The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
The Week Devoted to Home and
Preparations for the
Season.
BURLIEGAME AND DEL MONTE
House Parties at San Mateo-StapleS
Christmas Tree-Announcement
of Events in View.

most rart to home entertainments and
gatherings and to preparations for the
holiday season generally, which closes on
January.
The last week, although for the most
mart gay, felt also in anticipation the near
coming of the festival followed so closely
bv the New Year, and at all the gather
incs of the week the talk has been of trees
and gifts and holly branches and mistle-
toe. and there was an all-pervading sense
of Christmas in the air.
The influence of these great festivals
upon the society world becomes more and
more strongly marked each succeeding
year, and those who arrange for social
entertainments or who direct the move
ments OF the social army have long since
learned that these festivals will not allow
of change and that their plans must bend
10 them. BY common consent Christmas
dav and week has been left to the home
and children. and this year will prove no
exception to the rule.
In the meantime the elder members of
the smart set will HE TO Del Monte and
Burllngame for the new year This leav-
ing town has been a custom OF the East
for many years past and is now becoming
Del Monte will be found many familiar
faces. SO far the weather seems settled,
but even should the elements be unfavor-
able quite a number OF attractions have
been provided. Huber's orchestra leaves
for there early in the week. The bath
house is to be opened for the occasion, and
the usual New Year bali is 10 be made
more attractive and enjoyable than ever.
a special train will be run, which viii
10 no t,,f,, Sbnrf and ralna
At Burlingame there will be a dance,
races and sports. and as many as can be
accommodated at the clubhouse and the
cottages in the near neighborhood Will
attend.
Although the Wallace ball, the first
meeting OF the Monday Evening dane
ing class and the Assembly are over four
weeks in the past, the dancing proper
did not really begin in earnest I'M
til the week past closed. On Friday last the
fist OF the series OF cotillons, and one long
anticipated-namely, the first cotillon OF the
Friday Night Club-came off at Odd Fellows
Hall. The dance OF this week Will be the
Christmas dance of the Friday Fortnightly
Club on this Friday at Lunt Hall, where it is
to be hoped the proprietor will put up some
fresh Christmas greens and make the place
look more cheerful. The dance followed by
the cotillon viii be merry one, and il is said
many of the members OF the older set are to
be present so the youths who think it is dane
most ridiculous way viii be in the minority.
Why these youths do not pay at least some
attention 10 guiding is what has been troubling
their unfortunate partners, to say nothing OF
the others for some time. The same may be
said OF well known and popular army officer,
who Is second 10 none as dancer, but has an
equal reputation for humping into people.
Quite q large NUMBER OF family dinners were
given yesterday and several others were fOl-
lowed by dance, the most enjoyable one
being that given by Miss Rose Hooper at the
Occidental Hotel.
On Wednesday, the 18TH inst, the teachers
of the lie Count Primary School were most de-
lightfully entertained at luncheon given them
b. Miss Whitaker OF coOking-school fame; the
dainty attendance OF several bonny maideus
from the class under her instructions helped
materially III giving zest to the whole affair.
san Mateo promises gay New Year week.
There VIII be quite a number OF house PARTIES,
and on New Years eve the Burlngame Gu b
viii entertain their friends with n dance.
The Enrre Nous Club win give leap year
party on the evening OF January at Social
Hall, Alcazar building.
Miss Beatrice Sachs, assisted by number of
friends, will receive at her home on Van Ness
avenue on New Years dav, the reception TO De
followed by dance in the evening. 1t will be
an invitation affair. The young ladies who
VIII assist Miss Sachs in receiving will be
Miss Hilda Brown, Miss Alice Coleman, Miss
Elsie Cook. Miss Minnie Fecheimer, Miss Ida
Fisher, Miss Leah GeTst, Miss Rose Golinsky,
Miss Selma Loupe, Miss May Schlessinger and
Miss Carrie Sachs
MISS Maud W O9QS gave a charming afternoon
tea a her home, corner of Octavia and CalifOr-
mia streets, to her many friends last Saturday
afternoon. The principal feature of the after
noon was the advent OF the gypsy queen, at
tired in a picturesque costume, who foretold
the destinies of the guests by the lines OF their
palms. The guests were:
Miss Bernie Drown. Miss BERTHE Bruce, Miss
Sara Bancroft, Miss Leontine Brakeman Miss
Francis Baldwin, Miss Jessie Cheever, Miss
Francis Curry, Miss Flora Dean Miss Lola
Davis, Miss Ethel Dickinson, Miss Bertha Dol
beer, Miss Ruth Clark, Miss Annette Edwards
Miss Charlotte Ellinwood, Miss Charlotte Field,
Miss Gertrude Forman, Miss Aida Ghirarde H.
Miss Reed Hutchins, Miss Jessie Hobart, Miss
Hilda Jacobs, Miss Ethel Keeney, Miss Marie
MesSer, Miss Mai Moody. Miss Eva Moody, Miss
Maud Mullins, Miss Mamie Polhemus. Miss
Gertrude Palmer, Miss Sara Saul, Miss Gertrude
Van Wyck, Miss George Smith, Miss Katharine
Powers Miss Marie Wells, Miss Grace Woodrow
and Miss Helen Wagner.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gerstle gave a large din
ner party last Thursday evening, having as
their guests of honor Miss Rose Walter and A.
Mertei, whose recent engagement has been an
nounced. During the same week they were
rendered reception by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Rothschild at their residence on Broadway,
and in the near future Mr.. and Mrs. Hellman
will give large dinner in their honor
General and Mrs. J. F. Houghton gave din
ner on Thursday of last week at their resi-
denee, 1414 California street, in honor of Rev.
and Mrs. George E. Walk. Covers were laid for
twelve.
Mrs. John Boggs gave an afternoon tea on
saturday last III nOllOr OF MISS Alice BOggS and
Miss Fannie Coleman, and was assisted in re-
ceiying by Mrs. Alfred Tubbs, Miss Mae Spring,
Miss Louise Harrington, Miss Mcneil, Miss
Coleman and Miss Boggs.
The principal topic to-day in juvenile circles
is doubtless the wonderful Christmas tree that
was arranged by d. J. Staples, I'll TAYLOR
street. for his four grandchildren, whereby
many little hearts were made glad BY the pres
ence OF old Santa Claus with package OF some
kind for each one.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Hopkins will give a
Christmas tree entertainment at their resi-
dence, 2031 California street. large num-
Der of invitations have been issued
Mrs S. II. Boardman gave delightful juven-
lie party recently in celebration OF the fourth
anniversary OF the birth of her grandchild
Dora VIM. About forty young people at
tended, and almost overwhelmed the Young
guest OF honor with presents.
t-Alban's Sunday-school gave an entertain
ment and dance last Friday evening, arranged
and carried out to a successful termination by
William G. Badger, the superintendent The
programme was very interesting one, and
consisted OF several selections by the Ruby Au-
toharp Club, conducted by Miss Ruby Egle-
St0n; piano duet by Professor Simon and
Master Wallace; trio by Miss Frances Lee
and Miss Ruby Egleston autoharps; Miss Min
ME Lussier, guitar; asong, ''Ben Bolt. by Miss
Minnie Lusser; duet by Miss Lussier man
dolin, and Miss Ruby Egleston, guitar: and
lastly q song by Miss Adelaide Lee The hall
was then cleared, and dancing was inaugu-
rated
Miss Harriet kirkpatrick entertained a few
OF her friends at luncheon at her home last
Tuesday. The guest of honor was Miss Naomi
Ladd of HOLSTER. The parlors and tables were