Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
SOCIETY DANCES
TO AID ARTISTS
KRAMER'S PRESENTS SCENE
OF SPLEND0R
Proceeds Of Evenings Entertainment
Are to Go Toward Relief Of the
Stricken Ones Of the North
ern City

splendor and beauty danced, supped
and listened to a fine program to aid
the artists and musicians of the stricx-
en- north last evening at Kramer's.
These society people turned out in full
weeks ago themselves attended such
social functions, but now some Of whom
are glad to find shelter beneath a thin
piece of canvas in the beating rain and
raging wind in the Golden Gate city.
Behind the pretty frivoities and the
beautiful gowns of the women, be-
decked with the fairest of flowers and
jewels that rivaled the faces and
bright eyes of the charming wearers,
beat hearts in true sympathy with the
helping. while enjoying itself.
Stationed behind streamers of smilax
and waxy white Easter lilies, the
refugee orchestra" formed by w. f.
Arend dispensed music for the dance.
Decorations Are Beautiful
The ball room was adorned with
many baskets of dainty pink and white
sweet peas suspended from the ceiling.
The windows were outlined with as
para gus plumosus, dotted here and
there with butterfly bows of white
tulle. This same airy material was
used to decorate the baskets. The sup
per room was a symphony In pink and
lavender, fragrant sweet peas being ar
ranged in Indian baskets. Here, as in
the ball room, tulle added grace and
beauty. Mrs. j. w. Montgomery had
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many of the leading florists donated
flowers. Assisting Mrs. Montgomery
were Mesdames Harry B. Ainsworth,
R. H. Lacy, Robert Haynes, Roy
Rose, NJ G. Lobdell and Miss Buckley.
Aside from the social and phian,
thropic side OF the affair, the program
was excellent the most popular talent
Offering their services. Tom Carl, the
ever popular tenor, rendered several
selections and Peje Storck gave Con
certa in e minor" with the orchestral
accompaniment on the second piano
by Mrs. William H. Jamison.
Gives Scene From macbeth"
A scene from Macbeth" with lights
lowered was the offering of the Con-
stance Crawley company, with Miss
Crawley as Lady Macbeth"
Miss Maude Reese Davis received an
ovation when she sang the aria from
La Traviata." Miss Davis is ever
popular and was charming last even
ing in costume of light silk material,
setting off her brunette beauty
Following the program society
danced and the music of the refugee"
orchestra showed the interest the MEM
bers took in their part of the even
ing'S program.
A bevy of pretty young women met
the guests at the door and coaXed
coins for the programs. These young
women were adopts, for their part Of
the proceeds netted large sum.
Change was not Thought of with their
bright and winning ways, especially
when a smile was given in exchange
for coin. These young women We're
Misses Lois Allen, Marjorie Brown,
Miss Bishop, Isabel Vail, Helen Wells.
Elsa Won Behr and Mildred Dumbell.
Act as Floor Committee
Assisting as ushers were Count
Boris de Londonier. George Cole Hal
Gorham, Arthur Howard, Pendleton,
Cornelius Brown, Gregory Perkins,
Porter VAIL William Walters and
Count Azel Wachmeister. Members of
the Bachelors Cotillion club acted as
members of the floor committee.
The list OF patronesses included the
Los Angeles and Pasadena:
Mesdames II. b. Ainsworth, M T.
Allen, Hancock Banning, w. Jarvis
Barlow, A C. Balch, Cole Brown,
Thomas Brown, e. J. Bryant, Dana
Burks, Georgia Caswell, r. H. Hay
Chapman, Emeline Childs Wesley
Clark. S. T. Clover, Cornelius Cole,
Schuyler Cole, NJ. ]. Connell, W. Curtis,
G. ]. Ross Clark, George Denis, j. G.
Drake, w. e. Dunn, e. T. Earl, Robert
Farquhar, Everett Fowler, VIM. Gar
land, Harry Gorham. Howard Hunt
ington, Irving Ingraham, Roy Jones.
Frank King. Mary Kinkaid, u. o.
Koepfii, B. D. Lacy, Seymour Locke,
Mary Longstreet, E. ]. Marshall, Avery
Mccarthy, R. II. Miner Jno. w.
Mitchell, ]. w. Montgomery, Cosmo
Morgan, Walter Newhall, Ernest
Quinan, Geo. S. Patton, Charles Well
ington Rand, d. N. Riordan, Will
oughby Rodman. George Ruddy, Mary
]. Schallert, VIM. Scholl, Alfred So
lano, Cameron e. Thom, Kate Vos-
burg, Jaro Won Schmidt, A. G. Wells,
Dwight Whiting, NJ. A. Wilcox, VIM.
LeMoyne Willis, Countess Wachmeis-
ter, Blanche Hugus, Page Warden, A.
A. Libby, C. F. Holder, Jos. Pugh, ].
Fl. Mcbride, "A. Sherman Hoyt, John
S. Cravens, II. j. Macomber, j. J.
I1uilheii Lloyu macy.
Wear Beautiful Gowns
Seldom has Kramer's held more
beautifully attired throng than last
evening, many new gowns being worn
for the first time. Mrs. Jaro vor
Schmidt looked charming in white lace
over chiffon and taffeta, while Mrs
Hancock Banning was attired in white
lace with silver trimmings, with dia-
mond ornaments. Mrs. Walter S. New
halls gown was of pale green, through
which cloth of gold shimmereI be.
witchngly A princess gown of bro
cade satin embroidered in roses COM
posed the charming gown of Mrs. Eras-
mus Wilson, Mrs. w. /. Holllngswortf I
was attired in white embroidered chif-
fon, with jewel ornaments Mrs. Ran.
dolph IL. Minor was charming in a cos
tune of pure white. Mrs j. w. Mont
Romery wore an imported gown ol
white, with elaborate Spanish lace
trimmings. White chiffon was worn bS
Mrs. Charles r. Drake in a most be-
coming manner, while Miss Elizabeth
Drake was attired in yellow chiffon
Mrs. -. Il. Earle was attired In white
tEle over satin. with pink rose trim,