The San Francisco call., 1898-02-05
Characters of Fiction and History Join in the
 Dance.
Brilliant Gathering at the Mur- phy Fancy Dress Co.,
 tillOn.
Many Novel and Original Costum e Are Worn in Honor of the
 Debutante.

MT. and Mrs. s. G. Murphy gave g fancy dress ball and cotillon last even ing in the Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel, complimentary to their debut ante daughter, Miss Adelaide Jewett Murphy.
 It is not every debutante that is SC fortunate as to make her initial bow al so elegant, brilliant and gorgeous d function. Nothing that an artistic per ception might suggest or wealth com mand was left undone, and the result
 was magnificent in the extreme.
 The entertainment, while not imitat- ing, was modelled closely on the grand fancy dress ball of Mrs. Bradley Mar tin that at once delighted and astoaish- ed Gotham's 400 last winter.
 This Maple Hall, in which the danc- CTS assembled, save for the numerous potted palms that lined the walls, was destitute of decorations, the hostess rightly concluding that the elegance of the hall rendered floral embellishments unnecessary.
 Shortly after the guests began to assemble and the scene became at once picturesque and animated. Ladies in the garb of other days, famous court beauties that made the worlds history, queens whose reigns were distinguished by deeds of valor and proweSS, and characters famous in the great world of fiction, all mingled in the joyous con- fusion.
 Miss. Adelaide Murphy, the charming little debutante in whose honor the magnificent fete was given, looked like a dainty Parisienne doll in her pink pond-lily costume.
 The fOl1Dda tioD of the gown was of pink satin, and soft, fluffy pink tulle covered it, all ornamented with grace ful pond-lilies.
 Miss Ethel Murphy wore an exact re- production of gown that belonged to the ill-fated Marie Antoinette. The dress was of white satin, and the court train of an elegant brocade. The front of the dress was smothered in laces and tea roses. In the powdered coiffure was eXquisitely worn pink and white aigrette.
 Mrs. Murphy was attired in a mag nificent mauve silk almost completely covered with old black lace. The gown was a marvel of the modiste's art, and was most artistic.
 General dancing, which inaugurated the affair, was continued until mid night, when supper was served. The tables were laid in the conservatory and tapestry rooms, and were pro fusely decorated with American Beau ties, carnations and violets.
 After dinner the cotillon was in order, P. M Greenway, leading with Miss Adelaide Murphy. Four pretty figures were danced and dainty favors dis tributed
 Those present were:
 Mrs Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Phebe Hearst, MT. and Mrs. c. Adolphe Low, MT. and Mrs. Evan J. Coleman, MT and Mrs. George Whittell, Baron and Bar oness von Schroeder. MT. and Mrs. Chas Mir and Mrs. William Gwin Miss Carrie Gwin, Miss Mary Bell Gwin, MT. and Mrs Percy Moore, MT. and Mrs. Charles Mo Intosh. Mir. and Mrs. osgood Hooker, Cotton, Aylett R. Cotton Jr., Horace Platt, John Platt, Lieutenant Barnett, Lieutenant Wilcox, Lieutenant Capps MT. Quincy, Mrs. Edwin c. Smith, Miss Ma ney, Miss Clara Hamilton, Miss Gertie Carroll, Miss Ella Morgan, Miss Therese Morgan, Miss Helen Hopkins, Miss Edna Hopkins, Miss Alice Hoffman, Miss May Hoffman Miss Clay, Messrs. Hoffman, the Misses Moffftt, Messrs. A1offitt, Miss Mollie Thomas. Miss Helen Thomas, Miss Ethel keeney. Miss Charlotte Ellinwood, Miss Oleta Bedding, Miss Florence Jos selyn, the Misses Moore, the Misses Moody, Miss Romie Wallace, Miss Ware. Miss Gwinette Henley, Miss Jessie Hoop CT, Miss D1Xon, Miss Belle Hutchinson, Miss Boggs, Miss Louise Harrington, Miss Emma Butler, Miss Moulder, Miss Isabella Preston, the Misses Thomas, Miss Ellis, Miss Daisy Van Ness. Miss Sallie Maynard, Miss Stephenson, Messrs. Reg inald Brooke, Robert Boni, MT Barr, L.. Boardman, D: Boardman, MT. Brayton, MT. Carson, MT. Conner. Mir Clawson' John Daggett, George DeLong Rudick Duperu, the Misses Sinclair, Miss Leon tine Blakeman. Miss Lillie FolHs. Miss Peters. E. M GreenWaV Mr Grabao, Mr. Hamilton, MT. Grace, Percey Hayne. MT. Kilken. Harry Holbrook, Joseph King. Percy King, Frank King, Mir. Lewis, MT Morgan, Messrs. McNUtt, Mr Merrill, Andrew Martin, George Martin Messrs' Pringle, Mir. Noble, Willis Polk, James Phelan. MT. Owen, Gerald Rathbon. Mr Reddington, Messrs. Stephenson, Harry Stetson. MT. Sanborn, Messrs. Selfridge. MT: seIby, Mr. sherman, Frank Van Wilcox, Mir Russell, MT. FernaId' law. renee Van Wrinkle. Ali Clement and MT. Boltman.