The herald., 1894-04-08

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being transformed into hall OF paIatial
splendor.
The heavy bunting dropping from the
ceiling and draped along the sides will
hide every inch of the upper walls. The
fore part of the hall is being made into
. tropical garden OF palm leaves, pot
plants and flowers. This is to be the
promenade for the dancers. Looking
towards the rear one sees the rising
frame work OF the new mammoth pros
cenium arch so feet square. Its top is
to be drRped with heavy green bunting.
Beneath are banks of evergreen. Upon
the wall on one side of the arch is
painted Spanish dancing girl and on
the opposite side is her cavalier. A
silken banner hangs between, with two
masked faces and the figures 1894.
In the center of the hall is the queens g
throne TO be tower of flowers, foliage
and silken hangings. On the other side
of it are the steps leading down from
the galleries, whore the maskers will
descend as the queen leaves her throne
to open the ball by leading the grand
march. Beneath the galleries are COLON
AIDES and mission arches which divide
the floor from the onlookers' seats.
Around the front of the balconies will
be rows OF grotesque mask faces, with
light draperies festooned aboutthem.
The stage is being fitted up for din
ing hall for the dancers, and tables for
the spectators are to be spread in the
first balcony opposite the stage. Hun
dreds of incandescent lights will be
placed upon the walls, among the arches
and hung in the folds OF tine pendent
ceiling festoons.
The artist who has charge of the dec
orations, Charles Tidball, says that
nothing so elaborate has evsr been at
tempted in the city and that the effects
produced on the night OF the ball will be
magnificent.
At the carnival ball everybody on the
floor will be masked, even to the musi-
clans of the band.
There will be most gorgeous array OF
costumes among the dancers. The rich
and varied assortment OF the Emma
Juch company is being largely drawn
upon at the Music hall for the occasion.
There is floor room for 600 couples, and
the indications are that all the tickets
will be sold before the day of the event.
Thara 500 speetAtors' ticketa on
sale. The decorations will be well
worth worth attendance in the galleries to see.
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spectators, and after the general I'M
masking at IL O'Clock any who hold car
nival tickets will be admitted without
masks upon the floor.
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Mr.. Ben Goodrich of 1874 South
Flower street entertained at dinner last
evening the judges OF the supreme court
and some few other gentlemen.
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their places at a very prettily-arranged
table. the principal decorations being
violets and maiden hair ferns, daintily
arranged in folds of white silk. After an
appetizing menu, the guests repaired to
the parlors, where they were enter.
tanned by Mrs. W. Q. Reed, who rem
dered some choice selections upon the
piano.
Miss Goodrich upon the banjo and
Miss Cora Goodrich upon the piano,
rendered some pretty duets, and the
evenings entertainment being brought
to close by all hands joining in q
chorus.
Among those present we're: Judges
Beatty, Harrison. Mcfarland, Fitz-
gerald, Garoutte, Patterson and De
Haven, Colonel Olin Welborn, Colone
]. S. Ward, W. @. Reed. Hon. w. ]
Hunsaker and A. B. McCutchen.
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The social given by the ladies OF the
Peoples church at Recital hall ThnrsdaI
was much enjoyed by those present. Th'
following programme was rendered:
Piano solo-Miss Minnie Thomas.
Vocal solo-Mrs. L. Fruit, accompani d by he
Duet, mandolin and guitar-Prof. Gardne
Burle. que tab eau, The First cloud on tn
Matrimonial Fea.
Vocal solo-Frank wallace.
Piano duet-Miss Thomas and Nj. Alter.
The programme wss interspersed will
witty remarks by the pastor, Rev. j. H
Phillips. The ladies extend their thanks
to those who assisted in making the al
fair 30 successful.
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Friday afternoon a most charming PIN
tea was given at the home of Mis-
Reavis on Hill street. The rooms wer
all decorated with pink flowers, ribbon
and smilax. The dining-room was es
pecially beautiful. Miss Kittie Arlin
Loomis assisted in receiving, and alst
sang a lovely solo for the guests. Messrs
Davis and Hanlsn also gave some voca
selections.
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Miss Emma Childs left for Washing
ton, d. c., via the Santa Fe. She wi
be the guest of Mrs. Senator Whit
while there. Miss Childs will also visi
Mrs. VIM. T. Johnston (nee Dupuyl, {
Louisville, KY.
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Miss Overton gave a tea patty la'
Sunday evening. Among the gnes'
we're Miss Jarvis and Miss Sarah Jarvi
Mr.. Fay Hunter, Mr.. Gratz-Brown, Nj
! Belcher and Lieutenant Sherrett, U. 81
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DIR. Nice and wife of Philadelphia
with their charming niece, Mics Buct
who have been spending the winter
! the Ramona, nave returned from ie
3 days visit at Santa Barbara.
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3 Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Carpenter an
3 daughter OF North Twenty seventh stre
have returned from three weeks Wis
to the midwinter fair.
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e Mrs. Douglass Jackson aud Mi
II Emily Tyler leave Monday on the San
Il Rosa for San Francisco, to visit MI
Geo. l. Baugh.
Mrs. ]. T. Smith, Miss Dent Tolle al
Mrs. Albert l.. Price OF Pueblo, {. lt
J. daughter of the .ase Senator CniIcoe