The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-16
College DANCE
GLEN At FRIARS, CLJTR


The subscription dance Friday evening
at the Friars' club was notable for it's
beauty. 1t was a typical college dance
and the pennants which formed a freze
about the pretty ball room made the set
ting an altogether appropriate one. A
large number of young men were up from
the University of Alabama and the greet
Ing of friends gave an added zest Sew
eral attractive visiting girls graced the
occasion as well. Miss Jane Austin of
Tuscaloosa was one of the bellies of the
evening. She was very pretty in blue
messaline evening gown. One of the pop
ular town girls was Miss Mary Tardy,
sponsor for Tuscaloosa in the football
game. She is a beauty of picturesque
type, and at the dance affected q bright
red ball gown which was most becoming.
Miss Mary Lou Cobb, who is always one
of the most admired figures in the ball
room, was especially lovely wearing a
dancing frock of messaline exquisitely
fashioned and carrying huge bouquet of
white roses. In contrast with her black
hair her costume was especially effec-
tive. Miss Eleanor Matthews was beau
tiful in rose colored evening gown and
Miss Clara Shelbys petite charms showed
to advantage in white lingerie. Another
pretty girl noted In the ball room was
Miss Dorothy Johnson. She wore white
lace. Miss Estelle Nabb and Miss Ruby
Munger both appeared in smart tailored
costumes and hats en- suite. and Miss
Emily Somerville was In white
One of the secrets of the general en-
joyment of the evening was in the choice
of the leader of the cotilion figures. Mr..
Sam Lathem of Clinton, q university boy.
assisted by Mr.. Hugh Conner and Mr.. p.
B. Jones of Selma, had this distinction. The
leading colleges and fraternities were
called to the floor. Dancing with the
leaders were Miss Eleanor Matthews,
Miss Mary Lou Cobb and several visiting
girls.
SPONSORS AT FOOTBALL GAME
Miss Gladys Enslen and Miss Mary
Tariy, sponsors respectively for Georgia
and Alabama at yesterdays game, with
their attendant maids. were admired fig
ures yesterday afternoon at the Fair
grounds.
of her own state university, wore a white
tailored costume and red shoes and big
red hat Miss Enslen, - loyal to the
Georgians, whose flag she upheld, was
gowned for the afternoon In becoming
silk creation, which was a stunning COM
bination of black and red Her Access
series were red. Two prettier girls were
not seen In the great throng than these.
With Miss Tardy were her two pretty
maids, Miss Emily somerville and Miss
Jessie May Perkins. who also patriotical-
ly followed the crimson and white sug-
geston and in the automobile with Miss
Enslen. assisting her to bear her stand
ard, were Miss Maybelle Cesby Miss
Margaret Latady, Miss Eleanor Matthews,
Miss Emily Morris and Miss May Fox.
Both parties, with several young men
In attendance, motored out to the game
with colors flying from their machines.
A MUSICALE
A musicale will be given Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. John
Sbley at 4:30 o'clock under the auspices
of the Pastors Aid society of the South
Highland Presbyterian church. An ex-
cellent programme has been arranged and
the participants include some of the
prominent musicians in the city.
The Aoidean quartet, under the direc-
ton of Miss Sara Mallam, and composed
of Miss Mallam, soprano; Miss Eleanor
Nolan, contraito; Mr.. A. s. Mills. tenor:
Mr. Erin Farley, baritone. will render two
selections with Miss Lena North as &C.
companist This quartet, which was re-
Gently organized in Birmingham, Is Gre
ating much interest among music lovers
| 1t fills a lonf-felt want and the public
expects and will undoubtedly receive some
musical treats from them during the CON-
| ing season.
other participants in the programme