Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
BACHELORS GIVE
BRILLIANT BALL
ARE HOSTS AT ELABORATE
DANCING PARTY
Society Leaders Assist as Patronesses
Many Handsome Gowns Worn
for the First Time-sooisI
News Of the Day

Prominent young matrons in elab-
crate gowns, beautiful and popular
young maids i'm equally charming crea-
tions Of the modiste's art, and dashing
young bachelors danced at Kramer's
last evening.
The men of the Bachelor Cotillion
club were the hosts and their guests
were chosen from the lists Of those
whose names are "Open Sesame" i'm the
smart world.
Los Angeles has seldom seen an af.
fair so elaborate and the bachelors
will hehceforth be known as royal
hosts. kramer's hail was bevilder.
ment OF gorgeous red blossoms, ferns
and brilliantly shaded lights.
Under the direction OF Captain Grey
the ball room was decorated. Festoons
OF asparagus plumosus were every.
where In evidence. From the dome in
the center of the room q canopy Of
the featherY greenery and red shaded
lights depended. Tulip shades encased
the side lights which cleaned in the
center OF fern banks. An alcove at one
side Of the room was q blaze of red
poinsettlas set OFF by background of
ferns. The balcony was outlined with
asparagus ferns and fancy baskets con-
tanning growing poinsettias, palms
and ferns screened the twenty
musicians of Arends orchestra from
the gaze OF the dancers. At the
farthest end of the hallway from the
entrance the patronesses were sta
toned to receive the guests.
Mrs. Randolph Miner in stunning
creation Of white embroidered silk,
with trimmings of silver cloth, and
diamond ornaments Mrs. Walter S.
Newhall, in gold spangled net with a
beautiful! bouquet of rare orchids and
violets; Mrs. j. c. Drake in white
liberty satin and gold cloth trimmed
with lace and wearing pearl orna-
ments; Mrs. Walter j. Barlow in a
rich costume of green velvet and old
lace; Mrs. Joseph f Sartori in white
tulle trimmed with pink panne velvet
embroidered in pink and silver, with
diamond ornaments; Mrs. Jaro Won
Schmidt in white chiffon and lace;
Mrs. William May Garland in white
Irish lace over Wfite satin; Mrs. Han
cock Banning in white lace with silver
cloth trimmings and diamond orna-
ments; Mrs. John q. Mossin in ivory
silk an rare lace; Mrs. Edward D..
Silent in white null with aarnituros
Of pink and silver; Mrs. Michael j.
Connell in white embroidered net over
white satin with pale pink rosebuds
and diamond ornaments; Mrs. Gran.
Vile MacGoWan III pale green tulle;
Mrs. John H. +. Peck, green and white
brocad with garnitures of real lace
and necklace of diamonds and en-
eralds; Mrs. Arthur Braly In hand
some imported gown of blue and white
crepe; Mrs. w. G. Nevin in black lace
imported creation and jet; Mrs. John T..
Platter in white lace; Mrs. Ezra T.
Stimson in u gown of jet with diamond
ornaments; Mrs. Cameron Erskne
Thom In stunning imported creation,
and Mrs. William Pridham, Mrs. Wes-
ley Clark, Mrs. Alfred Solano and Mrs.
M. A. Wilcox, all in handsome gowns
In the banquet room below the stairs
where an elaborate supper was served,
the color scheme of red and green was
carried out under the direction Of
Miss Ethelynd Lord. Asparagus plum
osus were used in portiers and the
strands were caught with bows of
scarlet ribbon. Lights were shaded
with red tulip shades. Wall baskets
filled with Boston and kentia ferns
dotted the walls and ferns were banked
In the window easements. The guests
were seated at forty tables, all lighted
WIN req Snuueu CandeldDfa. "A huge
basket of liberty roses, candy tuft and
ferns occupied the center of each
table. At a large table in the center
of the room where the patronesses
We're seated an especially attractive
decorative scheme had been perfected
There are seventy-five members of
the Cotillion club who acted as hosts,
though the committee in charge in
cluded only the original organizers, who
include Messrs Karl C. Klokke, Don
W. Carlton, Norwood Howard, Arthur
A. Dodworth, Robert P. Flint. Edwin
W. Dillon, Robert Ross. Ygnacio Mott,
DR.. Il. c. Moore, Charles Henderson,
Harry Van Dyke, j. William Wolters.
Walter q. Van Pet, Alfred Wilcox,
Russell McD. Taylor, Charles Seyler,
jr., A. D. Schindler, c. Wesley Roberts.
Fred NJ. Phelps, William G. Nevin, n.
A. McGilvray. Benjamin Harwood, ].
X. Macomber, GustaVe Knecht. Harry
B. Kay, Nolney e. Howard, Langdon
Easton, r. B. Dickinson, Earl Cowan,
Carleton Burke, Arthur Bumiller. Win
throp Blackstone, Edwin Z. Ames.