The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-16
POST-LENTEN NEWS OF SOCIETY EVENTS The Kirmess Ball a Beauti-
 ful Success THE SOCIAL CALENDAR Buffet Suppers for Bridal Parties. Tag Day la Hamlet-Miss Mary Johnston to Lecture This
 Eyening-Other Topics
THE SOCIAL CALENDAR
By MYRTLE MILES


 The glitter of brilliants and silver se- qGins, the sheen of cloth of gold the simmer of satins and silks and the sump- tuorsness of velvet of many. colors made the ball at the Country club last right richly varied and beautiful oc-
 easion. Some were there as Spanish dancers; some wore the costumes of gyp- sies; Carmencita was seen in her gor- geous gown of lace and satin; the Parisian
 romance" was revived again when the bright eyed girls in smart taffeta and lace costumes, and men in their rich attire, appeared in the ballroom. To the intoxi- | eating music of the dance the participants in costume and in conventional evening attire made brilliant spectacle
 The grand march opened the dance at 9;90. King and queen for the night were l Mr Tom Jones and Miss Mabel Wheelock,
 who appeared with such signal success in
 the Spanish dance. This was voted the most popular dance in the I<irmess slast week, and Miss Wheelock and Mr. Jones
 were chosen from among them to be
 king and queen, and to open the ball. In their Spanish dancing costumes the young
 couple added to the picturesque beauty of the ball.
 | Mrs. Matthews, chairman of the ball, was assisted in receiving by number
 of prominent people The ball followed I the most disagreeable day of the spring. 1 the downpour had continued incessantly and many interested people were prevent ed from attendance upon the function even after accepting the invitation From financial standpoint, however, it is safe to say that the 1Sirmess ball was sue cess, for several hundred tickets were disposed of. It is gratifying to remember. too, that this is almost clear profit for the benefit of the two charites-the St. Mary s Free Kindergarten and the Society for the Prevention of Infant Motality-which were the cause of all the concentrated ef-
 forts which produced the Kirmess and the ball.
 The hostess, Mrs. Matthews. was the perfection of grace and cordiality as she welcomed the guests. Her evening gown was old rose messaline made with an elab- crate overdress of lace embroidered in gold Her house guest, Mrs. Louis B. Farley of Montgomery, who is always the ttlittl ul iuititSl dl t DOSplldDlt lulcllOD, was there in beautiful lavender messa- line evening costume Her deputante daughter, Miss Jettaileen Farley, who came up from Montgomery for the ball,
 was one of the belles of the evening. She was attred in yellow charmeuse with an overdress of white chiffon hand painted l in pink roses. Miss Eleanor Matthews, | whose guest she is, wore the Merry Widow costume, in which she was so l much admired in the kirmess-a hand some red velvet embroidered thing with
 richly embroidered girdle and a coat of embossed satin with lace sleeves, a graceful sash to hang below the hips and a bird of paradise in her hair.
 Coffee and sandwiches were served from the dining room during the evening" The receiving party, which was supplemented by a number of guests, included: Capt. and Mrs. w. H. Graves MT. and Mrs E. w. Barrett, Dr. and Mrs B. L. Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Gun ster, MT and Mrs. EXum, MT. and Mrs Fulenwider Mrs. Louis B. Farley, MT and Mrs J. E. Russell, MT. and Mrs. Charles O. Locke, Mrs Shipman, Mrs
 Redin, Mir. and Mrs Webb Crawford,
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Badham, Judge and Mrs. Oscar Hundey, MT. and Mrs D. II. Cabaniss, MT. and Mrs. Harry Jones, MT. and Mrs. Harry Stringfelow, Mr and Mrs. Solon Jacobs. MT. and Mrs. Fred Caheen,
 Mir and Mrs A. G. Smith. Judge and Mrs. A. o. Lane, MT and Mrs. Harold Samson, MT. and Mrs. Leopold Loeb, MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop, Nr. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, MT and Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth MT. and Mrs.
 Frank Nelson, Mir and Mrs. William H.. Ilettg, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Loveman, Mrs Willard Sullivan, Judge and Mrs. William M Walker, MT. and Mrs. Felix | Drennen, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Levert MT. and Mrs. F. A. Grider, Dr. and Mrs l Schulhoefer, Mir. and Mrs. o. P. Bart l lett MT. and Mrs. Walter Fowlkes, MT. l and Mrs. Mark Lewis, MT. and Mrs Hill Ferguson, MT. and Mrs. J. r. Graham, MT.
 and Mrs, W. N. Malone, MT. and Mrs. Louis Saks. Mir and Mrs. W. A, Porter,
 MT. and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner Mir. and l Mrs. James Bowron and Mrs. Alex Gar 1 ber.