The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-21

mere were number OF enjoyable lunch
parties given at Burlingame before the pigeon
shoot Walter Hobart entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry P. Eyre, Miss Ella Hobart, Miss
Mills ana Charles A. Baldwin, and afterward
took them out for drive in his six-in-hand
coach. a luncheon was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Howard, whose guests were Mr..
and Mrs A. Psge Brown and Mr.. and Mrs Z.
D. Beylard. Major J. L. Rathbone, president
of the club, also gave a luncheon to several
gentlemen.
The event of last week at Castle Crags was
the theatrical performance given at the cottage
of Mrs. Clarke Crocker and her daughters. The
play presented was the farce of "a Proposal
Under Difficulties" in which Mrs. viii Taylor
appeared as Jennie, a housemaid; Miss Glas-
cock as Dorothy Andrews, much-loyed young
woman; Mr.. Baldwin as Jack Barlow and
Frank King as Robert YardsIey, suitors for the
hand OF Miss Andrews The performance was
very creditable one, and the audience liberal
in words of commentator as well as applause.
To conclude the programme some Gibson pict-
ures were given in tableaux.
On Thursday Miss Rutherford gave a fern
luncheon at the cottage of her mother Mrs.
George Croker. The decorations were of ferns,
and an orchestra stationed on the veranda fur
nished music. The guests were Miss Morgan,
Miss Flora Brown, Miss Mary COndit-Smith and
Miss Condit-Smith, Miss Helen Woolworth
Miss Beales Miss Glascock. Miss Amy Requa,
Miss Jessie Coleman, Miss Belle O'Connor, Miss
HeTrick and Miss Rutherford.
On Friday last progressive euchre par ty was
given by Mrs George Croker in her cottage.
After the play supper was served. The par
Elephants were: Mrs. Ira Pierce, Mrs. Gather
wood, Mrs. Folger, Mrs. NJ. Castle, Mrs. Homer
S. King, Mrs. John r. Glascock, Mrs Irving NJ.
Scott, Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mrs. J. Nash Brown,
Mrs. Condit-Smith, Mrs. w. B. Morgan, Mrs.
Woolworth, Mrs. Jewett, Mrs. !. L. Requa, Mrs.
Whittell, Mrs. ]. ]. Brice and Mrs. E. B. Carroll.
Mrs. Charles Croker was given a surprise
party Thursday night The Croekers have
almost turned their cottage inside out to give
the young people good time.
At Monterey there are $50 soldiers in camp
and the presence of the large number of army Of
ficers and their families have livened things up.
Among them are: General James W. Forsyth
Z. S. A; Colonel w. r. Shafter, q. S. A.; Lieu
tenant-Colonel S. B. NJ. Young, q. S. A.; Lieu
tensnt-Colonel ]. H. Patterson, q. S. A; Cap
tain and Mrs. J. F. Bell, Z. s. A; Captain and
Mrs. C. G. Starr U. s. A; Captain ]. ]. O'Con-
nell, U. S. A.; Lieutenant and Mrs. G. w. Kirk
man, q. S. a; Lieutenant and Mrs. S. a
Detchmendy, U. S. A.. Lieutenant and Mrs. ].
T. Bell. u. 8. A; Lieutenant ]. f. R. lands, q.
S. A; Lieutenant L. S. Roudiez, U. S. A; Lieu
tenant Frank Greene, U. s. A; Lieutenant T.
/. VIM, q. s. A; Lieutenant J. Z. Kuhn, U. s.
A; Lieutenant s. L. Faison, y. s. A.; Lieuten-
ant S. A. Cloman, U. S. A; Lieutenant d. w.
Kilburn, U. S. A; Lieutenant R. G. CrQfton, ..
S. A.; Lieutenant L. F. Kilbourne, o. S. A.;
Lieutenant A. Wilcox, U. S. A.; Lieutenant
L. P. Brant, U. S. A; Lieutenant c. L. Bent, U.
S. A; Lieutenant j. L. Binns, Q. S. A; Lieu
tenant F. 0. Ferris, U. S. A; Mrs Mccormick
and the Misses Williamson.
Among the guests at the Hotel Vendome
bicycling maintains its popularity on account
of the good roads about. With the charming
weather, the beautiful grounds and music and
an unusually large crowd of visitors the place
is very lively. great many parties are max
ing trips to Mount Hamilton.
At the Hotel Mateo the Rev. DR.. Kip enter
tanned Bishop Nichols Rev. Mr.. Cowie and
Rev. Mr.. Lincoln at dinner last week.
tennis tournament viii be played in the
hotel tennis courts August 2 and 3. large
crowd is expected
Mr.. and Mrs. win E. Fisher entertained a
large party OF their friends last Saturday.
nne orchestra played during dinner, and dane
ing was kept up till late hour.
Cazadero is still crowded with visitors, al
though there was quite an exodus after the
Fourth, yet it took a Jew days only to fill the
hotel and cottages again. The principal occu-
patton OF the sportsmen just now is deer-hunt-
ing. Five fine bucks have been killed during
the week The first one of the season, fine
four-prong buck, was brought in by H. c. Cap
well of Oakland on Monday.
Several hunting parties are booked for next
week; and as the dec are more plentiful this
the success they anticipate.
Miss Lillian Follis gave picnic at San Rafael
Yesterday, under the chaperonage OF Mrs. Paolo
de Vecchi.
"A garden party Will be given at Belvedere
next Saturday afternoon for the benefit OF the
church building fund.
Mrs R. T. Carroll gave large theater party
on Tuesday evening. After witnessing the
performance of nRebellious Susan" at the
Baldwin Theater the party partook OF a supper
at the home OF the hostess on Van Ness avenue.
musicale and dance was given by Major
and Mrs. Mclaughlin at their home, Golden
Gate Villa. in Santa Cruz, Saturday evening.
Vocal selections were rendered by Miss Agnes