The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12

HHE familiar verse, There was a
 sound of revery by night, and - Begiums capital had gathered then"
 Her beauty and her chiva1ry by night, . can justly be applied to Birmingham in similar strain. Her beauty and her chivalry will assemble in the ballroom at the Tutwiler on Thursday evening, when the merchants of the city will be hosts at their annual fashion ball. Promptly at 9 o'clock a very attractive series of tableaux will be given under direction of Mir. Alvin Ernest Beden. The tab reaux will be interspersed with features 2 la cabaret. Several very attractive vocal selections will be given. Mir. Cooper Iawley and MT. Ray Monroe will be heard xn very attractive duet by Caro-Roma, Cant Yes Hear Me Callin'?' A lovely feature will be the presentation of scene from Faust in costume Miss Lucy Bick- ley will be heard as Marguerite, and will render the lovely "Spining Song" and the brilliant Jewel Song" This will be presented with accurate scenic accompani- ments.
 Miss Emily Irving will pose as the Elm press Josephine. The empress, costumed a la empire will pose against a back ground of red velvet. Delicate gilt furni- ture and urns of white roses will add atmosphere to the setting.
 Then Jenny Lind's period will be por- trayed. The 1880 girl, ruffled and seal loped, will be seen in an old-fashioned rose garden. The spirit of spring is the inspiration of this picture. This will be posed by Miss Carolyn Boardman, who will also sing that dear old favorite, "The Last Rose of Summer"
 Perhaps one of the most interesting pe- riods in fashions" history will then fol- low--the period from 1S53-1S5S. There were several very intense rivals in Paris dur ing this period. The Empress Eugenie was naturally the center of the social world but Paris was also worshipng at the shrine of the lovely Madame le Com Jesse de Castiglone The Empress also had another formidable rival in tho youthful Princess Pauline de Metternich The Empress was determined to surpass her rivals and it was she who first appeared in tarletan and crinoline, which rapidly became the fashionable material al all state functions The Empress Eu- genie will be posed in the gardens of the "Tuileries" in her filiny, tarleton robe This will be posed by Miss Lotta Alice
 
 tiglione will be posed in her salon in robe of pink. Miss Louise Long will ap- pear In this pose. and then the other in this trio of rivals will be posed in her boudoir. The Princess de Metternich, in her tremendous skirts, with a lowered overdress, will be posed by Miss Mar garet Gage. Miss Marion Orr will also portray lady of this period.
 And then Harriet Lane, niece of the resident and the first lady of the land during Buchanan's administration. will be posed sstrolling through the gardens of the White House. This will be posed by Miss Elizabeth Locke, wearing costume of the 1860 period.
 The final tableau will portray the period of 1870, the character selected being Nellie Grant. Miss Margaret Moore will pose in this capacity.
 Miss Amelia Worthington will appear as the modern Miss Fashion, and will give her well-known monologue, ''Why I Am an Anti-Suffragist."
 The young ladies will then pass in state ly review across the stage, and then hold an informal reception.
 The dancing will follow, and alas 'No sleep till morn, when youth and beauty meet.
 To chase the fleeting hours with flying feet"
 Mrs. J. B. Reid, who is chairman of Fashion Week. has asked all of the Misses Fashions of the past two years to assist her, acting as hostesses for the en- tire week and receiving with her at the fashion ball on Thursday evening.