The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
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Numerous Gatherings and an Agreeable Inter-
change of Hospitality.
James D. Phelan entertained q number of
friends at dinner on Wednesday evening last
in the red room of the Bohemian Club, in
honor OF Mrs. Harold Sewall (nee Ashe.) Dur
ing the. course OF the dinner the Hungarian
Orchestra rendered several selections, and sub
sequently Frank Collins quartet favored with
a few songs. Mr.. Phelan's guests were Dr.
and Mrs. Beverly McMonagle, Baron and
Baroness Won Schroeder, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
B. Crockett, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Downey Harvey, Mrs. Henry
Mclean Martin, Miss Ashe, Oscar T. Sewall,
Colin NJ. Smith and the guest of honor, Mrs.
Harold Sewau.
One OF the most unique affairs of its kind
was the luncheon given last Wednesday by
Miss Lottie Woods at her home, corner OF Oc-
taVia and California streets, in honor of her
cousin, Miss Matte Whittier, who has Just re-
turned TO the City from an extended trip
abroad. This affair might be termed feast of
nations and evidenced a wonderful amount of
labor and executive ability on the part of the
young hostess, for some OF the dishes are al
most unknown quantities here, and II was only
With great perseverance that they were finally
obtained and prepared.
There were no less than fifteen courses, each
one being the national dish OF one of the ma
tons as represented by the fifteen tables, the
service and decorations of each being peculiar
to that country. The first course was Ameri-
can, and then followed others running throug b
French, German, italian, etc, and even Egypt
was represented by some delcecy.
The hostess with her guest of honor sat at
the American table, which had for its floral
decoration violets, Miss Whittier's favorite
flower. The Holland table was attractive with
Its service OF quaint Delft, and among the
flowers was the first tulip OF the season. The
center piece was square of beautifully en-
broidered fabric from that historic land, and
so on through the balance of tables, each one
exhibiting some relic or work OF art manufac-
tured in the land represented. Preceding each
| course national flag was placed in q eut-glass
stand in the center OF each table, the band
playing the national air of that country, so
that at the end OF the luncheon bouquet OF
flags representing fifteen nations ornamented
each table. The. souvenirs consisted of small
silk American flags, 10 the sticks of which
were attached the name cards. The rooms
were handsomely and appropriately decorated
with flags and banners OF the different nations
prominent among them being "Old Glory"
gracefully entwined among masses OF holly
and eYergreeus.
The following ladies who enjoyed this novel
and eminently successful affair, besides the
hostess, her mother, Mrs. Frank n. Woods, and
Miss Whittier, were Miss Eleanor Wood, Mrs.
Sutton, Mrs. Magee, Mr.. Louis f. Monteagle Miss
Ethel Lincoln, Mrs. Gerstle, Mrs. j. B. Wright
OF sacramento, Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Cutler Paige,
Mrs. James n. Brown, Mrs. F. B, Lewis, Mrs.
Horace Sperry, Miss Bernie Drown. Miss Eva
Moody, Miss Mai Moody, Miss Dolbeer, Miss
Allyne, Miss Hooper, Miss Alice Hooper Mrs.
Frances Coleman, Miss Coleman, Miss DAVIS,
Miss Eloise Davis, Miss de Noon, Miss Zeile
Miss Palmer, Miss Florence Smith, Miss Field
InsAIls MISS Lily felumann, MISS Morgan MISS
Spiers, Miss Hecht, Miss Mcneil, Miss Dutton,
Miss Burton, Miss Belle O'Connor, Miss Cor
nelia O'Connor, Miss Tucker. Miss Ida Gibbons,
Miss Fanny Grant, Miss Woolworth, Miss
Edith Allyne, Miss Bates Miss Root Miss May
Whitney.
Mrs. Clarence N. Mann gave an afternoon
tea yesterday, from 3 TO o'clock, at her
residence, 3414 Washington street.
Misses Ethel, Helen and Bertha Smith
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney NJ Smith,
gave matinee tea yesterday at their home on
Broadway and Webster street.