The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
A VALENTINE LUNCHEON,
Mrs. Darling Entertains Twelve
Ladies in Honor of Mrs.
Niebaum.
The Friday Night Dancing Class
Finishes the Season in a Blaze
of Glory.

Mrs. Darling, who enjoys the reputation
of being quite the most gracious and tact
ful or the San Francisco hostesses, gave a
luncheon yesterday afternoon at her town
residence, corner of Sutter and Cough
streets, adding thereby another success to
her already long list of social trium phs.
Mrs. Niebaum, wife of the ex-Consul to
Russia, was the guest of honor.
The table decorations were all in red, The
artillery color, and all the table accesso-
ries, as far as good taste would permit,
were of corresponding shade.
In the center of the table was graceful
basket filled to overfowing with scarlet
carnations and edged with delicate maiden
hair. From the center 10 the four ends of
the long table were stretched ropes OF car
nations and smilax, the ends falling in
graceful loops almost TO the floor. There
were red bonbons in the silver bonbon-
nieres, natural fruit juices stained the ice
cream deep red, and red-shaded candles
shed soft light over the handsome table.
Yesterday being st. Valentines dav the
pretty time-honored sentiment was appro-
priately observed in a most delightful way.
f.t the plate of each guest in lieu of the
usual name card was dainty valentine
valentine with appropriate sentiments,
surrounded for the most part by the en-
blems of the day-Cupids, hearts, arrows
and wreathS OF roSes-all delicately exc
cuted in water colors by Miss Catherwood,
each bearing the stamp mark of the place
most dear to the heart of the one it was
addressed to.
Mrs. Tubbs' valentine was stamped Bos-
ton; Mrs. H. L. Dodge's token came from
the green hills of Vermont; for Mrs. Blair
there was message from New York; the
Baroness Won Schroeder's came from Ham
burg; Washington sent tender greeting
to Mrs. Holt; Mrs. J. D. Fry's valentine
was posted in New York; Mrs. Charles
Slack's valentine was posted in San Fran
cisco; Mrs. Niebaum's came from far off
Russia Mrs. Lloyd Tevis' was stamped
Louisville, Ky; from her beloved Paris
came a message to Mrs. Colt; Mrs VIII
liam Alvord's valentine came from New
York; from Philadelphia came a message
for Mrs. w. Dean; Mrs. Jewett received
her tender token from Sonoma County,
and Napa County sent Mrs. Darling the
compliments of the day. Luncheon WIS
served at o'clock, covers being laid for
fourteen.
The Friday Night Dancing Class met for
the last time this season last evening at
Lunt's Hail. Early in the winter Mesdames
Blanding, Salisbury and Pierce organized
this club, the object being to provide
amusement for those not yet "out."
The hours were early. Dancing began
at o'clock sharp, and al eleven the last
guest had departed. The success of the
Friday Night Glass was immediate. After
the second dance the list was closed. For
its final dance the club waived its usual
simplicity. The hours were prolonged
until after l a. NJ, and an Ella borate supper
was substituted for the lemonade and weak
claret punch, known as the light refresh
ments." There were calcium lights, the
Hungarian Band and favors Previous
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$50 nearly all the guests had arrived
Dancing was Immediately inaugurated and
continued until 11:30. when supper was
served.
After supper the cotillon was danced.
1t being leap year lady-Miss Hobart
led, assisted by DR.. Harry Tevis. Five
figures were danced and the favors for the
gentlemen were sticks of chewing gum
and toy balloons; for the ladies exquisite
paper flowers which came from New York
and stuffed brownies.
In the first set We're: Miss Hobart, NJ iss
Salisbury, Miss Pierce, Miss Blanding,
Miss Hannah Williams, Miss Borell, Miss
Miss Mary McNutt, Robert Eyre, DR..
Tevis, Ray Sherman, Mr.. Rathb bone, Mack
Robbins, Max McNutt, Walter Hobart.
A fashionable tea for this afternoon will
be one given by the Mercantile Library
Auxiliary, from 8 to O'Clock in the rooms
prominent society ladies are interested in
the library and its auxiliary the rooms
Will evidently be crowded during the aft
ernoon.
Upon the reception committee are: Mrs.
Lowell White, Mrs. w. f. Herrin, Mrs
Henry Gibbons, Mrs. Fanny Lent, Mrs.
Demas G. Babin Mrs. Isidore Burns, Miss
A. G. Catlin. Miss Marian J. Shook, Miss
Charlotte Thompson, Mrs. Edw. Probert,
Mrs. Hadwin Swain, Mrs. Frank Sum-
ner, Miss Tessa .Semple, Mrs. McMullin,
Mrs. Samuel c. Bigelow, Mrs. f. Vas
sault, Miss Sarah D. Hamlin, Miss k. E.
Commins, Miss Bigelow, Mrs. Frank J.
Symmes. Mrs. Ed May, Miss Moran, Mrs.
Mary Prag. Mrs. J. T. Dare.
The coming Jewish festival of Purim is
always celebrated by jollity and rejoicing,
as has been the custom of the Hebrew
race from time immemorial. Consequently
the Young Mems Hebrew Union since its
organization has never failed to recognize
it. This year they will cee brate as in for
mer years by giving prize Purim mask
ball at the Native Sons of the Golden West
Hall, tomorrow evening, the 10th inst.
Handsome prizes will be given to lucky
winners. The general public are invited
and good time is expected, as the com
mittee have spared no pains to make the
affair social success.