The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
MARDI GRAS BALL OF
THE ART ASSOCIATION
TO BE HELD AT MARK HOPKINS
INSTITUTE FEBRUARY IA.
Will Eclipse All Former Affairs
Given by the organization-List
of Names of the Various
Committees.

The sixth Nardi Gras entertainment of
the Art Association will be given at
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art on the
evening of February IA, and from the
extraordinary efforts being made by the
various committees having the affair in
charge it promises to eclipse all former
affairs in that line given by this popular
organization. The artistic and social
features Of these entertainments have
been very much admired, and it is certain
that this one viii be no exception to the
rule. The tickets have been placed at s.
for gentlemen and So for ladies' and there
is already large demand Tor them.
The first Mardi Gras entertainment
given by the Art Association was held at
the old rooms Of the association. at 400
Pine street on the evening of February
i, 1855 under the auspices Of Joseph D.
Redding. and was a splendid success. The
rooms were so beautifully decorated by
Messrs. Carlson, Stanton and Joulin that
hundreds of people visited and admired
them until the decorations were removed
Two days after the ball. The receipts were
S2iVS 10, expenses $3.50 50, profit for the
association Of 1901 40.
. The success of the first entertainment
induced the directors TO give the next
'one-the secOnd-on Mardi Gras night
March 8, 1889, at the Grand Opera-house
In order to have more dancing room the
stage Of the theater was fioored over and
extensive and magnificent decorations
A. Stanton, assisted by Amadee JouIlin
and Emil Pissis. This entertainment was
a tremendous success, the receipts reach
ing sG425, expenses $4171 80, leaving a gain
of S2253 So
The third Mardi Gras was held at Odd
Fellows Hall on the evening of the 18th
OF February, 1880, under the presidency Of
the late Livingston l.. Baker. The receipts
were 5000 60, expenses S27O5 9S. leaving a
profit of $59S 60. The decoration was under
the direction OF A. f. Mathews, Amadee
Joullin and a committee of artists.
A number Of operas by amateur per
formers followed, until on Tuesday even
ing, February IS 1886, the fourth Mardi
Gras entertainment was given in the
magnificent new home of the association.
This entertainment, under the presidency
OF James D. Phelan, was considered to be
one Of the most enjoyable functions ever
held in this city, and was great success.
dency Of Horace G. Plat, the fifth and
last Mardi Gras was given on the evening
Of March 2, 1897, two years ago.
The following are the committees and
those serving on them:
Executive-Joseph d. Grant, Edward
Bosqui, L. 2. Latimer, William G. Stat
ford, George Whittell. Horace G. Plat,
James u. Phelan, Irving NJ. Scott, Arthur
Rodgers, Henry Heyman, James Nv.
Byrne
Decoration-Lorenzo P. Latimer, Robert
II. Fletcher.
Music-Henry Heyman
Reception-William Alvord. William
Babcock, DIR. c. b. Brigham, E. A.
Bruguiere. Francis J. Carolan, A. CHEESE
brough, Henry J. Croker. William H.
Croker, Joseph 3. Crockett. Horace
Davis, Christian de Guigne, NJ II. de
Young, Walter Scott Hobart William G..
Irwin, Charles Josselyn, William Keith
Martin Kellogg, Lorenzo 2. Latimer
George II. Lent. II. NJ A. Miller, Edgar
J. Mills, William Mayo Newhall, Charles
Page, James D. Phelan. George A. Pope
r. p Schwerin, Irving NJ. Scott, General
William r. Shafter, L. S. A; John D.
Spreckels, Joseph S. Tobin, T. c. Van
Ness. Commodore J. c. Watson, L. S. N
Mountford S Wilson, Russell J. Wilson
Clinton y. Worden. Frederick w. Zeile.