Arizona republican., 1899-02-05

ment The decorations were very
 pretty, consisting of smiIax and car nations. Miss Kate Christy won the first prize among the ladies, which was a dainty vinaigTette. MT Louis Mas l ten and MT Hamilton were a tie for the gentleman'S prize but both were given seven needles to thread and MT. l Masten became the victor and was awarded with a small silver mounted
 pocket mirror. About 10:30 refresh
 ments were served over which there
 was toasting, joking and singing The
 guests departed about midnight, after
 spending an enjoyable evening with
 one of the most charming ladies of
 Phoenix as hostess. Mrs Pratt was
 assisted by Mrs. A. J. Chandler of
 Mesa.
 The invited guests were: Miss
 Bury, Miss Addine Bury, Miss Dorsey,
 Miss Christy, Miss Wells, Miss Me
 Adory, Miss Norton, Miss Hancock,
 Miss Alden, Miss Ainsworth, Miss
 Almquist, Miss King, Miss Williams,
 Miss Smith, Miss Plank, Miss Tweed,
 Miss Purdy MT. Heap, MT Masten,
 MT. Benham, M-'. Buxton. MT. Harry
 Creighton. MT. Hugh Creighton, MT Christy, MT. George, MT. Hamilton, MT. Sheritt, MT. DooMttle, MT. Dunlap, MT. Brizard, MT. Wood, MT Andrews and MT. Snowgrass.
 This has been a red letter week for Phoenix society with the anticipation and realization of the most elaborate affair that has been witnessed for many day in this city I have been for a book of synonyms from which I might be supplied with adjec- tives appropriate to describe the mag nificent reception, ball and banquet rendered the Twentieth legislative as- sembly by the citizens of Phoenix. But alast I cannot dc justice to the wit, the beauty, and the intellect of the brilliant assembly that gracedl the banquet tables on this memorable evening. If this effort of mine seems in vain it will be the fault of descrip- tion and not of eyesight It is not 10 be described; it was to have witnessed the scene to have appreciated and un- derstood.
 At the O'Neill hall, which was very decorated with flags, pep pers and palms, the crowd first gath i cred to pass away a couple of delight | ful hours in dancing. The floor was 1 perfect, the music entrancing and just i enough couples on the floor to make | he dancing enjoyable. There were | ]nly eight dances On the programme ! md when the party adjourned to the Hotel Adams to partake of an elabor- lte banquet no one was too tired tc pend the rest of the night there. (And | ct me add, a good deal Of the morn ng, too.) At the Adams we were ush- red into the large room adjoining the lining room where during the entire 'vening Fuerstein's orchestra dis :Oursed the sweetest music In the lining room four long tables were laid or the guests and arranged in a man. Ter that would have been a credit to tny city in the United States. Long prays of smilaX entwined with a pro- usion of carnation pinks were laid town through the center of the tables nd on all sides were decorations of jalms and evergreens. Above the enter table was hung the letter "A' crmed of carnations and emblematic i Arizona" At the third table pre- ided the tOastmaster, Hon. C. F. Aims worth; to his left was the table at he head of which was seated Hon. ienry F. Ashurst, speaker of the ouse of the Twentieth legislature, one