The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-09
Quiet Summer Days in
New York.
CLEVER CALIFORNIAN GIRLS.
Amusemerts and Movements of the
Society Folks Remaining in
the Big City.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

Summer somnolence characterizes life in
town. The "swell" churches are closed
and their ministers are recuperating
abroad or are resting in seaside or noun
tain homes Each week a theater lets fall
the drop-curtain for the season. The
scenes of activity. life and cnlor will not
brighten the deserted playhouses until
September. The shops have sold or stored
away the glittering attra ctions that made
them most seductively splendid. and now
the show-wind ows display n inartistic con-
glomeration of bargains" to tempt the
strangers who "do" the town in summer.
Despite the lasstude. the heat and the
desOlation there is a feeling of abandon
about all that charms and eXhilarates. No
more conventionalities until October; no
more formal calls until November. Quiet
indoors all day, the roof gardens in the
evening and pleasant ''go-as-you-please"
atmos phere spervading everything. NO
wonder Others besides Henry Watterson
conclude "New York is one of the mo st
attractive watering places in the world in
summer"
Several Caiifornians have come on fr ON
Miss Julia Colby, who belongs to the noble
army of teachers in Oakland. is visiting
Miss Bessie Westervelt. who is most charm
lngly located with her sister, MIS-. Henry
E. Cblttenden Jr., at New Rochelle. Miss
Colby's pleasure programme includes, be-
sides rowing. driving and enjoying the out
of-door divers ons of this pretty suburban
town. days of sightseeing in New York.
NH
Henry E. Chittenden Jr. is the chief edi-
torial writer on one If the principal even
ing papers of the metropolis, and Mrs,
Chittenden is a charming writer. not I'M
known to number of Californians
MIR. Larry Chittenden. the Texas poet,
is brother of Henry E. Chittenden and
has been membe of the bright circle of
literary spirits that have been gathered for
social pleasurngs at the Chittendens'
home during Miss C0lby's stay there.
Mrs. Blanchard of San Francisco is visit
ing her other, Mrs. j. n. Tucker, in
Aliston, Mass Mrs. Tucker gave de-
lightful afternoon tee for Mrs. Blanchard.
The shades were drawn and the lights
were turned on, and the Japanese decora-
tons and profuse floral adornments gave
fairylike splendor to the drawng-rooms.
Miss Grace Tucker. Mrs. Blanchard's
niece, made pretty picture seated under
beautiful japanese umbrella dispensing
refreshing mixtures throughout the alter
noon.
The marriage of Miss Edna Wallace to
DeWOlf Hopper surprised the public gen.
orally, but OF the initiated in the theatre
cal profession. who Rave been aware of
Mr.. Hopper's attentions to Miss Wallace.
who Is pretty brunette with all the TAX
ing vivacity of the gay Calfornienne. She
made hit in The Girl l Left Behind
Me-" at Chicago.
Miss Wallace is distinguished as "Mrs.
DeWolf Hopper No. g." Mrs. DeWolf
Hopper No. 2. who has been recently
divorced from the comedian, has been a
cons tant attendant at the races at Sleeps
head Bay. She is an attractive brunette
of rather commanding Carriage, and dresses
in style.
The day after the marriage of Mrs. Wal
lace and Mr.. Hopper. Mrs. Hopper No. 2
ua as especially well dressed. She was al
tired in black and white iped dress
trimmed with white and black lace inser-
ton. The skirt was embeliished with a
deep hounce. which was finished around
the lower edge with a band of white lace
insertion which had above it another in
sertion of black lace. The waist was
trimmed with an open-work yoke of white
lace framed in corsage flOunce of the
material trimmed similarly to the skirt
flounce with bands of white and black lace
insertion. The full sleeves were made
with elbow cuffs trimmed with black and
white lace insertion. A jaunty white
Neapolitan straw hat, trimmed with fine
black lace and on the left side with tuft
OF black p!umes, completed this chic CO.'S
TIME.
Miss Alvina Heuer Of San Francisco APP
peared as Maid Marian in the opera of
robin Hood" at tie Garden Theater
Saturday afternoon. That she did admir-
ably may be inferred from the managers
q
brickv" This commendable phrase is both
classic and expressive. Miss Heuer sang
easily the dfficult score Del Vale had
omitted, and acted the part with charming
grace.
The California girls are making them
selves felt Miss Olive l.. Oliver has just
finished playing week at the Grand
Opera-house in ''The House on the Marsh"
The New 7 ork World says OF her: mi s
Olive l.. Oliver as Sarah Gooch easily car
ried off the honors. Her work was
emotional and intense, yet entirely free
from theatrical exapgeration. 1t was an
impersOnation that showed an aptability
score again. Miss Oliver Is one of its
talented daughters.
That bright winning bit of a woman,
Miss Minnie Du. rec. has just arrived in
town from a success ful tour with Nat
Goodwin's company. She speaks warmly
of California as ''the same dear old hospi.
table place." This bOnny little ingenue
is one Of the charming actresses that San
Francisco may claim with admiring recog-
milton. Her record will stand the search
light. and her work in her line is dainty,
sprightly and true. Among the latest ar
rivals from San Francisco are j. T. Cole,
c. II. Herbert. Miss NJ. B. Smith. j. S.
Wilson and +. GREATER. DOROTHY @.
New York, July 3. 1893.