The San Francisco call., 1896-02-16


ceptions, dinners and dances have
~ followed one another in bewilder-
ing succession, keeping the de-
votees of fashion on the continual "go."
Paderewski also has claimed large
share of society's attention; in fact the
celebrated maestro was entirely account
able for the slim attendance at the Mon
day Night Dancing Glass.
There was one prominent engagement
announced during the week, with the pros
pect of brilliant Easter wedding. The
interested parties are Miss Fannie Crocker,
daughter of Mrs. Clark w. CrockeT, ana
Robert Clark McCreary of Sacramento.
Quite a number of pleasant little enter
tainments have been planned in honor OF
this young couple. On Thursday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Henry ]. Crocker gave a
dinner in their honor-a charming family
affair-and on Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs Van
Vliet Will give a luncheon in honor OF Miss
Crocker.
Miss Rose Hooper entertained forty-two
of her young friends at dinner at the Occi-
dental last evening, after which the party,
with Mrs Hooper as chaperon, went to
the Tivoli.
After the play hostess and guests re-
paired once more TO the Occidental, where
Dutch" supper was served. The guests
were seated at seven round tables and
washed down such palatable food as sau-
sage, pretzels, etc., with Rhine wine and
beer.
Another charming Tivoli party last
evening was the one given by Major and
Mrs. Darling complimentary to the Misses
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young people in the party, and after the
play there was supper at the University
Club.
On Friday Miss Edith Mclean enter
tanned nine OF her young friends at
luncheon at the Hotel Richelieu. The
table was prettily decorated with vioIets
and daffodils, and an elaborate and de-
hcious menu enjoyed.
Among the delightful luncheons OF the
week was the one given on Tuesday at the
University Club by Miss Emma Butler
The tables were decorated with violets and
daffodils, and covers laid for thirty. Miss
Buffers guests were Mrs. G. II. Elliott.
Mrs. r. d. Fry, Mrs. Fred Green, Mrs.
Thomas Magee Jr.. Mrs. Cutler Paige, Miss
Daisy Van Ness, Miss Alice Heyer, Miss
Frances Curry, Miss Lizzie Carroll, Miss
Jennie Catherwood, Miss Fanny Crocker,
Miss Mamie Thomas, Miss Ethel Tomp-
kins, Miss Rose Hooper, Miss Eloise Davis,
Miss Mary Bell Gwin, Miss Mabel de
Noon. Miss Ida Gibbons, Miss Grant Miss
Kip, Miss Helen Ross, Miss Louise Har-
rington, Miss Lizzie Schneely, Miss Owen,
Miss Pierce, Miss Tucker and Miss Isabelle
O'Connor.
Leap year has not found the gentlemen
altogether unprepareG. Taking advantage
OF the off year Lieutenant Joyce, assisted
by ten brother officers, gave delightful
tea at the Presidio on Friday afternoon
The decorations were all in red-the artil-
lery color-and through the courtesy of
General Graham the Presidio band fur
nished the music. The hours of the tea
were from to 6, during which time the
gallant officers entertained their 800 guests
in manner that excited the approval as
well as the envy of their fair friends.
The Misses Bee and Ethel Hooper. who
at present are the guests of Major and
Mrs. Darling at the Presidio, were ten
dered delightful serenade on Wednesday
evening. The Presidio band furnished the
music, and all the cottagers, with lighted
lanterns swung over their shoulders, as
sembled on the lawn adjoining the
Darling cottage.
On Monday the Misses Graham will give
tea at the Preside in honor of the Misses
Hooper.
Quite the most elaborate entertainment
OF the week was the musicale Yesterday
gwen by Mrs. Cunningham at her elegant
residence on Pacific avenue. All the eie-
CANT apartments on the ground floor were
thrown open to the guests, and decorated
with flowers and ferns. Yellow was the
prevailing shade, and consequently costly
vases, exquisite crystal bowls and every
variety of elegant receptacles for blossoms
were filed with golden daffodils.
The large billiard room was for the occa.
sion converted into music room, and the
potted palms and ferns that were artistic
ally arranged about the apartment were a
cool and delightful contrast to the wealth
OF tropical foliage and rare exotics in the
conservatory adjoining. After the music
there were delicious refreshments.
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM received. ner guests
assisted by her sister, Mrs. DR.. Whitten
The hours of the reception were from 4
till 6.
The following was the afternoons pro-
gramme:
Trio in (Godard), Mrs. Carr. Mr. Beel and
Mr. Heine; lo) ''Adieu. Suzon" (Tosti), (b) Bon
Jour, Suzon" Pessard), Miss Sofia Newland
preislied from the "Meistersinger' (wagner),
Sigmund Beel; 40 All Eternity" Masche-
ronD, with violin ob!igato, Willis Bacheller
sarabsnde and gavotte "COPPER", Louis Heine;
duet, "In Woodland Dell" (Chaminade), Miss
Newland and Mr.. Bacheller; bolero (Arbos)
Mrs. Carr, Mr.. Beel and Mr.. Heine.
Miss Agnes Brandenstein hiss sent out