The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12

typical gatherings of California's sons ever
held in this City, and the array of ladies
and gentlemen was of such character that
any State could well afford to be proud of
them.
The magnificent dance hall, which is one
of the largest and best appointed in San
Francisco, was decorated from pillar to
post with orange, green and pink festoons
of bunting, while the stage set off the hall
with well-arranged exotic plants scattered
in profusion from the footlights to the base
of the painting by Thaddeus Walsh of the
City of San Francisco, looking from Goat
Island.
The whole effect was charming, and the
scene on the bay gave depth and color to
the distance and freshered up the whole
picture. The glistening maple floor was i'm
maculate with its smooth surface and was
in prime condition to receive the dancers
who filed in from the main hallway at $50
with President James d. Phelan and
Henry Lunstedt leading the grand march,
These gentlemen are too well known to
toe native born to need introduction. I'M
mediately following came the rest of the
manly young fellows who have had the
good fortune to see the light here, and on
each good right arm rested native daugh-
ter resplendent with beauty and California
vigor.
Every native mothers son of them
danced as though the West was the only
place from which to come, and in very
short time the merriment was at its height
The remarkable ventilation of the hall
made it exceedingly comfortable for those
who participated in the pleasure, and after
the first number general congratulations
were INDUCED in and the officers came in
for goodly share of compliments. Grand
President Dunno and President PheIap
together with the directors, were COM
PEELED to acknowledge that their hopes
were realized, and that the work of erect
ing grand testimonial to the order was
happily concluded.
No more congenial people exist on earth
than our Native Sons and Native Daugh-
ters, and when they assemble as they did
last night, the god of mirth and content
ment holds supreme sway.
There were a great many costly and
magnificent dresses to be seen and the
boys in their evening dress made an ex-
cellent accompaniment to the wealth of
color worn by the ladies.
The programmes were unique samples
of the printers art, consisting of folder
in the form of the new building, front
view, which when opened, contained list
OF the officers and The various committees,
together with the dances, nineteen in all.
The little bear so well known to Califor-.
mans illustrated the various stages OF the
terpsichorean amusement, and a great
many were taken away as souvenirs of the
occasion.
Among the guests of the evening were
noticed:
.o James D. PheIan, president; Lewis +. Bying-
ION, ION, Nee-president; Adolph Eberhart, secre-
ffarSi MI and Mrs. John n. Grady, Henry
hrns seot, j. Bassillio, j. B. Stovall, Mr.. and
Siarr f[snk l, w Marston. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stefn, MI and Mrs Charles A. Boldemann, w.
d. Miller, John r. Kropp Mr.. and Mrs Henry
EEuIer, Nj and Mrs. w. II. HAZEL, r. q.
Wniiy' XWOIinly' Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Nelson, Robert
Foiey, Mr. and Mrs. G. II. S. Dryden, j. p
donovan, ID. Z. Martin, F. H. Jung, Daniel
S9.er, H3 Sonn +; Sehroth, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. W.
CoTdes. =. P. E. Troy, Mr. and Mrs. II. E.
SSoneS' Mr; and Mrs. L. Nonncnmann, Mr.. and
Mrs. h'm. MARYLAND, G. H. Buck, L. NJ. Bannan,