The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
kIRMESS DANCERS
AT MASKED BALL
Greenway Transports Society
Girls From Theatc- to Fair
runf in Automobiles
Smart Set Turns Out in Full
Force to Last Assembly
of Season
By Alice q. EccIes


plished leader last evening when he
brought more than 100 young people
from the kirnsss and many more
quests from the theater TO the white
and gold ballroom at the Fairmont. II
was a successful dance that could at
tract ali those girls and boys in their
2<irmess costumes from the footlights
and The plaudits Of the crowd TO the
ballroom for more dancing. There was
no doubt about the success Of the
dance, since it was overwhelming. 1t
was The hrst Mardi Gras ever given at
the Fairmont and the largest costume
party since The days OF the Hopkins
Art Institute dances
The bal masoue was managed in de-
TaiI by Greenway and that means that
every preparation was made for the
comfort and pleasure of the guests
During the early hours OF the evening
The Greenway automobile carried par
ties OF young people from the theater
30 the Fairmont and the assembly.
The dance was in fun swing about IL
O'Clock and continued until long after
midnight
REPR REsESTS CARNIVAL SPIRIT
1.-The decorations at the last assembly
the most representative OF the carnival
spirit seen in the city for many years.
In the center OF the ballroom an i'm
mense Japanese lantern swung like
slcbe OF dazzling color that had been
concentrated from the smaller lights
on. every side. The great blue, yellow
and gold lantern was surrounded by
small lanterns that radiated in every
direction until they were lost in the
mass Of palms and foliage at the walls
5f:the auditorium The walls were tes-
ioorsed with grotesque masks in the
various carnival cOlors and from each
> chandelier "A cluster Of the miniature
saees was hung with fantastic grace.
The masks We're used in the Norman
room. where supper was served and
q5,e same background OF green was an
eefective setting
sEASKs SEEN AT DINNER
g: :s.be masks were again in evidence in
.s.h6 gray room, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clark gave an elaborate dinner
Barty preceding the dance. There were
two large tables and spring flowers
5TeEe used on each table. On the first
~Faiyie. however. the blossoms were all
in pink. shading into the deeper Amer
ican,; Beauty, but the second table was
. .es5tfreiy in pale hyacinths shaded from
pink almost into white.
Nr. and Mrs Clark's guests were:
M and Mrs. Walter Knox Maddox
Aartin Cyril TObin
NJ and Ms willard Raymond ArBsby
Drown Darlington Wilson
-Cotsif and Countess de Harry Simpkins
Mr aad mrs. Joseph COUNT COUNT de- de- a E4I Lande
. @sadoe 1cbin Miss Virgins Jollife
Ny and Mrs Joseph Miss Helene Irwin
Oliver Iobin Ed TObin
Mr and Mrs william Miss Marjorie Josselyn
II Croker Miss Bessie Zane
Atr: and Mrs Frederick Miss Calhoun
McSear .Templeton C-ocker
NJ and Mrs Joseph D. Z. NJ. rohin
Grant
: OTHER DINNER PARTIES
p: Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas gave
a dinner party also and among their
sgjaests were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Z.
Dean. Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ. A Miller.
= <Grhers who presided at dinner parties
before the dance We're Miss Anna
Petefs, Mrs. Robert l. Coleman, Mrs.
.Phebe Hearst, Mrs. William Cluff.
. = Among the debutantes Miss Innes
iSeeney was missed, since the recent
death. in her family has caused this
popular girl 10 cancel all her social
engagements, and nowhere was her alb
:sehce more keenly felt perhaps than
ar the Greenway assembly.
MANY DEBUTANTES PRESENT
p The debutantes We're all present with
this and perhaps one or two other ex-
ceptionsY and the last Greenway assem-
hlv was a success from their point Of
view since It was a happy reunion for
them and a 5OIly sequence to the kir-
mess.
The gowns were a gIittering array Of
silk. and tinsel, while the variety in
the costumes made the scene remark
zbIs. even for a carnival
=. The groups Of Spanish dancers were
a: picturesque medley Of red and gold
fxhNe the Fluffy Rufies girls were a
Chic study in pink and white.
:The Indian dancers kept their cos
tunes without the war paint. and We're
a primitive crowd IN the assembly that
turned out to be a dance Of the nations
III itself
Mrs. William II. Taylor, Mrs Fred
McNear and Mrs. Walter Martin were
a happy group OF three exquisite Span
ssh girls in blue and white, with wide
ats OF pale blue and black masks.
= Miss Katherine DonohOe was Dolly
Warden.
Mrs. Joseph A Donohoe was in white
satin
Miss Ethel McAIIister wore a pale
blue gown with white lace. and a blue
mask OF satin
Mrs. Spencer Buckbee was in white
and satin with gold trimming of lace.
~: Mrs Charles Weiler wore a Dali gown
Of pink mousseline with a black satin
mask.
Mrs Henry Kierstad was in white
net with a collar OF pearls.
Mrs. Walter Dean wore a robe of
. gray satin with spangles with diamond
ornaments.
Miss sally Maynard was in pink
satin.
Miss Lily O'Connor wore pale blue
iliessaiine with silk tulle spangIed in
SILVER.
Miss Margaret Simpson was among
the Indian girls in their picturesque
costumes.
SPANISH GIRLS IN COSTUMES
The Spanish girls came in their pretty
costumes. and among the maids Of the
sunny south were
Miss Harriet Alexander Miss Fernando Pratt
Miss Merritt Reid Miss Claire Nichols
Miss Gertrude Ballard Miss Eleanor Gushing
Miss Lou Foster
Miss Helen Baker and Miss Dorothy
Baker wore the gowns from the dance
. Of the hours and appeared as Night in
silver and black.
Mrs Il NJ a Miller was gowned in
white satin with passementrie trim
rnsuo aud a ffnfc Of black tuile that