The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

HE event of the past week was the
 breakfast given at the Occidental
 Hotel on Tuesday last by Sequola
 Parlor, Daughters of the American
 Revolution, in commemoratlon oI
 the one hundred and twenty-third
 anniversary of the Battle of Lex
 Ington. Fifty ladies seated them selves at 12 o'clock at tables decorated in blue and white ribbons (the colors of the society,", and snowballs' white macs and blue-eyes, arranged in Miss Mary Bates inimitable style Besides these decorations, the entire room was draped in red white and blue, the American nag being conspicuously displayed at each end and on both sides of the room After an elaborate menu had been discussed an address was made by Mrs. A. ;. dup- bard, regent. The first toast on the pro gramme, "The Day We Celebrate, was responded to by Mrs. Virginia Knox Maddox, State regent for California of the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton. Mrs. George Law Smith. vice regent of Sequoia Chapter, responded to "Our Ancestors" Mrs. C. w. Morres, corresponding secretary responded to ''The Mission of Our Society" Mrs Thomas Stealey, a lineal descendant in the fifth generation from the mother of Washington, spoke to the toast, Mary; the mother or the greatest lleIo anu patriot that adorns the annals Of his tory"
 of America" was most happily responded to by Mrs C. T. Mills of Mills Seminary Mrs. Scipio Craig, first historian or the chapter, gave a stirring address on Our Flag" Letters of greeting were received from various sources. The greetings or the California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution were represented by a magnificent palm, the emblem or VIC hoo gf,,l1 tad x1-ifh resting in a handsome blue and white iardiniere, the whole supported by ma hogany tabourette. This fraternal cour- tesy on the part of the sons was received with cheers by the ladies.
 A most interesting letter was read rom Mrs, Mary H. Turrill of Los Gatos, wife daughter of Samuel Holden Parson, dis tinguished major general of the Continen. age, gave many incidents connected with the Revolutionary war, as related by her illustrious grandfather.
 The banquet was brought to close by the singing of America and a benedic- ton pronounced by Mrs. C. T. Mills.
 MT. and Mrs. William J. McCloskey entertained at their Post street studio on Tuesday last with tea Frederick Paula ing assisted in receiving the guests, among whom were Mrs. J. Dorman Steele of New York, Mrs. Alexander sharon and erback, MT. and Mrs. John Flournoy, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Goodall, Dr. and Mrs. John C. Spencer, Mrs. Seweu Dolliyer, Major Otis Pollock, L. $. A, and Miss Pollock. MT. and Mrs. William H. Avery, MT and Mrs. Joseph Folsom, Mrs. Isdore Burns, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Symmes, Miss Symmes, Mrs. Susan Loosley, Bar oness von Schroeder, Miss Aver, MT: and Mrs Irving Moulton, Mrs A. H. Wilson Mrs J. Curtis, Mrs. II. C. Videau, Mrs. Henry L. Van Wyck. MT. and Mrs. George Folsom, Mrs. John T. Dare, Mrs. H. D. Lombard, Miss Ripley, Miss Craft, Mrs Scott, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. H. B. Berryman, Mrs. Campbell Macfarlane, Mrs. Holbrook Blinn, Mrs. William D. Scurlock. Mrs. J. Campbell, MI. and Mrs. Valentine, Mrs. I. Samuels, Mrs. Rimber, Mrs. R. Brown, Mrs. D. A. Campblieu, Mrs. Reynolds, Dr. and Mrs. Cherington, Charles Taylor of Philadelphia, Frank Denilherne, William Lathrop Mcclure. On Thursday Mrs. Scale gave a very elegant lncheon at the Occidental Hotel. Covers were laid for thirty at table ex- Quisitely decorated with choice spring blossoms.