Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-11
The Calico PartY.

Masonic Hall was brilliant Monday evening with a gay assemblage of brlgh; ] faces and elegant toilets Although a
 new venture in the way Of amusement ! in Tucson. the ladies who managed
 this calico party have every reason to ! feel proud Of their success. As predict
 ed, they duplicated the many enjoyable parties heretofore given under the aus
 pices of the Ladies Guild, and it IS to be l regretted that the near approach of Lent should interfere with an early rep
 etition Of last evenings social event. It being, perhaps, the last oppoltunity of a
 pleasure party before the Holy Season, may account in some measure for the keen spirit of enjoyment thas pervaded
 the scene from the very beginning, but however that may be, suffice 1t that ev- erybOdy appeared to have a good tune. and as a proof Of its success, probably
 the largest crowd was present at its
 close, than at any previous party ever
 gwen in this city.
 The dresses of the ladies, presumably
 of calico. were rare specimens of the
 dressmaker's art. and were gotten up
 with an elabrateness and taste, that
 the uninitiated w0uli scarcely have deemed possible. II Is to be regretted that the absence ofOut accomplished
 socIety reporter makes 1t impossible ts
 give those of our lady readers who were EnavOidably absent, an extended de
 scription of many of ths elegant toilets
 present; thev were indeed worthy of such notice, and complimentary to tho exquisit taste of our city belles.
 During the evening refreshments were passed around in the hall with scarcely an interruption 10 the dancing, an inno- vation that proved more than agreeable ID ploce Of the tedious intermissiOnslthat we have heretofore been accustomed to. The music was good, the floor ex cellent, and everything propitlous for the delightful evening that it proved to be.
 While not entirely a reflection upon our young men, t seems curious that most of the parties given here are usually designed and superintended by ladies, and in this respect Tucson presents q social anomaly scarcely ever found in other communities. This Is hardly a fitting tune to enquire into the cause of such a circumstance, but we should be pleased to see the gentlemen make an effort to return the compliment and endesvOr to arrange some social event, worthy the occasion, as a proper return for the many pleasant even to for which they are indebted to the ladies of Tucson.
 Among those present the following were noted:
 Col. and Mrs Jno. R. James, Mayor and Mrs. C. VI. Strauss, Mir. and Mrs. Jno. $. Carr, Mir. and Mrs. Wm. A. Scott Jr, Nr. and Mrs. Ed. Hudson, Judge and Mrs. Anderson, Mr and Mrs. Oliver $. Teale, MT. and Mrs. l.. c. Hughes, Mir. and Mrs. Jno. $. Goodman, Mr and Mrs Ezekiels, Mir and Mrs < II Drachnal, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Summerfieid, Mrs Livingston. Mrs Jno Haynes, Mrs Major Creary, Mrs W 5 Mrs Stiles, Mrs Warren, Mrs Scott, Mrs Kit, Miss Boynton, Miss Ienney, Miss Barret. Miss Cottrell. Miss Misses Bortou, Miss Pearson, Miss Warren, Miss Aiedbery, Miss Monk Miss Anderson, Miss Lord, Miss Lesher. Rev Mir Hendly, Chas Hudson. Col Bivins, Prof Cook Major Hooper, Lieuts. Stro- thers, Mans and HodgsOn, H Penney, L GOrmley, . Goodfnend, J II Harrison, Paul Moroaey, Jr, T Borton, Alfred and Leo Goidschmi6t, G Cum, 4 V Gros- setta, E F Henry, G Bennett, NJ Gervsis, Geo Martin, L II Jacobs, G F Meek, " W Williams, c Selgman, and many others.