The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 28, 1900, Page 3

FRANCISCO CALL, WED SDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1900. DPrince Carnival and His MNevry Train THold MRevel T the Hungry Dawn of Lent 5 54 GORGEOUS LIVING PICTURES IN THE HOUSE ON DA A DDA T DD ¢ THE HILL DSOS Mardi Gras ball itside spectators. al masque of the Art Associa recognized in San Francisco as ety sevent, although fate rectors of the asso- onally decree that the an- sha not take place an- must be ex- , which pass In great gener. iation may ual, biennial ngages |ln atten- b nm\.,ger revmrmg in (he title of art patroness, often has 2 mind of her a code of ethics for pleasure- h which Art—even with a —cannot ignore in this coun- cen The grand dame peninsula San Francisco is well content that Joseph D. Grant, Edward Bosqui, Frederick Zeile, William G. Stafford ptain Robert Howe Flet- cher, E d M. Greenway, J. R. Mar- tin and Sir Henry Heyman shall en- throne Orrin Peck as Prince of the Carnival, as he was enthroned last night. She is willing that Prince Peck shall surround himself as he was sur- rounded last night by courtly beauties and courtly gallants, in mimicry of the gay court of Louis XIV, but she will not recognize the di right of roy- alty to set at naught her loved traditions of good form and her acquired notions of propriety. What the coust did when France reveled in pleasure and luxury was all well enough for the French in that epoch, but times have changed. The good are getting better and the bad are getting worse. She is of the class goodly. and the directors must salute her as the Queen behind the throne greater than the throne itself. The artists, the youthful students of both sexes, and especially the painters, who have listened to the stories told by Stanton, Joullin and Peck of the won- derful carnival <balls of *Paris, want something of the Parisian fashion. In- finite would be the delight if everybody should be costumed and incognito for the revel a street of fun decreed. thing goes in Paris limit in San Francisco? TSSO TSSOSO T T OSSOSO T JOYOUS FAREWELLS TO THE WORLD THE FLESH AND THE — TS TS TSSOSO ST - } 9 9 . Greater would be the joy if merriment within the bounds of pro- arade, a real outdoor carnival priety could not reign if gentlerien were siderations, desired that society should sshould be permitted to mask, every- decree against wearing of masks by runction. The oracles of society were :md riotous mischief, In the name of Why not go to the men. The ar The directors They had a grievance, and the grief manded by the Queen of Propriety were The directors, above all other con- and hence came the pestow its sweetest approbation on the were disappointed.- consulted, and all the concessions de- listened respectiully to the plaint of the grew as the hours glided by. It is one readily granted, hence the presence of so Artist. The directors had to render the de- ceries of Art that an artist without a lovely daughters. And they had fun— cision. that grievance cannot be supremely happy. This year they decided “of the wonderful, unfathomable mys- many of the Queen’s beautiful and the delights of the dance, the solace of . sferfefecfosfesfeesfeoorfoforioferiolorioirofoofecfrfofofoofecfoooimiemforfufuifiuiieiniinifeifefefeied H—I‘l—H—x-l—‘—l—l'l-H-l"i‘H—l'r-l'l-l"'-l‘!‘-'-. % | | % PRINCE CARNIVAL GIVES GREETING TO ALL HIS MERRY-HEARTED SUBIECTS YEAR has passed since last we met, and now again to you, my gorgeous court, and to you, my merry subjects, I give wwarm and cordial greeting. I welcome you to this Hall of Revelry in the name of the Spirit of the Song, of the Dance and of the Merry Jest, and bid you forget in the moment the sorrows of the year just passed, to enable you to endure with fortitude the trials which may beset you in the year to A spacious Royal Chamber has been provided for your comfort and gayety, wherein all may find enjoyment to the full of the scenes prepared for your amusement. Trip it featly to the music which will soon delight your ears, forget your own troubles, as well as those of your friends, and above all, let Folly and Mirth hold you willing captives until the stars pale in the eastern sky. H—H—l- o 0 e e S o B ke e sweet and inspiring music, the pleas- ares of imagidation, and they almost participated in a riot to get supper. But all the time the Queen of Propriety jeweled and grand, in her private box, kept her eyes on the court of Louis XIV. Books which society maidens of high degree are not permitted to peruse leave it an open question whether this particular court which Peck “and Fletcher and Greenway elected to reproduce was all that a highly respectable and prudent court should be. The court knew itself last night and behaved itseli and was happy in the favor of society. The president and direetors of the Art Association began to feel the first thrills of official happiness last Satur day, when the number of tickets taken by the representatives of San Fran- cisco’s best society surpassed all pre- vious records. Every succeeding day added to the joy of the board. Yester- day Mr. Greenway waved his wand and commanded supper for one hundred more guests than the first order con- templated. Captain Robert Howe Fletcher, cu- rator of the Mark Hopkins Institute, devoted special efforts to: decorative and illuminative features of the Mardi Gras event. Reward for his toil was given when the guests saw the beautiful decorations of the Throne Room (the new art gallery), and the massing of carnival cc ers’ Room (the 5 side last the edifice. On night one expres ions of ad scenes of ndor in « Carnival and ninated in Room Rdm\ the arched aperies formerly ob- d fi nd frescoed and the designs had been effect was a triumph the higher range of adornm A vast chandelier or group of Chinese lanterns was pen- dant. One immense lantern, made. by special order, gave out a great volume of softened light. Hundreds of inean- descent lights, clear, and col- ored, afford without producing a The guest at the ball re ons by the view of t nd the that is bound "to as a thing of beauty impression w linger in memory, is a joy forever. The affair last night was the fourth ball in the Mark Hopkins Institute, hence the experience in decorative schemes acquired at former functions afforded practical knowledge of decora- tive effect as applied to the main hall, but the ap i did not extend to the new Art Gallery, as this annex was only finished a few days ags. Four balls should impart practical knowl- edge. Many a youth has gained valu- able lessons in the plan of life by cons