The San Francisco call., 1896-02-02

house. were ushered into the cloak and dress
| ing apartments, and thence into the spa
cious and exquisitely furnished drawing-rooms
/, Newhal and George Almer Newhall. The
proper arrange ment of such an affair is no easy
| task There areso many-so very many-little
attended to carefully and with good taste All
OF these had received their due share of atten-
| ton, however.
| The figures of the german were all new and
the favors exceptionally handsome and novel,
| having been sent out from New York specially
for this dance The cotillon was led by Mr..
NeWhan without partner.
| The first figure danced was double circles.
| When the dancers had completed the circles
they formed into baskets and then backed once
| more into double lines. The grand right and
left followed until partners were reached, when
| a waltz concluded the figures.
In this figure the ladies received little
statuettes showing daring riders of the gentler
| sex putting their mounts to hurdles of formid-
1 able dimensions. The gentlemen received
similar tokens, the riders, however, being of
| the sterner half of humanity. Not q little
ingenuity had been bestowed on the devising
OF these favors and when they were displayed
considerable merriment resulted.
Military Flags was the name of the next fig
ure. The ladies and gentlemen, having formed
IN the center OF the floor, turned and faced
each other. The flags were then crossed in the
/ center, forming an arch.
Under this all the dancers passed and when
| the last couple had done SO they marched to
| the head of the room, the gentlemen going to
the right and the ladies to the left until they
met at the other end of the hall, when the
| polka was danced. Silken flags of all nations
| were borne by the dancers in this figure, the
resulting combinations being both pleasing
| For favors the ladies received military he'll
NETS, kepis and fezes and.the gentlemen artif-
| The third figure danced was called The
Snake. In this eight couples took out a like
number and formed lines in the center of the
ballroom, back to back. They then marched
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gentlemen passing between the ladies until
they reached their original positions.
Cupids, diligently sharpening their arrows,
were the favors received by the ladies and upon
| the gentlemen were bestowed little jeweled
| hearts pierced by arrows.
The fourth figure was simple enough, but
| quite pretty. 1t was called The Musical
| Chair. Two rows OF chairs were placed back
to back in the center of the room, and on these
| the ladies were seated. The gentlemen then
| marched past, continuing their progress until
the signal was given, and the lady opposite
| whose chair gentleman found himself became
| his partner and they waltzed.
For this figure the favors for the ladies were
small tambourines, little pianos and watering
pots, and for the gentlemen miniature banjos
| and yiolins.
| Quite quaint figure was the last-The Sur
| prise. In the center of the room were placed
\ screens with six panels of tissue paper, behind
| each screen SIX ladies being concealed. The
gentlemen formed a, circle around the panels,
| and when the signal was given lady broke
| through the paper panel and danced with the
| gentleman who happened to be opposite.
| Miniature sewing machines and work
| baskets were the favors received by the ladies
| in this figure, and each of the gentlemen was
made happy by the gift of little pug DOG in
bronze.
1t was hatf an hour after midnight when the
| last figure was concluded, and then the guests
proceeded TO the large supper-room in the
| upper story of the house. Here a collation.
| was served on small tables, at each of which
were seated six persons. The tables were
decorated with violets and with ribbons oi
a shade TO match the flowers, and an elabo
| rate supper was served. The menu was as fol
| lows:
MENU.
| Grape fruit
California oysters, fancy roast
| Fol au veut, Sweetbread.
| Chicken Ia Reims.
| Chaud ct froid-Squabs.
| Sandwiches.
| Dessert.
| Assorted cakes.
| Marrons glaces
Biscuit TOT toni.
Fruits glaces. Cafe.
After supper the company returned to the
parlorS, where an hour was spent in genera
dancing, and then the fortunate guests tina
had participated in the most delightful ant
original cotillon ever given in this City gath
cred up their numerous favors, spoke thei