The San Francisco call., 1899-09-10
OPEN HOUSE FOR ALL.
Elaborate Entertainment Was the
Order of the Dav


SANTA CRUZ, Sept. Am establish
ed custom at all Admission day celebra-
tons is keeping open house afternoon and
evening, at which time all friends are
guests and are treated in royal manner
Entertaining was done in just such an
elaborate scale as heretofore, the amount
of cake served and gallons of ice cream
consumed, being hard TO measure.
The headquarters of the various parlors
We're crowded to the very doors this after
noon and a number of parlOrS and Visi-
tors spent the entire afternoon making
the rounds of various headquarters.
The Santa Cruz Parlors, Native Sons
and Native Daughters, gave up their
whole afternoon to entertaining and all
who called at their quarters were greet
ed by an efficient reception committee.
Native Daughters acted as a reception
committee and all were served with
punch, ice cream and cake by the enter
tainment committee. H. j. Bias, the
chairman, was assisted by DR.. w. r.
Linscott, James Il. Williamson, George
ii. Otto, Ralph Thompson and Bailey
Terrin.
The guests at Santa Cruz headquarters
We're more numerous than at any other,
and at times standing room was at a pre-
MUM. AT Pioneer headquarters +. A
Him, president of the society, presided,
assisted by A. Baldwin, r. G. Kirby and
NJ. V. Bennett, a pioneer of 1S42, and Mrs.
f. Lewis, who was Patty Reed, of the
famous Donner party. They served re-
freshments to all who came.
San Jose Parlor, Observatory San
Jose and Palo Alto headed by the Fifth
Regiment band, marched from one head
quarters to another until all had been
visited. Athens Parlor of Oakland, head
ed by the Oakland band, did the same
thing and ended at the ball game Stan
ford Parlor of San Francisco hired the
City Band of this city and, forming in
line, went from parlor to parlor. They
had the honor of being preceded by
Grand Marshal Besse. At the Pacific
Ocean House FL Dorado Parlor, instead
of serving refreshments, entertained
their guests with very pleasant dance.
California Parlor did the same at Ma
sonic Hall. Alcalde Parlor was at AriOn
Hall. 1t served solid and liquid refresh
ments. Hesperian ParlOr, at the Pease
building, also served refreshments, as did
Golden Gate ParlOr at Neary Hall.
Other parlorS received guests. Mantle
No. 105 at the Duncan House; Piedmont
No. 12O, Olympus No. 1S9 and National
No. IFS, at Court House; Preclta No. 1S7,
at knights of Pythias Hail; Seqqoia No.
100, at De La Mater Hall: Marshall No.
POP, at Dabelich building; Rincon No. Y,
This evening at Sea Beach three Native
Sons parlors and San Jose and Vendome
parlors, Native Daughters, are entertain
ing their friends at a grand ball.
The center of attraction tonight is at the
armory, where a grand ball is being given
under the auspices of Santa Cruz Parlor,
n S. G. w. 1t is free to all natives and
an immense crowd is present. Never be-
fore in the history of Santa Cruz has the
armory presented such lovely appear
ance. The walls are completely nluoen
from view by ferns and evergreens, and
scattered among them are immense sun
flowers and beautiful butterflies of bright
hue. Hanging from the ceiling are numer-
Gus baskets of ferns. The centerpiece
was especially striking.
The dancers were many and the scene
was one long to be remembered. The ball
was given for a good time and every mo-
ment was thoroughly enjoyed. Santa
Cruz Parlor No. 26, Native Daughters,
acted as a reception committee. and these
handsome young ladies made all who
came welcome and at home. James r.
Williamson acted as floor manager, as
sisted by the following floor committee:
L. E. W. Pioda, Harry S: Wanzer, Will
Herbert Liebbrandt. Ralph NJ. Thompson,
Harry B. Raft, John G. Doyle, Herbert
J. Bias, Frank ]. Hoffman. The dance
was over before midnight.
On Sunday there are to be band concerts
on the beach in the afternoon and at the
Hotel ST. George in the evening.