The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20

Every preparation was made that coul
possibly conduce to the enjoyment and
comfort of the invited guests, while the
decorations and other arrangements were
perfect in every detail. The parlors and
hall were cauvased for the dancing, and in
the front parlor were the chairs for the
dancers, arranged in the form of a horse
shoe. Each iady's chair had dainty little
card tied to it, bearing the name OF the fair
occupant. The decorations, appointments
and favors we're exceptionally attractive
and appropriate.
About eighty invitations had been sent
out by the hostess, and nearly all were
favorably responded to by the recipients.
The guests, who arrived shortly after 9
O'Clock, were received by Mrs. Croker and
her daughters. The living-room was used
for the nonce as a punch-room, and large
bowls of refreshing liquid were provided
for the refreshment of the thirsty dancers.
In the back parlor the favors were ar
ranged on two large tables and presided
over by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Green, Mrs. w.
c. Van Fleet and Mr.. George Almer New
hall and Mrs. Henry J. Crocker. Many of
the favors were brought out from New
York and Europe by Mrs. Croker and her
daughters and were very handsome. They
comprised flower and watch-face pincush-
ions, enameed mirrors and buckles Turk
ish pipes and ash trays, heart-shaped
pins of different stones surrounded by
brilliants, daggers, scarf pins, pretty hand
painted portfolios and blotters and ex-
quisite penwipers, vinaigrettes and shell
spoons, club canes tied with bows of rib
bon the colors being those of Stanford and
the University OF California, and dozens Of
other exquisite favors.
General dancing commenced at about
$3.50 and continued until 10 o'clock, when
the cotilion was commenced, Huber's
orchestra playing the latest New York
music, and continued until 1890, when
supper was announced.
1t is sufficient to say that the cotillon,
led by Southland Hoffman and Miss Fanny
Croker, was perfect success, introducing
several new and unique figures, among
them the "Trilby'' and football figures.
Every one was delighted At half-past II
O'Clock an elaborate supper was served on
the lower floor, after which dancing was
resumed and many two-steps and waltzes
were engaged in before the guests de-
parted.
The participants in the cotillon were:
Miss Fanny Crocker, Southland Hoffman,
Miss Julia Croker, I. S. Van Wrinkle, Miss
Frances Currev, f. A. Wilcox, Miss Belle
Mekenna, F. L. Owen, Miss Ethel Smith,
Harry NJ. Holbrook, Miss Jennie Blair,
William H. Taylor Jr., Miss Mary
Bell Gwin, George B. de Long,
foa1n NJ -
Miss Laura Bates, r. McCreary, Miss Col
lier, Robert M. Eyre Miss Alice Owen, e.
n. Bee, Miss Romie Wallace, Arthur Allen,
Miss Lizzie Carroll, Miss Annie Buckhee,
Ernest Folger, Miss Eleanor Wood, Perry
Hayne, Miss Alice Hagcr, Augustus Tay-
lor, Miss Genevieve Goad, Charles P. Hub
bard, Miss Genevieve Carolan, Thomas II.
Breeze, Miss Edith Mclean, F. McC. Van
Ness, Miss Mollie Thomas, Milton S.
Latham, Miss Emma Butler, e. M. Green
way, Miss Ella Morgan, Samuel FL. Board
man, Miss Nellie Hillyer, G. T. Fernald,
Miss Carrie Taylor. Harry N. Stetson, Miss
Houghton, Harry Knowles, Miss Goodall,
Allan st. John Bowie, Miss Amy Requa,
d. w. Kilburn, Miss Daisy Van Ness, G. K.
Mcintosh. Miss Cora Smedberg and Fred
BuIterworth, Miss O'Connor, Larn Me-
Grew, Walter S. Hobart, Samuel Buckbee,
George Newhall and J. L. ]. Archibald.
The Baldwin Theater presented very
pretty appearance on Monday evening,
when large number of theater parties
were present. Theater parties have been
numerous ever since the opening of the
present season. The last one was that
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bouvier and
DR.. Harry l.. Tevis to about twenty of
their friends, followed by delicious sup
per. The party occupied the four lower
proscenium boxes and made very pretty
appearance. Mr.. ana Mrs. Bowler aud
Dr. Tevis' guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. August