The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21

The past week has certainly been the gayest
OF an unusually gay and brilliant season.
Each day has had its share OF entertain
meuts OF some sort and the devotees OF fashion
have known no day OF rest
Dinners, dances, luncheons and teas have
followed with bewildering rapidity and the
question with the smart set has not been
'.Where shall 1 go?" but (Which shall
accapt?"
The week to come is as rich in promises as
the week Just past WAS in fulfilment-
One OF the handsomest teas OF the season
was the one given By Mrs. E. w. Hopkins at
her Canfornia-street home yesterday, compli-
mentary to her debutante daughter, Miss
Edna Hopkins. The entire lower part OF the
mansion was placed at the disposal OF the
several hundred invited guests and elabor-
ately decorated with exquisite blossoms.
The hours OF the tea were from TO Z.
Assisting Mrs. Hopkins and Miss Edna Hop
kins TO receive were: Miss Alice Hager, the
Misses Mollie and Helen Thomas, the Misses
Miriam and Frances Moore, Miss Carrie Tay-
lor, Miss GeneYieye Carolan, Miss Cora
Crockett, Miss Mary re, Miss Margaret Sails
bury, Miss Therese Morgan, Miss Edith Nc
Bean and Miss Helen Hopkins.
In the evening a dinner for thirty was
served by Wheeler. The table was hand
somely decorated with carnations, shaded
from pale pink 10 deep rose. Seated at table
were the ladies of the receiving party and
Roberi Eyre, Gerald Kathbone, MI Poett Mr..
Dibblee, William Page, y. Taylor, VIII Taylor,
Edward VI. Greenway, Fred Magee, VIII Ma
gee. George de Long, Walter Martin, vii
Howard and Edward Pring,e
Mrs. T. 7. Carroll gave delightful tea yes
terday afternoon at her residence on Van Ness
avenue complimentary 10 her debutante
daughter. Mss Gertie Carroll. The hours OF
the tea were from > TO O'clock, during which
time several hundred guests were enter
tanned.
The par ors of the Carroll home were hand
somey decorated for the occasion, Chris tmas
berues being used most effectively.
Miss Lille FolIS ana Mrs. ". R. Whittier
assisted Mrs Carroll and Miss Carroll to re-
cetve.
TIE second meeting OF the popular Friday
FoCtnight.ys was held on Friday evening IN
LunrS Hai; Like ali previous meeii gs OF this
class, the alta T was q most ENJOYABLE success.
Robert Eyre anu Miss Eina hopkins led, in
Producing there pretty ana novel figures. At
Inc conclusion OF the german light refresh
meuts were served
The meetings OF the Friday Fortnightlys will
be held regularly every second Friday night.
The next dance is arranged ior Friday even
ing, December 3
pretty tea on Thursday was that given by
Mrs Fannie Lent ut her residence, 699 Polk
street The hours OF the tea We're from 3 to g,
during which tine several hundred CUES IS
were en- Grained. Assisting Mrs. Lent 10 re-
ceiye were Mrs. Charles q. Hooker, Mrs
Charles J. Stedman, Mrs. Fred L Ike, Mrs
Frederick Tallnnt, Mrs. J. +. Boyd, Mrs. Rob-
ert J. Woods, Miss Minnie Houghton, Miss
May Farquharson, Miss Ida Gibbons and Miss
Ella Adams.
The members of the Junior Cotillon Glass
held their second meeting in the parlors OF
the Cen tury Club last evening. The affair
was most de ighlfui success. About eighty
mem beTs were pre- ent.
Samuel G. Buckbee was the guest of honor
al a dinner party at the Bohemian Club on
Thursday evening, NoVem ber- 1S, given by a
number OF his friends on the occasion of his
approaching marriage. Covers were laid for
fourteen in the RedrOom. The party COM
pr1sed Samuel G. Buckbee, George A Pope,
Frank L. Owen, William Robinson Whittier,
Nathaniel Wilson, Alfred Sutro, Edward NJ.
GreenWay, William 4 Powning, Harry Di-
mond, Samuel knight, Frederick A. Green
wood, II. ST. Clair Boyd, Harry Holbrook and
L. H Follis Jr.
Miss Lucy Jackson, daughter of Colonel and
Mrs. John P. Jackson and one OF the season s
debutantes, entertained u number OF her
friends at luncheon on Tuesday, November
16S g the University Club. Miss JacksOn's
quests were: Mrs. Arthur H., Small. Miss
Therese Morgan Miss Marie Messer, Miss Ger
trude FOrmeu, Miss Charlotte Elinwood, Miss
Helen Thornton. Miss Helen Thomas, Miss
Marie Wells, Miss Leontine Brakeman. Miss
Ethel Keeney Miss Mamie Polheunus, Miss
Helen Wagner and Miss Clara Hamilton.
formerly Ms, Sullivan, and Reginald White
OF London took place Wednesday at the home
OF the bride, 525 Oak street. The wedding
was q very quiet one. Invitations were only
sent 10 lew friends outside of the family
circle. The marriage took place in the par
lor, which was beautifully decorated with
large white chrysanthe NUNS and ferns.
The brother cf the bridegroom, The Rev.
Father Henry Kirke White, of MendocIno
County, performed the ceremony.
Promptly a noon the bride entered the par
lor leaning on the arm OF her brother, Charles
!. Sullivan.
Whie the ceremony was being performed
an orchestra hldden 1Vom view by mass OF
flowers and plants played the soft strains
The BRIDE was handsomely dressed in a
stylish tGiIOrmade gown OF blue broadcloth,
and carried an immense bouquet of Marie
Lou sc YioIets.
Miss Georgia B. Sullivan, sister of the bride,
was maid Cf honor, and was also gowned In a
blue tai. oI-made costume. John S. Murdoch
of London acted as best man.
Al the close OF the ceremony to the strains
OF Mendelssohn's wedding March," the party
proceeded TO the d1ning-Toom. where the we'd
ding, breakfast was served. Covers were laid
for Ihirty-two At the break fast q table had
been reserved ior the six small nephews and
nieceS Of the bride.
The bride and bridegroom left on the after.
noon train for Del Monte. They VIII then
proceed East in few days and spend several
months visiting the principal cities OF Europe.
Among those present al the ceremony were
Miss Aida Sullivan, Miss Fannie Sullivan, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Harris, Hon James D. Phe-
Ian, Mrs. James Phelau, the Rev. Fathers
Kenna Lagan and Flood Thomas Grossmlth
White. Mrs. william s. Turner. Mrs. Robert
Sheehy, Mrs. Rudolph Spencer, Miss Mary
S1eehv, Miss josephine Sheehy and James R.
McElroy.
Miss Bernice Drown has sent out invitations
for luncAeou on Wednesday at the Univer-
sIty Club
Tne second assembly and german of the En-
tire Nous Coullon viii be held on next Friday
evening, November 26, at the Palace Hotel.
Several new, pretty and original figures Will
be given and the gathering promises to be a
most brilliant affair.
and Thomas c. Kieruiff VIII take place on
Wednesday, the Oath. at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. John Nightingale, 300 Haight street.
The Rev. Horatio Stebbins will officiate.