The herald., 1895-04-19
GRAN BALE DE MASCARAS
A Scene of Revelry by Night at the
Pavilion
The Queen and Her Court Preside Over
the Happy Occasional Merry
Crowd in Attendance

Booming cannon and the cheers of many
announced the beginning of the festivities
at Hazards pavilion last night, and the
thousands who were TO attend the grand
Bale Mascara de La Fiesta began their
march to the scene. As the pavilion be-
gan rapidly to sll with maskers and sight
seers the Los Angeles military band, I'M
der Douglas leadership. played its grand
Introductory of America. The Star-Span-
gled Banner and other national airs
thrilled the now immense audience and
La Fiesta string orchestra began its over
ture that preceded the entrance OF Her
Majesty and her royal court.
The procession of characters from the
pageant of the Pacific was omitted.
To the strains of the Coronation march
from The Prophet the naval reserve bat
talon, who had been executing some very
pretty maneuvers in their white uniforms
over the white floor, lined up along the
center of the room and led procession
of ladies and courtiers that filled in to
make lane tborugh which la Reina was
to pass To the left of the lane stood the
mobiles of the court Don Hancock Ban
ming. duque de Santa Catalina; Don Ar
thur Brady, marquis de Corralitos; Don
John c. Cline, caballero de Ia tropa
Charles +. Darling, condo de Corazn;
Don Herman w. Frank, baron of San
Pedro; Don Archibald. Freeman. duque
de Avalon; Don John F. Griffith, marquis
de Garvan2a; Don Godfrey Holterhon'
IT., vizconde de Carzuinez; Don Sumner
P. Hunt conde de Esperanza: Don John
Kahn, conde de San Jose; Bon Edward R.
kellam, duque de San Francisco Don
Carl Kurtz, caballero de Ia Laguna Don
Herman C. Lich.enberger, condo de Santa
Rosa; Don Edwald d. Silent, vizconde
n 7 t-s.l &c ~ a
Monterrey Don Era I. Stimson, conde de
Figueroa; Don Fred r. Teale, marc uis de
Branceforte: Don Freeman G.. iced,
duuue de Santa Cruz; Don Hugh l.. W.
Vail, condo de San Diego; Don Charles r.
Walton, marquis de Moro Colo:
Opposite them were the noble senorltas
Hattie Chapman, May Foy, Sallie Good
rich, Freda Hellman, Lon Hazard, Sadie
johnson, Gertrude johnson, Corinne King,
Fannie Lockhart, Mary Mcclellan, Clara
Newton, May Newton, Emma NewmaIk,
Ajatha Sabichl, Emma Whaton, Edith
Wolfskill, Martha +. Widney and Galeta
Workman.
Though the wide-open door paced in
the stately Queen leaning on the arm OF
DSntJ o. koepffi, Duke.de Los Angeles,
who led her through the lane of noble
courtiers toward her throne. As they
passed the others felt in behind them and
all moved up on the raised dais that sup
Llc iOldi scdl. -hlA4Nt ilSeipy
cheers they;were all seated.
Then a body OF cavaliers and ladies
| moved to the center of the hall and
| danced the ancient but exceedingly grace
| ful Spanish dances La Jota, Sombrero
Blanca. Jaraba and Los Palletas. At the
conclusion OF their happily interesting
| entertainment her majesty and her count
descended and led the masquers' grand
march around the hall and an unsurpassed
| picture of brightness presented itself to
the spectators. Light, color and beauty
! could be seen in every costume, and there
| were an unestimable number OF theh..
/ The applause was great as any specially
| striking figure appeared and constant
murmur of surprise and delight filled the
| air
Then they all joined hands and stepped
few measures breaking up in waltz
that was charming dream of loneliness
and novelty. Through its mazes the
armed and crossed crusader whirled with
dark-eyed daughter of Saladin and
Hauty Dick the Three IN his cleaning
golden armor glided by with Lady Row
ena. A humble st. Anthony smiled at
a fair Parisienne and the 'friar IN orders
gray" tripped along with a ballet dancer.
| A Greek maiden bowed to cruel Turk.
| coming woman thanked Sir Walter
| Raleigh for shielding her from the devil,
and all the world seemed rejoiced if some
what topsy- turvey.
A beautiful costume was that of Jap
anese lady in blue trousers and pink
jacket deliberately trimmed and brightly
gorgeous, and her escort, the Spanish
caballeIo, was brilliant in green velvet
and breaches. with pink vest and gold
braid. The Spanish costume was much
in evidence and was invariably interest
ing. japanese gentry, a Polish prince
knights and Crusaders, fairies, witches,
shepherd girls, monks, sailors. soldiers
and dudes filled i'll the list. Particularly
noticeable was a gallant admiral, while
French infantry colonel caused a sensa-
ton. Marguerite and Faust were there
of course, with the usual milkmaid, Red
Ridinghood, b. Peep and other standard
masquerade costumes The dominoes
We're everywhere. Altogether "a most
brilliant ball was given last night in
honor of her majesty. La Reina de la
Fiesta.
Both galleries were packed and every
available seat was taken on the floor.
The audience was very largely made up
of strangers, yet there were quite mum .
Der of familiar faces both on the floor
and among the onlookers, as will be seen
by the following list:
Mr.. and Mrs. Loeb, Mr.. J. X. Hamilton,
Mr.. Morris Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Widney, Colonel and Mrs. Marceau OF
San Francisco, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Perry. Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro w. Childs, Mr..
Modini-Wood, Senator and Mrs. Bate,
Judge Ross, Mayor RAIDER, Mr.. r. b.
Dickinson OF San Francisco, Miss Jennie
Winston, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Ogden, Miss
Lila Fairchilds, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mcfarland Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Schu.
macher Mr.. Charles Pemberton, Miss
Beatrice Francisco, Miss Cora Goodrich,
Mr.. Fred Flint. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wiley
Wells. Mr.. and Mrs Walter S. Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. S. b. Lewis Mr.. A. Dezendorf
Mr.. and Mrs. f. 7. Earl, Mr.. and Mrs
George Steckel Mr.. and Mrs. GodIrey
Holterhoff. Mr.. aad Mrs. Ezra Stimson
Mr.. and Mrs. Casby. Mrs. Flemming, Nh
and Mrs. John f.. Platter, Mr. and Mrs
W. r. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Al Barker
Miss Waddilove, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter b.