The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-31

A Butterfly Ball. was the subject
chosen by the Pompadours last night
at their bali given al. the Keyser audi
forum, and never has a beautiful sub
ject been more artisticallyz developed.
Not only was the costurning un-
usually lovely. but the setting given
was perfect in its charm Of bright
ness and coloring.
The scene represented an old-fash-
Toned garden in the full bloom-against
the blue of the summer sky, and rest
ing on roses, holly hooks, and other
oid-fashioned flowers. fitting through
the air in graceful fight of many hues.
and touching lightly the glowing
blooms, countless butterflies lowering
in a bewildering color phantasy.
In the background young trees lift
ed their graceful heads to the soft
blue sky above, where f1oated hundreds
OF tiny butterflies. in rainbow color
ing. In q garden bed an d-fashioned
urn, about the base of which blossom
ed pretty favorites of long ago, held
q wealth Of red roses-a profusion of
rich coloring to tempt the butterflies.
An immense butterfly, with wings
closed, lifted its bright colors, and
suggested mystery yet to be revealed,
and to the front of this and on either
side two other huge winged beauties
hid their treasures from curious eyes.
On one side a trellis was covered
with big roses, pink and beautiful IN
their profusion. and another trellis OF
crimse-c blooms in graceful lavishment
made glowing note of color.
Hollyhocks grew on either. side, the
quaint flowers Of our grandmothers,
p8ple and lavender. pink and yellow.
and white, suggesting summer in
netirne.
No words could describe the beauty
Id witchery Of the butterflies. hum
eds of tiny ones floating in the sky,
which was so beautifully simulated as
to almose deceive one into thinking i:
was bit Of summertime azure.
Hundreds Of larger butterflies rested
on roses and hollyhocks and two big
bushes of white camelias were dotted
with the bright colors of the winge ID
creatures.
On either side. from floor to ceiling,
bamboo and other woodland greenery,
seemed to grow in a woodland thicket
and here great butterflies in green and
gold, purple and crimson. lavender and
yellow, gave a barbaric note of color.
An immense butterfly served as q
throne for the butterfly queen. the
closed wings suddenly unfolding and
disclosing the queen, then en- masque.
AS the eoiored lights were thrown
on, making a scene indescribably
beautiful, from either side butterflies
fitted In, bewildering in their grace
and loneliness.
The costumes were very beautiful,
and simulated the butterfly wonder
fully. The skirts, of vari- colored tar
letan, were figured in gold to repre-
sent the markings of the butterfly, the
back and front of the pointed waists
were of brown, and the bright colored
Wings were of the same colors as the
g@liy hued skirts. Pink and blue, law
er1der and yellow, black and white, and
green the gay harbingers of summer
fiuttered in from either side. The
wings of the big butterfly in the CEN
ter suddenly opened, disclosing the
queen in her bright hues, and suddenly
from the backs of two big butterflies
two other bright ones huttered, and
taking the center OF the room in grace
full fitting. gave the butterfly dance.
Two young girls, Valerie Reese, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs j.
Simpson Reese. and Eleanor Mitchell.
the young daughter of DIR. and Mrs. =.
Ray Mitchell were the graceful young
dancers.
At the close of the dance, they nut-
tered forward, and pausing before DR..
NJ. E. Quina, chose him as king to
reign with the queen of the butter
flies, who was Miss Frances Renshaw.
AS an insignia of rank. the king was
presented with a handsome court train.
yellow painted in immense colored
butterflies, and pin, a gift of the
Pompadours, in the shape of butter
ny, the back of two baroche pearls.
and the body outlined with pearls.
The king and queen led the grand
march, which was very beautiful. Over
all the colored lights changed and
!. shifted. making a scene bewildering in
sits< fghtness.
The chaperones were Mrs. A. NJ.
.aAvery, Mrs. Marion Quina, Mrs. John