The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-02
IN HEY say that in big cities they have
 man society editors.

HEY say that in big cities they have
 man society editors.
 Maybe they do, but Birmingham can't quite get by with it. This was proved when, in the absence of the regu- lar society editor Sunday, a mere man was delegated to write a story about the Country club New Year ball.
 And he wrote it, too. Every detail The only thing he didn't do was to say the ball would be Monday night instead of Sunday night. Hence the story which l appeared in The Age-Herald yesterday morning, giving an account of the affair. The party really took place last night. and with the regular society editor back on the job. The Age Herald offers the following account of the real party:
 One of the most unique and brilliant events that has taken place in a number of years was the lovely New Years ball given at the Country club last evening. Theascene was indeed a very beautiful one, the club being transformed into a veritable Japanese garden, softly lighted by hundreds of gaily colored lanterns, Japanese umbrellas and tinkling wind mills added greatly to the oriental appear ance and charm of the ball.
 Panels of Japanese figures in brilliant colors were seen here and there on the walls.
 Mrs. George Breining gave splendid Japanese reading and hundreds of festive caps of brilliant hue, noisy toys and horns which were distributed as favors to the jolly dancers added much merriment to the occasion. Mrs. Culpepper Exum, and CamnDpll Maben presided at the favor table.
 Preceding the dancing 30 of Birming- hams lovely young women handsomely costumed in Japanese robes gave an ori- enta1 dance. Among those in this feature dance were Miss Gillian Goodall. Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Mary Ball. Miss Cath crime Carey, Miss Margaret Bradshaw, Miss Katherine Ledbetter, Miss Leila Robinson, Miss Elizabeth Prince, Miss Elizabeth Massey, Miss Josephine Evins, MISS Susie Green, Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Elizabeth Jordan, Miss Elizabeth Wyman, Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke, Miss Dorothy Davis, Miss Margaret Moore Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Leonora Hassinger, Miss Marion Orr, Miss Angus ta Clark, Miss Anita Eustis, Miss Helen Eubanks, Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Emily Ford, Miss Hattie Cullom, Miss Lucy Smith, Miss Carrie Yates, Miss Katherine Reynolds, Miss Margaret Mum ReFs MISS STlauyS WlludIuS
 The grand march was led by the Presi- dent and Mrs. Caldwell, who so wonder fully planned the affair and directed the decoration of the club.
 At late hour delightful refreshments were served to several hundred club mem bers and their young women friends, who one and all declared that the New Year s party was one of the most enjoyable and successful of the many affairs given at the Country club.
 One of the most elaborate and brilliant events of the season was the annual New X Years ball given on New Years eve at the Phoenix club, which was most eff fectivedy and artistically decorated. There was a most interesting and clever vaudeville performance which proceeded the ball. with MT. Richard Fox as mas ter of ceremonies. MT. Durand and Mr. Cal Pekham gave a novelty stunt which greatly pleased the audience. MT. and Mrs. Arnold sang a duet. Miss Violet Semon, Miss Mildred Fox and MT. Ar mold Hirsch, in costume, rendered some delightful Hawaiian music. using the ukeIales and singing Hawaaian songs