El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-20
KNIGHT OF PYTHIAS BALL.
A Brilliant Success and q Crowded ball
Room and Fine Banquet.

The court house was a scene of bril-
liant gayety last night, brilliant uni
forms and insignis, handsome costumes
ano bright decorations. The occasion
was the anniversary ball and banque,
of the Knights of Pythias whose order
in this city is 'rong and continues to
grow, and now includes two fiourishine
lodges and full company of the uni,
formed rank.
The Knights occupied both the lower
floors of the large building, the large
| court room being reserved for dancing,
while the lower hall and rooms were
utilized as a banquet hail Decorations
were everywhere, the lily, the flower
of the order, being especially prolni-
nent, as were also the court of arms
| and other insignia of this deservedly y
popular order. In the court room the
decorations were in the shape of flags,
| banners, national EN- blems, and various
styles and descriptions of bunting, in
c uding streamers; and the same order
of things obtained in the halls and on
the lower floor. In the lower hall
tables were set for the entire length
and loaded later with good things to
everywhere. The dancing floor had
been polished and then carefully
waxed, so it shone like glass. The
railing in front of the court space prop
er had been removed, thus making d
much larger floor to dance on.
the guests began to arrive at $50 p.
m., an as each couple entered tine
building the lady was presented with
bouquet of viOletS and rose ebuds, and at
9p M, Bandmaster Wurm, of the 18th
infantry, waved his baton, and the gar
rison orchestra Immediately responded
with the grand march, Judge Edwards
with his daughter Miss Clara Edwards,
led the march. She was attired in a
handsome gown of pink taffeta silk,
trimmed with pink chiffon and floral
ornaments. Eighty couples followed
in the grand march making an impos-
ing display. There were so many pres
ent already, that with the floor full of
the marchers, all the seats were filed
with people. 1t was thoroughly dem
Ocratic assem- mbly, for no partiality wa
shown in the way of confning the invi-
tations to any set of people or groups |
or cliques. 1t was the largest crowd |
ever seen at ball in Ell Paso. At times |
the ha would be SO crowded that pro-
drift with the revolving tide of huma-
nifty. But Notwithstanding the jam,
Mr.. HILBERT and the other floor man
ayers succeeded in making dancing
enjoyable.
The order of dances was as follows:
Lancers, waltz. newport, schottlsche,
waltz twostep, quadrllle, rye waltz,
polka. waltz, york, refreshments, waltz
,wostep, lancers, newport, wal z: qua
irille, polka, waltz, quadrille, waltz
wostep, schottische, home sweet home,
our extras.
Supper was announced at midu light
md the Knights themselves waited on
he tables. The delicacies of the sea-
on we're provided, to which nearly
N -~.~1~
hat no Intoxicating liquors were
erved. If any of the men dancers
waited anything stronger than the
delicious tea and coffee served, they
lad to go outside for it. After the
upper many of the guests went home,
,ut many remained until the wee sma
lours of the morning. Everything
passed Off smoothly and there was not
he sligbte hitch in the arrangements
II he Sinn