and other small ones were perehed on the shoulders. Two large wings arranged on the back of the bodice completed the toilette, while as a coiffnre decoration she wore two gauzy butterflies. Miss Sadie Gllespy was efeetually masked as. ."Marguarite' in Faust She wore the staid gray silk frock worn by Goethes heroine, with it's picturesque black velvet bodice and pocket. A white kerehief completed the bodice and heavy chain bearing the key hung from her waist Miss Gillespy's own Titan hair was concealed by a yellow wig with long plaits and her head was crowned with a dainty gray cap. Mrs. Felton Wim- berly eharmingly represented milk maid. A checked gingham gown sWas protected with a white apron and trim white fichu was worn around the throat. Her hair, worn curled and tied with ribbon, peeped out from beneath fetch ing sunbonnet, and to complete her re- semblance to the little Swiss dairy maid she carried a pail and milking stool.
 Mrs. Mercer Barnett was one of the most attractive young matrons appearing in costume. She represented 8 Spanish girl, a type to which she is distinctly
  velvet bodice and soft white guimpe were augmented by the black mantilla draped over head and shoulders, that is regarded as so beautiful a feature of the Spanish woman's dress. Miss Louise Walker was gowned as a gypsy in short red SIX frock with a tight-fitting black velvet bodice and white blouse. She wore the nicturesoue head dress of the Italian peas ant
 Miss Eva Corners costume was one of the most effective seen, and one of the most characteristic. She was dressed in the gay frock affected by the Spanish dancer. The skirt was fashioned of green creme de chine and elaborately embroid- cred with scintillant bells and sequins. A red velvet bolero was worn over blouse of yellow tulle and broad crimson sash
 added a graceful touch, while her cos tume was completed by plated turban
 of yellow, red and black. She carried l a tambourine Mrs. Charles Calhoun looked most distinguished in colonial
 costume with hair powdered. Her gown' l one of the quaint short-waisted tissues,
 belonged to her great grandmother ana brought back the days of the old colonies. l
 MT. A. Latady wore the costume of the
 halberdier style dating back several cen 1 turies. It was effected in green and pink
 with velvet and ermine trimmings. Mrs ] Iatady wore a Spanish dancers costume
 in red and black. MT. and Mrs B. I. Head were deserted among the dancers
 dressed as Buster Brown and Mary Jane.
 Mrs. Arthur Adams was a charming
 replica of Madame Pompadour in gown 1 of heavy brocade and hair powdered and puffed. Mr. Adams was most excellent Hamlet in his costume of black velvet. 1 Mrs. Adams sister, Miss Fannie Walton of Nashville, was one of the colonial | danes. Mr. Mudd Martin was most distinguished Cardinal Richelieu.
 One of the loveliest young women pres ent was Miss Jennie Trimble in her cos
 tune of red satin with an overdress of
 white. girdIe of silver spangles was
 most becoming, and the costume was
 completed by crown of silver stars, She
 wore her hair hanging and caught back
 with a bow of white ribbon. Miss Martha l Dabney made a fetching Red Rldlhs 1 Hood" and Miss Edith Bowron was 1 dainty shepherdess. Miss Rebecea Fenton
 was an attractive trained nurse in blue 1 frock with white apron and cap. Mrs.
 Mason billiard was one of the loVeliest of the young matrons She represented 1 a ionouil and her sister, Mrs Henry | Hyde of New York, pink carnation. MT.
 billiard was King Henry III. A number l of handsome costumes were worn by the gentlemen present. Mir. Matt Sloan rep 1 resented Louis XIV, and MT. Ransom
 Mabry a Roman senator MT Robert
 Mabry's costume suggested French
 count and MT. George T. McGaughey was
 A majestic Indian chief. MT. E. F. Stoyall was a Spanish bull fighter. MT. John Dabney was Franciscan monk and MT. c. c. Terry also a monk MT. Rich ard Massey was a typical Mexican and MT. D. A Utiger represented uncle i Sam" while Mr. Will Dunn wore the handsome uniform of a Prussian soldier. MT T. M Hall, Jr, was a sailor, or | 'Irncle Sam's man of war man. There were dominos galore, both among the
 members and their lady guests, Mir Lee 1 Tighlman, whose duties as secretary of 1 the club and charge daffaires demanded l his presence occasionally throughout the evening unmasked, wore simple black domino. It Is principally through MT. | Tighlman's able and tactful direction