The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-16
Keyser Auditorium Presen-
ted a Scene of Gorgeous
Splendor.
DANCE OF NATIONS
DREW APPLAUSE
Seldom Has Anything More
Beautiful Been Witnessed
in Pensacola.


the flags Of every nation 81 the earth
flung from ceiling 20 floor. and from
pillar 20 pillar. the Keyscr auditorium
presented a scene OF gorgeous splendor
last night. "a the opening OF the char
ity bali As a splendid background.
the stars and Stripes. threw into re-
lief the electric lights in red. white
and blue. forming Pensacola" and on
every side she ooiors Of England and
Germany. France and Scotland. Rus
STA and Austria. Japan. Belgium and
Turkey, with hundreds Of signal fiags
or the United States formed mag
nifcent setting Cor the pageant wit-
messed by hundreds Of spectators who
crowded the entire balcony upstairs.
and about the entire ballroom, con-
Eesting in q black coated mass about
the hail
DANCE or THE NATIONS.
seldom has anything more beauti-
ful been staged than the dance of
The Nations, and when the grand
march was formed and the gorgcously
appareled dancers entered the APP
plause burst forth spontaneously and
unrestralned.
Misc JAMIE Knowles. the young
.a4aa hs@F sc NJ. and ASA wiiiiaua. II.
Knowles dressed in the white uni
form ans cap. with the crimson In
stigma ~ The Red Cross. led with Mr.
Johnson OF the Prairie. in the white
uniform Of the navy. representing
ATneriea.
Miss Pearl Sheppard and Mr. Max
field or tire aviation corps, represented
England. Miss shepparu dressed "a
typical English wiri. and looking the
pretty part. and Mr. MaxneEd In the
English hunting costume. with Grim
son coat. and high boots.
Miss M. Brownell was a charming
little FranIien. and was with Paw
master Rowerfind OF the Tonapah. who
was dressed a. 4 German offfcer
/ Miss Em Turner Merritt made a
I beautiful France and was with Mr.
Brandt % thu San Francisco. both
| wearing the colors ~ the nation they
/ represented so cieverty.
A charming Scotch iassis was Miss
Evelyn Maxwell. who was accompanied
/ BY Mr. McIIvain or the aviation sta
ton. who was the typical Highlander.
ia bis niaidn and kits. and scotch
cap.
Miss pauia Hlrschkovitx and Dr
NJ. u. ouina IN the national costume
~ Russia were among the most pte-
taresqne figures In the dance. and Miss
Miriam friedman was = beautiful
young Austrian. whose escort. Mr.. VIII
Wright was also handsomely Co.'S
TUNED in the Austrian dress.
Miss Jeora wight 81 81 Louis and
Air. Harold Wright. IN the quaint and
coiorful garments ~ Japan. were most
/ picturesque. and Miss Tucker and Mr..
Albert Qulna az Belgium wore the
quaint costumes of that country
/ Mr.. Sauney and his harem ~ beat
tffui women created one ~ the really
artistic effects % the evening Yelled
ard wearing the Turkish trousers.
with beautifully embroidered and
/ jeweled Jackets. and soft draperies ~
chiffon ard tuiies. they followed their
/ lord ia q eglnwing line ~ grace and
beauty. followed ~ a big hiack man,
/ Lieut.. Richardson. who literally GOV
| erred himself with glory The Terrible
Turk was played ~ Mr. Bellinger ana
the ladies Of the harem we're Mrs.
/ Sauaey. Mrs. Thaies Boyd Miss Corn
I4ouise simpson. Mrs MegaTEei. Miss
/ ~. A. oliver. Mise Lacy Milton ~ Ma
risnna. and Miss Mollie Piounf
Following the Dance % The Nations
dancing was general. after which the
sailors from tho San Francisco gave
an exhibition. and there were several
+ other features. among which was a
/ prize dance contest
THE RED cross.
/ IRE Charity ball was an inspiration
% four young society girls. who have
generously given their time for weeks
| 30 the details q this work. assisted
BY Miss May Curtis. the oficera who
have added - much - the brililancy
81 the season. and . uumbeF % other
society girls and young men. The
four pretty society girls 20 whom the
public is indebted for the beautiful
bail ~ last evening. are Mics jamie
Knowles Miss Evelyn Maxwell. Mlas
Kitten Merritt and Miss I'm Turner
Merritt
For days these pretty young girls
have been selling tickets for ghe Char
j rs hail. in the CART - Red Cross
nurses and The funds raised last night
Vii D. devoted u local charity worl.