Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19
Pasadena Charity Ball
Brilliant Society Fete

canopy of brilliant electric hghts
- Southern California society, 6VO
strong. advanced upon and stormed
the Hotel Maryland this evening, tax
ing the social citadel without gun
being fired. the occasion being the an
nuai charity ball. 1t was by Iar the
most successful charity ball IN the
history of Pasadena, and Manager ~,
III, Linnard of the hotel fairly outulo
himself in an effort TO hdhe the "
casion memorable.
Preceding the dancing came three
of the most elaborate dinners ever
served in Pasadena. They were given
by Mrs, Birney kennard McMeehen'
Mrs. John w. Hugus and DR.. and Mrs.
lanes II. Mcbride and Mrs. Albert
sherman Hoyt. The McMechan din
ner was served in the pink and ivory
grill, everything for the affair belng
especially made, from the plate glass
and mahogany table to the elaborate
doral and fern stands.
The table was a wonderfully Deau-
tiful sight. It's center was plate glass;
with a bank Of ferns and flowers un-
derneath. while the room was iHuml-
mated by electric globes beneath the
table which shed their glow up through
the glass, and the drawn lace dolly
which covered it. The centerplece was
an elaborate basket of pink roses' with
match.
The tables for the other diners were
laid in the music room, centerplece
mirror seven feet in diameter sur
mounted by a bank of flowers anu
ferns, making the table most eHeelisT' eHeei,+I
The effect of a miniature Iake Wiz
an island of blossoms was beautltui'
THE approach to the hotel was over
q crimson carpet, above Whlch hung
hundreds of electric globes. The small
1avTns on either side were marked Win
Jepanese lanterns, While ABOVE II dll'
festooned over the courtyard, were
streamers of electric lights. Inc ouI7
lines of the ballroom were markeu
with crimson globes, while the famous
MARYLAND pergola was falntly IHuliil-
mated with violate lamps, making tLe
exterior almost as beauthul 9s INC
fower-decked interior.
Famous Aviator Honored
Mon and women made famous py
Aviation week were guests OF the holel 81
Of the elaborate dinner served prior ~
+bo dancing by the management
Anoono those who CINE over from aVi-
a+ion field were NJ. and Madame Faul-
han whose sensational nlghI 10 al
cadia again made him the center II u
attraction, Mr.. and MIS-. G!elih zen ,,,ii.
Curtiss. Clifford B. Harmon LIE G.,in.,5 -
1ionaire aeronaut, Messrs. WlIL1A
ITo1r1iiton Knabenshue and Miscaral.
Dancing commenced shortly atter .
.,a1oclr in the main and west annex
diTing rooms. An orchestra OF twenty
ices furnished the music, and oe-
snite the large number attending odIc-
:r1e- was not difficult. During the even
inS Miss katherine w. Nathan gave
eayeral fancy dances, among theln p
inc a stately nlinuet in honor VI gu
nan The scene was one OF rare peau'y, ~
as brilliant electric lights hasheu ron ron,
tbonsands upon thousands OF doIldrs
'+,.+Ia Ilo of nagnifcent diamonds and
other Jewels worn by the WOMEN Phe9
ent. -,-.,,,o e,,ooess of
+be affair several thousands OF dollaIS Ia.,
win he added to the funds OF tne IL u
Iran's training school, for Whlch tie
annual ball is held. -.oro.
rFahe uatronesses for the aftalr WeIe;;
Mrs. Samuel w. Allerton, MRS. flllip
G Auten, Mrs. Mary Armstrong;; :gl,o M 30
Arturo Bandini, Mrs: Norman Nooi2 20 Do
Mrs p T Barnum, Mrs. Hancock Ban
,,in@ Mrs. sumner Bugbee, Mrs. b. B'
pnsb Mrs r, r. Blacker, Mrs. Eu-
mund d, Barry, Mrs. Theodore Cole-
nan MRS. Charles D. Daggett, Mrs. A.
=, Denman. ir., Mrs. Allen r. Dod-
worth. Mrs. Edwin T. Earl, Mrs: IhoIn-
as Farley, Mrs. J. c. Fitzgerald, M .
Adelbert Fenyes, Mrs. Henry L. Fp,5 Fi9IlTl'
Mrs. G. G. Green, Mrs. George Iet 1t.s. az
Guyer, Mrs. William M, 1'i ilai.t co. Char-
CHARLES F. Holder, Mrs. Albert SheI-
nan Hovt, Mrs. Frank NJ. Hutchinson
Ms Frank G, Hogan, Mrs. Joseph II
johnson, Mrs. f. M. Kelley, Mrs. +. w.
Kellogg, Mrs. B. o. Kendall, Mrs. WI
Barn p Knight, Mrs. Harry u. LolIl-
bard. Mrs. II. NJ. Lutz, Mrs. ArteliIu9 L1,9
lamb. Mrs. Anna NJ. Luckey, Mfs. EIi
TiIlev. Mrs. Leslie Learned, MIS-. y: NJ
Tinnard, Mrs. Emily Macy Mrs; 11,s,,, 1el
trude Macy, Mrs. Cllhtoh Mo ei1G NJ11,,I ~
Mrs Ernest May, Mrs. Lawrence Ne"-
-1an Mrs Henry Newby, Mrs. Benla-
III, page. Mrs. Frank Wells Parker,
Ms frank P. Perkins, Mrs. Wllllam
II plun1ner. Mrs Milo NJ. Potter, mrs.
Erancis r Rowland, Mrs. Edward f.
pobhins. Mrs. Walter Raymond MRS
II Stuart Mrs. Alfred Solano' el Ars'
7 Dawson Thomas, Mrs. John a. war
den. --,,,,,, +ba e,ccess
90 the annual charity ball was due
consisted of Mrs. A. A. Libby, MRS.
Iobn s. Cravens, Mrs. c. c. Perkins
STrs Tod Ford, Mrs. H. 1. DrummonQ'
Mrs n. Page Warden, Mrs. %. H.
Groenendvke, Mrs Edward r. Kelanl'
Imnorted gowns of rare beauty We're
common sights at the ball, ana among
+he most notable were the following,
Mrs Leslie e. Learned gray volIe
with gray satin and gray trlIllILilIsS ;seo,,
Mrs 70. M. Kelly, dove gray chliLon
over gray satin, heavily embroidered.
Mrs, Edward F. Frey, pink satlh VIII
gold and satin trimmings.
NSrs Albert sherman Hoyt, white
;mnorted satin gown, with trimmings Oh
Irs r W, Kellogg, white spangled
not over white satin; diamond orna-
Mrs. William N. Kerr Of New YORK,
gown of pale blue satin with "h4le
lace. .t,i+o o,,,s-
Mrs. A. stephens Halsted' Whlte crys-
tai net over white satin.
Mrs Arthur A. Libby, pale blue satin
with oVerdrape of white chiffon.
Mrs Richard L. Luckey, black bro-
cade satin with trimmings of gold lace,
Miss Gertrude Luckey, pink taffeta
embroidered in pink rosebuds.
Mrs. William Franklin Knight, april
cot colored satin with bertha ana
sleeves of duchesse lace.
Mrs. Harrison L. Drummond, import
ed callot model of orchid PINK satin
with gold lace Diamond necklace.
Mrs. Henry Villas, yellow satin en-
broidered in gold, with pearl and dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs. j. B. Durant, white crepe dc
chine.
satin.
lace over white satin.