The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 12, 1905, Page 20

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 know her ante 88 we things—bar n encouraged llege, s the sole aly eportment” - 50 acquired— “ma thought and ac- mfong W maids, f & growth of natur- ding’ contempt for ther term for the where only the art and head, was peaking, the de- ell poised; r individuality, and her ct her attitude, butante is = she preserves I head and her heart her Wwords and her actions. And thus does she ring t this dear, dashing, ttle maid of e West n her for her sincerity She is what she seems— ril! or something of both! 3 NDAY. Assembly dance in Palace Hotel ball- hostess at a avenue in hon- Frances McKin home on Pac tea at Bar Scott were guests by Mrs. James Burn- of the naval nish-Ameri- r at the Occl- hostess at an 1 honor of her son, MclLeod Fenwick, Miss hos- Ethel honor of DAY, h, hostess at an elab- her home in Oakland bter, Miss Marian and Miss Etelka n elaborate lunch- Garden in honor of Miss Marjorie Ide. ophie Borel and ton, host at a dinner in e Spreckels. man and Mrs. Alfred Brewer, hostess at a large her sister, Miss Marle hostess at bridge at daughter, Mrs. Henry Broadway. entertained at a a t honor Alice Treanor, Clar e Oddle, Miss ily Chickering and John Trumbull Overbury. Mrs. Henry L. Van Wyck, hostess at home on Steiner street. uzanne Blanding, luncheon hos- tess in the Palm Garden in honor of Miss Ethel Cooper. A M1one B Alma Thane en ed at the th of a series of teas in honor of Evelyn Clifford THURSDAY. . Frederick Beaver gave a large tea duce her niece, Miss Ru.. Casey. Helene Robson entertained at a *heon in honor of Miss Bdith Down- affair taking place in the Palm ding of Miss Blizabeth Stillman and h Chamberlain at the home of the bride’'s father on Franklin street. Mrs, Charles Mortimer Belshaw, hostess | at a large tea at the St. Francls. | Mrs. Henry Clarence Breeden, at bridge. | Bequoia Club at home. | Reception at floral show. | FRIDAY. Wedding of Miss Elsic Marsh and Na- th an at the home of the bride's | sister, Charles Stetson Wheeler, on | Wi street. hostess | T. Harmes and Mrs. Alan- | s at home. Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton gave a | bridge party Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parmelee Bells Ho- red at & big ball in the Palace | bridge in honor of Miss Grace Mellus of | Los Angeles. | Mre. Arthur Kelly entertained at her | home in Piedmont in honor of Miss Jes- | sie McNab. Mrs. Willilam Lindsley Spencer, tea hostess in honor of Miss Edith Fabregou. Contemporary Club musicale held in Cal- tfornia Hall. SATURDAY. Sigma Rho of Delta Kappa Epsilon sorority gave a luncheon at Stanford Uni- versity to a large number of guests, Miss Helen Dean bade San Francisco adieu a fortnight ago to spend a gay | winter in the East. With her mother, | Miss Dean passed a delightful summer | at San Ratael | Miss Beatrice Bromfleld, who is to be {a bride of the month, is an extremaly handsome maid of the dark type. Among her bridal attendants will be Miss La- vinia Hoffacker. Miss Nette Sexton has been entertain- ing a young guest from the Bast fof sev- eral weeks, and will give a number of pleasant affairs through the winter. A lot of fool talk was indulged in by a lot of hysterical people about the action of the patronesses of the Assembly, in abridging the smart set to 150. How sad! How shocking!—but how stupid! As a matter of fact, the Assembly list is somewhat reduced this winter—reduced to 220, and not to the McAllisteresque and startling number of 150. As to the elimination of these names— and they were nearly all young married folk in whose families debutantes are about to be presented—the action taken was entirely amicable, and was made for the sole reason of avolding crowding at the dances, a complaint that was made last year at some of the Assemblies. The ball on Monday night was essen- tially a debutante triumph, and a pret- tier covey of buds could not be conjured up by a fairy godmother. And they were so happy, so really gay, that half the BEATRICE ROMRIBLD | tel introduce their daughter, Miss Dor- othy ! Mrs. Edward Houghton, hostess at — AS AN ENTERTAINER. pleasure of the ball was obtained from the sidelines—your pardon, from the divans. y e W\ e What kind of a stunt is this appearing at a dance a few minutes before supper? Somehow, it seems to savor of disrespect, or disregard, for the - hostesses—who would do well, at their private affairs, to cut the coterie that drops in just in time to eat. It really is exceptionally bad form—it may be Newportian, but it isn't nice. A dance depends upon the arrivals of the dancers for its success. If the bulk of them do not arrive until midnight, the dance must be slow and disappointing to e hostesses. . To be sure, the early dance now in vogue may enable the belated folk to present a good defense. y They may have dined late, which would, of course, bring them late to the dance. But the “carriages at one” plan, now espoused by the patronesses of the As- sembly and the Friday Club (Mrs. Inez Shorb White's dancing club) is a worth- while commentary upon the type of men in San Francisco soclety, Let it be pro- nounced from the housetops that the so- clety men of San Francisco—the bulk of them—work for a living. And this ap- plies alike to the son of the rich man as to the son of the poor. And, therefore, is it necessary that the affairs they at- tend come to a close at an hour that will enable them to get to business in the morning at the usual time, and with a clear head. . v . The wedding of Miss Grace Spreckels and Alexander Hamilton has been set for Monday evening, November 27. It will be celebrated at the Spreckels home, as was the wedding ceremony of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holbrook; but it will be unlike the Holbrook wedding, in that it will be a quiet affair, with none but the members of the family as witnesses. Although the details of the wedding are not yet definite, it is thought that Mrs. Harry Holbrook will serve her sister as matron of honor, thereby returning the compliment of former r!er\'lce. PR ) Tuesday was a great day for the little tykes who were burned out of house and home at the Armitage Orphans’ Home at San Mateo. The Lilliputian ponies were due to run over the track at the Charles Clark place on that day, just for fun. But when it was found that a lot of little orphans near by had been rendered homeless a day or two before—why, it was decided unanimously and in- stantaneously that the ponles would run for money, and that money would be contributed to the little orphans. That's a little way Califorgians have—hearing the unvoiced cry of the heavy laden. Not only did the gate money go to the little tykes, but a good wad of the bets, Mrs. Will Tevis contributing $200 won on a long shot. Among the smart folk who gathered to watch the fun—and help the babies— were the Clement Tobins. the Will Tev- ises, the Babcocks, the Beylards, the Joseph Tobins. the Thomas Driscolls, the Peter Martins, the Walter Martins, Miss Agnes Tobin, Miss Ethel Hager, Miss Alice Hager, the Downey Harveys, the Frederick Kohls and a goodly lot of San Mateo and Burlingame people. And they came in a swagger lot of ve- hicles, from traps to touring cars. O R Cupid has been relentlessly bombard- ing the ramparts of the Justice Mec- Kenna household In Washington, for behold the hetrothal, within a few days of each other, of the second daughter, Miss Isabel, and the baby, Miss Hilde- garde. Miss Isabel has plighted her troth to a young Boston lawyer and clubman, . = =l | Davenport Brown, son of the late Ath- | erton Brown, and he is sald to be as| handsome as he's rich. | Miss Hildegarde, who evidently dls-i liked remaining “the last leaf on the| tree,” promised to become the wife of John Leggett Pultz, son of John .| Pultz of New Vork. Mr. Pultz is a con- | | sulting engineer, and is connected with some of the old Knickerbocker ilies. Though away from San Francisco for | some years, the McKennas have always considered thewmselves Californians, and have hosts of friends in the West. i t The return of the Charles Jonalynn: from Parls, with their three beautiful | daughters, will add something to the | life in town during the winter. i They are now at Woodside, their| country home, but will come to town | later in the month. ‘While in Paris Mr. Josselyn indulged fam- his love for writing, finding abundant material in and about the hub of ths art world. | To-morrow night the Stevenson “Fel- | lowship” will celebrate the birthday of the sweet singer of Vallitha, who, | though exiled from Californla, his fos- | ter country, never allowed his allegiance | th';eto to waver nor his love to grow | cold. 1 The celebration will take the form of | a banauet, to be given at the Califor- nia Hotel. With so clever a wit as Professor Henry Morse Stephens at the head of the table, the banquet ought to “go.” 2 A Miss Janet Coleman will make obels- ance to society at a tea next Saturday under the tutelage of Mr. John C. Cole- man and Miss Persis Coleman. ¢ « e s This afternoon the parlors of Bella Vista will be filled with guests to do PRETTY MAID WHOSE WEDDING WILL BE ONE OF THE EVENTS OF THE COMING WEEK, A MEMBER OF THE SMART SBT | | White and gold room of the St. Francis WHO HAS GONE EAST FOR THE WINTER AND A PROMINENT BOCIETY GIRL OF SAN FRANCISCO, WHO IS NOTED ! wil be filled with pretty and alluring| | articles next Friday and Saturday, day | success and the source of much pride to | During those hours, the debutante will re- | | + | honor to Mrs. Porter Ashe, who will be | the favored guest of Mrs. Willlam Ashe and Mrs. Gaston Ashe. Four o'clock Is the hour and a large number will extend greetings. . v | | The first of the Friday cotillons takes place next Friday in the Palace Hotel | ballroom, the patronesses of the affair being Mrs. Ynez Shorb White, &frs. J de Barth Shorb, Mrs. James Potter Lang: borne, Mrs. Willlam B. Collier, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mrs. James H. Follis, Mrs. Edward Eyre and Miss Carrie Gwin. Early hours are announced and will be | enforced, 8:30 Initiating the whirl, which | will cease with the stroke of 1. | This government of pleasure by prac-| ticality will in no wise detract from | gayety, and on the other hand may con- duce toward a more permanent and vig- orous attendance of men. e Mrs. George Sperry, Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton, Mrs. Edgar F. Preston and Mrs. Frank Vincent Wright are a quartet of willing workers who are applying them-| selves to the success of a gift sale. The and evening. The sale of these means added comfort and benefit to the San Franclsco Nursery‘ for Homeless Children, to say nothing of | the pleasure of purchase attached, to| things dear to the feminine eye. The new Lake street home is a great the building committee and board of di-| rectors, and after this week's sale of the| BSt. Francls many other necessary wants will be filled. . s e The debut of Miss Genevieve Harvey, which has been eagerly anticipated for | | some time, will take place next Thursday | at tge home of the J. Downey Har‘:eys" on Webster street. | This will be a notable affair and one of ! the largest of the season’s teas, after! which Miss Harvey will be abundantly | feted by soclety. A R ‘Wednesday holds the palm for events, one of the most important to be the re- ception by the Laurel Hall Club to Mrs. Isaac Roberts (Dorothea Klumpke). Hav- ing attained the honored position of be- ing the world's foremost woman astrono- | mer, Mrs. Roberts will be eagerly greeted by many branches of San Francisco's elect, being a woman of charm as well as | intellect. « s . Miss Marguerite Barron has elected to make her soclety bow next Wednesday, when her mother, Mrs. Edward Barron, will entertain at a large tea from 4 to 6. celve the welcome and felicitations of | her predecessors, who will add their hos- pitality all through tho Season. B Miss Kathleen Finnegan, a bud of this season, will be hostess at a luncheon on ‘Wednesday in honor of Miss Edith Down-; ing, who Is to marry Dr. Edger on the | 21st. Mrs. Barclay Henley, assisted by her daughter, Miss Gwinette Henley, will en- | | the custcmary surprise. tertaln at a tea for Miss Jane Sandman, whose engagement to Barclay Henley has recently been announced. Many guests will gather to meet the young flancee. B Wednesday brings the marriage of Miss Hazel Noonan in Los Angeles to Dr. Walter Gibbons of this city. The seryice will take place quietly at St John's Episecopal Church with only the more intimate friends present. Attending tha bride will be her sister, Miss Katr leen Noonan, Dr. E. C. Sewall to stand as best man Among those from San Francisco who have gone down for the wedding are Miss Louise Redington and Miss Marfan Huntington. « . e Mrs. Ernest Stent is preparing to give a series of entertainments through the sea« jon, the first to take place next Tuesday in honor of her house guest, Miss Gladys Clark of New York. This affair will combiné bridge and 500, games always sure of an enthusiastic fol- lowing. Y « o . Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles will he the honored guest at a reception to-morrow night in California Club Hall, the San Francisco district of the California Fed- eration of Woman's Clubs tendering the affair to their State prestdent. CERE ST The wedding of Miss Stella Fortmann and Dr. Baiily will be an event of Tues- day, the ceremony to be quietly performed at 3 o'€lock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Henry F. Fort- mann, on Gough street. Mrs. W. E. Stev- ens, a sister of the bride, will be the sole attendant. The bride will wear a white cloth gown ard large white picture hat, Mrs. Stevens to be gowned in pink crepe de chine. The plans of the young couple are in- definite, though they will go East for a lengthy trip. o e Soclety has been looking forward some time to the wedding of Miss Elsle Marsh and Nathan Moran, but the affair took place so quietly on Friday afternoon that only a few were apprised of the eveat. No guests were present and no attend- ants assisted at the ceremony, a quiet home affair with relatives only bidden. Reading the service was the Rev. R&)b) ert Breck, grandfather of the groom, the home of Mrs. Charles Stetson Wheeler, sister of the bride, being the scene of the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Moran are away on & wed- ding journey, the route of which has not been disclosed. The groom is a well known attorney and the bride is one of four sisters who were known as the beautiful Marsh girls in Oakland some years ago. Eyre Pinckard was given a genuine old-fashioned surprise party on Mon- day evening when his mother, Mrs. George D. Pinckard, celebrated the at- tainment of her son's majority. All the features were in keeping with Mr. Pinckard was asked to dine with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Edward BEyre, and upon returning home found the house filled with young people, who imme- diately distributed many cordial con- gratulations. Dancing filled the evening with pleas- ure, though tne introduction of games also brought much merriment. e ¢ Miss Elizabeth Stillman and. Joseph Chamberlain were very quietly mar- ried Jast Thursday evening at the home of the bride's father on Franklin street. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain will live in the Davenport home on Paeific avenue. CRYE e Miss Grace Mellus of Los Angeles will be a, guest in town for some weeks, and this is welcome information, for her = vious visits have enroiled for her a accumulation of friends. Houghton is entertaining Miss Mellus, and on Friday gave a bridge party for the Southern maid.