Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-07
SATURDAY SALAD.

In response to the quaintest of old
fashioned invitations which began with
the greeting, "Ho, YEP and invited the
danes and lassies to powder their hair
and patch their faces and attend 12th
night party by Mistress Pearson" fully
100 guests assembled at the post hall,
Fort Marcy, last night. Red berries and
mistletoe entered largely into the decora-
tions of the beautiful hall. The merry
making began shortly after o'clock and
the program of seventeen numbers was
interspersed with old time games into
which the company entered with
the heartiest zest The rich,
old fashioned costumes of
the ladies, with their bright
colored gowns, their patched faces and
powdered hair, reached high, mingling
with the brilliant uniforms of the officers
and the regulation black dress suits of
the civilian male guests, combined to
make most brilliant and fascinating
picture seldom witnessed in western
society circles. All the ladies looked
charming indeed, but among those par
ticularly noticeable we're the fair hostess,
Mrs. E. P. Pearson, her niece Miss Bland,
Mrs.r, L. Bradford Prince, Mrs. A. s..
Towar, Mrs. j. 7. Kirkman, Mrs. I. w.
Littell and Miss Baker. Many articles
that entered into the costumes of these
and other ladies did similar duty fully a
century ago.
Among the quaint festivities of the
evening we're selecting the candle" to
prove the consistency of the merry particle
pants best friend; sighting the CANDLE"
performed by twelve ladies selected by
the hostess; the guessing game, or "post
ofice;" lively contest termed "oranges
and lemons" Then came an intermission
when superb old fashioned "partie"
supper was served, in which polished red
apples, oranges and all sorts of cakes
were served amid the prettiest accessories,
with flowers and holly and music and
bright eyes and happy faces everywhere.
The ceremony Of cutting the twelfth
night cake was gone through with under
the merriest circumstances. This huge
cake on top of which were twenty-four
lighted candles was brought in on table
wreathed in mistletoe and holly. the lat
ter being the real English article, and
with. much grace and composure Miss
Bland advised the company of the ,:con-
tents Of the cake. As it was cut there
was ia Joyous scramble for the prizes
it contained.
The wedding ring fell to Mr.. Francis
Baker; the tiligree ring to Senator Veeder,
of Las Vegas, and many other articles, all
of which had some significant attachment,
fell to various members of the party.
Breaking of the bag" was another pretty
game which resembles blind mans buff,
when Col. Frost played the part of the
blind man, and then came the "Loving
cup The guests formed circle and
Col. Pearson and Mrs. Prince, proceeded
to the head of the hall and were present.
ed with great antique silver bowl filed
with hot spiced lemonade and after
locking arms and drinking, the
huge bowl was passed around and
all drank from the silver goblets, partners
locking arms as they raised their cups.
While this was in progress the orchestra,
which by the way, rendered excellent
music throughout the, evening, struck up
"Auld Lang Syne" and the guests took up
the refrain singing it with will. Then
came the dance of "Sir Roger dc Coverly,"
the Virginia Reel, led by Col. Pearson
and Mrs. Prince and thus the happy
hours fed till l 80 this morning. II was
throughout most charming entertain
ment, perfect in every detail and the
guests Will long cherish it as one Of the
most memorable events in the social
annals Of New Mexico's capital city.
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BNALL TALK.
Miss Hughes has returned from q three
weeks visit to her mother in indiana.
Hon. Frank Springer, tho we'll known
Las Vegas attorney, has gone to Holland.
Hs left Las Vegas last Monday.
Msssrs. Collier, two p1e61ant Englieh
gentlemen, frisnds Of Ray. p. g. 4nith'