El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-11
MASK BALL
NOT FAVORED
No Need Of Incurring the
Additional Expense,
SAID THE COMMITTEE.

O'NbD I'LL OOVI wi IL
Preparations For the Mammoth Corner
| Stone Celebration Are Going Right
Ahead and Its Success Is Now Full.
ly Assured.-The Ball Committee
Followed the Example Of thu
Parade Committee and Met Today.
At it's meeting this morning the ball
committee OF the corner stone celebra-
tion appointed it's various working
committees and got ready for bust
ness.
It was the unanimous verdict of those
in attendance that it would be prefer
able to have an unmasked rather th an
! mask ball an account of the expense
Since the two leading committees
have prepared for the occasion the sue
cess of the big entertainment is now
positively assured and Ell Pasoans may
as we'll get ready to epjoy themselves.
The ball committee met this morn
ing at 1870 o'clock at the Office of Nc
Cutcheop, Payne & Co in the Sheldon
building. Those present were:
J. w. Maggoffin, w. G. Walz, Sam
Krakauer, A. j. Schultz, VIII. Burgess,
w. F. Payne, q. E. Dillon, T. G.
Lyons.
j. W. Magoffin was chosen perman-
ent chairman and II. E. Dillor, secre.
tary.
The first rstsubcOmmittee to be appoint
ed was that on invitation. T. G.. Lyons
urged that only such persons as had
taken an active part in social events of
the city should be put on the commit
tee He was named fer first place but
declined to serve, stating that he did
not fill the requirements.
Chairman James Magoffin declared
that the affair was not intended to be
an exclusive social function, but at the
same time no improper characters
would be admitted; that he in'ended to
take his wife and was particular about
the crowd as he supposed all others
were. On that account he urged that
those be selected on the committee
who had wide acquaintance, so that no
persons wou be invited.
The committee was then appointed
as follows:
w. 81. Burgess, chairman: W. r.
Brown, r. W. Curtis, Britton Davis,
I. G. Lyons.
The committee was authorized to
have Invitations, tickets. and badges
printed at as early q date as possible
Ind to give the contract to local prin-
;ers.
The mask ball idea met with dis.
avor among members of the ball COM
nittee and it wac decided that Chair
nan Magoffin should report to the gen.
,ral meeting of committees next Mon
lay afternoon that the idea of masking
vas opposed by the ball committee and
hat in the opinion of the committee
men an ordinary ball was preferable.
One reason for this was the fact that
\ masquerade would cost considerable
Ind was altogether an unnecessary ex-
oense.
A floor committee was appointed to
ook after the comfort of guests and
,ounce any disorderly persons from
he ball room.
The committee follows: James Ma
yoffin, Britton Davis, T. c. Lyons, W.
?. Payne, and w. r. Brown.
A reception committee will be ap-
pointed at q later day as it was
thought best to appoint only the work.
ng committees this morning.
The chsirmal of each committee
will name three or four additional
members on his committee from which
he reception committee will be ap-
'Ointed. Such men as DIR. Yandell
md others will be put on the reception
Floyd Payne and Albert Schultz were
ppointed as q music committee to pro-
ure brass and string orchestra.
The question of whether or not the
istrict court room would hold the
rowd, was brOached, and il was stated
hat the new 6reman's hall would be
eady in ample time for use and that
'hopin hall and the county court room
'ere both available and the crowd
ould be divided If necessary.
Messrs. q. e. Dillon, Sam Krakauer
nd Albert Schultz were appointed
on decorations. They will
orrow all available flags and bunting
nd do things in style.
The secretary telephoned to d. w.
'eckhart, chairman of the supper COM
littee, and asked him what would be
he cost OF each plate. He estimated
lat they would cost from SOC to 81. so
ach. This question was asked to en-
Bile the ball committee to determine
he price OF admission to the ball room
hich will include supper
Hundreds OF Invitations will be sent
out of town residents which will in
ude free admission to- the ball room
nd supper. Doubtless all of the lead
g merchants will supply thems elves
lth tickets and invitations to be sent
} their out of town customers.
The committee adjourned to meet
gain next Tuesday morning at the
me place. The chairman urged all
embers of the ball cammittee. those
'esent and not present, to attend the
,neral committee meeting at the
'urt house Monday afternoon at 2
clock.