The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-28
JUDGE LAMAR is
HOST At AFFAIR
.OF IMPORTANCE
As REPRESENTATIVE OF UNI
TED STATES AT san FRANCIS
STATES AT SAN FRANCISCO
90 He ENTERTAINs ON ELAB-
ORATELY SCALE.

The San Francisco Examiner Of re-
cent date contained the following re-
garding Judge William B. Lamar,
who Is the representative Of the Uni
ted States az the San Francisco eA-
position;
The National Exposition Commits
sion. represented in San Francisco a.
this time by Judge William Bailey
Lamar gave q brilliant dinner ct the
Fairmont hotel last night 70 the for
eign commissioners 20 the Panama
Pacific Exposition and other distin-
guished foreigners, state commission
ers, Exposition officials and q large
number Of local society people. More
than 300 guests were present.
The dinner was followed BY a
dance, to which about the same num-
Der Of the younger element Of society
was invited.
Creates Decided Furore.
II need imply no discourtesy 20 the
other hosts who have been enbT-
tanning since the Exposition begaa
to say that none OF them has at.
tempted to be as magnifcently law
/ ish in dispensing hospitality as wa
/ Uncle Sam" whose party last night
created a decided furore Of enthusi.
asm. The ballroom was suffused i
/ the glow Of thousands Of roses, and
the air was redolent with the ex
uuisite perfume Of American beau
ties, the fragrance being waited t,
one long before reaching the ball
room.
The guests were seated az a Z
shaped table that extended down III
entire length Of the ballroom, viii
three large round tables down tn
hollow center. At intervals were um
! brella-shaped rose trees, with hand
some gilt urns and baskets, festoonl
o. evergreen myrtle entwined amonl
them. To accentuate the deep colo
there were also leis Of bright purpl
/ Japanese Htatice and the same vel
vety tasseled flowers were piled q
the base 81 the rose trees, the com
bination Of the rose and purple sug
gesting that imperial opulence be
coming in a host as prodigal as "Un
Gle Sam"
Beyond Previous Affairs.
There have been endless super
functions in San Francisco in the las
few years. bat none Of them quit
on the scale % last nights Dime
and dance.
Into this room Of color and sol
light went the men and women wh
have helped 10 build the Exposition
persons from all over the world wh
are here representing the best effort
81 which their countries are capabl
All shared in the pride Of a super
achievement.
II was q merry, lRht-hearted a
fair. formal speeches being omittc
= Judge ard Mrs Lamar greeted q
> guests who arrived for the dinner bI
there was no formal reception.
r The toasts were brief. Judge w
liam B. Lamar acted as toastmnst
after proposing the toast. "The Pre-,
dent of the United States" Cons
Herman Gade spoke for the forei.
e. commissioner, Reuben s. Hale 7
70 the exposition officials, Senator Owe
N man Of North Carolina on "The Sc
d. ate, and Congressman Julius X =
sr on The House Of Representative.
e. Mrs. lamar wore a very becomil
e. froek Of bright yellow taffeta, q
Or hroidered IN crystals forming SC,
g tered flowers over the fabric, the "a
"a sage being made Of the taHeta wi
he net embroidered IN beads and 81
Sc low stones, the combination enha1
er ing Mrs. Lamar's dark-eyed. Spani
type Of beauty Mrs. Lamar ws
We pearls and several handsome diamo
.ir pieces.
at There was no end Of smart. bea
in tiful frocks, the women R0wning
this occasion as they have done /