The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
vvTEDDINGs, receptions, social 1uncheons,

XVTEDDINGs, receptions, social luncheons,
W. dinners, theater par ties and informal
teas have served to keep the smart
set busy during the past week.
On the calendar for the coming week are
several dinners Saturday teas and also the
dance at Mrs. Henry Scott's on Thursday
evening.
The season is being hurried to close and
there doubtless will be several large affairs
just before Lent.
The last meeting OF the Friday Fortnigh tlys
will be held on the Goth, and there is every
indication of brilliant gathering.
The most elaborate affair of the past week
was the tea given by Consul and Mrs. Simpson
at their lovely new home on Vallejo street.
The tea was in honor of the debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes Simpson.
Four hundred invitations were issued for
the affair and there was a continual stream of
visitors during the hours named, 4 to7.
Assisting to receive were Miss Lucille
Y Younger, Miss Bernie Drown, Miss Florence
Stone, Miss Maud Francis. Miss Maud Simpson,
Miss Romola Bigelow, Miss Katherine Powers
and Miss Rose Miller.
In the evening the ladies of the receiving
party and Robert Campbell Wallace Alex
ander, George Lewis Harold Smith. William
Humphreys, Fred Dickson. Harold Crowell,
Herbert Younger and Ben Brooks were enter
tanned at dinner.
After dinner there was dancing.
Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Nc
Cutcheon gave theater party complimentary
10 Mrs. Della Davidson. The party attended
the Baldwin Theater and after went for sup
per to the University Club. Mr.. and Mrs Nc
CutcheOn's guests were: Miss Davidson, Miss
Hofmsn, Miss Carrie Taylor, E. Il. Sheldon.
Mr. Dibblee and T. B. Berry.
Thursday afternoon Miss Edith Mclean
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home on Pacific avenue. The hours OF the
reception were from till g.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. R. Crockett and
Miss Caro- Crockett entertained a few friends
informally at afternoon tea.
Last Saturday E. A. Wiltsee gave luncheon
at the University Club complimentary to Mr..
and Mrs. W. F. Burden of New York. Ameri-
can Beauty roses were used IL the decora-
tiou OF the table. Those asked TO meet the
visitors were Mrs. de Ruyter, Miss ENTITY Ha-
ger, Miss Genevieve GOad. Miss McNutt, Miss
Jennie Blair, Thomas McCalet Northrup
Cowles and Z. NJ. Greenwey.
On Monday evening Z. NJ. Greenway and E.
A Wiltsee entertained party OF friends ct the
T1voh and alter the performance had supper
at the Bohemian Club. Violets and jonquils
made effective table decorations and were ar
ranged with artistic grace amid the usual Bo-
hemian emblems. The guests were: Mr and
Mrs. ]. E. de Ruyte-, Misses Mary and Alice
Hoffman, Misses Miriam and Frances Moore,
Miss Daisy Van Ness, Thomas McCaiet, North
rup Cowles and Lawson Adams.
On Tuesday evening Master Preston RRuch
celebrated his fourteenth birthday by giving O
theater party TO fifteen Of his Young frlends
The boys Assem- bled at the residence o. their
host, 1882 Post street, and proceeded 10 the
Tivon, where Aladdin" with its wealth OF
music, specialties and gorgeous scenery, was
enjoyed. After the performance an elaborate
supper at Master Rauch's home was in order.
Those present were: Harold Louderback, Her
bert Newman, Alfred Lewis, Milton Banner,
Lawrence Brandt, Selby Badt, Victor Reichen-
berg, Clarence Coleman, Philip Baumgarten,
Leon Baumgarten, Clarence Ellis, Max Riess,
Jake Levy. Albert Frank and Robert Roos.