The Ballet Women’s Committee and Poinsettia Men’s Club hosted the 46th Annual Poinsettia Debutante Ball in December. Thirty-three young ladies were presented on the arms of their fathers at the festive holiday event held at Vestavia Country Club.
The Ballet Women’s Committee was founded in 1960 to foster and promote the greater Birmingham Area fine arts. The Poinsettia Men’s Club was formed in 1969 to support, promote and cultivate goals and activities of the Ballet Women’s Committee. All proceeds of the Ball go toward the support of the Alabama Ballet.
Vestavia Country Club was decorated with Christmas greenery, gold ribbon, ornaments and red poinsettias provided by Carol Sullivan of Lagniappe Designs. Red sphere balls were suspended in the ballroom over the seated debutantes by thin, red sheer ribbon. The debutantes, dressed in white ball gowns, carried a bouquet of red poinsettias.
The evening began with the debutantes’ presentation at the Benefactor’s Dinner sponsored by the Poinsettia Men’s Club and coordinated by Sarah Frances Shotts and Leigh Ann Yeilding. Mary Angelo served as Ball Board president. Susan Vawter was Ball chairman and Sherry Bohorfoush was Ball Board social secretary. Men’s Club president was John D. Cade.
Other Ball Board members coordinating the holiday event were Celia Anthony, Sarah Bryan, Ruby Cade, Elizabeth Ferguson, Liz Phillips-Guest, Nancy Kennedy, Frances McAleer, Denise Oliver and Tammy Towns. Committee members included Una Ray Barnett, Amy Barr, Susie Helton, Cynthia Looney, Allison Miller, Patti Pierce and Lisa Stevenson. Don Mosley of Sounds of Birmingham was master of ceremonies for the evening.
After the presentation to music by harpist Judy Hicks, the traditional father-daughter waltz began. Guests enjoyed dancing to the music of Az-Izz the remainder of the evening.
