The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-20

pencils being attached with cords of
pink and green.
o, but 1t was great fun when the
time came for the distributing of the
favors. when they were tossed pell-
nell from the orchestra box and the
girls and men caught them, many of
the balloons bursting gaily in the at
mosphere- These favors were cum
ming noise making devices of every
description.
But the girls who were escorted
to the party by the is members of
the club were especially remembe
with lovely gold mesh bracelets, with
two beads. one of pink and one OF
green, depending from them. These
small beads were hung upon lovely
chains.
Charming effects were obtained
during the dancing of the no-break
waltzes, when the lights were all
turned out except those that flashed
and wavered from the Japanese Lam
terms. and rainbo " ones glinted from
the interior of the central fountain.
The guests not only included the
younger set ct home. but many mem
bers of the college set who are here
for the holidays.
Raymond Cox, Mr.. Hugh Awtrey Mr..
Philip Sullivan, Mr.. Ed farrell. Mr.. j.
B. Merrill, Mr.. Sam Latture, Mr.. Jack
Thomas, Mr.. Hugh Blackwell, Mr..
Bob Smith, Mr.. Carl Brunson, Mr..
Holley Mclloy, Mr.. George Gregory,
Mr.. Martin Cummins. Mr. Ward Wag-
ner. and Mr.. Hugh Morgan.
The chaperones for the lovely at
fair were Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. May
field, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burlington,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. p. Fontaine Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Ford. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Merrill,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carroll.
An exciting feature of the evening
was the awarding of prize for the
most unique costume-seven girls
finally being chosen as the group
from which the winner must be
picked. Heavsn, but it was a hard
job to say which deserved that five
pound box of candy, tied with the
club colors which was the prize.
Finally, however, Miss Thelma
Meagher was tho lucky winner. her
'harem girl" gown capturing the
trophy. Among the competing quaint
ly gowned young women were Miss
Maxine Harris, whose costume was of
yellow and black and who represent
ed q lamp shade; tucked under fash
ionable puffs at each side of her
skirt were tiny electric bulbs.
Miss Annie Katherine Arnold was a
lovely colonial sirl. Miss Louise
Randall represented a butterfly.
Among the guests were Miss Eve
lyn Crow, who was In Spanish cos
tune; Miss Lucy Crow. who wore
blue overalls to emphasize that the
life of farmerette is the gayest and
most to be desired; Misses Marie and
Helen Allen. who were dressed as
kids, wearing rompers; Miss Grace
Ash, who was Little Boy Blue-horn
and everything; Miss Jessie Sue
johnson. Highland lassie: Miss
Frances McCollum a Hawaiian; Miss
Margaret Frank, farmerette; Miss
Carolyn Webb. who represented a
clump of Christmas mistletoe; Miss
Inez Thames. who was an old-fash-
Toned girl and who caused flutter
in the hearts of twentieth century
SWANS and gallants of every age and
period; Miss Jimmie Mcintosh, Miss
Eula Martin--they being ballet
dancers; Miss Martha Morrow. who
was gowned as the charmingest
gypsy who ever told a fortune; Miss
Essie Nav Weber. who was an eques-
trienne; Miss LaForie Fontaine, who
was jockey, all yellow and white,
wearing black boots and carrying a
cunning little whip: Miss Ethel
Hearn, who represented night" with
a costume that bore stars and a
radiant moon upon 1t; Miss Lillian
Fern, who was red-suited sassy lit
tie bell hop; Miss Nao-.li Jaffee, who
was a "bitty' girl once again in her
dress: Miss Violet Rothchilds. who
was polo player; Miss Essie Brown.
who was I, veritabfe hustler OF news
papers: Miss Helen Bauers. who was
a pirate. her costume being of black
velvet with which she wore a shirt
of congee embroidered with the dead
ly crossbones and skull of those who
used to sail the ancient seas. Miss
Thelma Stacy. who was a Jockey:
Miss Violet Clemmens. who also was
a ballet dancer. her cunning tall hat
draped with silver tinsel Miss Mile
Connen. who was also ballet dancer
In a costume Of blue filigreed with
silver stars,