The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-09

tune most gracefully. Her gown was
superb and her powdered hair was elabo-
rately coiffed A feature of the co tillon
was the minuet, for which number of
young couples had been especially in
! structed by the late Professor Weissner,
a well-remembered dancing teacher
| The Scrap Book has this, and more.
OF the Clark Brooks ball: THAT such
beautiful and brilliant ball should have
ar ending. That laces, brocades and
jewels that Vatican loved should have
been revived for only one night. That
anything as beautiful as a minuet should
have died with anything as beautiful as
an orchestra. The picturesque POSSIBLE
tiles of a colonial ball seemed limitless
as gradually the Hillman took on the ap-
pearance of a ball at the Tuileries, re-
production of a Louis XIV scene as Wat
teau beauties and fine gentlemen of
another day greeted each other with a
courtiy grace. The guests at the colonial
ball indicated a preference for Vatican.
The brocades seemed made for the grace
full women of the Vatican period. The
laces, the jewels, the high coifures,
everything was like a Vatican painting.
With a few yards of satin, a bit of lace,
a touch of paint and powder and patches,
what Transformation Is wrought. The
colonial ball was the social event of the
winter. General Clark and Mrs. Brooks,
to whom society is indebted for the most
elaborate ball ever given in Birmingham,
received hundreds of guests during the
evening Mrs. Brooks and Mr.. Hill Fer
oh, he ha
minuet being danced by so participants
in costume The minuet was led by Mrs.
Harding and Mr. Exum Miss Dozier tof
Columbus, Ga.), and Mr.. Thomas Hefin,
the minuet participants including Miss
Annie Jemison (Mrs. Allan Harvey Wood
ward, Mr.. w. Fl. Ferguson, Mrs. Will
liam Mudd Jordan, Mr.. B. M. Allen, MISS
LeMay Caldwell, Mr.. w. NJ. Walker, Miss
Dunn, Mr. Gadsden Hume. Miss Mary
Lanier Captain LAMA, U. S. A., Miss
Thornton (of California;, Mr.. r. D. john
ston, Jr.. Mrs. r. L. Walter. DR.. D. F.
Talley, Miss Hume. Mr.. H. L. Sims,
Mrs. Clark. Mr.. M. Porter Walker.
A minuet danced by the younger set in
cluded Miss Nellie Nabers Mr.. Norman
Brooks, Miss Florence Smith, Mr.. Thorn
ton Estes, Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Mr..
Russell Brooks, Miss Virginia Reed, Mr..
Charles Reed.
Mrs Brooks wasNa perfect Vatican pic
ture in a colonial gown of pink and green
brocade. the petticoat of queen satin
quilted its full length, the panniers and
Watteau showing a Powered design ia
pink roses. Black velvet bracelets and
band OF black velvet about the throat
completed the costume. Her powdered
couture was worn extremely high, and
in the laces at her throat was an exquis-
lite old miniature
Then followed wealth Of description
of other beauties and other gowns.
A significant incident in social history
was the formation OF the Assembly,
This was club formed in 1899 of coterie
of the most exclusive young married cou-
pies In society The object was per-
petuation of a certain society set some
what as the society OF the Cincinnatus is
carried on--through Inheritance. This Or
iginated with several young matrons who
were members of the Little Jokers the
Oldest club in the city. They met one
day In the dining-ro of the Jack john
son residence with Mrs. Johnson to talk
invited to become members. 1t was linn
tied to so couples. They gave three hand
some balls, Invitations to which were
limited to one young woman and two
young men for each couple. 1t is need
less to say that the invitations were COW
eted things. There were three balls, and
then the Assembly disbanded, But there
has been from time to time talk of reviv-
ing IT, and this may some day be done.
One matrcn asked ~ to the personnel Of