The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

N1and the disastrous result Is d
dearth of social gayeties OF all
kinds With the exception OF
few quiet little dinners and luncheons
given in stealth and referred to in whls-
pers, society is resting and planning be-
wildering gowns for the summer campaign
and Easter entertainments.
Prominent among the entertainments
announced for Easter week is the private
theatrical and ball to be given by Mrs.
Hager. Active rehearsals OF the play
the name and character of which, save to
the initiated are profound secret-haye
begun, and the actors at this early day are
already letter perfect The date OF the en-
tertalnment has not yet been decided
upon, neither the hall where 1t will be
held, owing to the limited accommodations
of Mrs. Hager's home.
Two years ago Mrs. Hager gave an elab-
crate ball for her daughter at Armory Hall
that is referred to as one of the most mag
nifcent affairs in the annals of San Fran
cisco society. This most clever and ac-
complished of hostesses at that time aptly
demonstrated that it was possible to lend
the subtle charm of 'home" to a private
entertainment at a public hall.
While every one is busily discussing
summer plans, strange to say but few have
decided where they will pass the season.
There is every indication that Ross Valley
is going to be extremely gay during the
early summer. Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Nc
Cutcheon leave for their country place at
Ross next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas have
taken one of Mrs. Barber's cottages, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bothen the Dibblee house
and Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Davis the Bosqui
cottage.
Mrs Kittle and Miss Lucia Kittle, who
have been spending the past two years
abroad. are expected TO pass the summer
at their place in Ross Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Schmiedell form
erly Miss Alice McCutcheon), after a tour
through Japan and China are in the land
of the pyramids, and at last accounts were
going up the Nile.
The travellers have been collecting many
valuable curios, and by the time they
complete their contemplated tour of the
world will doubtless possess many. rare
bits of art. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmiedell are
taking things leisurely and Will probably
not return before next fall, and possibly
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. McCutcheon leave
for Europe in June, with the expectation
OF meeting Mr.. and Mrs. Schmiedell IN
Paris.
Miss Collier has been entertaining a
jolly little party during the past week at
her home at Clear Lake. The Misses
Juliet and Hannah Williams, Miss Mary
Eyre and Walter Hobart went up last
Saturday and expect to be Miss Golfers
guests for some ten days or more.
Mrs. Will Tevis left yesterday for her
home in Bakersfield. Mrs. Tevis, for the
past month. has been a guest at the Palace
Hotel and has been deyoting all her time
to purchasing furniture and hangings for
her handsome home, now in course of
completion at Bakersfield. The exterior
architecture of this elegant new home is
in the picturesque adobe style, while the
interior boasts of all the Improvements
that this end of the century commands.
Mrs Tevis will have a large number of
house parties during the summer months.
Mrs. Delmas and the Misses Delmas are
still in Paris, where the young ladies are
devoting themselves to the study of music
and the languages. Although they have
not accepted many of the social cour-
tesies extended to them, they are de-
voting much of their spare time to sight
seeing, the opera and the theater. The
date of their return is indefinite.
Mrs. julius Kruttschnitt and family will
spend their first summer in California at
Lake Tahoe.
w. Frank Goad is anxiously waiting to
dispose of his elegant home on Washing
ton street, and then. with his daughters,
the Misses Aileen and Genevieve Goad,
will make two years tour of Europe.
The past has been busy week in Jew
ish circles. The engaged girls have been
dined and wined extensively and the early
departure of several popular young ladies
has been the occasion of many luncheons,
teas, dinners and theater parties in their
honor.
On Thursday Mrs. S. w. Ehrman gave a
and Miss Jennie Schwabacher. The hours
were from till 6, and about forty young
ladies were entertained.
On Friday evening Miss Helen Sutro
gave an elaborate reception in honor of
Mrs. Schwabacher.
Mrs. Dinkelspiel gave an elegant dinner
or Friday evening, mplimentary to Miss
Ruby Lowenberg and A. Brown, and Miss
Leah Gerst and Mr.. Lowengart. Violets
and La France roses made an exquisite
table decoration. Covers were laid for
eighteen.
On Saturday last Miss Irma Triest gave
luncheon at her residence on Sutter
street in honor of Miss Carrie Sachs.
The Verein Bal Poudre last evening was
one of the most delightful affairs of the
season. 1t was triumph for woman's
ingenuity and skill, the ladies having en-
tire management of the affair.
They received the guests, arranged the
programme, attended to the decorations,
music, etc. Between the dances there
were living pictures, prominent among
which were the arose Callend," Gibson s
Leap Year and that lovely novelty mini
ature, in which only the handsome head
of the subject is seen, framed handsomely.
There were also fancy dances and a
silhouette pantomime illustrating the
various advancements of the 'new
woman"