The herald., 1894-04-11
OUR SOCIETY AND Ia FIESTA.
What the Carnival Means to-
to Those in the Swim.
The Masquerade Ball Fitting
Finale.
st,taiis OF tho Preparations That AFRO
Being Made for tho brilliant
and stupondous Social
Attractions.

Society is trembling with suppressed
excitement over the possibilities offered
ii by la fiesta. And come OF the excite
ment 10 not being suppressed, but is con-
tinually breaking out and appearing on
the surface. The leaders OF the differ
eHt divisions of our society and those
in the social swim generally are as busy
as the bose bees in a hive, striving to
outdo one another in their efforts to
make the particular social lights OF their
act shine with the greatest lustre.
No such a gigantic social undertaking
as the grand bal maeque to be given on
Friday night in Hazards pavilion was
ever attempted in this city before. Only
those in the habit of moving In the
best society can even realize the
magnitude Of it. There are scores OF
fine pointe and things to be looked after
and decided upon which people who eat
pie with knife know nothing whatever
about. Little things, ineignihcant
though they may seem TO Home, have to
be considered very carefully in society,
elee ell may be wrong.
And the feeling 10 that the success oil
all future tiestas in q social way is
closely wrapped up in this, the first one.
II anything should occur to mar the en-
ioyment of this occasion, and society
should be ruptured thereby-the
thought is terrible; it would be a
serious blow to la fiesta.
No filter close to all the amusement
could be imagined than a grand mas
querade ball. But coming as it does as
the grand finale it must be perfect.
After all the feast OF fun there must be
no dessert prepared that will leave a bad
taste in the mouth, ae it were. The
social managers are endeavoying to make
the ball exclusive only to the extent
that no persons Objectionable 70 polite
people may be admitted. Beyond that
it is expected and hoped that the at
tendance will include every citizen who
eDjoye such pleasures and his wife or
lady. m u
There will be ample accommodations
prepared for those who attend as spec
Eators. The onlooker will perhaps wit
ness such scene as his eye has never
rested upon before; at any rate not in
this city.
The management OF the floor will be
in the hands of Prof. FL. J. Kramer, a
prominent society leader and instructor
in dancing. For aids he will be at
tended by Messrs. Guy Barham, Han
cock Banning. O. G. Desmond, John
Kahas, II. G. Bundrum. Herman @.
Liohtenberger, r. w. Pridham, H.
W. Frank. Edwin Maud, ]. Q.
Koepfli, Frank E. Topaz, Edwin
A. Meserve, George steckei, Chester
Thomas, freeman q. Teed, DR.. w. Le
Moyne Wills and Charles Walton. The
aids will be in costume.
This matter OF costume is the point
with society. Everybody Is going to
wear a costume which will be just a
little bit nicer and moro unique and
handsome than that worn by anybody
else. You see what a hard thing that
will be to do, OF course, but that is just
what society proposes to do, and 1t may
do it. .--s
Hazards pavilion will be in gala at
tire for the ball. Decorators and artists
have been at work ior some time. The
plan of the decoration was an elaborate
one, and has been successfully carried
out thus far, causing effects that are at
the same time harmonious and start
ling. A grand surprise awaits the visit
ors on Friday night.
The entire dancing space will be COW
cred with canvas of pure white. The
decorations on the pillars and ceilings
will be made of the festival colors, in
many unique designs.
An orchestra of 20 pieces especially
selected and arranged for the occasion
will furnish music for the dancers. The
orchestra will be costumed. The Los
Angeles Military band, arrayed in new
uniforms, will afford extra musical num-
bers.
Two separate suppers will be pre-
pared, one for the participants in the
dance. which will be upon the stage,
and the other served upstairs to the
spectators and guests.
A feature will be a Spanish dance bv
native Spanish dancers in correct Co.'S
tune. Spanish airs will be played for
this.
The invitations to la fiesta ball were
elaborate engraved affairs, and an.
nounced the names of the following lady
patronesees:
Mrs. Frank K AinswortH, Mrs. James
]. Ayers. Mrs. Robert s. Baker, Mrs. M. |
Il. Banning, Mrs. Mary A. Riggs, Mrs.
Charles O. Carpenter, Mrs. Samuel B.
Caswell. Mrs. Emeline Childs. Mrs, o.
70 W. Childs, Mrs. Walter B. Cline. Mrs.
Jeremiah f. Conroy, Mrs. Antonio f. |
Coronel, Mrs. Charles +. Ducommun.
Mrs. Harrison G. Otis, Mrs. Charles J.
Ellis, Mrs. Charles w. r. Ford, Mrs.
Charles Forman, Mrs. Henry J. Fleish-
man, Mrs. Herman W. Frank, Mrs.
Frederick I. Griffith, Mrs. Abraham
Hase, Mrs. Henry T. Hazard, Mrs. Her.
man w. Hellman, Mrs. John A. Ander-
son, Mrs. Frank S. Hicks, Mrs. Robert
H. Howell, Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff ir..
Mrs. Felix @. Howes. Mrs. Henry w.
Mrs. Margaret Hughes. Mrs.
Sumner P. Hunt, Mrs. Winifred R,
Hunt, Mrs. Hans Jevne. Mrs. John
Kahn, Mrs. Edward p. Johnson, Mrs.
Ernest F. G. Klokke, Mrs. Jacob Kuhrts,
Mrs. Henry I. Lee, Mrs. Thomas A.
Lewis, Mrs. Granville MACEDONIAN, Mrs.
Hugh L. Macneil, Mrs. Max Meyherg,
Mrs. Jacob @. Newton, Mrs. John w. A.
Of, Mrs. Maurice II. Newmark,
Mrs. Henry q. Osborne. Mrs. John
3. Platter, Mrs. William Pridham,
Mrs. Leonard J. Rose. Mrs. Thomas E.
Nervan, Mrs. Mark s. Severance, Mrs.
Charles Silent, Mrs. Edward d. Silent,
Mrs. Otheman A. Stevens, Mrs. Thomas
Stimson, Mrs. Travias j. Thomas,
Mrs. Isaac N. Nan Nuys. Mrs. Hugh w
Vail. Mrs. Charlotte L. Wills, Mrs. Will
lam W. Workman, Mrs. Charles w.
Wood, Mrs. Robert ]. Widney, Countess
ron Schmidt.
The theaters are to afford come extra
ordinary attractions during the week.
90, and with these to be attended and
alked over, during all the preparation
or the ball society has itH hands full and
to head, likewise.
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