The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01

sedan chair and ricSsha, each drawn b.
escorts in the sumptuous and snowy iiv-
cry appropriate to the graceful cart he
was drawing. Mrs Edward Ware Bar
rett was lovely Watteau lady, with
white hair piled a la pompadour about
her face, which with its coquettish black
patches was more radiantly sparkling
than ever. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., was
a merry Japanese lady in kimona and
with raven hair decora ted with the cherry
blossoms dear to the dainty Cio-Cio-San
of cherry blossom land.
Mr.. Frank Crockard and Mr.. Cary
Baker We're the two courtiers who in satin
suits and powdered peruQues attended the
sedan chair of Mrs Barrett, one in front
and one in the rear. The chair is within
itself a work of art. Copied exactly after
real model, it is hand painted in pale
tinted blossoms, and last night was deco
rated with an outline Of French flowers
arc asparagus ferns The cushions and
curtains within are made of DuBarry pink
satin. From a large bag made of the
same Mrs. Barrett, vino Wore a white
brocado costume, distributed vatican
fans and little French figures as favors.
Mr.. Val Kolb and Mrs. Jemison, Jr..
each admirably portrayed the japanese
role. The 'ricksha was made in this city
after an Oriental pattern. Its entire
surface covered with green, it was twired
with asparagus tendrils and big ch:ysan-
themums in the burnt orange shades.
Mrs. Jemison wore a costume brought
from Japan by Mrs. Robert Jemison. 1t
is made of pink crepe de chine embrod
cred in cherry blossoms. and has a man
DARN coat made of cream satin with an
elaborate border embroidery done in all
of the pastel shades with the exquisite
workmanship of the Japanese. Mrs Jem-
ison held aloft Japanese umbrella and
scattered favors appropriate to the coun-
try from which she was supposed to have
come.
The Grand March
The grand march Logan at 1890 o'clock,
with Maj Edward Magruder Tutwiler.
president of the club, with Mrs Tutwiler,
leading. Mr.. Edward Crawford assisted
in directing the march and cotillon. In
nediately after the march the Oriental
figure was introduced, Mrs. Walker Percy
with Mrs William II. Hettig leading.
Mrs Percys costume, in which she looked
lovely, was a delicate pink charmeuse
made with a tunic of silver and crystal
lace. She wore a cap made of pearls,
with the long pendent eardrops of pearl
and floating from beneath the cap ard
caught with crystal wristets was a chif-
foH veil, flesh pink which almost envo-
oped her figure. Coral satin composed the
costume in which Mrs. Kettig appeared.
1t was made with the full harem skirt
and caught about the heels of her dainty
little silver slippers with pearl anklets.
tunic of purple chiffon elaborately en-
broidered in coral and silver fell below
the knee and pearls composed the yoke.
Her sash. which was caught about the
hips was beaded with silver and her head
dress made of silver lace embroidered in
roses and pearls which composed also the
strap beneath her chin. A small para
disc aigrette adorned the front of the
turban and long pearl cabochons hung
over the ears A coral chiffon veil edged
with gold fringe fioated from the ttirban
and was caught at each wrist so that it
added ineffable grace to her dancing.
Miss Marianne Hamilton was one of TIE
prettiest of the dancing girls in a white
silk costume yelled with chiffon and ma
line, and caught in at the waist with a
lgcarlet Turkish sash. Her bolero was
white and gold and her turban was scar
let, while her veil was white chiffon Miss
GGstrine Miner was elaborately dressed
In a green costume made with the Turk
ish trousers and a tunic of black net
spangled in gold. A black Elton Jacket
| and bright yellow sash with gold cap
completed a striking and unusual combi-
nation. Mrs Levert wore burnt orange
and silver, with a crystal jacket and sill
yer turban, one of the most beautiful Co.'S
tunes seen.
MrS. john 1diuWell WaStOne OF the pret-
test women in the Oriental figure Her
gown was a doucet model after an Orien-
tai dancing frock and developed in pink
taffeta with minaret tunic of taupe chf-
fon. Her beaded headdress had the long
pearl cabochons falling over the ears and
her veil, which was caught on the cap and
confined again at the wrists was also
taupe chiffon. Fannie Dunn was in vel
low taffeta and her sash heavy net en-
broi5arad in GOLD A
dress, with yellow veil and heavy brace
lets and other ornaments completed a
picturesque and becoming costume. Miss
Serena Kirkpatricks costume was de-
cidedly unique having been made after a
sketch of an Oriental lady in Geneva.
1t is effected in peacock blue satin with
a purple mantle made of heavy silk caught
on one shoulder with big clasp. With
it Miss kirkpatrick wore curly black
wig and a head handkerchief Of crimson
silk-and looked most interesting and a.
tractive. Miss Bland Tomlinson was one
of the beautifulest of the evening in ner
dancing frock. 1t was made of pink Per-
sian silk with green zouave en-
broidered in gold. green jeweled head
dress confined white chiffon veil and
her Turkish sash was inlaid with silver
Mrs. Frank Crockard danced in very
handsome costume. 1t was made of SAL
mon colored satin heavily embroidered "a
real Mandarin costume, sleeveless ard
completed to this with a number of
heavy bracelets. A blue sash and a Hin
du turhan completed this original toilette
which was exceedingly becoming. Mrs
Viola Roden-Redins costume was made
of very rare Chinese embroideries in the
orangeshades, and flame co.or. Yellow
crepe de chine composed the blouse and
a blue veil hung from her cap, while her
black slippers were elaborately embroid-
cred in gold The other costumes were
also original and beautiful. With these
young women distributing favors and
Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Jemison also per-
forming this graceful duty, as the hour
drew near for the midnight hour to
strike merriment reached it's height. The
miscellaneous favors were flowers horns
and trumpets. toys of many kinds and
most of them very pretty. With the
lights from many golden flowers and
fruits beaming over the ballroom, ladies
in fancy costume, other pretty women in
the conventional evening toilettes of the
day, never more picturesque or artistic
the New Year was heralded with one Of
the gayest scenes the Country club has
ever had.
A diversion that followed the fancy
dress figure was the> dancing of Miss
Florine Hodges, who wore her crimson
Turkish suit, and Mr.. Hubert Kinney.
The Receiving Party
In the receiving party greeting the
guests last night were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Magruder Tutwiler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward II. Cabaniss, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs William H. Kettig.
Mr. and Mrs Jemisou Ir md NTrc