The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
NEWS OF THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Charity Ball An Event of
 BriIliance NOTES HERE AND THERE mrs' Exum EntertaIns at Luncheon for Miss Gress-Miss Susie HardIe,s Luncheon to cIassmates-Mrs.
 Hays TeaAAnnouncements.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
By MYRTLE MILES.

Telephones: Bell, 116o; Peoples, 29o.l One of the most brilliant and pictur- esque balls in which Birmingham's so- clety world has ever taken part was that given last evening for charity at the Hotel Hillman. It vied in beauty and charm with the first charity ball given last year at about this time at the Country club, and to those who had the plans in charge is due much praise for it's suc- cess. Mrs. T. G. Bush was chairman of the patronesses, who included a group of the most prominent women in Birming- ham.
 About s1OOO were added to the funds of the District Nurses association through the sale of tickets. The members of the association have worked tirelessy in it's behalf, and the number in attendance at the ball last evening was most gratify- Ing.
 The ballroom at the Hillman presented beautiful scene when decorated for the occasion. The colors were green and white. The ballroom was like some exquisite bower with it's garlands of green inter- mingled with white blossoms Surround ing the columns were incandescent lights shaded with the petals of white roses, the lights softened with chalices of green. Twined on each chandelier were green garlands which extended to the ceiling. Alternated with the flower-jemmed gar lands were festoons of green.
 The cotillon was one of stately and beautiful figures. It was led by MT. and x,,it1 Al John T. Yeatman. Mr. Yeatman, who is one of the. most accomplished cotillon leaders in Birmingham, led last year with Mrs Henry B. Gray, then chairman of the patronesses.
 The palm room was garlanded with green. Passing over the rotunda were loops of green, which presented a beau- tiful appearance from the lobby below, and the same scheme was followed in the palm room, where large plants added to the appeaance of freshness and beauty. Punch<was served here during the evening. In the private dining room large table, adorned with capdelabra
 bearing white tapers was laden with tempting sandwiches Easter lilies formed the motive In the floral scheme. In the
 Turkish room coffee was served to the assembled guests.
 The grand march was opened promptly
 at 10 o'clock. One of the most striking
 features ever introduced here made it an occasion of surpassing beauty. The ballroom was darkened and the guests all excluded until the signal for the march. When the two wide doors en- tering it were opened the gentlemen were presented with small ignited sparklers is- sued at the door. As each couple ad- vanced the light from these dazzling fire works introduced into the depths of the ! darkened room made an almost eere l appearance, suggesting the flight of fire | flies The gleams sent out were brilliant red green and gold and shone widely, lighting up the picturesque scene. They burned fully 10 minutes, after which the ncandescent lights shed the only radiance over the brilliant scenes. After marching twice around the ballroom the leaders divided the line into two columns, which, after passing each other, met at | one side, and the one column, separating, | allowed the other to pass between Each | leader then led their followers to form a | particularly beautiful spiral figure, after
 which column of fours was formed. 1 Immediately after the grand march the l Kosatchak, that enchanting Russian
 dance, was given by 20 young girls under
 MT. J. E. Miles direction. They en- | tered from the door near the elevator, q 1 veritable group of Russian maidens in | their short bright frocks of many colors | the high boots and Russian blouses. A wreath made a picturesque ornament fol l their heads and loose scarf heightened
 the grace of the young bodies in the rol. licking dance. They entered with the | pas-de Dasque, leaping, jumping ster | and punctuating the changing steps was | an occasional Russian cry. The young
 ladies included Miss Mayo Thach, Miss | Marguerite Nabers, Miss Agnes Walter l Miss Marion Walter, Miss Lois Thomp
 son, Miss Katherine Norvell, Miss Sallie | Norvell Miss Allen Grey Mooring, Miss 1 Gertrude Motion, Miss Edith Thompson | Miss Marie Lorton, Miss Serena Kirkpat. | rick, Miss Helen Eubank, Miss Cary l Johnson, Miss Alma Messer, Miss Eliza ] beth Wyman, Miss Carrie Yates, Miss | Marguerite Jemison.
 l The music for the national dances was 1 exceptionally fascinating, adding as il | did to the effect produced by the typica | costumes of the girls. The Jefferson or 1 chestra furnished the music for the af- l fair.
 1 After several figures In the german hat
 been danced the same group of girls re l turned, clad in the typical Italian cos | tume with it's short skirt and laced velvet jacket, waists encircled with tn, | Roman scarf and heads crowned with tn, | Italian head dress of lace. White host
 were criss-crossed with bright colored rib
 bon, and fetching white lace aprons alst
 were adorned with gay bows.
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