The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-03
rHE ARIoLAs.

The ARlOIAS.
Lovely women ana beautiful gowns.
The soft music of a hidden orchestra,
limiting of mystery, and bursting sud
denly into pean of JOY. acclaim and
gladness. The hush of expectancy.
The rustic of anticipation. Exclama-
lions of surprise and admiration, as
the lights burst forth in full splendor
and the curtain rose on the first tab
leau Of the Jewellers of Ariola, dis
closing the king. seated on the throne
Of Mars
"a Day on Mars was the subject
chosen by the Jewellers Of Ariola for
their 1913 carnival baIl--the briIhance
OF light, shifting in kaiedioscopic
spIendor on tableau after tableau, as
they were presented in every varying
beauty to the hundreds OF guests who
were present at the invitation of the
king and his court.
The queen chosen to reign for an
evening Of mirth was Mrs. Wilmer
Hayward, and a beautiful and most
gracious sovereign did she prove and
right royalty did she weld her sceptre
Of power and prerogative. Gowned all
in white chiffon, falling in soft folds
and drapery over ivory white satin,
with the long court train of pink vel
vet. sweeping from the shoulders and
adding height to the graceful figure
she bore her honors with gracious dig
nf1y About her wavys golden hair she
wore a coronet or rhinestones and tur-
quoise, and carried an arm bouquet OF
American beauty roses. a gift from the
king to his queen.
The maids were Miss Stella Avery
Miss Daisye Hyer. Miss Lizzie Nc
Gaughey, and Miss Mamie Merritt
The dukes were Mr.. w. A. BIounts Jry
Mr.. r. H Turner. Mr.. William Fisher
and Mr.. r. @. Bushnell.
Miss Avery was handsome in yellow
messaline draped in Pompadour yellow
narquisette fashioned in one of the
prevailing modes.
Miss Merritt was beautifully gowne6
in black crepe de chine. with corsage
of pink sweet peas.
Miss Hyer wore pink charmeuse
with overdress of white lace. with
rhinestone trimmings, and touches o.
brown fur with rhinestone ornament
in the hair.
Miss McGaughey was attraetivelH
attired in pink figured net over pinl
crystals.
The maids were each presented with
immense bouquets of crimson carna-
tons.
The second tableau showed the kins
and queen seated on the throne will
the court on either side. The thirC
tableau was wedding Day on Mars,
The tableau. under the soft and bril-
liant lights were beautiful in the ex
treme The dull red and brilliant gel
low Of the grottoes and hills of Mar
were peopled with strange and gro
tesque creatures, their rich and hand
some costumes seeming to fit into tn
Psi was heightened sdi BY the lights
moving and shifting. like Jewels
,eolors over the quickly changinl
tableaux.
After the grand march and the frs
dance, led by the king and queen an;
participated in only by the court
dancing was general, the music fur
nished by the San Carlos orchestra
In the upstairs balcony, which wa
decorated with a frieze of native smi
lax, the balustrade twined with tn
same beautiful vine the spectator
were seated and looked upon a seen
of much brilliancy, besides the hand
some costumes of the maskers tn
beautiful evening gowns worn by tn
ladies adding to the picture Man
beautiful gowns Were noted in the bal
room.
Miss Marjorie Aleshire. daughter o
General Aleshire. of Washington. d. C
who is the guest of Miss Nellie Key
ser. wore white satin with an over
dress of exquisite black net
Miss Keyser was lovely in pink chif
fon over pink satin. with trimmings o
fur.
Mrs. ]. T. Sloan, of New Jersey, VIII
is the guest of Mrs. James NJ. Muldor
wore a handsome gown of black char
meuse and jet.
Mrs. Afuldon was charmingly gown
ed in white satin with overdress o
spangled lace.
Mrs. William Madison Mason, Q
Washington. D. c., who is the guest O
Mrs. William Fisher, wore a handsom
gown of black silk crepe
Mrs. Fisher was beautifully gowne
in pink charmeuse. entraine.
Mrs. Charles Folsom, of Asheville, \