The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29

:" Friday Fortnightly Club. Zach succeed
- L ing meeting boasts a larger attendance,
and acceptances for dances to come are re-
ceived from all over the Union.
:. At the third meeting, held Friday even
ing at Lunt's Hall, several new and pretty
figures were introduced, in which flags and
tin king bells mingled in picturesque con-
fusion.
E. Allen Garwood Wright led and had for his
partner Miss Kate Salisbury. one of the most
: popular ''buds-' of the season.. In the first set
were: Miss Fannie Baldwin MS. Balm, Miss
Jessie Hobart, Miss Mary McNutt, Miss Helen
Hopkins Miss Caro- Crockett, Miss Bertha SID
!: ney Smith, Miss Ida Belle Palmer, Miss Jessie
Glascock, Miss Margaret Sawyer, Miss Gene
:. We've Goads Edward Houghton, E. NJ Green
way, Robert Eyre, Duke Coleman and MI
McAleb.
At the next meeting of the Fortnightlys E.
M. Greenway is to Lead and at the succeeding
dance, the last of 1896, Miss Goad viii lead.
=. The management OF the Fortnightlys is
planning for q military german, to be helo
shortly after the holidays, and which Is 10 De
managed by the Presidio officers.
= The tea given by Mrs. Winthrop E. Lester
yesterday afternoon at the Hobart mansion on
Van Ness avenue was complimentary to the
hostess cousin, Miss Jessie Hobart, charm
ing little debutante.
Mrs. Lester wisely decided that the elegant
floral decorations, and with the exception OF
autumn blossoms or vases and bowls and
happy distribution Of palms, no attempt al
= establishment was made
The hours OF the tea were from to 6, dur
ing which time several hundred guests were
entertained.
Mrs Lester was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Charles A. Baldwin, Mrs. Walter Hobart, Miss
d. Jessie Hobart, Miss Juiiette Williams, Miss
Rodgers, Miss Florence Mills, Miss Mary Eyre,
Miss Alice Hoffman, Miss Kate Salisbury and
e.. Miss Genevieve CarClan.
Mrs E Avery Mccarthy formally presented
her sister, Miss Helen Wagner, to her many
friends at tea yesterday afternoon at her
pretty Colonial home on Scott street.
=: Ghrysan themums and red berries were used
with artistic effect to lend touch of bright
colorto: the handsomely furnished reception
rooms;
=" The hours Of the tea were from till z, dur
ling which there e-was music and delicious
.. freshments served under the direction OF
Ludwig. In. the evening quite number Of
the young people remained to dance.
~ Assisting Mrs. MCCARTHY 10 receive were:
:: ss*Margperite JoIlffe, Miss Lizzie Carroll,
=. Miss Fanny Baldwin, Miss Frances Curry. Miss
Ethel Cohen, Miss. Bessie Younger, Miss Rose
: Hooper, Miss .Bernice Landers, Miss Mary
Shibbs, Mrs. Duke Baxter, Mrs. H E. Hunting
ton, Mrs. Marcus Gerstle and Mrs. Frank
,MathieG. -.
:. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Baln gave a charm
ing little dinner, complimentary to Miss Kate
:. Salisbury; after which hostess and guests re-
paired to the. meeting OF the Friday Fort
- :nightlies.. Seated at table were: Mr.. and Mrs.
" Ba IN; Miss Salisbury, Mrs. Glascock, Miss GEN
!: evieye .Goad; Charles Bentley of Sacramento,
Frank King and Alexander Baldwin.
There are to be any mum Der OF theater par
ties: atthe Baldwin on Monday evening to well
: come wilton Lackaye in his new play, "Dr.
Bellgraf." Anumber of these parties are to be
=, pTeeeded by dinners, and nearly all are to be
:: followed by suppers. San Mateo, Menlo, San
/: Rafael and other suburban towns will also be
Represented by several large parties during the
week -. -.
j.. AT: the. residence of. Mrs Sidney Smith,
:: corner OF Broadway and Webster street, the
Golden Circle. of the Kings Daughters held a
most successful entertainment. During the
afternoon all kinds OF Christmas novelties
i: were disposed of at handsome profits. In the
. evening. however, the ttenda nee was much
e. mum Der OF society bellies took part, were q
'.dictinct success.
=. Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. William Fries
= gave. q large theater party at the Baldw in
:; Theater Their guests, numbering sixty-fve,
:. occupied seats in the orchestra. After the
play Mr. and Mrs. Fries entertained their
. :. colonel C. f.; Crocker gave dinner party
=: last Tuesday evening at his home on Leaven-
worth street, and enter tanned seventeen ladies'
and gentlemen.
=. Mr.. and Mrs. joseph Austin gave dinner
party at their residence last Saturday even
'' ing complimentary TO Mrs. Austlns brother,
William 7. Sesnon, and his fiancee, Miss Mary
s. Porter. Covers were laid for twelve at a
= round table and the decorations were OF La
France roses. The cards and fayors were
heart-shaped.
The first cotillon of the Friday Night Club
will be held in Odd Fellows Hall next Friday
evening. Edward NJ. Greenway and Miss Kate
. Thornton Salisbury win lead. the Christmas
8 cotillon will be leap-year, fancy y-dress affair."
and viii be led by Miss Alice Hager. Both
ladies and gentlemen will appear in fancy
dress, the members of the hunting set from
Burlingame will wear their "pink" coats, and
officers Of the army and navy VIII appear in
uniform. The hall will be ella bora tely decor ated
and the music viii all be new.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. A. Hesthal OF
the Hotel Savoy entertained her guests and a
large number OF invited friends at most en-
ojoyable hop. The vast dancing hall of the
MOTEL was bright with numberless lights and
boasted an artistic decoration of berries,
chrysanthemums and palms. The parlors