The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

weeks of sackcoth and ashes it is but
fitting that all mankind should clasp
hands with nature and don the gayesi
colors which spring can proffer US. Never
have the great shops of New York seemed
so alluring and enticing as now. Through
the expansive plate-glass windows throngs
of men, women and children gaze in
wrapt wonder at the gorgeous colorings OF
the new gowns and spring-fiower mill
linery. The silks are striking in their
multicolored designs, and look fresh from
the brush of an lin pressionist" artist.
The organdies and grenadines are dream
like in their sheer and dainty beauty.
Never before has the sterner sex been
treated to such tempting rainbow hues as
now, when Easter outfits for their women
folk will tax the weight of their purses.
Their neckwear is shown in the liveliest
plaids and stripes, green, pink, yellow and
red predominating. Their shirts are
startling in pattern and coloring. OF
course only the chappies and fashily in
cllned will affect these freaks OF the haber-
dasher's fancy. However, /. for one, do
not believe that all our men should look
like clergymen or undertakers. l often
wish they could wear the satin knee
breeches and silken hose their forefathers
carried with such dignity; besides, the
broad expanse OF waistcoat the fluted shirt
ruf1es and the high stock and collar were
| so becoming to those gallant beaux and
brave gentlemen.
California looks like an Oriental in
terror at this time of year." says Miss
Mildred Wilcox of New York, who has
come direct from Menlo Park, where she
has been visiting relatives. Never have
seen such wonderful wildfowers, such
masses OF fruit-tree blossoms. The foot
hills seem to be hidden underneath
gorgeous Turkish rugs, so wondrous are
the yellow poppies and the white AID
blue flowers as they peep and nod above
the green grain and grasses. California
seems like another world" Miss Wilcox
declares that she will return to California
to live, even though her father and
mother refuse to make such change.
She hints at having left her heart some
where near the dear old oaks at Menlo.
q. 8. s. Spalding has returned to his
home in San Francisco, after several
weeks sojourn in this city and Wash:
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Scott reached New
York April and engaged apartments at
the Holland House. The following day
their young daughter, Miss Nj. Scott, hur-
ried down from Dobbs Ferry to greet
them. Miss Scott has been attending the
Young Ladies' Seminary at Dobbs Ferry,
n. Y.
E. II. Helmore, who for the past ten
years has been connected with the busi-
ness department OF The CALL left for his
old home in England last Wednesday,
sailing on the steamship Paris. Mr.. Hell
more spent several days in New York,
and during that short visit enjoyed the
hospitality of number of old friends
from San Francisco. He expects TO re-
main in England, but his friends predict
that he will change his mind before many
months. His business address will be SO
Chancery lane, London. Eng.
]. ]. Crooks of San Francisco has been
in the city several days.
DR.. H. G. Brown, the popular physician
and surgeon of San Jose. is com bining
| business and pleasure during his stay In
| New York. DR.. Brown is attending
course of scientific lectures and clinics at
the New York Post graduate Medical
School and Hospital-one of the most
prominent of its kind in the East. DR..
Brown has many friends among the Cali.
fornians here, and with the new acqualn-
tances he has made his visit is passing
very pleasantly. He will return home in
May.
Mrs. Francis Pratt Britton, daughter of
Colonel J. w. Hartzell OF San Francisco,
is living in the beautiful little town of
Mount Vernon, one OF the suburbs OF
New York. She is enjoying excellent
health; and like the majority of Califor-
mans, finds that Eastern weather agrees
with her.
j. P. Davis OF San Francisco arrived in
the city on Thursday evening.
BENZ. Lichtensteln has been in New
York during the past two weeks on busi-
ness En- route to San Francisco business
interests in Salt Lake will detain him
several days.
Mrs. w. L. Woodrow and F. Kuchen-
biser of San Jose sailed for Europe last
week. During their short stay in New
York they were guests at the new Man
haitian Hotel.
Arthur M. Samuels of San Francisco is
guest at the Hoffman House.
F. D. Higgin botham, who has been con-
nected with S. N Wood & Co. during the
past year and half, will sever his rela-
tions with them this month and return at
once to San Francisco, where he will
enter the firm of Cation, Bell & Co. Mr..
Higginbotham insists that California is
the only place on earth, and is looking
forward with pleasure to his return to old
scenes and old friends.
The last weeks of Lent are usualIv
crowded with farewell receptions, musi-
Gales, church fairs, ETC., and any one in
the swim must be wide awake and full of
warm health TO be able to attend half of
the pleasant affairs. One of the most de-
lightful receptions of the season was given
last Friday by Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Sutro at their home, 20 Fifth avenue. The
large drawing-rooms were crowded from
to o'clock with a moving throng of
friends. 1t was their last reception for
this season, and Mr. and Mrs. Sutro have
reason to be proud of their success in
bringing together such a brilliant assem-.
blage. Mrs. Sutro is a beautiful woman
and a magnetic hostess, and the grace
with which she always receives her guests
has made her one of the envied.
Among those who attended the Sutro
reception last Friday afternoon were a
score OF names well known in California.
prominent among may be mentioned Gen.