The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1904, Page 20

-1 &5 sane, outdoor pleasures, semi- ving and beautiful country lingame has no suburban Such luscious flelds of quivering ats, splotched with the poppy’s E arn 's blue! Such oaks h hoary beards, shading the coy h wonder that the e lovingly upon the ry so like the nd settled there his Small wonder, too, that ed close upon the heels of and new homes grew lands. Fine roads ed the country-side, and home place of the ed smart set. ! for the stranger who alights " there and innocently mers meado now—th ks about for a Jehu or a Jacques the chauffeur!) Unless the rer possess pedestrian virtues, or » figure as excess baggage express cart, he had better go Mateo and obtain a rig the smartness, the beauty toral pleasures of Burlin- its gay, devoted set, are well trouble. Smart equipages, gasoline, are met upon the among them Mrs. Walter Mrs. Frank Carolan's, Mrs. s, Walter Hobart’s, alt ly gowned, and scores of others. there are the cottages—not in ste are the country seats in old England, simply planned, with ivy- s willing t grown walls, and lawns and roses, with polo fields and golf links and tennis g beyond, and in its midst a ntry clubhouse, an elemental factor in a smart suburban center— “else how could the men stay on and on and on, to press a suit involving a maid and millions! Ah, these clubg are fine arenas for love t Many & tale of love has been unburdened unto willing ears under the broad verandas of that clubhouse—the latest the affair of handsome Paul Clagstone of Idaho (it's with an awful wrench that we learn that he is not a Californian, but it's safe to say he will his bonny bride, Miss Cora pretty be) Kirk Apropos to the wedding of the paif, no prettier sight could have been con- jured than the whole affair—the ro- the ceremony, gowns, pretty women, handsome men and such a gay mobilization of turnouts. SR ET The week has been fairly awake so- cially, but it's bridge, bridge, bridge one hears on every side. The following are the leading events of the week: MONDAY. Mrs. James A. Black, hostess at luncheon in the palm garden of the Pal- ace. . Mise Jennie Blalr, hostess at a card party and a tea in honor of Miss Char- lotte Land of Syracuse, N. Y. Hop at the Presidio, the officers of the Twenty-eighth Infantry entertain- ing. Miss Amy Corder, hostess at luncheon in honor of Mrs. Henry W. Hastings, formerly Miss Helen Weldersheim. Mrs. James Tyson entertained at dinner at her Alameda home. Miss Beatrice Van den Burgh enter- tained the East Oakland Five Hundred Club. Mrs. Edward Engs, hostess at card party in Piedmont. TUESDAY. Miss Mabel Watkins, hostess at a at Cliffe Haven, in honor of Mrs. “hurles Baker, wife of Captain Baker, S A uncheon of Ebell Club in Oakland. Mrs. Thomas Porter Bishop, bridge, nonor of Miss Louise Cooper of Santa Jarbara. Luncheon of the California Whist lub in Sausalito. M Mayo Newhall, luncheon. Mrs. William Thomas, bridge party at the St. Franeis. WEDNESDAY. mance, Mrs. Earl Newman Percy, recep- tion Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbott -Whit- more, post-nuptial reception. Wedding of Miss Ella R. Goodall and Dr. Charles Minor Cooper in Oak- land. Mrs. Susie Bixby, hostess at bridge party, Miss Louise Cooper guest of honor. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sutro, dinner. . 1 s - i | | | 1 1 | | s e S TTOPART “" L CHILDREN =+ «=* —te - e ~ e i CHARMING YOUNG MATRON AND FORMER NEWPORT BELLE, WHO ARE LEADERS IN BURLINGAME SET. e : - Miss Belle Harmes, luncheon at Sausalito. Dr. Harry Tevis, host at dinner. THURSDAY. Miss Eleanor Davenport, hostess at luncheon, Miss Louise Cooper, honored guest. Mrs. George W. Bcott of Alameda, hostess at reception. Miss Adele Martel, dinnér in honor of Mrs. William Willis. Luncheon of the Corona Club. Mrs. Squire Varick Mooney enter- tained the “Cap and Bells” Club at her new Broadway home. Mrs. Josephine Morris de Greayer, hostess at luncheon at University Club, Miss May Damon, guest of honor. Mrs. Henry Rosenfeld, hostess of luncheon at the St. Francis. Mrs. Albert W. Scott, “at home.” sl .8 Clever, piquant and effervescent Jen- ple Blair is one of the most charming hostesses in the smart set. She pos- sesses brains—hers by endowment, no doubt, but she makes use of them. At Miss Blair's tea the following gliests were present: Miss Land, Mrs, George Lent, Miss Jennie Hooker, Mrs. Worthington Ames, Mrs. Sam- uel Knight, Mrs. Fred W. Tallant, Mrs. Latham McMullin, Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton, Mrs. Hannah Gale and Mrs. Welty, Miss Katherine Dillon, Miss Grace Spreckels, Miss Lily Spreckels, Mrs. Hodgson, Miss Patricia Cosgrave, Miss Houghton, Mrs. Robert McCreary, Mrs. Henry D. Dodge, Miss Bessie Wil- son, Miss Bernice Wilson, Miss Alice Hager and Miss Ethel Hager. o5 B Mrs. James A. Black's luncheon in the palm garden was a pretty affair, at which the following ladies sat them hostess at down to a wistaria-laden table: Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Van Sicklen, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. E. 0. McCormack, Mrs. George Tyson, Mrs. Victor Metcalf, Mrs. Shattuck, Mrs, Swayne, Mrs. Haight, Mrs. James Tyeon, Mrs. Haslett, Mrs. Spear, Mrs. McCormick, Mrs.. Cluness Sr., Mrs. Cluness Jr., Mrs. O'Kell. o 4 e The hop of the Twenty-eighth In- fantry on Monday night was a rare success. There are some charming men in the Twenty-eighth, and the town girls have not been slow to recognize the fact. ‘What an army pet Miss Maye Col- burn has come to be! And Miss Ardella Mills is likewise a rare favorite. The atfmy women at the hop were rather generally smartly gowned. Among the guests of the Twenty- eighth: Captain and Mrs. Arthur Kerwin, Captain and Mrs. John Christian, Col- onel and Mrs. Morris, the Misses Mor- ris, Miss Maye Colburn, Miss Mary Mariner, Major Stephenson, Miss Torney and a number of others. P — “Cliffe Haven” was a pretty sight on Tuesday last, when fifty dainty maidens fluttered in to the tea given in honor of Mrs. Charles Baker by Miss Mabel Watkins of Sausalito. » The receiving party consisted of Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Charles Foster, Mrs. Frank Findley, Mrs. Dennis Searles, Miss Eleanor Warner, Miss Edith Cutter and Miss Florence Yates. . s o The St. Francis was gay on Wednes- day with bevies of pretty women—so the men thereabouts declared, and they 6ught to know—when Mrs. Willlam Thomas was hostess at cards, The reception-room was glad with a profusion of red and white blossoms, and a merry party it was that gathered about to lure luck. Among the players, most of whom proved skillful manipulators, were Mrs. W. R. Smedberg, Mrs. J. Carolan, Mrs. G. Boardman, Mrs. Horace Davis, Mrs. Timothy Hopkins, Mrs. E. Preston, Mrs. George Gibbs, Mrs.'F. Bates, Mrs. F. Wilson, Mrs. E. Dimogd, Miss Bea- ver, Mrs. Charles Deerin, Mrs. E. B. Cutler, Mrs. L. L. Baker, Mrs. M. P. Jones, Mrs. George Shreve, Mrs. Pel- ham Ames, Mrs. Worthington Ames, Mrs. A. Moore, Mrs. M. Kellogg, Mrs. James.Hollis, Mrs. L. McMullin, Mrs. Harry Morton, Mrs. D. McPike, Mrs. Thomas McGee Jr., Mrs. W. Wayman, Mrs. Ryland Wallace, Mrs. J. Mclvor, Mrs. W. P. Morgan, Miss Morgan, Mrs. Gale, Mrs. G. Martin, Mrs. F. Kimble, Mrs. W. Baker, Mrs. F. P. McLennan and Mrs. Thurlow McMullin. 7 le o Mrs. Thomas Porter Bishop—no, nor any of Mrs. Voorheis’ daughters—could be other than a clever hostess. Her bridge party this week was a charming affair, at which the following were guests: Miss Cooper, honored guest; Mrs. Samuel Hort Boardman, Mrs. Alexander D. Keyes, Mrs. Charles Per- kins, Mrs. Malcolm Henry, Mrs. Ferdi- nand Stephenson, Mrs. Douglas Sloane ‘Watson, Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton, Miss Ethel Cooper, Miss Grace Bald- win, Miss Susie Bixby, Miss Sara Dunn, Miss Bessie Palmer and Miss Anua Perkins of Ventura. § R e ‘What a commotion was caused by Dr. Harry Tevis’ withdrawal, at the last minute, from the party of tourists bound for the East and the Continent! That was a cruel blow, as they all ’ “knew just why he was going on to New York—to meet Miss Bessle Ames, of course”; then there were caretakers- of-other-people’s business who suspect- ed strongly that the genial bachelor was going on to plead his suit with Lille Lawlor, the versatile and charm- ing singer. And here he isn’t accommodating to do either! However, that matrimonial ghost will not down—perhaps the re- modeled home over in Tevisville is the primal cause. However, speculation is pleasant and harmless amusement. b e And the tabbles have even sung the death knell of James D. Phelan's bachelorhood. The heroine? Well, there aren’t many eligible women in the smart set here that haven't fig- ured some time or other, in the vague imaginings of the paragrapher, as the alluring siren that would entice him out of his roseate :bachelorhood. ‘Well, the very latest in the lists is Mrs. Jack de Ruyter,.one of the stun- niest women in her set; witty, hand- some and assiduously sought after since she became a widow, by the grace of the courts at law, six months ago. 'I}xin whispered that the nup- tials 11 occur in Paris, where Mrs. de Ruyter is immensely popular with the American colony. But there are those in the knowing set who shake their heads, believing the clever cap- italist an invulnerable bachelor. o, e e The Cooper-Goodall wedding was quite the event of the week, even if it did happen in Oakland. The beautiful home of the Goodalls on Jackson street never .looked so lovely, within and without. The decorations in the hall and re- ception-rooms were prodigal, the - S BIER D MIRIIN —o v - rooms resembling a hawthorn hedge inclosing a field of sweet peas. The bride was very charming in her robe of crepe de chine over ivory sat- in, with her veil falling full about her. Her attendant, Mrs. Willilam Skene of Portland, was very attractive in a pink frock, with a pink picture hat. The Coopers. will make their home on Jackson street on their return from their post-nuptial trip. T8 . @ The dinner on Thursday, at which Miss Adele Martel was hostess, was a delightful affair, a tribute to the guest of honor, Mrs. Willlam Willis. Good stories? Good fellowship? At the Martel home good fellowship and hospitality dwell by the hearth stone and all who enter feel it and share it. Therefore were there no ‘regrets” nor “sudden {llnesses” at Miss Martel's dinner, at which twenty-four were en- tertained. P AL Mrs. Levin Jones, daughter of Cap- tain and Mrs. Munger, has gone to Honolulu to join her husband, Lieuten- ant Levin Jones of the Thetis. It is supposed that the ship will be ordered to Manila, where Lieutenant and Mrs. Jones will be charming acquisitions to the clever American coterie now sta- tioned there. " . The Whitmore reception was a large affair, 300 invitations having been is- sued. The following ladies assisted in recelving: Mrs. Wayte, Mrs. Homer Bouchey, Mrs. David Hirschberg, Miss Laura Kimberly, Miss ma Hirsch- berg, Miss Edna Loggie and Miss Eleanor Geissler. o e The Corona Club breakfast was a smart affair. Some neat toasts were heard and some timely ones. A pity the men don’t hear some of these club scintillations. Mrs. Dennison is always clever, possessing a rare tact as a pre- siding officer. A, . The Hobbs-Percy reception was one of the leading affairs of the week's end. The occasion was the housewarming of Mrs. Hobbs’ new home and that of her daughter, Mrs. Earli Newman Percy, both admirably adapted to entertain- ing, a canvas canopy connecting the two homes. Mrs. Percy entertained for the first time as a matron, and troops of friends cailed to pay their compli- ments to the pretty bride. e e Mrs. Ernest Cox has returned to San Rafael after an absence of almost a year. Mrs. Cox spent several months {n Salt Lake City with her son, Harry Miller of the Wells-Fargo Bank. On her return to California she took apartments at the Colonial in San Francisco. Now that she has return- ed to San Rafael the Cox mansion will probably resume its old time air of hospitality, for Mrs. Cox is famed as a hostess. 2 = o The Fred Beavers of San Francisco are at the Hotel Rafael. s N One of -the most enthusiastic women players on the San Rafael golf links is Mrs. Laura Roe of Ross. Mrs. Roe 1s not an old resident of the valley, but she has made hosts of friends. A e One of the most striking flgures 131 San Rafael this spring is Mrs. A. W. Blaskower in her stunning trap. gl PER To think that the old Davis place of Ross is no longer the Davis place! The exciting contest s ended and the Zinkands are in possession. It seems that Mr. Zinkand coveted the place and to seal the bargain he deposited a fair sum of money. Then he changed his mind. But the Davis heirs would none of that. They held him to his contract and the court up- held the heirs. Consequently the Charles Zinkand family has arrived at Ross. T That is a most interesting engage- ment of Miss Rebekah Dixon to Ar- thur Chambers. Mr. Chambers is a member of the British diplomatic corps. What a number of romances have had their beginning in gay little Sausalito, which seems to have an at- traction for athletic young British- ers! SRt e The Frank Johnsons are among the early arrivals in San ‘Rafael. They have returned to their charming home or the hill, overlooking the Hotel Rafael. F R A The Livingston Jenkses of San Fran- cisco will spend the summer in San Rafael. They have been fortunate enough to secure the Menzies place, - one of those big, delightful, roomy houses, surrounded by old oaks and orange and lemon t The Jenkses certainly have a delightful summer in store for them Sl P S RU BLAMED CAUSE OF “BOSS” ARCHY French Sociologist Publishes Views Resulting From a Study of Amer- ican Conditions. PARIS, May 14.—Paul Ghio, the noted soclologist, has just published a book entitled “A Journey Through the Land of Anarchism,” in which he gives the result of his studles in the United States and his impressions of New York, Paterson, N. J., and Chicago as the ominent seats of anarchism He says the pr pal complaint anarchists against state authority in America is the result of the absorption of the indiyidual liberty of citizens the monopoly of political power in the +shands of a few individuals. The ex istence of trusts with the consequent increased cost of living is given as one of the principal grievances of the an- archists ag: social conditions in the United States. He sa American anarchists now confine their work to passive resist- of ance against the governing powers without violence of any kind. In his opinion the poetical productions of Walt Whitman have greatly coptrib- uted to make the anarchical idea a peaceful one in America Of Paterson he s that, although the ceater of violent anarchism, it has of late bec more quiet. Anarchy even there | sing its tragical charac- teristics and making of the New Jersey a center of discussion for workmen. In Chicago M. Ghio found that most of the anarchists were Slavs and gav the doctrine the dignity of religiot belief most adapted to their myst nature. ————————— Ticket Scalpers in Paris. PARIS, May 14—An Englishman who thinks he has been imposed om by a theatrical agency complains that he had to pay $4 for two 80-cent which could have been booked for $1 each at the box office of the theater When he protested to the agency b was told that Parisians did not live on air and that it had tifat day soid a $4 seat for He judges that the public can be = to pay for the cal entertain t, but if theatrical agencles want more than 100 per cent profit, Americans ting Paris should beware of dealing with them —_————————— Fthel Bret Harte to Sing. LONDON, May 14.—Ethel Bret Harte, the younger daughter of the distin- guished nov will devote herself to the concert stage in London. with a soprano voice of excellent range and sympathetic quality, Miss Harte brings to her work a stage experience which adds the charm of ease of bear- ing. Miss Harte served her stage appren- ticeship as a member of D'Oyly Carte's and George Edwardes’ companies. A great future is predicted for her. e Kent House Is For Sale. LONDON, May 14—The comiag sale is announced of Kent House, Knights- bridge, the residence of the late Lady Ashburton. It Is one of the choicest abodes in London and may be expect- ed to fetch a fancy price. It takes its name from having been at one time oc- cupled by the Duke of Kent. Subse- quently It passed Into the hands of Lord Morley's grandfather, when it was the resort of the most agreeabls society in London. —_—— Italy’s Low Per Capita. NAPLES, May l4.—Professor Nitt!, the great statistician, has just pub- lished a study on the financial condl- tions of Italy. The total possessions of the country he calculates at $1,300,000,000, which gives an average of $400 for each in- habitant, while in France the propor- tion is $1080, and in the Upited States $1200. . The largest Ttalian fortune is no more than $20,000,000. ———— Potatoes a Luxury. LONDON, May 4.—A. Findlay, the well-known producer of the Eldorado potato, which has commanded such sensational prices of late, has sold to W. J. Atkinson fourteen pounds of po- tatoes of this variety for $10,000. The potatoes were exhibited in the market recently, where they attracted a great deal of attention, these being the only tubers of this variety now om the Lin- colnshire market, $30. Gifted