The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
F ASH|ON BALL IS FINE FEATURE WITH |ilS TAbLEAUX OF THE LONG AGO COSTUMES Big Crowd At Tutwiler Last Night for Great SO-
 cial Attraction of
 Week REBATE BUREAU IS BREAKING RECORDS FOR ITS VISITORS Secretary Fowlkes Thinks Present Week Will Even Exceed State
 Fair For Out-of-Town
 Shoppers

Fair For Out-of-Town
 Shoppers
 The fashion ball and cabaret, the social feature of Fashion Week, given at the Tutwiler last evening, scored tremen- dous success. The tableaux, presenting ''The Evolution of Style" was elabor- ately staged and the costumes were mar vels of artistic beauty. A number of Bir- mingham's most popular young women posed in the tableaux. The ball was attended by representative people from Birmingham and all over the state. The ballroom, the mezzanine floor and the orangerie were thrown open to accommodate the crowd of dancers. Mu- sic was furnished by Weigand's orches- tra.
 TABLEAUX GIVEN
 ''The Evolution of Style" which was given under the direction of Alvin Ernest Belden, proved to be the browning event this tableaux follows:
 A-The Bisque Doll--Alvin Ernest Bel den. assisted by Fred Hard.
 B-Scene from "Faust''-Miss Lucy Bickley as Marguerite. At the piano Miss Fannie Mae Pointer
 Note-This episode is taken from the garden scene of Gounod's Faust" Mar guerite enters the garden pensively dreaming of the handsome stranger she encountered in the market place. She seats herself at the wheel and spins singing '"The Ballad of the King oi Thule" Her thoughts are all of Faust. so, finding herself in no humor to spin, Marguerite moves toward the house and sees the flowers. Then she notices the jewel casket, and sings the famous Jewel Song"
 C-"Cant You Hear Me Calling, Caro- line?"-( "-(Caro-roma)-Ray Monroe and Cooper Lawley.
 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN
 STYLES. Music-"Pastel Minuet'' (Paradise).
 1.-The Empress Josephine-Posed by Miss Emily Irwin, presenting the empire gown and short puff sleeves. Costumed by Drennen company.
 Music-"Last Rose of Summer" (F1o- tow).
 2-Jennie Lind in the Garden, 1S30-Posed by Miss Caroline Boardman, portrayint low yoke and large ruffled skirts. Cos tuned by The Parisian.
 Music" "Sarabanda" (Bohm).
 3-Empress Eugenie in the Garden of the Tuilleries. 1S53-Posed by Miss Lotta Alice Belden, portraying the crinoline and tar latan period. Costumed by the Rirmirg- ham Bed company.
 Music, ''Minuet Antique PaderewskO 4-Countess Le Castiglione, 1S53-Posed by Miss Louise Long, displaying the draped overskirt. Costumed by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
 5-virginia Clay, 1s55-Posed by Miss Marion Orr, displaying the tight basque. Costumed by Louis Pizitz.
 Music-Song by Miss Dolly Boardman. 6-Princess Pauline DeMetternich, 1S58- Posed by Miss Margaret Gage, portraying the small ruffled skirt Costumed by Ca heen Brothers.
 Music-"Loves Old Sweet Song'' (Nfol- loy).
 7-Harriet Lane, niece of President Buchanan, 1S60-Posed by Miss Elizabeth Locke. portraying the hoop skirt. Cos tuned by the Burger Dry Goods com pany.
 Music-''Star-Spang Banner
 8-Miss Nellie Grant in the White House Garden-Posed by Miss Margaret Moore, portraying trimmings of soft puffings Costumed by Louis Saks Clothing com pany.
 Music-"Dixie."
 9-The 1916 Girl-The Suffragette. Mono- logue, ''Why Am an Anti-Suffragette.' '' Miss Amelia Worthington. Costumed by Lightfoot Cloak and Suit company.
 Finale-Grand review by the cast.
 Music by Weigand's orchestra.
 RECORDS ARE BROKEN
 All previous records for out-of- town shipping bid fair to be broken during this week. according to statement yesterday of Sam H. Fowll1es, cecre tary of the Business Mems league.
 ''We are receiving the largest num- ber of rebate books in the history of the bureau" said MT. FowllSes, "and it now seems probable that we will even surpass the previous records for the State Fair. Not only are large crowds of out-of-town shoppers bring ing their books to the office In per. son to get their railroad fare refund. ed, but every mail brings in an even larger number. Friday and Saturday are always the big shopping days dur ing special occasions and we antici- pate that Fashion Week will be the most successful business venture ever undertaken by the Business Mems league"
 While the weather yesterday was cool, the shoppers and visitors crowd ed the streets in even greater num- bers than on the previous day and the stores of the city report a splendid business. With the promise of the weather man for better and warmer weather today and tomorrow. the mer- chants are highly optimistic over the outlook. The visitors have been loud in their praise of the courtesies ex- tended them by the merchants of the city and they were especially pleased with the exceptionally fine showing of merchandise made during the week
 AMUSEMENT FEATURES
 Fashion ball last night concluded the regular social features of the week although there will be informal din- ner-dances at the Birmingham News