The morning call., 1892-12-24
Society's Pets Were Out in
Full Force.
THEY POWDERED THEIR HAIR.
The Second CotilIon of the Friday
Night Club Great SuCcess-FlOw.
ers Were Omitted.


| ankle were encased in black silk stockings.
| There were other young men In gorgeous
| uniforms with gaudy red stripes and pro-
| fusion of gold lace. 1t was whispered that
| they were from the Preside and that they
were on hand to remind the spectators of
! the Wounded Knee fight-Decause they
| were so different.
All OF them smoked cigarettes in a quiet
way when no one was looking and danced
| like masters.
| Judge Morrow of the United States Dis
| trict Court was there. He didn't wear knee
| brooches. but his stslwart form showed to
advantage in swallow-tail coat of recent
cut and lie deported himself like boy at a
| frolic. Now, as every one knows, the
| Judge can look as demure and as solemn as
| any man on the Pacific Coast, bat for the
nonce he had lain his judicial dignity aside
and seemed TO enjoy himself with the
youngest Of the throng.
| And then there was Eddie Greenway, who
| is not a judge-that is, in the general ac-
ceptance Of the word-but who is suppo sed
10 know who is and who is not in the swim.
| Eddie is also an author of more or less re-
nowD, and carries about in his mind a list
| Of the local four hundred. When Eddie
| says that man is not IN the swim that set
ties ii. and the Individual who is thus de-
barred might as well give up the chase after
social distinction ana retire 10 the seclusion
of his own little circle.
/ Well, as was said before, Eddie was there,
and kept a wa;chful eye over 1t all.
| The occasion, 1t might as well be said,
was the second cotiIIon Of the Friday Night
| Club at Odd Fellows Hall, and it was
| grand success.
| To add to the success there were the
| usual accomplishments OF music and flowers.
| There was also big striped awning guar
| anteed 10 be proof against wind aud water,
| stretching from the double doors 10 the
edge Of jim Glleran's sidewalk. In add
/ ton to this there was width Of sombeT-
1 colored carpet extending to the steps, for
| the purpose OF keeping the moisture from
| the soes of the dainty satin slippers of the
| beautiful young ladies who came on the
| arms Of the be- powdered young men.
Most OF them came In carriages, and as
| they swept up 10 the entrance along about
| o'clock they presented pretty sight. They
marched proudly in-that Is, as soon as
| they succeeded in running the gauntlet of
the bewhiskered individual az the door, who
| Get himself up as an autoerat and In loud
| tones demanded tickets of admission. For
| enc he dlsdained TO wear a spike tailed
| coat, and made IL very disagreeable for all
who were not on the Qui yiye with their
| little cards.
Somebody counted the people and re-
| ported 4Ul present. lie UOOI committee
| Was actively engaged up TO late hour try
| ing to find out " ho the odd lnterlOper was.
| Among those who came early was Nc
| Clung who was brought out from the East
| 10 coach the Berkeley team for their great
| football game with the boys from Palo
| Alto His limbs showed to good advantage
| in his close fitting hose, and the powder
| from his hair had sifted down until his eye
| brows looked as If they had been caught
| out in a snowst0Tm.
4 Ia IT, loko Ill
! ing as IL he had no care for Federal honors.
| and while he declined to dance he kept an
| eye on the supper-r0Um, and when the goug
sounded be lost no time getting into the
M iddle of the feast
| Lieutenant j. &. Cantwell of the Rush
hurried in with his charming wife on his
| arm and Tor the time being, looked as il
he had never INDUCED In literary work.
| Joe Tobin wore the highest of collars aud
| the wbitest OF cuffs. His athletic chest was
| concealed by brand-new coat, and he
| turned very red in the face as he ciawed
away al his white gloves In frantic effort
| to get them on without attracting undue
attention.
Downey Harvey lounged about the cloak
room and told miraculous stories, while he
| fondiy stroked his pointed blonde beard.
General Thomas Rnger looked fierce as he
smoo;hed down his gray hair and talked
| in a low tone TO group OF officers FROM the
| post of which he has command.
Duncan Hayne was there too. He seemed
| I'll at ease and was heard 10 whisper 10 4
| friend that he wished only that the official
count was ut al end so he could permit his
| friends to address him by the more stately
| title of Judge. He smiled triumpbanty
when told that Thomas j. l. Smiley had not
been invited
| General Dbmond leaned up against the
| wall in an attitude that displayed to the
best advantage snowy expanse Of costly
| shirt front and smiled al the dancers rs they
whiled by. He was dreaming. pAihaps, Of
| tue days when he and john McComb were
| party veterans and caused the hearts Of the
society bellies to fintter as they passed.
| Miss Schneely, powdered a Ia Queen Anne
| in fancy costume, had John l.. Dorniter
| as an escort.
| Peasants girls and court ladies mingled
| with statnesQue Grecian beauties, and did
not seem TO MUD the difference in their
| makeup at all.
| The young swells evidently like to dis
| play their calves for there were cutie A lot
| OF them who wore knee-breeches and black
| silk hose.
| Dick Sherwood was supremely happy In
| doing the honors to pretty Miss Alice mes
who wore q charming Queen Elizabeth cos
| tune.
The army and navy was well represented.
ami the lined uniforms of the officers
| helped much toward making the crowd look
| picturesque.
Washington Ames proudly did the grand
to Miss Alice McCutcheon. whose favorite
| color was yellow.
Henry +. Scott did not wear any knee
| brceches and did not have his blonde locks
| powdered. He was, therefore, mot i'm it''
| with some of the other boys.
| Lieutenant Stevens from the Presidio
| mOnopoliZPd the society of Miss Celia
| Tobin, very much to the chsgrin Of some
| one with silver buckles on his patent
| leather Oxford Ties
Miss Mae Dimond wore black costume
| covered with gold butterflies. and her sister.
| Ellen. was all in white.
One of the most charming couples on the
floor were L. Ii. Sheldon and Miss Mamie
| McNutt.
Mrs. w. r. Qainan as a white witch at
| tracted much attention.
The empire costume Of Miss Hlda Nc
Donald was pronounced poem.
| Lawson S. Adams was the Beau Brum-
| mel OF the evening. Gray hair and Louis
| XIV neither garments are becoming to his
| style of beauty.
George Boyd was oblIvious 10 the world
IN the charming company OF Mrs Basil
| Heathcote.
Vernon Gray got more dances from Mrs.
| Sallle Maynard than any other of that
| lady's many admirers.
Miss Gertrude Wilson impersounted
Juliet so sweetly that the room was full of
would-be Romeos shortly after she made
her appearance on the floor
The Hungarian orchestra furnished Nx
celent music FOR the dancers.
The one thing most remarked. however.
was the utter absence OF flowers, and this
to the average Californian seemed a little
strange and out OF place. 1t was explained.
to be sure. that this was the proper thing
to do just now because Of the fact thai
| floral decorations had been ruled ont of
New York social gatherings by the decreas
OF that unbending task-master, Ward Nc
| Allister. Where flowers are so plentiful IA
| they are IN California the decree seemed a
little harsh and out OF place, but IL was
quietly whispered about that society de-
manded II. and that made it Impossible
even TO enter a protest.
10 the male portion Of the brilliant gath