The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1903, Page 20

THE SAN FRA NCISCO CALL UNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1903. g, an outward expres- ,ward grace, is one of the popularity and a very as it includes a Ambitious mam- e their daughters d do well to realize kindness and eration and s is Inherent individual no hing can instill it. All be as futile as Mme. e's offer to buy capacity when told. by the 1at she lacked. Home al training count it a girl is 8o e she i= certain »enefits. We hand who e eage becaus: of their plicity of se who much it when you pass e you speak of it of sacredness? Father nother accepted e for her snobbish- one factor in a 1 career, and not at all a s beax a luxurious setting, ks | | | | | | ] | } %o | LORTER DISHAOF £ reputation of mnever saying unkind things and often taking time from her social duties to visit her friends who are {ll, taking them some dainty gift to brighten the dull hours. When Miss Colburn was asked how girls attained popularity, she replied: “I think that rests decidedly with the natural disposition. Training has little to do with it. I have seen girls who had been educated at the best boarding schools in the East not nearly as well liked as some of those who stayed at home, “The girls who are affected can never be popular. Most people simply cannot abide them. Affectation is as objec- tionable as naturalness is pleasing in * any one.” R 1 ) Mrs. J. Malcolm Henry of Washing- ton, who is spending the winter in this city with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Voorhies, is being more feted than any debutante. Mrs. Runyam will give her a dinner at her home, 2200 Broad- way, this week, and Mrs. John Charles Adams will give a dinner in the red room of the Bohemian Club -on the third day of next month, in addition to many other affairs being arranged. Mrs. Henry has lost none of the popu- larity which she possessed when she was Miss Kate Voorhies, and is even more charming and interesting now than then. which money provides, and has every- thing with which to be charming with- drawing upon her wits, which in some instances might prove inconve- nient. Her wealth is recognized as part and parcel of herself, but, strange to say, she does not wish to be married for it, although in every other step in life there is a golden tinkling bell on the first step she put forward and the . expected wel e is forthcoming. But * admira d love do not always go together in order to keep the last- ing affection of her friends the society girl must cultivate the gentler graces that go with fine feelings. She must be unassuming, sympathetic and ul of the happiness of others. d something in people to glad to see them, me back to her in sportion she gives out. Ex- preciation will be gladly re- but flattery is an insult to the telligence and prompts more rage than anything else. Individuality is very important. Let to be just her sweet self. So majority of the debutantes bow and say the same little in exactly the same way, fit- re same pattern, until their words true ring, and kind remarks ken for insincerity and y resented. y of elder people in judging metimes very marked. all of their wisdom xperience of age and they liked silly ings themselves and made the same ttle mistakes which they criticize in the young people of to-day. We cannot ect th gsters to show the wisdom that we have, or ought to ac- guire, with years. o I do not expect girls to know every- thing. They may like'to do silly things, but that is one of the beauties of their vouth. Bu ere is a great attrac- tiveness in their fresh young faces and it does one good to see them happy. o’ &r" Miss Maye Colburn is sought every- where and her popularity seems easily explained by her grace, tact and gentle thoughtfulness for others. She has a sensible thought the same p ypressed a cetved When asked the vequisites of popu- larity in a girl Mrs. Henry said: “She ghould be clever and unaffected. A figure is important—I mean the one sociated with the dollar sign. has nothing to do with real pop- . It rests with the temperament of the girl entirely, although a good in- troduction is very helpful. Beauty will bring to a girl a large coterie of ad- mirers, but usually the kind who like to look at her as they would at a pic- ture or marble statue. We often hedr of old maids who are still beauties, but who do not attract desperate admirers as does the tactful and clever girl.” Mrs. Eleanor Martin, who is loved or should be by all who know her and who entertaing lavishly for the debutantes, was asked what advice she would give them to insure popularity. She replied: “It is difficult to confine them to any particular mode of action, as they cer- tainly will do just what they like to do themselves, yet there are certain rules to be observed. Mothers are the best ones to give them a little loving and kind advice as to what they ought to do. Boarding-schools are very good in their way, but are better adapted to education of another sort. I am sure the young ladies have very sweet man- ners, particularly those in San Fran- cisco, and it is a pleasure to meet them and to entertain them.” B S Miss Belle Harmes owes as much of her universal popularity to her sunny personality as to her good looks and artistic gowns. She is unusually bright and vivacious and has a sympathetic and engaging manner. s ko The marriage of Miss Emma Ruther- ford, daughter of Mrs. George Crocker, to Philip Kearny will take place at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, New York City, late in January. St. Thom- as’ Church has been the scene of many a brilliant wedding, and the coming one will be of widespread interest. In this sacred cdifice Miss Consuelo Van- derbilt became the Duchess of Marl- borough and Miss Goelet the Duchess of Roxburghe. This church is the most fashionable in New Xork, the Goulds, the Vanderbilts, the Morgans anil the e R A PLr i/m}/z A 0 BN O e o R g THREE YOUNG WOMEN OF THE SOCIETY SET OF SAN FRANCISCO WHO, BY THEIR CHARMING PER- | SONALITIES AND THEIR GRACIOUS MANNERS, HAVE ENDEARED THEMSELVES TO ALL WITH WHOM THEY HAVE ASSOCIATED. | + = . Astors being numbered among {its sup- porters, . ‘The bride-to-be is the younger of the Misses Rutherford. She was educated at the Misses Ely’s school on Riverside Drive, New York, and took post grad- uate work one vear in Germany aud one year in France. Miss Rutherford came out in New York two years ago and was very-popular from the * first. During her brief visit to San Francisco she was the motif of much entertain- ment in a quiet way. Philip Kearny is a grandson of General Phil Kearny and a cousin of Mrs. Robert C. Foute in this city. He comes of one of the most prominent families in New York and Washington and is very prominent in society, par- ticularly in horse show and coaching affairs, as he is a noted whip, -Mr. Kearny is a graduate of Yale and now resides in New York, where he has apartments at Sherry’s. He is a mem- ber of the brokerage firm of Havemeyer & Kearny and has a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. R S ) A recent engagement of interest is that of Miss Grace Martin #nd Wil- liam Horn, which has been announced by her mother, Mrs. Camillo Martin. The bride-elect's mother was, before her marriage, the beautiful Miss Fanny ‘here permanently. Hyde and her two aunts, Mrs. Hyde- Smith and Mrs. Garceau, are equally charming. Miss Martin has been a social favorite for some time, having made her debut a few years ago in this city, where she has been exten- sively ertained. Mr. Horn is also a Californian and is in business here. He is one of the Hutch bachelors at Sausalito. No date has been set for the wedding. P Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Porzer Bishop are keeping house this winter at 2811 Jackson street, where they extend con- siderable hospitality to their friends, but entertain in such an informal and quiet way that the general public does not often hear of it. Mrs. Bishop, who before her marriage was Miss Anna Voorhies, has always been a general favorite in exclusive society. She is delightfully free from affectation and charmingly bred, so that her likable- ness is easy to understand. « e« Mrs. Victor Clement of Salt Lake City, who has been the guest of honer at a delightful serieg of luncheons given by Mrs. Burns Macdonald and Mrs. Hilda Baxter, will remain in the city until February and perhaps will reside Mrs. Clement spent some of her girlhood here, az she was educated at Miss Lake's school, but since her marriage has resided in South Africa ang various cities in this coun- try. As she is still in mourning for her husband Mrs. Clement! goes out very little, but later on socicty hopes to see more of this charming’woman. * ea . It would be difficult to find a group of three more attractive hostesses than at the Merrill receptions on the two last Fridays, when Mrs. John F. Mer- rill received with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Sroufe Merrill, and her daughter, Mrs. Harry Sears Bates. All, were liberally endowed with beauty and made a charming picture. Society has seen but little of the younger Mrs. Mer- rill, as she has preferred domestic life since her marriage and devotes all of her time to her husband and bapy. She is strikingly handsome. with a delight- ful manner, and will be a welcome ad- dition to society this winter. . e s Miss Constance de Young has been going cut since the return of the fam- ily from the East and will be one of the daintiest of buds. Mrs. de Young had intended to present her daughter immediately upon her arrival from New York, but the tea will be delayed until after the holidays, as the fire in the De Young residence which broke out before the departure of the family did considerable damage, necessitating ex- + | 1 | | i | | Z TROVFE Q/Z Jafiyc’z{i@fi g (EL'W.'om. s “"ffld"/ffffv‘fiafi'n | . + tensive repairs before the house can again be thrown open. Miss Constance de Young remained in the city with Yelatives during the absence of the family in the East. s el e The Bohemian Club reception 1 Tuesday night proved the most enjc able one since the recent exhibition be gan. There was a crush of handsom ly gowned women and their es members of the popular club, in spacicus rooms and the pictures were the subject of enthusiastic comment on all sides. Among the guests on Tuesday even- ing were: Miss Bertha Dolbeer, Miss Warren, Latham McMullin, Grace Mar- tin, Will Horn, James D. Phelan, M and Mrs. J. D. Spre Jr., G: rison, Miss Bernie Drown, Sam Boa man, Mrs. Gerrit L. Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chenery s Ethel Pat- ton, *Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wayman Miss Pearl Landers, Mr. and Frank Deering, Miss Grace L. Nable Eaton, Ca and M - Captain and Mrs. Sage, Miss Maren Froelich, Dr.’ Lorini, Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Davis, George Bromley, Dr. George Chismore and Miss Emma Chis- more. e e A bill from the California Club rec- ommending that the Calaveras grove of big trees be purchased at a c of $250,000 by the Government was | sented in the lower house at Was ington last month. When this grove is set aside as a reservation and kept for all time for the public, then will the California Club achieve a triumph for which it has been working four years. for e e« ' w Miss Edna Middleton will give a tea next Tuesday at her home on Green street. Miss Middleton is a charming girl and a warm friend of Miss Maylita Pease and Gertrude Dutton. A & Mrs. George G. Carr is spending a few months at Hanford, California, with her husband, who is looking after some business interests in that vicinity. dice: L@ Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Palmer (nee Smith) will spend the winter at the Nordhoff, where they took apartments upon returning from their fvedding trip. The attractive bride is a ‘daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Smith, who are much beloved for their geniality. P The annual reception of the Forum Club was held on Wednresday after- noon at Elks' Hall and many were the handsomely gowned women in attend- ance. Mrs. Payot, the club president, wore a white lace gown. Mrs. Morffew wore a beautiful new gown of black chantilly net over white satin trimmed with Irish point applique. There were sleeves of black lace and alsolangel sleeves of white accordion plaited chif- fon. Mrs. California Newton was a picture in black chantilly lace gown and beautiful white coat elaborately trimmed with lace. Her hat was an artistic cfeation of purple and white hyacinths with pink roses at the back. Mrs. George Downey (nee Cluff) wore an imported gown of amethyst color cloth trimmed with white medallions and Irish point lace. Piano in the Vatican. ROME, Dec. 12—The other day the Pope desired to play the piano. A search revealed the fact that there was not a piano in the Vatican, although scores have been sent as presents to . Plus IX and Leo. The Pope bought & plano here, paying a thousand francs He plays an hour daily, mostly ancient Italian music and some French. ———————— LORD MAYOR'S DAUGHTER eo. WILL DO THE HONORS Upon Young Miss Ritchie Will De- volve the Duties of Receiving Kings, Lords and Princes. LONDON, Dec. 12—The public .is much interes ing woman who du ar will have the opportu n 1g on intimate t distinguished folk than probably any other girl in the world. She will begin with a King and Queen s mo and later on will be called upon to do the © homors to numerous other royalties—both English and for- eign: mbassadc statesmen, famous soldiers and many more notables. This fort e young woman is Miss Lydia Ritch and e will come into contact with all these great folk by reason of her new position as Lady f London. Of course, ordi- narily a Lady Mayoress is the wife of the Lord Mayor, but as Sir James T. Ritchie, who became the city’s chief executi on November 9, is a widov Miss Ritchie, his eldest daughter, will have to hélp him in all the lavish entertaining that a Lord Mayor does during the =i e year of office. Recently Mi tchie embarked upon her fascinating but exacting new duties by isting father in receiving the King and Queen of Italy at the Mansion House, the magnificent effi- cial residence of Lord Mayors, which is always the the “city's” welcome to distinguished visitors. —_—ee—————— LETTERS OF AN EMPRESS DECORATE THE SHELVES her ne of Missives of Maria Theresa Are Found in the Larder of a Humble " Family. VIENNA, Dec. 12.—Forty-three let- ters in the handwriting of the Empress Maria Theresa were discovered in Castle Trautsohn and will be offered for auction immediately. The letters are addressed to an ancestress of the princely family, who at one time acted as dame of the court to the mother of Marie Antoinette. A learned house- keeper, formerly a school teacher, dis- covered them by accident gvhen put- ting clean paper on the apple shelves. For several years, it appears, these imperial missives had garnished the shelves in the humble family larder, having been selected for the purpose on account of the thick white paper on which they are written. The letters bristle with court news and news of the war, instructions with regard to the bringing up of the impe- rial children, etc. Among others there are several covies of letters written by Marie Antoi te to her mother. —_——————— May See Men on Mars. PARIS, Dec. 12.—The Astronomical Society of France is busy with the in- vention of an astronomer named Tom- maso landi, in Messina, who claims to have invented an apparatus which, af- fixed to ordinary telescopes, mngmt\v objects 25,000 times. The inventor is a young man of 22 and his credentials speak of ‘him as a most promising scientist and engineer. If his invention is what it claims to be the question of whether Mars is ipe habited or not may soon be settied.