The morning call., 1893-10-29

was she had truth on her side as well as
beauty, for more complete success"
than was the affair to which she was
lending the charm of her presence and the
helpfulness of her dainty hands in the
capacity Of a lady manager could scarcely
be imagined.
1t had been advertised as a garden
party" this entertainment of the Women S
Exchange yesterday at Black Point, but
the fates were unpr0pti0us as far as the
garden" part of it was concerned. for the
wind blew cold and raw, and sullen fog
made the sun prisoner tor the day.
Fogs and winds. however. are no
obstacles when a fete is in prospect. and
although it was not possible to utilize the
beautiful grounds to the extent that had
been intended, the crowd that filed
avery available space iii General Ruger' 5
cOmmOdIOus house showed that no one
stayed away on account of the weather.
General Ruger had turned over the whole
establishment Internationally to the ladies
for the time being. and they had hung its
walls with trailing vines and banked its
mantelS with chrysanthemums ana built
gay booths in uneX Dected corners, and done
all manner of delightful and mysterious
things to it, so that it looked not in the
least like prosalc dwelllng-house, but
rather like bit of fairy land itself.
The south parlor was given up to the
sale of fancy work, Mrs. Henry Schmie-
dell, Mrs. Robert Woods aud Mrs. Chand-
Ter being the committee in charge. Dolls
of the most fascinating description, ar
rayed in the daintlest Of costumes, smiled
c0axingy upon possible customers. Pm
cushions which were, as one young lady
expressed il, perfect dreams of lowell
ness" lay side by side with sacbets which
deserved no less commentator. Every
fascinating trItie which could possibly be
evolved from silk and lace and velvet and
satin was displayed upon the tables in the
manner most calculated to make them
seem irresistibly desira bic 10 he admiring
SPECTATORS, and the ladies who presided
over this department had evidently no
cause. from the size of their receipts, to
believe that there is any such thing as
financial Stringency in the land.
Out in the hall two immense punch
bowls were presided over by the Misses
Hughes, who were kept busy in supplying
the demands made upon them for the
''iiQuld nectar, as an enthusiastic young
gentleman called it, which they dispensed
so gracefully.
In one coruer OF the wide hall beauti-
fully decorated flower and candy booths
were erected. and were patroniZed with a
liberalty which kept their fair attendants
delightedly busy.
II never worked so hard in all my life, :"
declared one bright-faced young lady, "put
isn't it just glorious to see how the money
is coming in? !" And coming i'm it GER
taiDly was in most satisfactory manner
Miss Mamie Burling, Mrs. Henry Martinez
Miss Josie Scott, Miss Alice Hobart. Miss
Mamie Barringer and Miss Isabel McKenna
officiated as saleswomen at these booths,
and it seemed almost impossible for any
30 fhny,n hryx iff,
some OF their wares.
In the large dining-room Miss Laura
McKinstry. Mrs. Thomas Barry of Angel
Island. Miss Ruger, Miss Mae Dimond
and Miss Ella Hobart had charge Of the
tea-ta5le. Miss Crccker. assisted by Miss
Julia CrOcker, Miss Jennie Blair, Miss A.
Owen and Miss McCutchen, officiated at
the eoHee-urn, and bevy OF young wait
resses from the Women'S Exchange, ar
rayed in neat white caps and aprons, fitted
busily about, adding prettjly contIas sting
touch 10 picture in which elegant toilets
and flashing Jewels formed the more
prominent features.
The large receptiOn-room was set apart
for dancing. most delightful music being
furnished by an hungarian orchestra. and
the library was changed into an abode of
mystery. a placard over the door an
nounclDg that 1t was the abode, for the
time being, of "the seeress of the Golden
Gate. Upon investigation the "seeress"
proved to be a charming young woman
with preternaiurally grave face and q
pair OF dancing eyes which did not look n
bit as II she could see Into the future. A
pacs OF cards lay on the table before her
and beside her pile Of silver grew grati-
fylngly larger all through the afternoon.
Tell you things"
Vi course. she could; almost anything
you wanted 10 know, in fact. The light