The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-15
WHAT IS GOING ON.
A Number of Dinner Parties In
Honor Of the Fields-The Nor
gan COtiliOn.

A. Number of Dinner Parties In
Honor Of the Fields-The Nor
gan Cotillon.
"Why do not we have an annual yachting
contest out here for a cup?" asked d society
lady, who is fond Of yachting, the other day.
81 an sure that it would result in our having
more yachts and more good times on the
water, as they do in the East"
But whom could we get TO contend with
US? Can't bring yachts around the Horn"
said an old yachtsman. "And you know that
contests gotten up between our own yachts do
not attract the interest that would be taken in
one with outsiders. I am afraid we shall have
10 wait until the Japanese get q little further
! on in the way of making their country the
England Of the West"
The contests between the Defender and Val
kyrie caused q great many who wish that
there was more yachtin g here to ask again why
SO Jew of Calfornia's wealthy people who could
afford to keep up well-appointed yachts pre-
fer to go in for something else. The oppor-
tunities here for pleasant cruising are very
good. The horse show has stirred up a greater
Interest in all that concerns horsefesh. What
is going to do much for yachting? OF all
the greater sports it is the most neglected by
society here. But probably society will take it
up as lad some day, ana then we snail nave
our yachting week"
People are fast returning to town from the
country,
their homes here for the winter. The prospects
for gay season are very good. There is an
unusually large number of debutantes to guar
antee any number of teas and other festivities.
Mrs Ashburner gave a luncheon compi-
mentary to Mrs. Stephen ]. Field and her sister,
Mrs Condit-Smith, on Thursday. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with natural flow
ers ard the table bright with colors. The
guests were Mrs: Anna Donohue, Mrs. Eleanor
Ire Frances
Edgerton and Mrs. D. W. Earl.
Mrs Payne gave pink dinner party at the
Colonial last Friday evening, followed by a
theater party at the Baldwin. Her guests in
luded Mrs. Banning of Los Angeles, Mrs.
evlns of New York, Miss Jennie Mcmillan,
Miss Emma Mcmillan, Mrs. Norris OF New York,
Robert Mcmillan, L. Harris, j. Eugene Free
man and Dr.. H. Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Croker gave an enjoy
able dinner party at their residence on Califor-
mia street last Tuesday evening, complimentary
10 John w. Meckay. The floral decorations
were very tasteful and the menu was elaborate.
e. s. Pillsbury gave an elaborate dinner
party ct the Palace Hotel ON Thursday even
ing, September g. in honor of Justice and Mrs.
Stephen J. Field. A string orchestra furnished
concert selections during the evening and a
delicious menu YVES served.
Mrs. L. L. Baker, at her home at the corner
of Washington and Franklin streets, gave
a small dancing party last Friday, compli-
nnentarv to the maid of honor and ushers who
offciated at the wedding of her nephew, B. w.
stone and Miss Weihe, at ST. Luke's Church
the previous evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank French of 10Y Jackson
street entertained at dinner on Wednesday
evening Mrs. Joseph Cook and DR.. and Mrs.
Bradford, who have been visiting San Fran
cisco en- route to Japan.
Mrs. W. P. Morgan gave cotillon at her
new residence on Sacramento street. between
Laguna and Buchanan, last Friday even
ing. It was in honor of her daughter,
Miss Theresa Morgan, who returN to
school al Pennington. Conn.,, in a lew
DAYS. The misses invited were all future buds,
who had not as yet made their debuts, and
their ages ranged between 10 and 10 years.
The Young gentlemen were principally college
bows with the exception of the leader OF the
cotilion. Although q juvenile party, Mrs.
Morgan had made arrangements Tor Iner en-
tertafnment and the extensive establishment
made an ideal place for such gathering. The
rooms and hall were decorated with smlIaX,
BLACKBERRY vines and roses. The cotilon was
led by Edward NJ Green"ay ana MIS- sd IL, az
circle The figures were all new. during the
evening the Berkeley quartet from the otale
University rendered several OF tbelr gee SONGS;
At midnight the german was cohcluaeu anu
supper was served.
MIS-. Dean gave d Ql1ncA IL AOA1SA " $500
sor Royce in Berkeley.
Last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. Prent1ss Seloy
gave q farewell dinner in honor OF Louis
Ralston at their home in Oakland.
Mrs. Redua gave dinner in honor of Mrs.
Field and Mrs. Condit-Smith at her home in
Piedmont last week.
Through an error it was announced that
Mrs. ]. d. Fry gave an entertainment last Tues
dav evening Mrs. Fry was i'll at the time, and
had no intention OF entertaining
coaching party consisting of MI. and Mrs.
W. t. Sawyer, Miss Josephine Proctor, w.
Cruz, Miss May Proctor and Henry Ludders
iefr sausalito on September for Bolinas and
Bear Valley, returning on September 10.
A grand festival in aid of st. Dominic's
Church will open in the hall of the church,
Pine and Steiner streets, on Tuesday, the Oath
inst, and continue five days. On each evening
OF the festival there will be an entertainment
ct and instrumental music