The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19

rather 8 fictitious one, for the
season of "sackcloth and ashes" is
no longer quietus on our gay
cites. It is true that we renounce for
g while our cotillons, but, literally, we
give up nothing else, and we are apt to add
card parties and clubs of various kinds,
for which we have no time in the earlier
part of the winter. Luncheons and din
ners are Just as numerous and Just as elabo-
rate in Lent as at any other time, yet
there is so much in habit that We catch
ourselves saying constantly, CATER Ash
Wednesday we Will have a rest" and we
think we will be enabled to accomplish lots
of other duties which occasionally trouble
our sensitive consciences. But before
ash Wednesday there will be a goodly
number of dances. There are to be at least
two more by the Monday Evening Dancing
Glass, by the Friday Fortnightly two, and
the last concluding stroke will be the
Mardi Gras ball given by and for the Art
Association in their magnificent building
corner of California and Mason. This will
be the first time in a number of years that
this popular and most worthy institution
has given anything of this kind. That it
will be the success of the season there is
not the least shadow of a doubt. Mr..
Phelan interviewed the most prominent
ladies at the leap-year cotillon and they
assured him OF their earnest support.
Already the committees have been chosen
and all the older girls as well as the debu-
tantes have signified their intention of at
tending.
Quite large number went up to Mare
Island to attend the hop given recently by
the captain and officers of the United
States steamer Adams in the sail loft. It
was a farewell affair, as the ship has been
ordered to Honolulu and will sail in a short
time.
The sail loft, which is the room used as
a ballroom at the navy-yard, was prettily
decorated with flags of the various nation
ahties. The band was stationed opposite
the entrance in an alcove of flags, behind
a sort of festoon of plants, which were
kindly lent by some of the officers wives
living at the island.
The dance commenced at o'clock and
wound up at l, and all seemed to have a
most enjoyable time.
Captain Watson, the commander of the
Adams, received the guests with Mrs.
Harms and Mrs. Greene, wives of two Of
the officers of the ship. There were a
number of people present from San Fran
cisco and Oakland. among them Miss
Emma Butler and the Misses Mary and
Louisa Harrington, and quite number
from the naVy-yard and elsewhere.
There is to be another "hop'' at the
Preside on Tuesday next and quite a
number will attend from the City.
The leap-year dance to be given by
Colonel and Mrs. Burton and the Misses
Burton promises to be very jolly affair.
The date settled upon is January % at the
hoproom OF the Preside. Ladies will
appear IN domino and masks.
The Deux-Temps Club of Oakland is dis
cussing the advisability of closing it's
season with large cotillon accompanied
with an elaborate supper and favors of
weight and interest. 1t has not yet been
decided whether the affair shall be a bal
poudre or the usual cotillon. Many would
like real Mardi-Gras ball; others prefer a
valentine leapyear party, while several of
the patronesses think it would be novel
idea to give the last dance on Washington
birthday with colonial costumes.