Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-02-15
Tucson's "Four Hundred"

Saturday evening at half past six, an
 for short time after that, the air wa
 full of discord. The music was tn
 product of what seemed a counties
 number of the piscatorial monger
 trumpets. less delicately known as fisl
 horns. It was a large coach, four il
 hand, which carried the Tucson dele
 gation to Fort Lowell, to attend wha
 afterwards proved to be one Of the mos
 enjoyable of the social events of tn
 season, the German" given by Dr. anC
 Mrs. Girard. Even as the coach speedeC
 past University heights, the dulcet tone
 of the horns were heard distinctly b,
 the half sleepy population of the olC
 pueblo, and it was only till the coacher!
 felt assured that no further damage
 could be done to mortal ear, save theil
 own, that the horn was reluctantly fore
 sworn.
 At quarter before eight o'clock, {
 host of ladies and gentlemen from the
 fort were at hand to greet the party as
 they alighted at the door of the dancing
 parlors. Never before was the hall SC
 elaborately adorned. It was decorated
 Tn strue military style,,, which was most
 handsomely and artistically done. The
 walls on all sides were hidden behind the
 stars and stripes. On the platform and
 directly in front of the musicians were
 three stands of guns on which rested in graceful folds the beautiful regimental colors of the Fourth Cavalry. The red cross, upon a white background that suggestive emblem of the Medical De- partment-wa given due prominence and added much beauty to the scene. Amongst the ornaments, and worthy of special mention, was circle of shining sabres radiating from centre like the spokes of wagon wheel and held to- gether by thcee other sabres entwined amongst them, midway between the centre and circumference all resting on a circular background. Evergreens were profusely and tastefully used as decora- tlons, and with all, the parlors presented a gorgeous spectacle, we'll calculated to lend cheer to the coming festivities.
 At o'clock all was in readiness. The couples, fourteen in number. were as- signed their respective seats and soon the light fantastic" kept time to the sweet measures of the Fort Lowell 
 The following is list of the couples. Mrs. Girard. Mir. l.. H. Mrs. c. w. Williams, Lieut.. Erwin; Mrs. Erwin, MT. B. w. Tichenor: Mrs. Gale, Mir. F. W. Oury; Miss Lowell. | pr. Girard; Mrs. l.. $. Williams, Mir. $. | D. Morrison; Miss Bessie Barnes, Mir. F. l a. Hereford; Miss Nellie PomrOy, Mir. | Geo. III. Daly; Mrs. Wm. Zeckendorf, l Mr. w. T. Gibbon; Mrs. Bonnet, MT. | iraves; Mrs. Cameron, Mir. w. P. | Haynes; Miss Aldrich, MT. c. Howe and l Nr. F. J. Heney; Mrs. E. M. Jacobs, Mr. Chas. Roche.
 Mrs. Wright and Herbert Tenney | were the dispensators of the evening and | 'esided over the table of the favors.
 The Cotillion was under the leader | 'hip of MT. l.. H. Manning and Mrs. pr. assisted by Lieut.. Erwin and | Mrs. c, w, Williams, The figures which | were danced as we'll as the favors which were given, were characterized both bv and novelty, and each and every one of the six that ere::executed, were marked with great success. The May pole figure was particularly pleas ng to behold. Eight different colored 'treamers attached to the top of a beau 'lfullY ornamented pole which stood in he centre of the room, were handed. 'ne each, to eight ladies and gentlemen, md by zig-zag movement the ribbons were twisted and twirled around the pole, in nicely systematic manner. The | military figure, was strilinglY new and executed. The favor accom- Danying this figure was especially hand some, and owing to it's originality | s deserving of special mention. It was an exquisitely handsome | hand painted souvenir. On wide ] ,ayly colored satin ribbon were inscribed the words NGirard. | with the date and the name | )f the donor at the bottom. At the top | were two cross swords aud at the bottom | n Vshaped tongue was sewed a small | brass button. It was exceedingly neat. |
 That which created more merriment l han the rest, was the Inscription fig lre." Two couples would dance across | 5he hall and at given signal, the gen .lemen were stood at the centre of the | whilst their partners would pin upon | their backs, placards selected at ran | 1om, bearing on them in large black | letters some ludicrOus inscription. | Imagine one of fiourishing young attor- neys, reLuted to be amongst the sober | ones, carrying on his back the words and | music of Oh RazZle, Dazzle" Or the | the young man, who, after months of | anxious care and judicious cultivation, | has succeeded in raising a handsome | growth of chin and face covering, proud | ly bearing the prayer of his partner of | Willie when you die, will you will ne | your whiskers?" Again imagine the 1 of the young man, who ! has got himself up the primest of the prim, when he finds himself labelled ''Oh Mamma, buy me this" And still another, who has long considered him self free from his mothers apron strings, declaring himself to be Mammals baby boy" Just think of him. whose tailor has only recently fitted him in an ele- gant and amply long pair of broadcloth trousers, calling attention to himself as "OBrien in his high water pants," or of him who so justly brides himself as a premier in the eyes of all the ladies, to be branded with the mediocre epithet of Just fair" And nov, it is decidedly cruel fate that assigns, to the young at torney who is intent on reaching the very acme of the poetry of motion, a placard saying, Get on to my move ment;" and so it is too, with the young gentleman, whose manly form bears no resemblance to the cooing members of the feathery species, than a squeezer to the lemon, when the card says "Ah there my turtle edoveI" And so each one got his card.
 The other figures partOOk of the na- ture of lancers and quadrilles danced in novel ways, in which the wing was re- peatedly severed off the pigeon, joy was truly uncontined and 'all went merry as marriage bell"