The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
BACHELORS MYSTIC BALL. DAY AND NIGHT"
CELEBRATED BEAUTIFUL CARNIVAL SEASON

Popular Bachelors club" and proved
during the carnival season.
| The hall was illuminated by brill
liant streamers of the carnival colors.
and more than a hundred balloons
suspended from the wall and flags
covered the walls around the entire
hall. The court was lovely, draped In
royal colors, flags and lights arranged
| IN a semi-circle at the back of the
| throne, where the queen and king sat-
| Palms and ported plants made the
background of this beautiful scene
more complete.
When the first note of the beautiful
march was sounded, by O'Brien Mot
ta's society orchestra the members of
the court came forward, the kings
knights entering first, and forming an
aisle through which the king entered.
Mr.. George Earl Hoffman, as king,
then marched upon the throne, where
he took his seat and awaited the ar
rival of the queen. The kings knights
We're: Messrs. Jack Conchfllion. Addi-
son Meade, Clarence Pheiffer, Almon
Payne, Celestine Sara and Emory
Johns, all of whom were dressed in
bright costumes as those of knight
and wearing short capes and feathered
caps. The kings costume was of pur-
pie and gold, his long flowing cape
and crown completed his brilliant cos
tune.
Two young testers announced the
coming of the queen, who were
Messrs. r. E. Driver and J. L. Trax-
Ter. dressed as clowns.
Misses Thelma Collins, Tessie Nor
gan, Louise Shambeau, Lillian White,
Marie Relyer and Ethel Reyrnundo, as
maids, marched in, they too forming
an aisle for the queen, Miss Gussie
Sims, who entered with her two pages,
little Misses Louise and Betty Young,
who held the train of the beautiful
queen.
The queen marched to the throne
with the maids following, and was
crowned by the king. Then the
Bachelors" entered, all masked and
wearing all colored carnival suits and
caps. The grand march began at $50
o'clock, after which a solo waltz was
given by the king and queen.
Dancing was then enjoyed until
1880 o'clock, when at that hour ell
Bachelors unmasked. Delicious fruit
punch was served through the entire
evening. Dancing continued until a
very late hour, the guests of about two
hundred, all enjoying a delicious
course supper at an early hour.
The queen was becomingly gowned
in q white satin evening gown COW
cred with white Chantilly lace edged
with gilt lace and her train OF white
satin covered with maline was caught
with lovely sprays of lilies of the wall
ley. She wore a beautiful white satin
cape, and white satin slippers and
hose completed her exquisite gown. She
carried a showered bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauty roses and freza, tied
with white maIine. Not only did Miss
Sims present 8 beautiful picture, but
her six beautiful maids, all in exquis-
tie evening gowns.
Miss Tessie Morgan 10 q beautiful
blonde, and wore 3 gown OF lavender
crepe over satin trimmed in pearls |
with silver shoes and hose. She car
ried q bouquet OF American Beauty
roses tied with pink tulle. Miss Louise
Shambeau was attractive in a pink
crepe meteor evening gown, made in
the new style with straight lines and |
trimmed with gold ribbons and pretty
gold flowers attached to the sides. |
Gold shoes and hose were worn by
Miss Shambeau. She also carried
bouquet of American Beauty roses
with tulle.
81, C-s@fT
an exquisite gown Of white crepe with