The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24

1t may be that the large number OF de-
butantes this season is accountable for the
fact, but, reason or 10 reason, the social fore
cast for the season of 81 is a remarkably brill
liant one. Families that have not entertain ed
for years are coming to the fore, and homes
which for many moons have been dark and
tenantless are 10 be thrown open to the
light OF day. Strains OF music will float
through the long-deserted rooms and The
patter of tripping feet be heard III bathrooms
long, long unused and almost forgotten.
The Friday Fortnightly, the first and still
the most popular of all the dancing classes,
will hold its first meeting on Friday evening,
November ., at Lunt's Hall
The Fortnightly, the inspiration of all the
dancing classes which have sprung into being
this season, stiH continues under the same
able manageme Mt that N ade II the class OF the
past years, as il is sure TO prove this.
The delightful simplicity. the keynote OF
the Fortnightly's former tTiumphs, is stlll to
continue feature. The demands for invita-
tions have been so many that the manage
ment has been forced to close the list.
On the reception committee this year will
be: Mrs Gordon Banding, Mrs. Monroe
Salisbury, Mrs. Kir, Mrs. Mountford Wilson,
Mrs Charles Page, Mrs Joseph Crockett aud
Mrs HoYkins.
The first meeting of the class is to be CO.
t:lon, aud the Fortnightly has scored its
first triumph by inducing Z. II. Sheldon to
return to the social ranks, and he will lead
with Miss Lille Follis.
The first debutante tea of the season was the
one given by Mrs. Pelham Ames yesterday aft
erEoon, between the hours of 3 and z, at her
residence on Taylor street.
The flair was in honor of Mrs Ames' debu-
tante daughter, Miss Bessie Ames. A large
mum Der OF debutantes assisted Miss Ames in
receiving her guests, and the buds made a
pretty picture, al gowned in dainty white
gowns, extending gracious welcome 10 the
guests, all young folks. No elaborate at
lempts were made in the decoration of the
spacious reception.rooms Pink and white
chrysanthemums we're used exclusively, and
the cfectwas charming and artistic.
Assisting Mss Ames to receive were: Miss
Mamie Polhemus, Miss Della Davidson, MISS
Ethel Patton, Miss Leortine Brakeman, Miss
Ethel Keeney, Miss Marie Wells, Miss Char
lotte EllinwoOd, Miss Helen Thorn ton, Miss
Lille Follis ana Miss Harriet Allen
The next de butant4 ten wiz be the one TO be
given in honor OF Miss Ethel Keeney, on Sat
urday next, October 30. from till 7.
One OF the most elaborate affairs thatwil
lntroGuce charming debutante TO the world
OF society is the one 10 be given in honor of
Miss Therese Morgan. The date set is Friday
November -. reception, followed by a
dinner for seventy-fYe and then a dance, is
the hospltable method chosen TO give the
pretty Dud her first glimpse OF the gay world.
Mrs. Boggs, who has tGkel the Breeze house,
corner OF Sutter and Franklin streets. for the
winter, has sent out cards for tea on Salur-
day next.
Mrs William steinhsrt will give tea to-day
Sunday at her home on Post street.
Iheater parties promise to be one of the
most popular forms OF entertainment duri z
the season. There were theater parties galore
al the Baldwin on Monday evening last and
large number are underlined Tor the Column
blA Tor the Corinne opening tomorrow even
Ing. Among those who viii give parties are
c. H. Williams, who will have party OF eig Z
teen, Mrs L. Sachs party OF six, Mrs. s.
Sachs a rarity of five and Mrs William Haas a
party of twenty.
Already numberless parties are being
arranged for the season of grand opera Mt III !.
California Theater the opening of which oc-
ours on Tuesday evening, November 2 Opera
parties are always pretty affairs and the ex-
quisIte gowning that they not only allow but
demand Is not the least OF these attractions
TIE great night will undoubtedly be the
S,turday OF the first week n which occasion
PuccInTs "La Boheme" wilI be presented
Herman OelrIchs gave a breakfast a. the Pa
cine Union Club last Tueeday in honor OF
StuyYesant Fish OF New York. The others
present were Charles Webb Howard, John W.
Mackay, James D. Pheian. William Alyord.
Major J. l. Rathbone, J. A. Fillmore Russell
J. Wilson, J. &. Stub6s, H. Z. Hunungto on,
Ricnard V. Dey, Frank 8 Douty and Samuel
J. Murphy.
Miss Gertrude Forman. daughter of Mr. and
MIS- Sands W. Forman, gave delightful lunch
party last Wedn esday in one of the private
dinlnR-tooms az the Occidental Hotel. Yellow
and whi;e chrysauihemums,m maidenhalr and
smllaX graced the round table very prettiiy.
The guests of Miss Forman were: Mss Marie
Messer, MISS Charlotte Ellinwood Miss Helen
Thornton, Miss Lsontlne Brakeman, Miss
Grace Spreckels, Mis- Lillian Spreckels Miss
Mary Joll1fe, Miss Elizabeth Ames, Miss Kathro
Burton, Miss Marie Wells, Miss Lucy Jackson,
Miss Helen Wagner, Miss Ethel Keeney ana
MISS Mamie Polhemus.
Mrs Charles Fox Tay viii give tea at her
residence, 3005 Jackson street, from until 7
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, October 30.
Mrs Frederick l. Castle has issued invita-
I'M tor hA ID
Blanche Castle, and Charles David Farquhar-
son, which VIII take place at her residence,
PAPA Steiner street, at 3 o'clock Thursday
afternoon November t.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Castle gave en- 'at nome'
in honor of Miss Jessie GIascock of oakland
All North Second street, San Jose. The guests
were. Miss Anna Porter, Miss Maud Lewis
Miss Edna Bowman, &. {. Coolidge, Fred
Charles Perkins OF Port Costa and Mr.. Baldwin
OF San Francisco.