The San Francisco call., 1908-04-28
OFFICERS DANCE
IN HOTEL POTTER
Santa Barbara Resort Blazes
With Light and Beauty
for Sailors Ball
By w. Russell Cole

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SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
SANTA BARBARA, April 27.-The
Hotel Potter was ablaze with light to-
night within and without and in its
spacious ballroom and immense foyer
the officers of the Atlantic fleet and the
men and women of California and other
states of the nation who gathered here
to make the stay of the fleet a social
success through the mazes of a brilliant
ball.
The formal ball to the officers OF the
fleet was the eliminating event of the
social festivities of the week and the
Potter was transformed for the
occasion into an indoor garden OF sur
passing beauty. The massive pillars
of the lobby were entwined with
greenery, great festoons. of flowers
dropped from the ceilings, palms and
vines hid the walls of the ballroom,
and everywhere We're the nodding Lady
Bankshire roses. bushels upon bushels
of them. Two orchestras furnished
the music for the dance. and the
blue and white and gold of the navy
uniforms, the somber evening dress of
the civilians and the handsome gowns
of hundreds Of women gave the final
touch of richness and color to. the
scene.
More than 700 invitations were issued
for the ball, the list including the COM
plete roster of the officers of the fleet
from admirals to midshipmen, and the
officers on active duty on the various
ships were the only ones not present.
The invitations issued for the ball
were handsomely embossed without the
use of engraving and contained Wig
nettes of mother of pearl picturing the
flagship Connecticut. An elaborate ban
quet to the guests was served at mid
night.
Two large dinner parties and a score
of smaller ones, complimentary to off,
GERS Of the fleet and distinguished
guests, were given early in the evening.
General and Mrs. James Biddle, the for
mer retired army officer. honored the
other branch of the service with a din
ner to the flag and commanding officers,
at which 36 covers were laid Mr.. and
Mrs. M. NJ. Potter We're the host and
hostess of a dinner to 40 of their
friends. Both tables were beautifully
decorated with the national colors, min
iature warships unique place cards and
electrical effects.
In addition to the naval officers and
the women of the navy who were in
attendance at the ball tonight were
distinguished guests from all parts of
the country, prominent citizens of
Santa Barbara and members of many
of the old Spanish families of the vi
cinity, Among the well known people
at the ball, outside of navy circles, were
Captain and Mrs. Randolph H. Minor of
Los Angeles, Mayor and Mrs. E. J..
Boeseke and Admiral and Mrs. Bow
man McCalla of Santa Barbara, former
Senator and Mrs. Thomas r. Bard and
mander James H. Bull, U. S. NJ retired;
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Edward White
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Wagner of Santa
Barbara, Charles Clark of Burlingane.
Mr. and Mrs. j. v. Coleman of San
Francisco, S. p. Calef and family of
Miramar, Lieutenant General and Mrs.
| Adna r. Chaffee of Los Angeles; the
Misses Josefa, YHez and Delfina de la
Guerra, Miss Alisa Elizalda and the
Misses Yndart of Santa Barbara; Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest r. Folger of Oak
land. Freeman and Tod Ford and fami-
lies of Pasadena. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Miller Graham of Santa Barbara, Lord
and Lady Headfort. Judge and Mrs.
Fred Henshaw of Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, the Misses
Hammond and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hazard of Santa Barbara; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hicks of Los Angeles, Bishop
Johnson Of Pasadena, w. Mayo Newhall
of San Mateo Mrs. Walter Scott New
hall OF Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Oxuard of Oxnard. Harrison Gray
Otis Of Los Angeles, Horace Platt of
San Francisco, E. P. Ripley OF Santa
Barbara, Walter Raymond of Pasa-
dena. w. r. Stats of Pasadena, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Solano and John william
Walters of Los Angeles, Mrs. A N.
Towne of Del Monte, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Worden of San Francisco, Mr..
and Mrs. Clement Tobin of San Fran
cisco, l. A. Van Nuys of Los Angeles.
and former Mayor T. d. Wood and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis U Under
hill of Santa Barbara