Party People HAVING A BALL!

On the heels of last year’s San Luis Salute, which was Texas’ biggest Mardi Gras bash ever, Tilman Fertitta was determined to throw another stupendous celebration. And that he did! After a Champagne-fueled pre-party in a chandelier-bedecked tent on the dock next to their mega-yacht, the Gilded Masquerade gala at the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort featured a rowdy Pitbull concert. Dalé! One of Houston’s most beloved music organizations, Mercury, raised a quarter-million bucks at its recent annual gala, which had a fun “Carnival of the Animals” theme. ... The Discovery Green Conservancy’s Gala on the Green event marked the 15th anniversary of the Downtown park. The evening also toasted Nancy and Rich Kinder for their latest $2 million gift, which will be used to establish an endowment. ... This year’s Concert of Arias event at HGO — featuring the finals of the Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, followed by an elegant dinner in the Wortham foyer — was truly epic. The opera announced that donors