The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-21
by MYRTLE MILES

general gayety lovers many of the older
folk to whom attendance upon an even
ing function is a pleasure almost entirely
tabooed
The opening hour for the ball was 8
o'clock, and the receiving party, which
included Mrs. r. H. Pearson, the presi-
dent of the hostess chapter, with Col. I.
o. Smith, president of the Southern club,
and a number of prominent United
Daughters of the Confederacy and vet
Grams, was in line at that hour to well
come the guests. The grand march, how
ever, was not formed until 10 o'clock out
of consideration for those among the
guests who wished to appear after the
Paderewsld concert. A few moments after
that hour, to the tones of a qaint mar
tial number, played by the orchestra the
marchers, veterans and their ladies, led
by Colonel Smith with Mrs. Pearson ex-
ecuted a dignihed and beautiful introduce
ton for the lancers and the Virginia reel
which followed. The cotillon was direct
ed by Mrs. Edward Crawford with Miss
sixties, quaint yet gay, were beautifully
presented. Taking part were Miss Jessie
May Perkins, Mr. j. +. Dow, Miss Lois
Thompson, Mr.. Joe Yates, Miss Alice
Jones, Mr.. Eric Cheape, Miss Bessie
Evans, Mr.. Herbert Peters, Miss Carrie
Yates. Mr.. Emmett Collins, Miss Kath-
leen Reynolds, Mr.. Craig Perkins, Miss
Elizabeth Wyman. Mr.. Tom Estes, Miss
| Holland Fits, Mr.. Black Chaffee Miss
Anita Eustis, Mr.. j. d. Moore, Jr.. Miss
Pattie Rena Shepherd, Mr.. John Under
wood, Miss Alice Bowie. Mr.. Sterling Ed
wards, Miss Orlne Barnett, Mr.. Jack
Wallace.
Receiving Party
Among the number in the receiving
party were Mrs. Chappell Cory, former
president of the Alabama division United
Daughters of the Confederacy, who was
with Col. ]. T. Garretson; Mrs Leonard
Hobart, a state officer, with General
| Withers; Mrs. Alfred Benners and Colonel
Chairsell, Mrs. c, c. Adams, first vice
president of William l.. Yancey chapter;
Colonel Chaplin with Mrs. J. c. Car
michael, second vice president of the
chapter; Mrs W. II. Bostick, recording
secretary, with Col. T. A. Hamilton; Miss
Maebelle Stonenwerck. treasurer, with
Col Lamar Montaine Mrs. Loui Dent,
registrar; Captain Wade with Miss Maud
Mcclure Kelly, Capt. H. NJ Austin with
Mrs. ]. T.. Frazier. Col. J. l.. Darby and
Mrs. Harry Stringfellow, Mrs. Charles
Sharp, ex-president of the chapter. with
Major Nowlin; Mrs. Walter X. McAdory.
president of Pelham chapter with DIR. AL
fred Eubank: Mrs Samuel G. Gardner
with Col. John NJ. Moulton. Capt. ]. E.
Hewlett with Mrs. p Il. Davidson, Mrs.
Hal ]. Copeland with Captain Greenleaf,
Mrs. J. Norman Brooks with Gen. Louis
V. Clark Mr.. and Mrs Joseph r. Estes,
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Shackelford, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Tardy, Mrs. c. NJ. Stanley, Miss
NJ. Adele Shaw, Mrs. t. +. Robinson. Miss
Hattie Morton, Mrs. Albert Gaines and
others.
The girls who represented the lancers
and the Virginia reel demonstrated with
charming grace the possibilities of old
fashioned attire. With a rose tucked into
hair arranged after the Janice Meredith
style, which obtained after colonial days,
and with beruffled frocks, they We're as
lovely as any "slm princess of the
moment.
The Lancers
Miss Alice Bowie wore a charming how-
cred frock of white stuff, with lavender
lowered panniers about the hips, and
with long curl over her shoulder she
was too sweet for anything" as said
one dear lady whose belleship at soirees
| of ante-bellum days is still talked of by
her confreres. Miss Carrie Yates was
dainty lady In white fiowered silk ruffles
| encircled her skirt, and her bodice was
low on the shoulders. The cluster of
! cherry blossoms tucked low in her curly
| hair harmonized with the lavender pink
Of the flowers In her gown. Miss Lois
Thompson was another slender beauty in
| fiowered frock her ruffles having "a hint
| Of pink.
| Miss Holland Fits wore a lovely taf-
| feta gown and Miss Orline Barnett one
made of bobinet, while in her black hair
was caught big rose. And of this sort