The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

THE past week has been an unusually
busy ones in social circles. Dinners,
teas luncheons and receptions occupied
the attention of the smart set.
OF course the most brilliant event of the
week was the cotillon on Friday evening.
Never in the history of the club was there a
more brilliant and dazzling assemblage.
Last evening at the residence of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Preston, 2614 Pacific ave-
nue., Miss Isabel Preston entertained fifty
young people at "a small and early"
The guests began to assemble at $3.50 O'Clock
ana dancing was Immediately inaugurated. At
11:30 an elaborate supper was served AL.
though it was a '.small and early" and the
guests were punctual and arrived early, it was
long past the midnight hour before the last
guest departed.
Another delightful dance was the one given
last evening by Mrs. Louis Schwabacher COM
plimentary to Miss Schwabscher and Miss
Wangenheim at her residence on Clay street.
1t was quite the most elaborate private dance
of the season.
The elegant home was bright with many
exquisite decorations, and what with the
music, the lights and the many handsome
gowns of the ladies the scene was one of sur
passing loveliness.
Joseph A. Donohoe Jr. gave dinner last
Tuesday evening at the Pacific Union CLUB as
OO1A W tnO JUICES duQ I6ltE66S Ol InG
recent horse show. His guests were: Reginald
w. Rives, R. f. Carman, Arthur Kemp, Marion
Storey, Henry J. Crocker, John Parrott, Major
J. i. Rathbone, Joseph d. Grant, George A.
Pope, George Almer Newhall, J. B. Casserly, ].
B. Crockstt, Walter Scott Hobart and John
Doyle.
T. D. Beylard gave luncheon last Tuesday
at a downtown restaurant to the judges and
referees of the recent horse show. His guests
Marion Storey, Arthur Kemp, William H.
Howard, Henry ]. Crocker, r. NJ. Tobin, Joseph
Sadoc Tobin. ]. B. Crockett, Joseph A. Dono-
hoe Jr., Major J. L. Rathbone, Mr.. McCreary,
Joseph D. Grant and Mr.. HInshaw.
The parlors of the residence of Mrs. II.
Casey, 1929 Suffer street, were crowded again
on Thursday afternoon, when the hostess and
her daughter, Miss Dillon, entertained num-
Der of their friends at their second tea this
season.
Another enjoyable and largely attended tea
this week was that given by Mrs. jeremiah
Clarke and Miss Clarke at their residence, 2119
California street, on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Lippett entertained several OF her lady
friends most delightfully."- at tea given at her
home, SIS o'Farrel street, on Thursday after
noon.
w. F. Whittier, who is now occupying his
new residence, 2o30 Jackson street, gave a
The floral decorations were very handsome,
and the evening was delightfully."- passed
The guests present Were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Goodall, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer S. King Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry f. Bothin, Mrs. Richard 4. Carroll
Mrs. Frances B. Edgerton, Miss Elizabeth Car
roll and Mr.. William K. Whittier.
On Thursday evening Miss Schweitzer enter
tanned thirty-fve young people at theater
party. After enjoying Palmer Cox's Brown
ies'' hostess and guests repaired to the Schweit-
ger residence, corner of Post and Leavenwor tn
streets where supper was served.
Mrs. Clark Burnham entertained a number
of her friends al euchre party recently at her
residence, $50 Haight street. All of the deco
rations and appoln tments even 10 the tally
cards, were red. The prizes were won by Mrs.
A. H. Boomer, Miss Beatrice Russell, Mrs. Ed
ward Cutler and Miss Bolenger. Refreshments
were served and the afternoon was very pleas
antly passed. Mrs. Burnham's guests were:
Mrs. James Stewart, Mrs. William Hubert
Morrow, Mrs. A. H Boomer. Mrs. Charles Fox
Tay, Mrs. Frank D. Ba tes, Mrs. John Flournoy,
Mrs James Alva Watt, Mrs. James Suydam,
Mrs A. j. Booth, Mrs. Edward Cutler, Ms. w.
I. Mills Mrs. w. o. Smith Mrs. Stanley Forbes
Mrs. c. A. Burnham, Mrs. c. Mason Kinne,
Mrs. w. d. Fennimore Mrs. William Shidy
Mrs. John w. Davis, Mrs. Washington Dodge
Mrs. William 7. Fielding Mrs William Brad
ford, Mrs. A. ]. WetZlsr, Misses Bolenger, Miss
Charlotte Judson, Miss Grace Bradford, Miss
Susie Wells, Mss Laura Wells, Miss Beatrice
Russell, Miss Kate Shook, Miss Prindle, Miss
Sa lie Field, Miss Easton and Miss Mary Helen
Glib.
DR.. and Mrs. Younger have sent out invita-
tions for the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Bessie Younger, and Burns Macdonald. The
marriage Will take place on Thursday, Decem-
Der 81, at high noon al Grace Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mintzner gave 8 mat
inee tea last Saturday at their residence. 1925
Broadway, TO introduce Miss Ware, the
daughter of Mrs. Mintzner Many OF their
friends called between the hours of and z
O'CLOCK and were Hospitality entertained.
Those who assisted IN receiving were Miss