The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-14

The charity ball, given for the benefit of the Day Nursing association eacf year launches the post-Lenten social sea son. as this splendid big philanthropiC and social venture was concluded last night with the usual stupendous success the season may said to have fairly open ed, and if the pleasure of thes host present manifest an indication of the brightness of events to come, then the little. season that ends with summer de- partures will be joyous indeed.
 Every part of the Southern club was thrown open for the use of the charity ball guests. Both entrances were opened to facilitate affairs; a floor committee composed of clubmen, were solicitous as to the success of the various attractive features; the two chairmen, Mrs. Sydney Johnston Bowie and Mrs. w. E. B. Davis, with the several members of their com mittee. Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs. Leo K. Steiner, Mrs. T. O. Smith, Mrs Will liam Mudd Jordan, Mrs. Edward WillSin- son, and the chairman of the dance com mittee, MT. Henry Key Milner, demon- strated their talent for organizing, each in some clever department The general public gave assistance and cooperation with the generosity always shown to this excellent philanthrophy, so the occasion was altogether happy
 bit of reflection last night recalled the beautiful balls of the past-the one last year at the Country club given under Mrs. Edward Cabaniss' leadership; the one the year before with Mrs Edward W. Barrett and Mrs. Walker Percey as joint ehairmen; and in previous years with other prominent women performing this office with brilliant success. Last night the decorations were not so beauti ful or spectacular as they were last year or the year before, when thousands of paper flowers had taxed the patience and the strength of scores of willing workers for charity. They were not so fantastic last night-but their simplicity was charm ing, too. and in the beautiful surround ings made new over at the club this win ter. decorative effort was not needed. still there were vases and baskets of flowers where vases and baskets should be; in the living room the big green wall pockets were filled with branches of dog wood that encrcled the wall and were eloquent of Easter In the ballroom, where MT. Miner conducted his beautiful dances, palms were massed on the musi-
 
 Tudor room, a receptacle on each table held a lovely nosegay of spring flowers. Fresh ionquils bloomed in some, and in other paper-white narcissi were sending out their exquisite of fragrance to sur rounding tables to mingle with the even heavier perfume of the hyacinth, or to mock the less scented scarlet tulips.
 Guests Received
 The chairmen and their committee-a charming group-welcomed the guests as they gathered at 9:30. Their husbands were also assisting Col. T. O. Smith, the nresident of the club, genial and gracious as he always is, giving greetings as he stood, a part of the evening in the liv- ing room, and at other times in the first corridor MT. Bowie, MT. Exum, Dr. Jor- dan, MT. Leo K. Steiner, MT. Frank Nell son. Jr, and Mr. Wilkinson adding their welcome.
 The floor committee included MT. A. II. Ford, MT. F. w. Barrett, Mir. Walker Percy. MT. Ross Smith. MT. Robert Jemi- son. Jr., MT. M. V. Joseph, MT. Frank Nelson, Jr.. MT. Otto Marx MT w. D. Nesbitt MT. E. II. Cabaniss, MT. Harry Jones, Mir. H. c. Ryding, MT. J. w. Donnelly MT. Richard Massey, MT. Solon Jacobs. MT. E. B. Crawford, MT. Erskine Ramsay, MT Henry Badham, MT. Henry Morscheimer.
 The absence of Maj. A. deValcourt, who is i'll at local infrmary, was deeply deplored, especially in view of~the fact that Major deValcourt is such a familiar figure at the club.
 Special Dances
 The grand march began at 9:30 o'clock, Mrs. Bowie with MT Bowie, Mrs. Davis with MT. II. Key Miner leading. No intricate figures were att