The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-01
The LIGHT GUARD BALL.
The Closing Social Event Of the
Year.
SOCIETY WAS OUT IN FULL FORCE
The Armory Ablase With Beauty
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Decora-
lions and Pretty Costumes.

The annual New Years Eve ball given
by the Light Guard club last night was a
most delightful affair. No hall In the city
offers so pleasing a place for bali as the
suite OF rooms in the armory. and few
cities have more desirable accommodations.
The ball itself is PLEASANTLY situated and
the arrangement Of the adjoining rooms -
most adaptable for decoration from truly
artistic standpoint.
The long stairways leading to the second
story were STRING with bamboo vine and
upon the first landing was string OF Ma
tional flags.
" In the central hall. upon the armory floor,
n the decorations were very striking. From
the large central electric globe, which was
covered with deep rcd silk. radiatod ropes
OF flags Of all nations. The gay array OF
these emblems OF power covered the ceiling
IN brilliant yet geometrically simple mass
OF color design. a frieze Of palmetto leaves
was striking, with the fiat green spikes
against the white wall.
In the center OF the hall and under the
electric globe stood most graceful ar
rapgement Of palms. Over the entrance To
the stairway was a fret work Of bamboo
Il vine. and at the end opposite the nsli room
door, stood the punch booth. q littlc paEoda.
the walls formed Of bamboo vine aud the
roof OF Spanish moss. This was a very
attractive concelt ana fayori,e resting
place.
In the two parlors opening of the central
hall, every care had beon given to COM
fort and. aside from the usual furnishings
palms had been placed upon small tables
The billiard tables, which had been re-
moved from their accustomed place formed
an opportunity Tor enettise display OF p1lms
and vine
The brilliard hall had been Transformed
into supper hail ana the general eject
as well as every detail, was most ieastas
The windows were curiaiucd with dainty
white and over each window and lp and
down the sides and bounding the doorWays
and mouldlnGs were MASSES al The ever
fresh. unfailng Southern snilax. Ia each
corner Of thu room were long steminei
palms and holly hrauchcs From .he gas
Jets over the central table were siretche,!
ropes OF smiax TO the corners % the room.
ana also TO the four corners Of III. table
which was extremely effective 10 green and
RED. were stretched strings Of ferns and
buffet. This was a billiard table covered
WIN damask. wrought iron banquet iarnp
In the center. covered with a red shade and
garlands OF fern and SALIVA bound the edges
and where the roncs Of icrus met ,he cor
ncrs were punches of euphorhi1 and ferns
aud glossy leaves
sly tables, seating eight each wsr. af
either end ~ the hall and these bore all
the requisites OF dcslrabl. ball supper.
1he Princeton restaurant dtl tho catering
unique feature of tho supper arrange
mcnis was a cake Of Ice 30 which was
red fish. encased In a Transparent h.. while
the Top Of the lee wa cnapo1 oui In n
cylinder 10 bold oysters TIE whole thing
rested upon base covered wiz red hunt
inE and Nner This uuiqne feature ,-c
H'el me interest aud praise Of all he
holders
The drill room was handsomely decor
aisd' Ropes OF flags we're strung over the
c.ilihE ~ geuineiric2l forms intcrSpe-ses! !
win the Triangular eirblems in rcd and
blue Of the club. The lights were covered
Win REQ ana blue gauLr aud the effect OF /
the various colors WAS vesy striking aBd /
decorative. as all arrangements ~ flags (
lIoNc 10 De over l-ul hafs. aside from 1
'he vluh emhlcms, were used IN the deeora- !
lions last night
he stage was screened with frctwori, /
OF bamboo vino, while tn the center of The |
green mass Was a harp formed nj roses IN /
me dainiiest shades Of rinks. This central /
iratnre OF me screen was the attractive
spot at That end Of the room until III tho
midnight hour. when Tho old year was en-
TIRE spent, most novel una-.t IA LIGHTS
was disclosed At tho hrsi stroke Of mid.
might The orchestra piayed crysfal
chimes on pillow shares and al the end of
inc SKIN stroke, a green eIaze which h-l
covered a row OF 10 incandcscents in The
mass of green fell away aud the words
"A Happy New Year" were disclosed
formed OF rcd Hnd green globes The
chimes then played the remaining FIX
strokes.
The floor and music were inspiring and
n good programme was enjoyed IL was
made up of a march lanccrs. waltz. two
step. waltz, gavot'c. waltz lancegs. two-
step. waltz. lntornission. Three cotillions
then followed, LED by l-cutenan. Spencer
Httehns Mr.. sam Mriihcnnv and MIR
cabeen Blake. They were composed for the
most part OF marching figures.
me programmes, which were very Dret-
'y. were In blu, gold and the cluhs mon
,gram. with its suggestion Of red The
badges OF the committees wpse also In red
and blue.
Many delightful features attendan, upon
New Years Eve We're enjoyed aud the sup.
per was quite perfect Indeed The ban
WITH the splendid opportunities which me- ,
srmory affords fer entertainment WIS mos, ,
Enjoyable In every detail ,
The fair women looked most fair ana mo
men seemed TO enjoy, with just pride. IN, I
putcome OF their preparation 10, Tho en-.
lertainment Of the company.
The affair was a complete SUCCESS and II
Eas all that these annual balls have nv
heir former Projections led the neople WIN y
!itend, TO expect. a happy New Year 10 :
be Light Guard club.