The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-03
Beautiful Caruval Balls By Pensacola Mystic Societies

a mark of special distinction, and the
favors for the first dance were suede
card cases with the initials NJ o. 8.
1918, in gold.
The second figure was designated by
pretty blue bird stickpins, and the
third by special favors, each maid pre-
senting her partner with an individual
favor.
After the first three figures, dancing
was general, the maids unmasking,
and mingling with the guests.
Besides the pretty costumes worn by
the maids, many beautiful gowns were
noted on the ball room floor.
Light refreshments of punch, cakes,
etc, were served during the evening.
The chaperones were Mrs .ter
Olsen, Mrs. Pat McHugh. Mrs. John
Caro- and Mrs. ]. T. Wright.
THE PoMPADouRs.
"A Butterfly Ball." was the subject
chosen by the Pompadours for their
ball given at the Keyser auditorium
and never has a beautiful subject been
more artistically developed.
Not only was the costuming I'M
usually lovely. but the setting given
was perfect in it's charm of bright
ness and coloring.
The scene represented an old-fash
toned garden in the full bloom
against the blue of summer sky, and
resting on roses, holly hooks, and other
old-fashioned flowers, fitting through
the air in graceful flight 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 a garden bed an old fashioned
urn, about the base of which blossom
ed pretty favorites of long ago, held
a wealth of red roses-a profusion of
rich coloring to tempt the butterflies.
An immense butterfly, with wings
closed. lifted it's 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
! crimson blooms in graceful lavishment
made a glowing note of color.
/ HoIlyhocks grew on either side, the
quaint flowers of our grandmothers,
purple and lavender, pink and yellow,
red and white, suggesting summer In
Junetime.
i No words could describe the beauty
and wichery of the butterflies, hun
dreds of tiny ones floating in the sky
which was so beautifully simulated as
to almost deceive one into thinking il
was bit of summertime azure.
Hundreds of larger butterflies rested
on roses and hollyhocks and two biz
, bushes of white camelias were dotted
/ c sra1h hsA'i-i'--HHlA''H'
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 an6
gold, purple and crimson, lavender and
, yellow, gave barbaric note of color
An immense butterfly served as g
throne for the butterfly queen, the
closed wings suddenly unfolding and
disclosing the queen, then en- masque
AS the colored lights were throw,
. on, making 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, tbs
back and front of the pointed waists
were of brown, and the bright colore6
wings were of the same colors as the
gaily hued skirts. Pink and blue, Law
ender and yellow. black and white, and
, green the gay harbingers of SUMMED
fiuttered in from either side TIL,
wings of the big butterfly in the cen.
ter suddenly opened, disclosing thu
queen in her bright hues, and suddenly
from the backs of two big butterf1ie:
, two other bright ones huttered, and
taking the center Of the room in grace
full fittings. gave the butterfly dance
Two young girls, Valerie Reese, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson Reese. and Eleanor Mitchell
the young daughter of DR.. and Mrs. G
Ray Mitchell were the graceful youns
dancers.
At the close of the dance. they flut,
tered forward, and pausing before DR.
NJ. E. Quina, chose him as king Il
reign with the queen Of the butter.
flies, who was Miss Frances Renshaw
AS an insignia of rank, the king wa!
, presented with handsome court train
! yellow painted in immense coloreC
butterflies. and a pin, gift of thu
! Pompadours, in the shape of butter