The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-24

A. M. Avery, Jr., . great yellow
robe flowing from his shoulders and
the mingled applause of men and wo-
men hailing him n king. was the in
dividual piece dc resistance. ~ the
French say, Of the third annual mask
ID ball Of The Pompadours.
Twice before 1t has been acclaimed
that the armory hall looked better
than it was believed possible It could
look. Again It II to be chronicled, for
The Pompadours this year eclipsed
their decorative skill Of the past, and
the third ball of the organization OF
ladies established for third time the
high standard for future emula-
tion.
This year. the subject illustrated
was the sunnower. and the scene was
q garden. At thu west end Of the hall.
q great pergola with golden posts was
overgrown with vines bearing dainty
yellow blossoms like bells and still
daintier white blossoms. while the
sides and back were a mass Of rich.
dark palmetto and clusters of waving
sunflowers. Within the pergola was
dainty grass furniture, and on either
side. stretching north and south to
the sides of the big hall. were hedges
of evergreen background strongly re-
lieved by the graceful and brilliant
blossoms that the whole entertainment
typified.
For a distance Of twelve or fifteen
feet from the floor, the sidewalks were
also transformed. by the aid of PAL
metto and sunfiowers. into brilliant
garden bounds, and across the room.
from wall to wall, were interviewer
green and yellow garlands, thickly
with silver tinsel
Here and there. in convenient corn
ers and window recesses. were clps-
tiers OF swaying sunnower stalks and
the nodding blossoms Of rich hue.
Beautiful as had been the scenic ef-
feet produced by The Pompadours in
their first and second annual appear
ances. they were surpassed very de-
cidediy last night. The whole effect
was that of gigantic pergola, yet II
one 1yed ones attention on the pergola
at the end Of the hall, the rest Of the
space became . big. old fashioned gar
den. And the garden was filled with
human sunflowers, nearly a hundred
OF them, all as near alike as any real
sunfiowers of equal number could be.
differing only In size and movement
as they swayed and glided through thu
dances.
The entering guest found himself in
the brightly lighted garden described.
Suddenly the lights were shut OF. and
faint rumble Of thunder was heard,
J growing louder and sharper, until
lightning flashes brought with them
crashes of the heavenly artillery.
Crash on crash accentuated the con-
slant rumble, while the lightning play
ed over the scene, both gradually ceas-
Ing as the sound Of falling rain wa
heard. Then soft yellow light like
early dawn, reillumined the garden,
growing stronger until the full white
light shons again. Then the sunfiow-
ers appeared.
They trooped forth In fours from
either side Of the pergola. dancing a
graceful modification Of the barn
dance. moving through figures that re-
minded one Of the formal but beauti-
ful gardens Of ante bellum date and
ranging finally in two long rows along
the garden sides. Then the captain
and lieutenants stepped out from the
ranks. leading six other maskera, who
were taken to the pergola to await the
designating Of the king and dukes.
Down the center. then, came the cap
tain and lieutenants and handed the
six chaperones q scroll each. The
. scrolls contained the names of A. M.
Avery. Jr., George Brent. DR.. Ernest
Quina. Glen Blount, Emmett Wilson