The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-18

Lavish IN Its every detail and re-
hecting the bright spirit Of hospitality
and the courtesy for which the organi-
zation is noted, the ball given by Pala-
fox and His Court last evening at the
Keyser auditorium was one of the
most brilliant affairs at which this
mystic society has ever entertained,
and the originality of costuming of the
maskers, and the beauty Of the queen
and her maids. and their charming
toilettes, were subject of much favor
able comment
Mr.. Joseph p. McHugh was the king
and as his gracious queen he chose
Miss Annie Mooney, the beautiful
young daughter of Mrs. Henry Mooney,
and granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McHugh.
The maids were galaxy OF lovely
girls, Misses Lalia Cusachs, Hilda
Griffin, Ella Rupert, Nellie Mcclellan,
Mary Cusachs and Arnold Mcclellan.
The Decorations.
The auditorium presented a scene Of
brightness and beauty, as one entered,
the crimson and green garlands, colors
of the organization, seeming to drape
every available space, creating an ef-
feet in keeping with the occasion, the
many lights adding to the brilliancy.
All wall spaces and the entire space
overhead was garlanded with the red
and green, and the bright colors
wreathed every window, while green
cry was banked here and there, with
woodland effect.
The stage was decorated 1avish1y in
the colors of Palafox and His Court
and back OF the throne the name PAL
afox" as depicted in immense letters
OF crimson and green.
In the center Of the auditorium a
fountain played It's silver stream and
about It's messy banks flowers bios
somed and on its bosom lilies f1oated
like a bit OF one of F1orida's bayous.
The knights, about sixty in all, rep
resented the fauna of Florida, and ami
mails and birds native to the state were
cleverly parodied by the maskers.
One of the hits of the evening was
the Spirit of Gloom which was COM
pletely routed by the Knights of Pala-
fox. This perverse imp was dressed in
breast the legend Financial Gloom"
But no sooner was he recognized, than
two valiant knights gave chase, and
soon snatched from him his funeral
trappings and disclosed instead a MIN
BILE cat-and everybody knows that a
cat has nine lives and is hard to kill. |
The Queen and Maids.
No more gracious queen, or more |
beautiful has ever reigned in PEN
sacola. then she who received the IA |
vor of Palafox and His Court last |
evening.
This lovely young sovereign, Miss An
ME Mooney. wore a handsome costume |
OF cream colored brocaded charmeuse, |
with overdress OF gold lace, fashioned /
with wide court train. The bodice was |
trimmed with crystal and gold beads /
and the graceful sleeves were of gold |
lace. A large yellow butterfly was /
worn at the back, and another on the |
left shoulder. White satin slippers /
and hose completed the lovely costume |
with pearls in the couture, which was
arranged most becomingly to the young
queens brunette beauty.
Miss Lalia Cusachs was in peach
colored charmeuse. the skirt OF which
was draped in chantiIly lace and caught
with rhinestone buckles; the corsage
was of chantilly. with touches of sap
phire blue chiffon, confined with rhine
stone buckles. The hose matched the
pretty gown. and were worn with black
satin pumps.
Miss Nellie Mcclellan was gowned
in yellow brocaded crepe meteor. the
draperies of the skirt caught with
pearl buckles. The bodice was beau
tifully embroidered in rhinestones and
pearls, and developed in chiffon yell
low hose and black slippers completed
the graceful costume, with bird of
paradise worn In the hair.
Miss Mary Cusachs WIS in a charm 4
Ing frock of Nile green crepe de chine
the skirt fashioned in the tunic mode,
in Venise Las The bodice