The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-20
The Ponpadours
Delight Everybody

was a full mellowness from the spot
! lights, and a black pierette, with gilt
stars here and there about her cos
tune and in the fiounce of her dress.
marched forth, posing a long golden
rod, and then, behind her, trooped
forth in pairs nearly a hundred
pierettes-pink, white, red, black and
red.
KING DUDLEY CROWNED.
In the constantly changing flood of
coIored light from the lamps, this
merry troupe OF pierettes executed a
number of intricate marching figures,
some Of them very beautiful, and
finally stood in long rows down the
sides of the hall. Then, at a signal,
the captain led one of the masked
pierettes from the line, and the whole
troupe's applause heralded her as
queen. The maids Of honor were
then led forth, and escorted by the
captain and Ieutenants to the stage
At last the fateful moment had
come that would reveal the identity
Of the king. Down the hall came the
captain and six Heutenants, toward
the chapeTOnes, and a great scroll
was handed Mrs. Avery. She read
1t, and carrying the kings robe.
crown and scepteF, singled out the
elect one. IT was Dudley Thornton.
He looked proud rather than happy
for the moment, as shouts and ap-
plause paid homage to his royalty,
but he gracefully accepted the crown
and scepter and took his place beside
the captain, while the dukes were
similarly ennObled. They were Rob
ert Denham, TinO Brent, Albert
Avery, Fred Blount, Ellis Knowles
and Anderson Leonard.
The king and dukes were escorted
TO the waiting queen and maids of
honor, and took their proper places
on and about the throne, after which
the captain led the grand march, Sc
lectinS Mr.. w. II. Knowles.
Then, color group by color group,
the pierrettes came forward and their
partners for the Erand march were
announced And then the captain
selected Mr.. w. Fl. Knowles and led
the grand march, which, at signal,
broke suddenly into a waltz, and the
ball was opened.
THE BALL OPENS.
IL was merry indeed to watch the
men as they tried to make out with
whom they were dancing, for the
played havoc even with guess work.
And so the time passed until, about
naif past ten, all masks were whisked
on, and it was then seen for the first
time that the queen was dainty,
pretty Miss Emily Jones. The maids
of honor Miss Cora Hunt, Miss Mar
jOTie Menefee, Miss Kathleen NAL
lory, Miss Daisy liver. Miss Hilda
Blount and Miss Fannie ReDsnaw,
and the two charming pages
none other than little Elizabeth Aiken
and little jamie Reese. And then,
too, some Of the surmises of the past
week were proved TO be correct, for
it became known that the captain
was Mrs G. =. Waterman and the
lieutenants Mrs J. Campbell Avery,
Mrs. L. Earle Thornton, Miss Edna
Avery, Miss Marion Avery, Miss
Elise Chipley and Miss Cora Brent.
SECRETS MADE KNOWN.
Through a mysterious source OF alb
solutely reliable information, The
Journal is able this morning to state
officially that The PompadOurs are a
club Of seven ladies', who invite other
ladies to take part in their annual
ball The seven members of the clue,
after the custom established by SINH
lar organizations in New Orleans. de-
eide all details, and the other dancers
participate as guests, as It were, &C
cepting in advance the details de-
cided for them, just as any well D. ed
woman accepts what her hostess ar
ranges. And, so Ear as the generally
clever inquisitiyencss Of men viii
permit. details are kept secret until
the ball itself makes known all the
merry, pretty facts that go tC make a
ball like the Pomp3dours' among the
most notable OF social functions. and
an evening as their guests among the
most delightful that can fail 10 any
ones lot
Excepting the chaperones, who
served as = reception committee, no