The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-27
by MYRTLE MILES

The annual Thanksgiving eve reception
of the Phoenix club, which occurred last
night, was pronounced by a number of
those who have attended the entertain
ments for many years the most brilliant
in the clubs history. The club has lately
undergone improvements which have ad-
ded to it's already attractive and COM
Portable appearance, and with the gor-
geous decorations, an eXcelient orchestra
and a dance programme which included
only the newest and smartest of terpsicho-
rean marvels, with a. sumpthous supper at
midnight and champagne punch served
throughout the evening, with all this and
the presence of an especially interesting
and representative assemblage to enjoy it
the occasion was most notable.
The several formal apartments were
lavish1y appointed. on the mantels,
which surmount broad hospitable berths
in library and living rooms, were massed
ferns and flowers, chrysanthemums IN
their loveliest shades and rosebuds, pro-
ducing a charming effect. The punch
bowl, which was stationed in the library
was also beautifully decorated. In the
ball room only greenery was used and
apartment into a yeritable bower. Over
head a canopy was constructed to en-
tirely obscure the ceiling, and this was
covered with interlaced vines, which
depended at the sides over the lights, the
gleam of which was softened by TIE
tracery of tiny leaves. Stationed in the
orchestra's gallery were giant palms,
which formed a foliage screen.
The dance programmes were character
tied by the excellent taste shown through
out the plans for the ball Those siven
to the ladies We're bound in lavender
leather, the tiny pencil slipped through a
bit of ribbon and the back seeretine d
vanity mirror. With the dance lis re-
moved these clever little card cases,
marked with the monogram of the club
in gold, were attractive souvenirs of a
joyous evening.
The mems favors We're card cases and
folders bound in black leather.
THE GRAND MARCH
The grand march was opened as usual
Fpy the president of the club Mr.. Leo X.
Steiner, and Mrs. Steiner at $3.50 o'clock,
but contrary to the usual custom there
was a division in the line, Mr.. Steiner
having the assistance of Mr.. Joe Saks,
of the entertainment committee, in con-
Quoting Mr.. Saks and his pretty part
ner. Miss Cecile Rich, opened the march
from TIE ODpOSilt emu ol Ire Dali lOODl,
and the figures We're thus exceptionally
pretty.
The women who took part in the grand
march never Looked loVelier, nor have
their gowns ever been so attractive, as
there is a picturesqueness about the new
modes which is especially fitted to the
evening toilette. The number of visiting
girls was notably large though the
Phoenix clubs annual ball is an event of
: sach wide fame there are always a
number of outsiders to share its pleas
ures.
HANDSOME GOWNS
In the procession o1 handsomely
Rowned women it was difficult to elimi-
nate the many and choose a few to be
mentioned afterward. for every femi-
nine guest was at her best. and the dane
in frocks whose keynote was a studied
simplicity had the charm of especial 1T
ness and becominsness TO the Mearer.
Mrs Leo Stener's costume showed cs-
pecial Individuality and was strikingly
becoming to this delightful wcnlan. 1t
was fashioned of accol deon plated chif-
fon in the metal shade. gold lace gar
niture and rhinestones and pearls in the
motif on the bodice The fur with which
the draparipS Uere bordersd tanad cd