The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-06

eN New York Times by Dorothy O., a
brilliant young writer, who for a number of
years resided in this city:
Invit atoms to luncheons this season have
been received with unusual interest and
pleasure. Somebody tries to excel every
body in unique ideas in entertainment, and
the recipient of dainty card which bids
her to luncheon is thrilled with glad
some anticipation, which gives rare Zest
to form of entertainment heretofore tactly
recognized as boresome duty. Emblem
luncheons reached a highly artistic result
in ''heart" luncheon given few days ago
by dainty dame of fashion. Every ap-
pointment so far as practicable was shaped
like heart or was suggestive OF one. The
luncheon fav0rs were exquisite floral pins in
the design of the flower Familiarity known
as ''the bleeding heart" Dove luncheons
given to the seasons debutantes were sig
nally appropriate at the close of Lent. Al
though dove luncheons are not especially
unique, they are very pretty artistic affairs.
Violet is the chosen color for table decera-
tons. The maidens young and fair usually
| dress in picturesque costumes of pure
white, relieved by c0rsage flowers of fra
grant yiolets
Vanity luncheons are planned and en-
joyed with verye and spirit which
makes them exceedingly popular. The
hostess endeavors to get together twelve of
the most beautiful women she knows.
Each guest wears what she considers her
most becoming gown. usually made of
sheeny texture in her astral" color Qf she
has yielded to the astrological fad and had
her fate and colors told. The table deco
rations are generally yellow-as yellow will
accord with almost any other color. Each
guest is requested to tell what she consd-
ers are the very best aids to the retention
and cultivation of w0man's beauty. The
menu consists of the highest, ARREST, gas
tronomic delicacies, ranging from the light
some puff of
oMELET SoUFFLE
To the fieetiDg foam of champagne. The
luncheon favOrs in one particular instance
were small hand-glass mirrors of repousse
silver SO placed in front of each winsome
beauty that she could easily review her
charms.
The Napoleonic luncheon given in honor
of Mrs Cleveland few weeks ago was
charmngly original. All the appointments
so far as manageable were of the era of
Napoleon |. The relics of "the little Cor
porar' which were displayed recalled many
interesting incidents Of his career
Perhaps the most unique entertainment
OF many was an Alaskan luncheon given
by a Brooklyn lady in honor of a friend
from Portland, Oregon. The entertainer
has Travelled much in Europe and has seen
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United States from Florida to Alaska, and,
having been to this great wonderland of
beauty three times, was able to give an
Alaska luncheon. Five of her guests had
been to Alaska, and three propose going
this summer. The table cloth was an imita-
ton in tan-colored napery of a Chilcat
blanket Numberless eyes peering through
primitive geometric designs etched in black
were finely copied. A deep fringe of about
a quarter OF yard in length finished the
edge of the cloth. Upon the center of the
table, on mat of black crumpled
canoe with designs in red and
black marked upon it. 1t was filed with
wild buttercups. Alaska baskets of half
dozen sizes and varieties made by tie In
dams of finest sweet grass and marked in
red and black ge0metric figures were filled
with wild flowers and placed with artistic
effect arOnd the room.
Two totem-p0les were on the mantel-
shelf. They are exact miniatures of the
totem-pole that stands in front of some
chiefs hOuse-a sort of genealogical tree
that tells the numerous branches of his
family over whom he has jurisdiction. They
are curiously crude attempt at carving.
A rudely carved fox is crushed by an un-
canny-lo0klng crow, upon which erouehes
bear, which in its turn is sat upon by an
eagle, which, contrary to its usual pre-emi-
nence, is snrmouDted by frog with big
rapacious-looking mouth. The carving is
not unlike that Of the Chinese, which it
suggests. Upon the wall was real Chileat
blanket. 1t is woven of heavy twine-like
thread, curiously marked, as initiated in the
tableclOth, with black geometric figures
through which eyes rudely sketched are
supposed to be looking.
On the floor of polished marble were
bear-skins and most beautiful rug, made
of undyed sealskin, which is of slvery
gray-brown color, and had been bought in
Alaska.
A CABINET FULL OF CURIosITIEs
Brought from the grand old northland was
in one corner of the room. Most cOnspicu-
Gus among the treasures was hideous
mask, which was worn by a medicine
man" when he visited some patient. To
drive away the evil spirit of sickness, the
medicine man donS mask aud strange
looking dress, stands over his patient wrig-
Cling himself and distorting his body in
hideous gymnastc feats, and utters prayer
or shouts a command for the evil spirit to
go. de occasionally rubS and kneads and
pounds and pummelS his patient = who
either dies or gets we'll
The menu cards were daintily painted
with designs of Alaska berries. The most
gorgeous effect was produced by the salmon
berry, which has three distinct and beauti-
full col0rs on the same bush at the same
time. The fully ripe berries are a deep
blood-red cardinal and a brilliant orange,
the half-ripe berry is vivid scarlet, and
lHc Slctu UclIltS ilUb llldLuTeu ana the Qdrk
green leaves, not unlike small grape leaves,
combine to make the salmon berry the most
oddly beautiful frulty production of the
Northwest. The rich yellow of the orange
berry lntermingliDg in leaves of pea green,
the somber wood tints of the bear berry,
the purpling shades of the huckleberry and
the varied colors in the wild cranberry, in
digeneous to Alaska. gave the menu cards
brilliant picturesque appearance and made
them especially interesting as souvenirs.
Each guest wrote her name on the back of
the card, autograph luncheons being the
fad of the hour.
Alaska bracelets, made out of silver dol
lars. which are melted and welded into
shape with most primitive tools, were given
as luncheon favors. The bracelets are
beautifully made, Notwithstanding the
crude implements of manufacture the In
dams use in making them. A feathery de-
sign. extremely delicate and graceful in eff
feet, is traced upon the bracelet with truly
artistic skill. As they are hard to put on
and take off the fair wearer generally keep
them on indefinitely as maScOtS. Each guest
told what she thought was the most inter-
esting thing in this great wonderland of
beauty.
" think enjoyed nay real Russian bath
at Sitka more than nythine else" said one.
1t was little stone house with two COM
partments, and the water was heated in
the primitive way by having red-hot
stones hurled into it. There was great
steaming stone caldron in the sweating
ROOM Rude couches was in here, too,
where one was simply parboiled with
steam. A narrow hallway was the cool
ing ro0m."
"The Greek church at Sitka interested
me most" said another. 81 remember
being reminded that l was only woman
while housing around in it. The priest
had shown us some marvelously rich robes
and waxen images, and we had discussed
the pictures and the ceiling (Which is So ac-
curately painted to represent cloth that
half the party believed it was paint and the
other half
DECLARED 1T WAS CLOTH,
Which 1t was not, so l was about to follow
the gentleman into great bare room which
held only eases, where the robes were kept,
when was respectfully told that this was
The Holy of Holies,' and none of my sex
was allowed to enter therein. The wor-
shippers seemed truly devout. They stood
during the long, tiresome service. and fire.
Quently bent over touching their foreheads
TO the floor. and when the service was over
they marched in single file past the priest,
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