The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01
DoLITICs has left its impress on society
with the result that the season is late

nOIlI1CS mas ieit us impress Oh society
with the result that the season is late
= unusually late-this year.
Entertainments are not alone for the fairer
sex, and the men-well, it is useless TO ask
them during the exciting finish of hard
fought campaign. Once Mckinley elected
every one looks forward to Frightening OF
the social horizon and an active social season.
Another reason advanced by the social leaders
for the Iateness of the season is the fact that
Lent comes very late this year and conse-
quently Fastening of the season would un-
necessarily prolong the period OF social tes-
tivities.
The launching OF the debutante is always an
important event, and when the young lady is
pretty, winsome and fetching and OF unques-
toned social standing, as is the case OF Miss
Carol Crockett, the affair is deserving OF
more than passing interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Crockett selected to in
troduce their daughter 10 their many friends
at tea given at their California-street resi-
dence yesterday afternoon, between the hours
of and z. The entire lower floor of the
Crockett house was placed at the disposal Of
the many guests
No elaborate attempt at decoration WAS
made. There were flowers eyerywhere-no
set arrangement-and autumn blossoms, of
course, prevailing. Yellow chIysanthemums
were the favored flowers and they nodded
lQ6lT uuUy ROAQtu ucdU6 1IOUl thll QcAlChle
vases, crystal bowls and the many other re-
ceptacles fashion DEGREES for the use of flowers.
Mrs and Miss Crockett received their friends
assisted by Misses Frances and Miriam Moore,
the Misses Genevieye and Aileen Goad, the
Misses May ana Alice Hoffman, Miss Carrie
Taylor, Miss Cora Smedberg, Miss Helen Hop
kins. Miss Geneyieve Carolan and Miss kate
Salisbury.
In the evening the young ladies of the re-
ceiving party and a corresponding number OF
gentlemen were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Crockett at dinner.
Mrs. George c. Boardman gave tea compli-
mentary TO her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chaun-
cey Boardman nee Mercado, yesterday alter
noon from to z.
The reception-room, library and dining hall
OF the handsome Boardman residence were
aglow with beautiful yellow chrysanthemums,
while the receptson-room boasted of a delicate
decoration of pink and white roses. Mrs.
George c. BoaIdman and Mrs. Chauncey Board
man received their guests, assisted by Miss
Margaret Salisbury, Miss Kate Salisbury, Miss
Juliette Tompkins, Miss Clementina Kip, Miss
Hager, Miss Cora Smedberg, Miss Mary Bell
Gwin, Miss Ethel Tompkins; Miss JulieLte Will
liams, Miss Ethel Rogers, Miss Mary Kip the
Misses Bertha and Helen Smith Miss Louisa
Breeze, Miss Isabel McKenna, Miss Romie Wal
lace, Miss Bessie Bowie, Miss May Friedlsnder,
Miss Mamie McMullin and Miss Sawyer
Miss May Hoffman gave theater party at
the Baldwin last Monday evening, which was
followed by supper at the University Clup.
Her guests were: Mrs. Southland Hoffman, Miss
Helen Hopkins, Miss Carol Crockett. Miss
Miriam Moore, Miss Frances Moore N iss Ger
trude Carroll, Miss Carrie Taylor, Miss Gene
We've Goad, Miss Alice Hoffman; Messrs. Ed
ward NJ. Greenway, Gerald Rathbone Harry
Poett, Andrew Martin, Lawrence Van Winkle,
Thomas Berry, Latham McMullin, William Ii.
Taylor Jr. and Southard Hoffman Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer S. King gave a dinner
party last Wednesday evening at their resi-
dence 1O01 Leayenworth street, in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Croker. The others
present were: Mrs. Henry Wetherbee, Mrs.
George II. Roe, Mrs. Frances B. Edgerton and
Frank Lincoln. During the evening the latter
entertained the company with several of his
humorous sketches.
Allan st. John Bowie gave q theater party at
the Baldwin last Monday evening. His guests
were Mrs. Jessie Detrick, Miss Emelie Hager.
Miss Aileen Goad, Edward H. Sheldon Charles
X. Mcintosh, DR.. Robert l. Bowie and Claude
7. Hamilton.
Major John A. Darling, U. s. A., has OBJ
tanned the long leave of absence he asked for,
which viii continue until next June, when he
will retire. He and Mrs. Darling will pass sew
eral weeks at their country place, alter which
they will 60 to the Hawaiian Islands, Japan
and China. Major and Mrs. Darling will be al
the Occidental Hotel fortnight before their
departure, which will be about the last week
of December. Miss Hastings and her COM
panion will be with Mrs. Darling.
Horace Annesley Vachell, the distinguished
London author of California stories, is being
enter tained by Mr.. and Mrs. Rounsevelle Wild
man for a few days.