The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
FROM GREATER NEW YORK
Californians Are There in DISTINGUISHED
Roles Of Society, Recreation
and Fashion,

been detained by illness, Mr.. Sutro in his
| affable style volunteered to sing song
himself for which he received hearty and
deserved applause. Mr.. and Mrs. Sutro
have paid several visits to their distin-
guished brother, the Hon. AdoIph Sutro
OF San Francisco, and during their pro-
tracted stay made a host of loyal friend
About the first of May they will move to
their house on the picturesque Riverside
drive.
Hon. NJ. H. de Young is guest at the
Waldorf, having arrived on Wednesday.
He seemed in the best of health and
spirits as he stood chatting with a group
OF well-known politicians and diplomats
the other evening in the hotel.
Mrs. John Lyttleton Lyon. who was a
resident in San Francisco and San Jose
for many years, is permanently located at
the Hotel Normandie.
1t may be more than passing note of
interest to the gentle ladies to know that
the gaudy red hats which have made their
appearance on the millinery horizon have
already had their doom sounded by the
artistic modistes on Fifth avenue. The
alfred hat is certainly very pretty and un-
usual, on either decided blonde or bru-
nette, but when the hundred Sixth-avenue
stores fill their windows full of red mil
linery, the ultra fashionable set turn
quickly to some more conventional shade.
Adolphe, the artist milliner, who has
made Miss Annie L. Stones Fifth-avenue
store so popular, emphatically frowns on
the crimson hats because they are so
common. Beautiful com binations of gray
in different tones are the latest Partisan
effects and as the steel, mauve, pearl and
creamy grays are becoming to the m ajority
of women they will be the prevailing taste
for Easter bonnets-that is what Adolphe
says and he knows.
Nosegays of different flowers and of
all hues will be extremely stylish this
season. Francois and Louise are com bin
ing pink and black, yellow and gray,
purple, red and blue, all of which will be
becoming to certain types of beauty.
Jcweled pins and laces are to be worn
in the Easter and spring millinery. Long
carriage wells are the latest things i'm
ported. They are fully two and half
yards long and should be tied at the back
of the hat in large loose bow however,
many ladies prefer to tie them under the
chin.
Mrs. Leila Ellis and her young daugh-
ter, Miss L. Owen Ellis of San Francisco.
gave recital dramatic at the residence
of Mrs. Gilbert Jones, 222 Madison ave-
nue., Friday evening. 1t was attended by
about 100 guests, who received the new
corners with much applause and enthusi-
asm. Among the several selections Mrs.
Ellis gave her recitation of Count Gis-
mond," by Robert Browning, was the
most artistic and delightful. Miss Ellis,
who has made study of children's little
peculiarities of speech, recitsd Eugene
Fields poem, ''Seein' Things" IN an in
imitable style, which created much laugh
ter and won for Miss Ellis many sincere
admirers. She is excellent in more seri-
Gus work, and her selection, ''The Slaves
Song" was tenderly expressed.
William Osterman and Mrs Osterman
of San Jose are having an enjoyab bic visit
in Gotham. Mr.. Osterman insists that he
feels decidedly at home in New York now
adays, because there are SO many dear
''old Californ1ans floating around" Mr..
and Mrs. Osterman and their young son,
Bertram, have been visiting Mr.. Oster-
mans aged father, who has suffered re-
cent illness.
Larzard Klein of San Francisco has been
in the city week or more.
Each day develops new and magnificent
plans for the stupendous celebration of
Grants birthday, when the famous tomb
Will be dedicated to the public hearts.
Down at Broadway the air is teeming
with plans to make the 9th of April the
shining point in our Nations history.
We are not nation of hero-worshipers,
though it would be to our credit perhaps
If we were more given to appreciate the
noble deeds and sacrifices many a great
soul has offered for our country's life.
England has its Westminster Abbey;
why can't America have some such place
i'll which to record the achievements of it's
heroes. poets, artists, scientists and his
torians?
What glorious plan it would be!
TRELLA FoLTz ToLANp.
"a Park Row.