PARTY LINES : CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF THE BILTMORE.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. It was a whirlwind week in the social department, with numerous galas every night of the week, but the highlight was the Regal Biltmore Hotel's 75th anniversary gala, which raised $125,000 for the Los Angeles Conservancy The Los Angeles Conservancy is the preeminent historic preservation organization in Los Angeles, California. It works to document, rescue and revitalize historic buildings, places and neighborhoods in the city. . Almost 500 guests - some wearing period costumes - attended the dinner-dance at the downtown landmark and dined on almost the same menu served on opening night, Oct. 2, 1923. The seven-course dinner - served by waiters in white gloves on some of the original hotel serving pieces - included tomato bisque bisque 1 n. 1. a. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish. b. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables. 2. Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts. soup, crab meat epicurienne, champagne granite to cleanse the palette, noisettes Noisettes (occasionally written as NOISEttes) are an indie rock band from London comprising singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith, and drummer Jamie Morrison. of lamb with mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. , green salad, Peach Hilda and petit fours with coffee and tea. The hotel also served a giant cake that was an edible replica of the grand old hotel. While we danced to the '20s renditions played by the Johnny Crawford Dance Orchestra, several guests chatted about the good old days at the hotel's tea dances and fashion shows. Stars Jane Withers withers the region over the backline where the neck joins the thorax and where the dorsal margins of the scapulae lie just below the skin. fistulous withers see fistulous withers. and Donald O'Connor said they came to the Biltmore as entertainers. ``I first came here in 1932 and sang and danced at many scrumptious events,'' Withers recalled, adding that the hotel hadn't lost any of its splendor. O'Connor agreed that the place looked swell and added that he was discovered on the Biltmore's stage, where he earned $25 a week as a dancer. For Silver Lake resident Linda Dishman, executive director of the L.A. Conservancy, the hotel has a personal cachet cachet /ca·chet/ (ka-sha´) a disk-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine. ca·chet n. An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug. . ``I had my wedding here in the '80s because I wanted to be married at a place that would still be here for our 50th wedding anniversary,'' she said. After dinner, guests gathered on the dance floor of the Crystal Ballroom Crystal Ballroom is a name associated with numerous buildings and ballrooms worldwide, including:
gardenia Any of the approximately 200 species of ornamental shrubs and trees in the genus Gardenia, in the madder family, native to tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia. corsages - as recorded in the 1923 society report. The next night, Gregg Fiene was named Man of the Year by the Fashion Industries Guild of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned hospital located in Los Angeles, California. History Cedars-Sinai is the result of a merger in 1961 between two major Los Angeles hospitals, Cedars of Lebanon and Mount Sinai Home for the Incurables, with Steve Broidy as at a major bash at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. According to Fiene, ``The award is not about me and XOXO XOXO Hugs and Kisses XOXO Extensible Open Xhtml Outlines XOXO XO Communications, Inc. (former stock symbol) (his company). It's about the hospital and the children.'' He wouldn't say how much he personally donated, but the event helped raise $770,000 for the hospital's neonatal intensive care center. The event included dinner, dancing and a roast with numerous jokes and kind comments about Fiene as a baseball player, businessman and family man. His friend, Jeff Gersch, even described him as a man so hard-working that he was willing to roll up his sleeves and clean bathrooms to make his business better. Similar comments were echoed by competitor and friend, Judy Rabineau of Mica, who said no matter how early she got to work at the CaliforniaMart, Fiene usually beat her. Also taking place this past week was the CaliforniaMart's Designer of the Year Award gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Almost 1,000 people crowded into the main ballroom to promote the local fashion industry, schmooze with Mayor Richard Riordan and chat with celebrity models and designers such as Eduardo Lucero and Janice Levin Krok of Poleci, who took top honors last year. By the time the party and the steak and salmon dinner was over, Los Feliz resident Trina Turk was named 1998 Designer of the Year, and Cynthia Vincent of St. Vincent was named Rising Star. Turk, who's married to fashion stylist Jonathan Skow, said her life probably wouldn't change much. She said she'll still shop for vintage clothes at Squaresville in Silver Lake, eat at Mishima in L.A. And she'll keep her collection small, as she thinks many designers fail when they take on too many projects. More partying was going on at the Saint John's Health Center Saint John's Health Center is a hospital in Santa Monica, California, USA. The hospital was founded in 1942 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. New Construction gala that honored Sister Marie Madeleine Shonka with the Caritas Award for charity and raised $260,000 for the hospital. And at the United Armenian Fund gala held at the Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. in Century City, Jay Leno entertained the crowd, which raised $1 million for humanitarian aid to Armenia. CAPTION(S): 5 Photos Photo: (1) Partygoers pose for a huge group photo at the Regal Biltmore Hotel's 75th Anniversary Gala, re-creating a similar scene shot on the hotel's Opening Night Ball on Oct. 2, 1923. Eric Charbonneau/Berliner Studio (2) Gregg and Holly Fiene do the party scene at the CaliforniaMart's Designer of the Year gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Gregg was named Man of the Year the night before at the Cedars-Sinai affair. (3) Rising Star nominees William Song and Betty Kim of Bette Paige share a moment at the CaliforniaMart's awards gala. (4) Mayor Richard Riordan gathers with celebrity models at the CaliforniaMart gala to honor California's top designers. David Sprague/Daily News (5) Celebrating at the White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundation gala are Bobbi Parks, left, former Dodger Manny Mota, honoree Los Angeles police Chief Bernard Parks and Cecilia Mota. Lisa Brook/Berliner Studio |
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