The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-01

NOLnlng could nave exceeded IN
beauty and brilliancy the Rainbow
Ball given last night at the Keyser
auditorium, the setting Of which in its
picturesque charm eclipsed anything
of the kind ever given by the matrons
and maids who each year do SO much
to make success Of the social func-
tons of the carnival.
A garden in which all kinds of bril-
liant blossoms grew, under rainbow
canopy from which fell during the
evening shower Of bright-hued con-
fetti, had been chosen for the back
ground of one of the seasons most
brilliant successes and when the
grand march introduced into the pic
ture moving line of hundreds Of
brilliantly costumed maids and mat
rons, the effect was indescribablv
beautiful.
Miss Edna Finch, who was queen
of the evening, chose as her consort,
Mr.. Frank Reilly, and the maids were
Miss Adelaide Bell, Miss En- Turner
Merritt, Miss Claire Blount, Miss
Frances Brent, and the knights, Mr..
Louis Shuttleworth, Merritt Bell, Boy
kin Hyer, Otis Clements and Mr..
Evans.
The colors of the rainbow canopy
overhead were reflected IN the colors
of the costumes and the blossoms in
the garden, and never did lovelier
blossoms grow in greater profusion.
The entire wall space had been con-
verified into a wonderful trellised
pleasuance, with arches behind which
one might catch a glimpse of trees all
abloom with gorgeous sun flowers,
and banks of blossoms.
At the eastern end OF the room the
throne, in the carnival colors had
been placed and from this there
stretched the trelIis Of bamboo studd-
ed with blossoms, red and pink, and
yellow roses, and wonderful blue and
purple flowers, such as only grow in
the magic garden Of carnival-land.
Not wall space had been left uncov-
cred, but everywhere was the. green
of bamboo and pine, or the lavish
beauty Of flowers and color.
And in costuming the same note of
brightness and color had been struck.
There were charming gowns and
modish hats in the latest Paris mode;
there were character costumes, bright
crimson pointsetta ladies, and dainty
violets and exquisite roses, there was
the winter girl, with her ermine-
trimmed coat and her tiny muff and
her toboggan cap, all fashioned of
crepe paper, and there were follies
and fairies, and all the beautiful med
ley that goes to MAKE fairy-land at
carnival time.
And everywhere there were bal
looms, in colors that matched the cost
umes worn by the dancers.
A committee composed of Mrs. John
C. Avery, Mrs. Henry Bellinger, Mrs.
K. T. Goodloe, Mrs. E. R. Malone, Mrs.
w. ]. Forbes, Mrs. J. A. Merritt, Mrs.
E. G. Maxwell, Mrs. w. X. Hyer, Mrs.
James NJ. Muldon, Mrs. I. H. Aiken,
Mrs. R. w. Goodhart, Mrs. E. o. Salt
marsh, Mrs. H. L. Covington and Mrs.
C. w. Lamar received, and participat-
ing in the dance were Mrs. Mckee
Mcclellan, Miss Gertrude McLane,
Mrs. Harry Lee, Mrs. Henry Bellin-
ger, Mrs. Gus Eitzen, Mrs. G. A. Ber-
ry, Miss May Curtiss, Mrs. Strife,
Mrs. George Hervey, Mrs. Rockwell,
Mrs. H. C. Muslin, Miss Adelaide Bell,
Miss Bessie Kelley, Mrs. W. B.
Wright, Miss Mollie Brent, Mrs. E. G.
Maxwell, Miss Fannie Aiken, Mrs. R.
A. Hyer, Mrs. Harry Ferriss, Miss
Gladys Ferriss Of Detroit, Mrs. H. A.
Beidler Of Chicago, Mrs. William
Boyd of Fort Barrancas, Mrs. Frank
Wentworth and Mrs. Killarony of
Chicago, Miss Dolly Lee of Waynes-
vile, N. c., Mrs. w. S. Vincent, Miss
Dorothy Reeves, Miss Buford Aiken
of Georgia, Mrs. I. H. Aiken, Misses
Alma, Marguerite and Edna Finch,
Mrs. Louis Blocker. Mrs. Cabaniss,
Miss Irene Pinney, Miss Annie Chaplin
McLane, Miss Hortense Boyle, Mrs.
R. NJ. Cary, Mrs. Frank Taylor,
Misses Evelyn Maxwell, Marguerite
Blakeley of Georgia, Cary Abercrom-
bic, Daisy Hyer, Mrs. Terrell Coving-
ton. Mrs. r. F. Mitchell, Mrs. w. B.
Sheppard, Miss Sally Wright, Mrs.
Will Fisher, Mrs. c. W. Lamar, Mrs.