The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05

n IRMINGHAM will shortly don her
 festal garb, redolent of approach
 ing springtime, in honor of that mighty yet enticing tyrant, Dame Fashion. True southern hos pitality will prevail at ali the local clubhouses and everywhere the stranger within our gates will feel the heartiness of his welcome. Nightly dances will be given at both the Newspaper club and the Tutwler, and many very brilliant social parties have been planned.
 The ballroom at the Tutwilcr will pre- sent brilliant scene on the evneing of March 16, when the merchants of Bir- nlngham will entertain at a ball. An opening feature of the ball will be a programme of cabaret features A series of tableaux will be given portraying the evolution of modern styles.
 Each tableaux will be taken from some historical setting and every detail will be accurate as to accompaniments and costuming of the period. The Business Mems league has engaged Alvin Ernest Belden to stage these tableaux. Mr. Belden needs no introduction to Bir- mingham as his many past successes are testimonials of his ability in this line of work. The character will be posed by popular young ladies of the city
 The first period to be presented will be that of 17S9. Mine Roland,' the great French beauty and belle, will be the in- spiration of this picture The plain, full skirts with tiny ruffies and folds is readily noted i'll our present fashions This will be posed by Miss Margaret Gage.
 Then the reverson to the classical will be noted in the tableau presenting a lady of Napoleon I time This gown, so well known as the .empre.'' was in- tloduced by the unhappy Josephine The lovely Josephine had recently been di yorced by Napoleon. She hoped sincerely that her successor Marie Louise' would adopt them. The French readily adopted the style, but alas. the new empress Marie Louise, knew her limitations, and on account of her figure never could ap- pear in the new garb. Miss Emily IT, vine will pose in this costume.
 Then comes the ruffled skirt and the decollete, first introduced into America by Jenny Lind, and remained a stylish factor for many years Tn fact, many of our present styles are echoes of the 1880 period. Miss Carrie Boardman will represent this period
 1853-5, the age characterized by an in crease in the size and shape of the skirt, will then follow. It is recalled that in Paris there were two leaders of fashion, one the lovely Empress ~Eugenie and the other the beautiful Countess dc Cas- tiglione. A great ball was to be given at the Tuleries, and each leader kept her costume secret The Empress ap- peared in tarleton and crinoline, while { Madame de Comtesse wore hoop skirt of dazzling design and dimensions. Miss Louise Long and Miss Marion Orr will appear in these roles.
 And then Harriet Lane, the lovely niece of President Buchanan, who reigned the mistress of the White House, will be pre- cented. The large skirts were still in vogue, and the drapery around the neck and waist became very unusual Miss Elizabeth Locke will pose in this ca pacity.
 And then a closing picture of Nellie Grant, the charming belle of the White House in 1870, will appear. Her skirts are yet of bounteous dimensions and draperies and garnitures abound Miss Margaret Moore will be seen in this pose
 Besides the tableaux several lovely musical numbers will be offered. Miss Lucy Bickley will present scene from Faust in costume, with the appropriate setting of Marguerites garden. MT. Cooper Lawley and Mr. ay Monroe will sing very attractive duet. Miss Amelia Worthington will give her wel-known anti-suffrage monologue. Several sur prises are in store for those who will at- tend, and it will doubtless be one of the most unique ever given in Birming- . ham. t. sA ssff & + Mr and Mrs. c. P. Orr MT. and Mrs. Ed Crawford, MT. and Mrs Solon Ja- cobs, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., MT. and Mrs. B. M. Allen. MT. and Mrs. Walker Percy, MT. and Mrs. J. M Mc- Queen, MT. and Mrs. Angus Taylor, MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Badham, MT. and Mrs. W. w. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar