The morning call., 1893-02-26
IN THE METROPOLIS
Amusement for New York.
erS i'm Lent.
FASHIONABLE SEWING CLUBS
The Neediework of Aristocratic Young
LadieS-A Popular Guild Per-
sonal Gossip.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

Theater clubs and sewing clubs are divid-
ING the attention Of the pleasure-loveTs who
have decided to remain in New York during
the peniten,ial period. A small army of
the leisure class has HE'D away to Florida
and Mexico, and not few are en- route for
California.
Dr. w. Seward Webb. who was so fortu-
nate as TO marry Vanderbilt, has taken a
house party to his picturesque home at
Shelburne. VT. to spend several weeks In
cOastng, skating. sleighng and enjoying in
an ''all-round way" the delights OF real
cld-fashOned New England winter To
Californian born and bred in the genial
cline Of the Golden State these days seem
cruelty cold, and one heartily wishes that
Plymouth Rcck might have been Acatraz,
and the Pilgrim Fathers and the Neither
landers and the Duke of York had set up
their shrines on the brown hills OF San
Francisco. 1t daZzleS the Imagination ana
warns one for moment TO think IL IN Inc
art atmosphere of California the Empire
City had developed what giorlously COM
Portable city it would be these bitter cold
days. so full of irritating changes
C0zily enseonced in beautiful nome to
which they have come fur-wrapped IN car
riages, the Lenten sewing clubs do not
mind the fiercely cold weather. The chief
sufferers are the poor miserable beings in
the tenement house districts, for whom
there fair sewing sisterh00ds have gathered
TO make garments. The poor have no coal
and scanty garments. These sewing clubs
really develop into pleasant afternoon re-
cept0us. Tea is served at O'Clock. and
the young gallants who are not yet base by
being surfeted with too much pleasure
drop III at O'clock to exchange gossip with
the fair seamstFesses.
The sewing club organized by Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Dodge promises to be the most
popular one during Lent. Besides having
the distlngul-h hing patronymic OF Dodge
il is much h0nored by New Workers. Mrs.
Dodge WAS the daughter of Governor
man, who uses her great wealth for
other purposes than simply to spend
in the enjOyments of the social world which
she adorns with singularly graceful
ease, tact and aplomb She is the president
Of the New York branch of the Woman's
Needlework Guide of America. which is
aiming TO have sections ID every State IN
the Union. AS the only fee required is the
promise Of two new, well-made garments a
year, suitable for hospital patients from
babies to graudm0thers, the sections are
forming In the East and interior States in
great numbers. There must be ten members
in a section, over which director presides.
The sewing club which she has organized
for this Lenten time Is not connected with
the Woman's Guide OF America. Garments
will be made for the day nurseries and the
Cribside Hospital A dainty seamstress
who belongs to this sewing class is an
especial favorte In San Francisco, for she
is none other than Miss Virginia Fair, who.
ike her generous-hearted mother, realizes
that there are poor and needy folks In
the world and Is willing to help
them. The class meets every Monday
afternoon at different houses in swelldgm.
Mrs. Dodge is interested in the kindergar-
ten exhibit at the Worlds Columbian Expo
stiOn, and gave an entertainment at her
home Saturday night IN aid OF the fund.
Joseph HOLMAN, tile Incompatible yiol0n-
cellisf, played, and Mrs. Kate Douglas Wig
gin read from her own stories. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Alexander.
Mrs. Alexander looked very charming IN
handsome white satin empire gown, re-
Iieved by corsage bunch OF red roses.
Lectures now absorb the devotees of cul-
ture. Miss Jane Meade Welch, whom Mrs.
Cleveland launched in the current of sue
cess two years ago, is giving course of lee
lures on 1.-The Finding Of the New World,
subject very appropriate 10 this time.
Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott, daughter of
| Mrs Julia Ward Howe, is delivering inter
esting drawing-room talks. Among those
/ who attended her talk. with Booth in
/ Darkest England" given at the superb
home of Mrs. Henry Draper. was Miss
Maud Reward of San Francisco.
Colonel Fred Croker, who attended the
! York yesterday. He generally stays at the
home of ID. O. Mills during his visits here,
| bat as Mr.. Mills Is In California Colonel
| Croker has joined the California colony at
the Holland House. He will be in New
| York fer three or tour weeks. MIR. Dick"
! Pease and Mrs. Pease are here also Oh a
| pleasure trip.
That gay young gallant, Mr. Joe Clark,
is at the Brunswick. He is On pleasure
bent. taking in the French ball aud ciety
| generally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Reddy left for ST. Louis
to-day. en- route for San Francisco.
Mr.. Frank Brown. formerly of San Fran
(; cisco. bat latterly Of Salt Lake, at the Cole
man House talking up mines.
Mr.. Harry Leyey Is here in the interests
of the California fruit industry, and is using
| his el0quenee TO prove the superiority OF the
| Los Angeles 10 the Florida orange.
white Hat" MeCariy, as the genial Mr..
| Daniel McCarty IS known, IS rejoicing over
| the fat of just having won his horse suit.
| lie is interested in horses and races, per-
haps more than other Californian in town.
Mr.. James DIETRICH is here getting rail-
| road supplies. Mr.. DIETRICH, accompanied
BY Mr.. ID. f. Verdenal, is going over to
| Washington TO attend the inaugural cere-
| Onies March 4.
Mrs. Richard p. Lounsbery gave charm
ing reception Thursday. Among the Cali
fornians present was Mrs. Edward Moore
| Robinson. the bride. looking as happy as
she is beautiful. and that is saying a great
| deal
The ''unctuous" terrapin has been more
] popular at afternoon receptions this winter
than ever before. 1t divides favor with
sauterne punch, which, favored with Ii
| queurs, discounts easily the good regula-
| ton old elaret punch. chocolate, with fun
meries," tea. with trimmings OF lemon, rum
| and sugar.
| Among the recent arrivals in New York
| from San Francisco are: Messrs. w. II.
! Graves. c. A. Minor, A. III. Martin, f.
Barnewitz and G. Gadesden.