Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-02
MONTEzUMA BALL IS
To Be PERFECT IN
APPOINTMENT
JAPANESE SCHEME TO BE
THOROUGHLY CARRIED OUT
Everything from Menu to Fur
nishingS viii Be Direct From
the Land of the Mikado,

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Division superintendent John stein.
Of the Harvey system, anne to Albu-
querque yesterday to hold a confer
nee with J. H. O'Rielly. chairman Of
the committee OF arrangements for
the Montezuma ball, and Manager
Smithers Of the Alvarado hotel. The
conference was productive of decided
results. for in It's course all arrange
mem were completed for what Is to
be the most elaborate social function
since Montezuma began his annual
visits 10 Albuquerque.
This years Montezuma ball is to be
absolutely new. 1t is to be on a more
elaborate scale, viii be carried u at
greater expense and in every way will
be "A more p%retentious function than
has evef been attempted in the past,
but the most interesting feature will
be the absolute novelty Of the plan.
Montezuma probably didn't have a
very intimate acquaintance with
things Oriental, although the scientists
claim his ancestors migrated from the
land Of the rising sun about four mill
lion .'eafs y. c..
However that may be. after the
ldll "a Ntth libAi llhdN niElAA NlpAAN
WIN have a reasonably clear idea of
how they manage social functions In
Japan. the kind of houses they live
in, the food they eat, the pretty Jap
alese girls who serve the food. and,
in fact. a broad and thorough knoWl-
edge Of the country; for a life-size
section OF Japan Is to be imported for
this occasion and every single detail
Of the setting is TO be faithfully carr
ried out.
10 begin with and as a background
for the finer details. a huge Japanese
papoda will be erected in the court
around which the big hotel Is built
Ii viii rise in a thl%ee-turreted roof
from the four corners of the court,
covering the fountain, which viii play
beneath a screen Of colored glass
during the evening. From each cor
ner Of the interior Will CLEAN one OF
the idols Of ancient Japan, while the
floor viii be covered with japanese
m|attings and skins. The lights will
he dim. although not particularly re-
ligious and viii he Japanese all the
way around, while Joss sticks, Of the
family odorous kind, win lend the
necessary Derfrme
The only thing about the pagoda
which viii not be strictly japanese
win be the punch, which viii be
strictly American, Arrangements have
been made, however. for the speedy
cOncealment of the punch and no
difficulty is anticipated in carrying
out the plan.
Sc much for the pagoda. which be
as nearly the real thing as one can
FIND ia an Yokohama. Plans were
submitted and accepted yesterday
and the work will begin this morn
ing. It Is Il big job and VIII require
most Of the time between o and
fair week To complete. Master Me-
chanic Harlow was called into the
conference yesterday, and showed the
managers OF the BAH how he propose.
Go hea both the pagoda ana the tcs
room on the west porch t'ith careful.
~ concealed steam coils.
The tea room viii be just as typ.
icai!y japanese as the pagoda. Thu
entire west veranda will be careful
enclosed. earpeted Ia japanese mat
ungs and furnished with japanese
lanterns. tea tables. Japanese chir;
and japanese refreshments.
The service viii be by fourteen
pretty Japanese girls. who have heel
Imported for the occasion, although
not from very far away. and who's,
costumes we're begun yesterday. Thes
costumes are likely to create a scnsa
lion.
The menus and programs whicl
FREQ Harvey Is having engraved il
Kansas city will be japanese through
out. They may nos be very intelligi
bile TO the majority Of The guests. bu
The japanese maidens viii be able G,
interpret. and If Il becomes necessar.
the managers a be called in.
More han two hundred electro
lights. carefully concealed In japanese
landings and lanterns. will be used 10
the decorative scheme. while festoon.
Of japanese lanterns will hang no
only from the four corners Of do,
court. but across the tea room ans
the ban room.
Two orchestras viii be used durins
the evening. one in the pagoda fpi
the amusement Of guests not dancing
and The other for the dance music
This years BAH promises to be ia
every way the most successful since
the annual social function was inaur.
printed. Governor curry and his nn-
tire staff win be here.
General Thomas. the commanding
officer. and several 0ther soldier mer
az the Colorado department. besides
those from Fort Wingate. will attend
and ati New Mexico T. 20 be repre-
scented. Nat a single detail making foi
Che success Of The bali and the com
fort and amusement " the guests has
been overlooked.
The MouteZuma ball has come @
he looked on as the real beginning of
the social season in New Mexico. ana
from the number u elaborate cos.
TUNES Of which rumors are heard no'
only Ia Albuquerque. but in many an
other Ncw Mexico city. society Is O.
appear this year in resplendent form
M invitations are 10 be issued foi
the ball this wear. The tickets are. 81.
always. 81 for each goHtlemaf4 tuo
lady. and s. sa for each additionq.
l1dN which the gentleman who in at
eases pays 81 may care "a bring. The