Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-23
HOSE COMPANY
CARNIVAL BRIL-.
LIANT AFFAIR
The Most Notable, Largely Al
tended and Successful Func-
ton in History Of Or
saniza,loE.
Gorgeous and Varied Costumes. Fine
Musis. Address by Governor
HaSerman.

The sunloving, hard working, en-.
terpising members OF the F. Romero
Hose company have more than twice
or thrice entertained the Las Vegas
public, and their annual carnival and
masquerade ball is every year looked
forward TO as one OF the most inter-
esting attractions of the year But
The affair last night eclipsed them all,
In point of numbers, both Of oulook-
ers and maskers, in the variety and
notability of the costumes, In the ex-
cellence Of the music and decorations,
and in the presence OF distinguished
guests, no affair of the kind in the
history of the company has achieved
equal distinction A feature that is
not altogether unwelcome to the mem
bers OF the company is the fat finan-
cial balance that will be enseonsed
in the strong box after the reckonings
are settled.
The gallery balcony, aisles and
foyers were already packed to suffo-
cation, and the floor was well filled
with fnaskers, when at $3.50 the call
for the grand march was given King
Momns and Queen Utopia, In their
gorgeous costumes, had already been
seated on the royal throne, the judges
had taken fjiAh spIacess the symrhnny
orchestra was rendering an earnest Of
what the music was TO ,,e, when Mr..
Eugene McElroy. master of ceremon.
les, announced the opening number
Many score of grotesquely or beauti-
fully arrayed couples formed in the
long line. There We're lovely flower
maidens and gentlemen Of Spain and
France and the America OF We olden
time, there We're goddesses Of the
night and creatures Of radiance and
light, elves and fairies and symbol
zations of classic creations. clowns
and Indians and laps and Cinnamon
and peoples of every nation and
tongue, cowboys and cowgirls. ami
mated barber poles and itinerate illu-
sion palaces, dry farmers and re-
vivified characters of the Sunday sup
plement. nurses and priests and prin-
ces and potentates, devils and imps of
evil and what perhaps attracted more
general attention than any other
Scenic Highway, in the geunine con.
vict garb and directed by ferocious
guard. AS the long lines eyrated
through the opening number, the spec
tators cheered Justify, thoroughly
pleased with the spectacle.
After a few numbers Of regular
dances. the prize waltz was announc-
ed. and thereafter occasionally dur
ing the long evening special numbers
were danced.
The Judges first selected seven
couples from the dancers 10 contest
for the prize after two trials of the
whole crowd had been allowed. Six
Of the seven couples responded. the
lone convict selected declaring the
From the six couples. the cowboy and
cowgirl an Indian and his partner
and John Chinaman and his partner
were selected for the final round, the
Indian proving the winner The other
three couples were Romeo and his
partner. SNOWFALL and her partner and
the Goddess of Night and her part
ner.
Special seats had been reserved for
the governor and his party. and when
they arrived little before 10 o'clock,
hearty burst Of applause marked
their entrance. Following are the
members of the party: Governor
Herbert J. Hagerman, Secretary and
Mrs. J. w. Rayholds. Chief Justice
and Mrs. WIN. J. Mills. Judge and
Mrs. r. w. Parker. DR.. and Mrs. J.
N. Cunningham. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
A. Spiess, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. G. Nc.
Nary, Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Reynolds,
the Misses Black of Pittsburg. Pa.
Misses Rothgeb. Eunice Tamme and
Janet La Rue. Mr. d. T. Hoskins. Mr..
uerebrt r. Raynolds. Albuquerque.
Messrs. w. G. Barnes. w. p. Kerry
and H. e. Fell.
At the close Of The number which
was In progress when the governor
entered. the dancers faced the gov
ernor's box and engaged In prolonged