Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-07
THE COLONIAL BALL
WAS A PRETTY EVENT.
Many Dancers Had Evening
of Pleasure.
How the Fair Ones Were
Gowned at Tuesday
Nights Function.
(By Mrs. Wellborn Clark.)


The second annual Colonial Cotillion
given by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, at the Elks club rooms
on Tuesday evening, was brilliantly
beautiful event, and a delightful Sc
quence to the grand success of last
year.
The spacious ball room was artistic
ally decorated with Southern smilax
and banks of palms. Over the win
dows and doors trailed the graceful
vines, marking delicate tracery
against the white background A
group of palms screened the orchestra,
that rendered charming program
during the entire evening. Prof. Gut
tenberger's band has been often heard
in Americas, and on each occasion its
finished performance wins for it en-
thusiastic plaudits and new friends.
The billiard room was bright and
pretty with its dress of greeneries and
it's soft lights. Here punch was served
by Misses Mary Ella Davenport and
Louise Tower At the end of the long
ball room, in a small apartment on
dais, was another punch table presid-
ed over by Misses Josephine Bagley,
Ruth Holt and Bessie Hodges.
Welcoming the guests in the recep-
ton room were Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dol
son and Mrs James Taylor Mrs. How
ell Simmons was strikingIy hand
some figure in a princess gown of
figured crepe de chine with a spangled
scarf draped across the bodice and
caught on one shoulder with a dia-
mond buckle. Her hair was
dressed high, and powdered, and
a wreath of miniature red roses
rested therein, matching the superb
jacqueminot roses worn on her bodice
Mrs. James Taylor was a charming
little dame in a pea-green silk skirt
with puffy panniers and a rose bud
strewn, tight-fitting, pointed bodice
Mrs. William Dodson's toilette was
of soft pink chiffon, made with frills
and gold embroidered corsage and
girdle decoration. Her hair was pow
dered and she carried an arm full Of
lovely enchantress carnations.
At ten o'clock the grand march was
led by Mr.. Frank Harold who was
Handsome opd i,,,,,roeeivo -, r,o1,,o+
knee breeches, silk stockings and
slippers with big silver buckles. His
| coat opened over a lace friIIed shirt
with lace ruffles at his wrists His
powdered wig was tied with black
ribbon Mrs. Howell Simmons, the
| gracious local regent, was Mr.. Har-
rold's partner, and they were followed
| by Mrs. Frank Harold and Mr.. Howell
| Simmons. Mrs Harold was an ideal
Colonial lady in long white satin
gown in Vatican style, a beautiful wig
l and patches on her animated face.
| twenty-five couples danced and the
/ scene in the ball room was one of
radiant beauty and sparkling bright
ness. A dozen fair bellies from sister
cities, and nearly as many gallant gem
| tlemen, lent the inspiration of their
1 presence. Among the visitors were
! Miss Eula Jones, of Albany, the guest
of Mrs. Frank Sheffield, who wore a
| pink messaline princess, with a cloth
of gold cuirass, edged with gold fringe.
High heeled gold slippers completed
1 this lovely toilette.
Miss Hazel Pope, also of Albany, was
1 a pretty figure in a charming little
gown of pink silk striped chiffon with
a simmer Of dew drops on its surface.
In her hair she wore a tiara of dia-
monds. Miss Elise Schaffer, another
attractive Albany girl was love1y'in a
yellow crepe meteor frock which had a
Spanish bolero edged with gold fringe.
Gold slippers were worn.
Miss Young, a graceful airy dancer,
and most popular girl, had a fetch
ing little frock of embroidered net
over blue silk. A touch of gold about
the neck, and gold slippers were
used.
Miss Mary Lou Ansleys dainty
gown of yellow chiffon over blue, with
neck finish of turquoise velvet, gold
beads and fringe was vastly becoming
to this dark-eyed beauty, who is SO
pleasantly remembered and so cordial
ly welcomed in her old home.
Miss Kate Fielder was a captivating
little lady in ecru embroidered net,
over a shimmering sunshiny satin. A
huge bunch of glowing scarlet peoples
made an effective adjunct to an ex-
tremely pretty toilette.
Miss Gertrude Alexander, of Nash
vile, wore pretty gown of pink silk,
with an artistic garniture of gold, and
carried an arm full of Killarney roses
Miss En- Baker, of Atlanta, who is
visiting Miss Kate Wheatley, was
beautifully gowned in soft blue Olga
crepe with gold trimmings and gold
slippers, In her hair was a gold BAN
deau
Mrs. Mcclellan, the beautiful guest of
Mrs. Glenn Dodson, wore an exquisite
gown of white crepe meteor, trimmed
with gorgeous silver embroidery.
Miss Irene Walker, of Monroe, was
an admired visitor who wore dainty
little blue silk frock trimmed with
fluffy lace.
Miss Pauline Lewis was exceedingly
handsome in yellow crepe having a
bertha of gold tissue, edged with gold
fringe.
Miss Matte Lewis Dodson was beau
tiful in pure white crepe meteor,
with exquisite pearl garnitures.
Miss Martha Whpat1ay wara n nrattvr