The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
"A MASQUERADE BALL
AT THE SOUTHERN CLUB
Festivities Lenen SeasonLuncheons and Other
Quiet Events of Today-A Announcements Made Arrivals
and Departures s-Movements of Well Known People
Personnel of the Masquerade.
BY MYRTLE MILES

The Mardi Gras ball last evening al
the Southern club was one of the gay
est affairs of the year. For some time
though Shrove Tuesday fell much earl
Ter than usual this year, there has been
an undercurrent of excitement over
the prospective ball, the number who
would appear in fancy costume and
the possible dancing of the new steps
which have created such furore.
There has been 10 opposition TO the
latter and there have been no edicts
issued by president or board of gov
ernors Of the club; It's standard of dig
nifty is assured so there is no need Tor
IL to be circumscribed by narrow lines.
Thus the enjoyment of its guests re-
ceived no dictation as has been the Gus
tom in some other cities of note. The
ball opened with the old waltz
danced by many IN the old-time way,
but it was not long before the de-
yotees of the new dances we're enjoy
Ing the steps.
The annual masquerade at the clup
has long been an event of complete
informality; last night there was no
departure from this, A number of mem
bers of the board of governors were
there with their wives, acting as a
very gracious but very informal re-
ceiving party and the ball was from
beginning to end q delightful fune-
ton
The grand march opened the festiv-
tiles at 10:9O Mr. Thomas Hall prov
ing a clever leader and director of
the cotillon figures that followed. His
partner in the cotillon was Miss Gladys
Enslen, who represented Dutch girl.
Her costume was Dutch blue and white
and during the grand march she wore
wooden sabots which were- changed
later to the more comfortable dancing
slippers. In the march were peo-
pie of many nations and many
stations If one Judge by out
ward semblance. for the costumes were
unusually varied and more thap usu-
ally effective in their disguise. King
and peasant maid were side by side,
and even the king of the lower regions
was seen among the rest, very happy
and passing we'll received. But-as to
whether he was King OF the revels-
that is another question; for other
kings were there. Even the mighty Ma
poleon walked the earth again, clad in
gorgeous raiment when the night grew
late and masks We're cast aside they
called him Dr. Massey. And other
kings were there as well; the King OF
servia, who today with his kingly
clothing laid aside and appearing In
the attire of one who is merely sub
ject and never was a king--is just Mr..
Robert Mabry. And the king OF Bull
garia, MIR. Dave Williams; and the
king Of Montenegro, DIR. Andrew Cam
eron and the king of Greece Mr.. f..
r. Williams--four Balkan kinss--and
another king yet was Mr.. Richard Mas
sey a Polish king. And as Birming-
ham chooses no king for its night of
revelry and no queens, the humble jester
and the little French maid shared hon
ors and popularity with the mightiest
of these.
The clubs decorations were simple
and guests refreshed themselves dur
irg the evening with sandwiches and
champagne punch, rather than with the
elaborate repast that is served at the
first and more formal function which
occurs on Thanksgiving eve.
The costumes were exceptionally at
tractive and there were so many types
and so many interpretations OF type,
but few can be mentioned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Adams heralded
the coming OF spring, for In the guiSe
of a summer girl and summer man
they might have come in from a stroll
on some fashionable beach. Mrs. Adj
ans wore chic white embroidered
lingerie gown and In one of here stun
ming hats--a big pink straw model
with pink flower trimmings. She carr
red pink parasol that made a fetch
ing accompaniment TO becoming en-
semble Mr.. Adams i'm white flannels,
and white canvas shoes, pink negli-
gee shirt and a Panama hat, was quite
the ideal summer man.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clary. who are al
ways among the maskers at the an
nual ball, were there in most attract