The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 30, 1904, Page 20

| + The debutantes, biess them! are up to their gladsome eves in the mech- “coming out” Oh! such phantasies as dance before virginal visions. Diaphanous gowns and floating hats and a million little things that are as dear to the hearts of the debutante as the famous little muff of Puccini was to Mimi. And of all is their exquisite expec- tancy, the radiant joy. with which they face the future that must hold in its voracious maw much that's un- promising. But such is the joy of youth. Such is the joy of revelation, and silence to the tongue that would put into leash one strain of the joy of anticipation! It is this outcropping of buds each wear that subserves the same purpose in society that the coming of grass end blossoms of early spring does for nature. It revivifies the theory of eternal growth, keeps the mind re- freshed with new, sweet, spontaneous thought and saves the World from drifting into the dismal swamp of pessimism. For pessimism I know of no panacea g0 efficacious as a bright-eyed, high- epirited, expectant debutante. And here’s to her! May her reign be one of triumph; may she win the man she loves, and may her place give way next year to her budding younger sis- ter, But should she be of bachelor bent here’s to her just the same, for her presence is a happiness and her friendship worth the holding. But, bonny maids, beware! Before pou lie the unfolded mysteries of life in its infinite intricacies and beware ©of the false note that lies in it, which is naught else than sham, vulgar sham. Avoid sham in all things and your career must needs be a success, for the absence of sham is truth, and in truth lies happiness and success. Among the fair debutantes im town are Miss Charlotte Wilson, Miss Anita Harney, Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith, Miss Marjorie Josselyn, Miss Ursula Stone, Miss Carol Moore, Miss Elsa Draper, Miss Maude Payne, Miss Irene Sabin and Miss Maisee Langhorne, and of Oakland the Misses Bessie Cog- hill, Edna Orr, Pansy Perkins, Mar- guerite Butters, Elsa Schilling, Louise Hall, Lucretia Burnham, Helen Crane, Noelle de Golia, Rose and Ruth Kales, Savilla Hayden, Lillian Isaacs, Marian ‘Walsh, Edna Prather, Ruth Hough- ton, Anita Thomson and Katherine Kutz. B o “Wedding bells a-ringing “And the larks a-singing” Proclaim the glad tidings of October brides. Yesterday was the huptial day of beautiful Charlotte Russell, daughter of the house of De Sabla, and Ciement Tobin. No fairer bride cver plighted her troth. Crowned with an aureole of yel- Jow hair, with azure eyes and skin like 2 seashell, she was never so lovely @e in her nuptial robe of ivory chiffon and lace. Attended only by her dainty liftle sister, Miss Russell went to the altar, At the family home on Octavia street, in a garden of blossoms, the ceremony was performed, arather than in church, m of roseate their Miss Gertrude Dutton, two winsome maide, who've made up their minds teo change their names ere long. A Dutton dinner always bears char- acteristics of the givers—and therein lies their fun. And since there’s noth- ing deadlier than a dead dinner, it would behoove some hosts to take due notice. s e The w-dding of Miss Helen Petti- grew and William T. Lemman has been set for November 9. It is to be a home affalr, the ceremony taking place at the residence of Mrs. Charles Stanford Pettigrew, 2230 Pacific avenue. The bride will have for her maid of honor Miss Alice Sullivon, while Miss Armor Deamer and Miss Ruth Morton will serve as bridesmaids. Mr. Lemman will be attended by Percy Lawton Pettigrew as best man, withs Robert Dudley White and Barl Cumming as ushers. Miss Pettigrew was a debutante of last winter and a sweet mald she is. A pretty home has been built by Mr. Lemman at Jackson and Buchanan streets, where they will set up their household gods. w7 A ls The wedding of Miss Alicia Dufficy and Dr. D. Friedlander of this city will take place on November 186, at the home of the bride’s parents, Judge and Mrs. M. C. Dufficy, in San Rafael. e im e The dinner and reception given by the Sequoia Club on Friday night to Mrs. Gertrude Atherton was a red-let- ter night in the annals of the club. Given in the gorgeous white and gold ballroom, with its sweep of responsive mirrors, the setting was eminently fit. And such stunning gowns! Aye, and such fascinating men—who, bless them, passed up alluring pugilistic pleas- ures for the nonce. And who was there who was not fascinated by the gra- ciousness and absolute naturalness of the guest of honor? No pose, no affectation of manrer or speech, but showing the unmistakable evidences of a cultivated mind and body, Mrs. Atherton made hosts of friends. . s . Bishop and Mrs. Sidney Catlin Par- tridge will probably remain in San Francisco until after the holidays. They were expecting to go to the Orient soon, but have changed their plans and perhaps will prolong the journey thence by going by way of the Suez. iy A most delightful combination of the artistic influences will be felt and heard next week on the evening of November 8 in classic Berkeley. There the beautiful new home of Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Freeman will be opened under the most happy circumstances. Mr. and Mrs. Gutterson will give a musical programme and those who have been fortunate in hearing them know what this means. The intellectual, cultured and musical types will form a gather- ing really worth while. $ote e ‘Weddings, always provocative of in- terest for two people, do not necessar- ily obtain approval from society in gen- eral. The exceptions are notable and % Joys are forgotten for those that come with the gathering of families, Others who are flying eastward for the waning days of the fair are Mrs. George E. Whitney, who will meet her sister, Mrs. Condit Smith, and her daughter, Miss Ethel Whitney, who are enjoying life with a zest in Mrs. Smith’s Washington home. T e Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tubbs are ex- pected home in November. They have been in the land of mummies and have toured many regions not in the stereo- typed plan of travel. TR R Many Californians now in St. Louis are greeting ex-Governor and Mrs. Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford, Con- The return of Mrs. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1904. 11y /I Mary Deane, Miss Dillon, Miss Phelan, Mrs. Ella Murray, Mrs. Charles W. Clark, Mrs. Richard Tobin, Mrs. Ad- miral Whiting, Miss Gibbon, Miss Ceorgiana, Mrs. Maurice Casey, Mrs. Joseph Young, Miss Estelle Younsg, Mrs. Admiral Kirkland, Mrs. . Joseph Sadoc Tobin, Mrs. J. Downey Harvey, Mrs. Frank J. Sullivan, Mrs. Walter Dean, Miss Ada Sullivan, Mrs. A. H. Payson, Mrs. Jack Parrott, Miss Alice Hager, Miss Kgenan and Mrs. John R. Chadwick. San Francisco’s smart set women could be called upon any day—and without dress rehearsal—and give a creditable Weberfieldian performance. If you don't believe it, you should have seen the Thursday night's affair, like- many of the minor but important :e‘:::'rapluzfl features. Very shortly Miss Houghton will take the trip, literally, and many beauties will evolve themselves to her quickly and compre- hensively. How infinitely more satis- factory this than being Luried In a Baedeker or relying upon one who has been before. Pretty maids and debu- expressions of pleasure are heard con- cerning her advent, which will occur soon. s s . Mrs. Stebbins was entertained at luncheon by Mrs. James Otis at the Hotel Knickerbocker a few days ago. Those who enjoyed meeting Mrs, Steb- bins were Mrs. Tubbs, Mrs. Fred Lake, Mrs. Ashburner, Mrs. -Hooker, Mrs. George Moore, Mrs. Leavitt, Miss Kimber, Miss Macondray. s s e Lieutenant and Mrs. C. €. Fewel are in Vallejo. Lieutenant Fewel is at- tached to the United States ship Petrel, which is here at present in the navy M - - - Captain and Mrs, Charles T. Baker were entertained at dinner at the St. Francis by Harry Pendleton last Fri- day evening. The Bakers will soon h-.v-mthl?.hmx:wu:. % A combination of advantages tend to ing clever women, SOCIETY’S LATEST BRIDE AND TWO PRETTY GIRLS MUCH FETED BY THE SMART SET. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Clapp, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mills, Miss Elizabeth Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Lewis, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs, F. Roosevelt, New York: Dr. and Mrs. R. 8. Miller, Japan; San- tiago Hambleton and wife, Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Innes, New York. R Mrs. H. A. Morrow returned yester- day from a month’s visit to Salt Lake and is staying at the Nordhoff. Her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Boniface, is pay- ing her a short visit. . P e Mrs. W. H. Patton and Miss Patton, who have recently returned from Aus- tralia, are to remain at Del Monte for a few weeks. With them is Miss Quin. an of Cape Town. = 3 8 - . - The vaudeville given on Thursday night for the benefit of Old St. Mary’s was a “stunt” long to be remembered. And unlimited credit is due the follow- ‘who had in hand: + wise the “Cafe Chantant” of famous memory. g iy Mrs. Constant Willlams and Mrs. Richard Croxton left on Monday for Portland, going thence to Vancouver, where General Williams is stationed. Later Mrs. Croxton will return to San Francisco, whence she will sail for the Isle of Palms to join Captain Croxton, than whom there is no more popular chap in the service. + e s Mrs. Henry Lund entertained at bridge on Tuesday afternoon at her home on Clay street in honor of Mrs. Arthur Callaghan. A clever hostess is Mrs. Lund. - e On Thursday Miss Alice Bacon, flancee of Thomas Driscoll, was the guest of honor at a luncheon given by Miss Katherine Kutz at her pretty Oakland home. Miss Bacon’s engage- ment has been the motif of much so- cial activity., Among those present at Miss Kutz's luncheon were: Miss Ba- con, Miss Gertrude Russell, Miss Helen Dornin, Miss Marguerite Buttes, Miss Eleanor Phelps, Miss Sevilla Hayden and Miss Anita Thompson. &6 . Now what could be merrler and more enchanting for our buds than the presence of a warship within our harbor? And that manned by brave young gallants, mayhap, embryonic naval heroes. But leaving the future alone, think of the receptions, dinner dances and all sorts of good times “aboard ship!” Really, the San Fran- cisco girl has many blessings. A sea- port town offers the attractions just mentioned and with a “standing army”” at hand, too—well, it almost seems like an embarrassment of riches. The Ohio may boast of the following young officers, among them: Midshipman Victor W. Metcalf, Midshipman Abram Claude, Lieutenant Owens of the Ma- rine Corps. g ® L More Oriental travelers are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sherman, who are prepar- ing for the trip. War, with all its terrors, brings no rest to the globe- trotters, and whatever may be the fate of the correspondent, the visitor con- tinues deflantly onward. R. H. Pease and family, who have been spending the summer in Portland, will leave there for home within a few days. During their sojourn in the metropolis of the Northwest they have made many little trips to the surround- ing country. With a party of Portland friends they went to Spokane in a pri- vate car, and while in that city were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sherwood. Miss Pease has now be- come an expert in the management of her auto, and every day during the summer she was out on the road with a party of her friends. R. H. Pease Jr. spent several weeks' at the St. Louis Fair with his chum, Stanley Page. 5 R ‘Whai a fast and furious day yester- day was, with the elaborate Kohl re- ception at the Palace, the tea at which pretty Carol Moore made her formal bow to society, and the Coffin tea, at which Miss Natalie was presented. The two teas were quite the largest functions of that type given this sea- son. Happy little maids! - - - The Kohl reception was given In honor of Mrs. C. Frederick Kohl, the newly acquired member of the family circle. Mrs. Kohl was a famous Wash- ington beauty, where as Miss Gobey she was tnttlv et:uru:l and feted. tantes, this is an example to follow that will take away naught from the Joys of your teas and dinner dances. wRe e Horace V. Scott is speeding toward Boston on a glad errand, for there his wedding will take place with Miss Alice F. Compton of Hamilton, Ohio. O With the announcement of Miss Nuttall’s engagement thers comes more than a passing or ordinary Interest. It is not of frequent occurrence that our society women take up the study of sciences, neither do they exhibit a fondness for research, but here we have an exception. Miss Nuttall has explored the depths of Astec wisdom and resurrected much mafter of such antiquity that fellow-workers have benefited by her energy. The Nuttall home in the City of Mexico is a place conducive, too, to such thought and investigation. Its atmosphers savors of feudal days and the ancient struc- ture Is so fllled with relics that it is & fitting retreat for the sage mind. Of Arthur Lawton, the flance, there is not so mueh knowledge, but pre- sumably he dwells in like realm of thought with Miss Nuttall, who has met him but recently in an Eastern city. —_—— CONFESSION ALBUM LATEST FAD OF LONDON SOCIETY Friends of Duchess of Mariborough Acknowledge Feminine Sins in Pages of Jewel-Backed Book. LONDON, Oct. 29.—One of the latest ‘fads In fashionable soclety is the confession album, but the gor- geous character of these receptacles for the acknowledgment of feminine sins is hardly suggestive of the sack- cloth and ashes which were wont to be regarded as evidence of sincers re- pentance in a more strenuous age for the aristocracy. The Duchess 6f Marlborough s credited with possessing the h: o somest confession book in England Its covering is of rich Oriental eanvas and the lettering is in enamel on white satin. A diamond-studded horseshoe symbolical of an alllance between wealth and goed luck, which are not always found In conjunction, is at- tached to it by a white streamer. Its pages are beautifully decorated, but Wwhat it written upon them is a care- fully guarded secret. Unique in design and prettily sug- gestive of the promptings of its con- tents is the confession album of the Duchess of Roxburghe. It is heart- shaped and upon each page is a little heart-shaped pocket, into which can be slipped a leaf containing a confes- sion. It is kept in her boudoir in Floors Castle. Of similar design is the book which serves the same pur- pose for the Princess of Pless. She keeps it locked and none but herself is ever intrusted with the golden key that opens it. The Duchess of Manchester has a confession book made of satin, the pages of which are beautifully decor- ated with miniature paintings. It is shrewdly surmised that some oM her confessions record ebullitions of tem- per over the slowness of British build-