The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-25
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home and on the spacious grounds OF Mrs.
Mark Sibley Severance on Adams street
last evening successfully inaugurates the
winter festivities, and ii that be any cri-
terion the season promises to be lively
one In every particular.
AS one neared the beautiful grounds
the twinkle and sparkle of many lights
gave a foretaste OF the rich treat in store.
Within the grounds the effect was enchant-
ingly Beautiful, suggesting the fact that
to have wrought such fairy-lfke scene out
of lawn and shrubbery that the ladies per-
haps had secured possession Of the won
derful lamp of Aladdin, for 1t is doubtful
II this fete was surpassed by the wonder
full and lavish affairs of the Second EN-
pre, when the beautiful Eugene held all
France in thrall with the matchless bril-
liancy of her beauty. On the whole the
entertainment would have been credit to
the taste OF a native Of that country which
Is generally supposed to surpass the world
IN such matters.
On entering the grounds the. first booth
Of Mrs. j. M. Griffith. who, was assisted BY
r nrS MY, Whitley H s C. Wynro F. Sl sas9n
was formed by an immense rose bush and
was lined with red, white and blue bunting,
lighted by electric lights and neatly car
peted.
TO the left was the lemonade booth. Here
| bevy of society girls looked SO sweet and
charming that the elusive dollar was soon
sheer white costumes. This booth was III
ably assisted by the Ii; Misses Genevieve
Smith, Gertrude Johnson, Lucy Bradfeld.
julia Winston. Louise Winder, Sarah In
will
Back of this was located the tamale and
conee ramada. The roof was canvased
which shone the many electric lights with
which. the ceiling was studded. The sides
were fenced in with palm leaves, bamboo,
feather There were. eight tables spread
with spotless linen dainty enough to tempt
the vefiest stole to risk dyspepsia and par
charge here was Mrs: J. e. Fullwood, as
sisted by Mrs; 3 s Wotkyp9s, Mrs. . =; " Y
Hafy Urn Mabel ce oaNs Eel cark
Mary A Williams, Florence Kessler Agnes
Ward, Katnrine Kemper, Margaretta
More: Saturday after the cake walk The
booth where they will sing. negro melodies.
Further on is the, Swiss chalet. where ice
Burdette Chandler. assisted by the Misses
Goleta Workman, Laura Workman, Mary
Hatch. Clara Mercereau. Hattie Chapman
Lucia Drummond and Miss Mathews. This
was bright with electric lights and beauti-
the spirit Of making everybody. feel at
horne. Across the walk was the, candy
booth Here the sweets. were sold, This
| booth was draped in white, on WHICH was
placed innumerable small red crosses. the
Of me- rsnt the Us
Mesdames crutcher Eran ee Prussia Geo
steeKeI, &. r. Parker. Walls Hunt. A. 4.
Morian Misses Sarah Goodrich. Blanch
! Helen Fairchild. Hattie Kimball. Dorothy
| Walborn. Lillian Welborn. Alma Robinson.
Jane Parsons, Eta Jacoby. Miss Newmnrk,
| man, Bessie Bonsall and Marie Anderson.
! At the end of the driveway is located the
| sodawater booth, where. charming young
i ladies dispense soda. smile on the buyer SO
sweetly that he is at once transported to
| the seventh heaven. In charge here is
Mrs Era Psc Kng gan a5slstsd sS
| Rule, Dunn. Hines, Ryan, Misses Maui
| Ryan and Miss walters. This is a very
| pretty canvas-covered booth with Ivy
| papyrus decorations and American flag
draperies. al
| The piece de resistance of the whole IS
| however, the Japanese tea garden, presfd-
| "a over by Pasadena ladies'. Here s, large
! area is enclosed with wire netting six feet
| nlgn. which is interlaced with alder boughs
gate ate being hung with lanterns and rea!
, Japanese gong. Inside are hung dozens OF
tts hsn shs sSfs light fa
! the thirsty stranger" Str"fIdwin OF Tht
| Light of Asia never saw in the, mikado' $
|
| onG end, from which stringed orchestra
plays.
On the vihe-clad verandall of the smaller
| house is the Russian booth. hung with the
rich draperes and having all of the SPLEEN
uiG appointments characteristic. of thai
country. This was in charge OF Mrs. Sew
erancc and Mrs. Jewett. A Russian sam
ovar was presided over by Russian lady
in costume In the Severance mansion the
rail- ia cleared for dencing,. u charge o.
ters s and Gregory Perkins. The verandal
has been ca9yased nse cite. ana russete
IN the banquet. hall the great oalAr
table is spread. In the center the .grea.
yellow; above, from the chandelier hans
sarands Of snilax reaching to. the table
vainds as would TEMPT even the ycriest
Hundreds of lanterns light the grounds
besides like number of incandescent
iehts Eourteea of rs citizen t r soaiieiry
military appearances. No. lrlf s.
The barn has been jconyerted into a
theater ON small scale, where last nigh
c. Dezendorf as the Ethiopian impersonat-
or brought down the house, and as an en-
First was presented St. Nicholas
for August, taken very prettily BY Margery
pincot for April. Mrs. George. steckel; Col
gates Cashmere Bouquet. Miss Julia Mer-
cerean; Goodrich Ties: Messrs. John Poseey
Carlton. Bourke and Howard Taylor: Lip
pincot for May Miss Gwendolin Overton;
Santa Barbara Flower Festival. Miss Hell
en- Klokke. The familiar ballads could not
hut please. Mrs. Kempton, Mrs. Modini-
Wood and Mr.. Hamilton are always sure
be exceptionally good.
l. Tonight all Of the booths will hold forth
as last night. The performance VIII bf
Mother Goose Melodies, under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. John Grey. This promises to
be unexceptionally good.
PROGRESSIVE WHIST.