The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
DOROTHY'SLETTER
Gossip About CaIifornians
in New York.
Miss Violet Francis at the Ship House.
ga Dainty Rogue in Porcelain
Liberty Hill.'

Everybody is talking poor" at Newport
whether his income is materially affected
by the financial depression or not. The
summer has been a brilliant one in a way,
but does not compare for gayety with past
seasons. The event of the week was the
ball given by Mr.. and Mrs. L Town
send Burden in honor OF their eldest
daughter. Their home is one of the most
paatial In Newport. 1t is built of pressed
brick. finished with brownstone trim IN ings.
The ballroom was a scene of fairy-like
brilliancy and splendor that no pen could
picture any more than brush could re-
produce sunshine on sea mist. The room
is finished in white and gold. The furniture
is upholstered in yellow satin damask. The
walls are paneed with handsome
mirrors. Marble cupids with arms
gracefully appraised hold golden branches
budded with electric lights. All
the beautiful maids and matrons in New
port were en- evidence. The lights and the
whirling figures, costumed in the ARREST
and costlest of gowns, were repeated again
aud again in the shining mirrors. Among
the most attractive younger girls at the
ball was Miss Birdie Fair. She leaked like
"a dainty rogue in porcelain" attiIed in a
white tulle gown. The skirt was gar
landed around the bottom with pink
roses and ths bodice was adorned with
spangled gauze. The favors were unusu-
ally dainty and were Partisan to a degree,
having all the nnish and filagree that
make the bagatelles from Paris so dis
tiDctly exquisite. There were silver pin
cushions, saehets, silver hairpins. fans and
picture-frames for the ladies, and cigar
cases and silver-mounted notebooks and
writing pads for the men. Mr.. II. Matt
land Kersey, not unknown to the beau
monde of San Francisco, was among the
guests. Miss Jennie Blair, the guest of
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, was another San
Franciscan that made an attractive picture
at this bail "of the season."
Mrs. Robert p. Hastings has gone to
West Point to spend the rest Of the warm
season.
Miss Clara T. McChesney, who is abroad
studying in Holland, is a recipient of a
medal from the art committee at the Co.
lumbar Exposition. There Is no one
more deserving of this honor than Miss
McChesney. if faithful work. close atten-
ton. DECIDED talent and an earnest eff
fort to reach high ideal in art count for
anything 10 the end. This modest artist
is progressing slowly but surely to higher
place every year. She realizes notoriety
means nothing; only the absolutely true
will ouilast The fieeting f1attery of the
passing day.
Miss Belle Summers OF Oakland has
been doing" the Worlds Fair, and has
come on 10 New York for a few days, and
is losing the sight of nothing that is inter-
esting here.
Miss Minnie Dupre has made hit as a
servant-girl in 'MiZzour." Nat Goodwin's
new play. and will be in town September
to open at the Fifth-avenue Theater.
Henry Guy Carleton Is stopping at the
Fort Griswuld House, near New London,
Conn.
Miss Violet Francis of San Francisco
is summering at the Beach House.
Sea Girt. n. j. This famous old
hotel Is called ''Ship House," because
it is so near the ocean, One looking out
the dining-room windows or sitting on