The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
BRILLIANT CHARITY BALL
TAKES PLACE WITH GAY
COMPANIONS OF HISTORY
Annual Charity Fete Country Club Last Night Especially
Notable in Originality and Artistic Brillance- Mrs
Cabanss Assisted BY Corps of Gifted Women
by MYRTLE MILES

The charity ball, big, brilliant and oean-
tiful has taken its place in social MS
tory beside its gay companions. 1t would
be difficult TO imagine that so beautful
an affair could ever again be given IN
Birmingham, but so enterprising and SO
faithful are the women who prepare for
this annual charity fete, and so generous
are the men of Birmingham who also
give their services-there seems no limit
TO the originality and the artistic bril-
lance that may be effected
Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss, to whose fine
executive management, cordiality and en-
thusiasm the success is primarily due, was
assisted by corps of women gifted in the
management of affairs of this type, and
with social graces capable of making per-
feet the pleasure side of the spectacular
entertainment. Value received might be
admitted by every subscriber to the Dis
trict Nurses association for whose main
tenance the ball is given. 1t is needless
to say that every guest felt repaid
The Entrance
From the veranda roof gay lanterns,
dancing in the March wind gave a merry
welcome to the entering throng, and in
small groups the guests disposed them
selves at tea tables here and there be-
meath the scarlet and yellow and blue UNI
brellas and fans spread out near the roof,
giving, with the bobbing lanterns and
fans, the screens and tall lamps, a true
Japanese air to the garden like place.
The Highland Clan, the Bachelor Girls
and friends of these two smart organiza-
tions of society girls made of it bright
spot in which to stop for cup of punch
or a bit of the soft night air in conver-
sation with friend. Canvas was
stretched about part of the veranda,
and bay trees and other foliage added to
the enchanting surroundings
5 Receiving Line
Thousands of roses made the interior
of the clubhouse picturesque place. Mrs.
Cabaniss, with the members of the execu-
tive committee, working with her for the
success of the ball, received in the al
cove of the living room. Here palms and
bay trees, the latter studded with roses,
made a spring like background. Mrs.
Cabaniss was a gracious and delightful
hostess meeting every guest with the
yivacity of welcome which suggested the
charm of her own drawing room. Her
gown in keeping with the empire period,
on which the whole plan of the ball was
laid, was made of white lace in the grace
full high wasted manner, which hits at
present day fashion, while recalling the
gowns of other days. Her hair was done
high and ornamented with bandeau of
brillants.
The three city commissioners, Judge A.
o Lane Mr. James Weatherly and Mr..
Culpepper Exum were invited to receive
with the chairman and the executive
board, and Mai. Edward Magruder tut
wiler, president of the country club, was
a member of the party. Mrs. Culpepper
Exum was pretty member of the group,
wearing a brocaded robe of yellow and
pink combination with an empire circlet
of brilliants completed with an aigrette
in her hair. Mrs. John Caldwell's lovely
gown was pink. Mrs. George Gordon
crawford wore French gown of yellow
satin, whose chiffon draperies, embroid-
cred with sapphires and diamonds in
thistle motif, was most artistic.
Mrs Henry Badham wore a pink bro
caded silk robe trimmed with pink roses
and Mrs Webb Crawford in white bro
caded satin with crystal garnitures was
also extremely attractive. Mrs. Robert
Jemison, Jrs, in pale blue with rose buds
for trimmings completed the group of
executive officers and the personnel of
the receiving line with Mrs. Cabaniss.
The alcove is a part of the club ar
cade whose elaborate and beautnul
decoration was the work of Mrs. Henry
Russell Howe and her committee. On
the mantel rested large gold cornu-
coria, out of which pink roses in the
several shades were spilling. High above
they were piled in graceful designs, and
about the columns which ascend to the
balcony were twined garlands of roses
and ereenery, and surrounding the bal
eony were interviewer others of these
beautiful blossoms.
Mrs Howe was assisted in receiving
bv Mrs William. Mudd Walker Mrs.