The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-26
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with white satin and geld used to
give expression ito the idea Of, flower
land; white lilies were used upon the
costumes, and upon the wands which
completed the outfits.
There were glowing purple violets
with the same idea. worked out to
perfection.
There were gay, Haunting peoples,
red and gorgeous as they moved; snow
drops; morning glories; chrysanthe-
NUNS; cosmos; woodibne; roses and
daisies.
These costumes were not only won
derfully natural, but gorgeous in their
great beauty, and when the dancing
OF the evening began and the maskers
mingled with the ladies In the dane
ing, the effect was beautiful indeed.
The Pompadours.
This year, the subject illustrated
was the sunf1ower, and the scene was
q garden. At the west end of the hall.
great pergola with golden posts was
oyergrown with vines bearing dainty
yellow blossoms like bells and. still
daintter white blossoms, while the
sides and back wereaa mass Of rich,
dark palmetto and clusters Of waving
sunfiowers. 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 entertain
ment typified.
The entering guest found himself in
the brightly lighted garden described.
Suddenly the lights were shut off, and
faint rumble Of thunder was heard,
growing louder and sharpen, until
lightning flashes brought with them
crashes Of the heavenly artillery.
Crash on crash accumulated the con-
slant rumble, while the lightning
played over the scene, both gradually
ceasing as the sound of falling rain
was heard. Then soft yellow light
like early dawn, reillumined the gar
den. growing stronger until the full
white light shone again. Then the
sunf1owers 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 ;heauti-
ful gardens Of ante bellum date and
ranging finally In two long rows along
the garden sides. Then the captain
and heutenants stepped out from the
ranks. leading six other masl<ers, who
were taken to the pergola to await the
designating of the king and dukes.
Down the center, then, came the cap
tain and leiutenants and handed the
six chaperones a scroll each. The
scrolls contained the names Of A NJ.
Avery, Jr., George Brent, DIR. Ernest
Quina, Glen Blount, Emmett Wilson
and F. w. Hayes and when one Of the
chaperones led Mr.. Avery to the cap
tain OF The Pompadours the senthusi-
asm of the men broke forth in cheers
and hand clapping, showing that The
Pompadour Club had followed with
fidelity their policy Of choosing for
king q representative man popular
with his fellow men.
After the king and dukes had been
led to the queen and maids Of honor.
the sunfiowers merged by a graceful,
sweeping figure into revolving circle,
each member Of which, as she passed
the chaperones, handed them a card
bearing the name of the "call-out" for
the first dance, and a moment later
the general dancing began.
When the maskers unmasked, it be-
came known that the queen this year
was Miss Lizzie McGaughey, with
Misses Susie Moreno. Marguerite
Finch, Grace Reilly. Kathleen Con-
zalez and Cora Louise Simpson as
maids Of honor, and that the captain
and lieutenants were Mrs. Abbot Wa
terman, Miss Marian Avery. Miss Elise
Chipley. Mrs /. Earle Thornton. Miss
Edna Avery and Mrs. r. H. Turner.
The chaperones last night were:
Mrs. J. e. Turtle. Mrs. William Fish
q. Sr. Mrs. A. N. Avery, Mrs. ]. c.