The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06
CUSHION TEA
FOR CHARITY
Delightful Fete for the Ben
eft of the Woman'S
EXCHANGE.

Pretty girls, a bewildering array of
cushions, crush, delightful music, fetch
ing tableaus and artistically ideal sur
roundings were the ingredients tlsat made
up the very successful cushion tea" held
yesterday afternoon and evening at the
De Young residence for the benefit of
that deserving charity. the Woman's Elk
change.
The cushion tea was the second Of It's
kind that helped to swell the Exchange
Golfers. Last years fete netted the So
ciety $500, and it is more than probable
that yesterdays entertainment will have
a likewise generous sum placed to its
credit.
The De Young home, so admirably
adapted for large gatherings, was gen.
erously placed at the disposal of the
patronesses OF the exchange, and the vast
drawing-rooms, ballroom library, dining
hall and Oriental room were thrown open
for the reception of its guests.
In the elegant ballroom, with It's wealth
of rare art works. the cushions were
placed on sale, and the ladies in charge
of the tables did a thriving business.
During both the afternoon and evening
the crowd gathered round the cushion
heaped tables, and no persuasion was
found necessary to induce visitors to pur-
chase. The rattle table, the fortune-tell-
er's booth, the fishpond and the refresh
ment table likewise found many generous
patrons.
An excellently selected and varied pro-
gramme of music, literary features and
tableaus was presented both afternoon
and evening on the miniature stage OF
the ballroom In the corridor stringed
orchestra, under the direction of Henry
Heyman, was stationed. and the sweet
tones of the instruments mingled pleas
ingly with the busy hum of conversation.
The programme in full for the afternoon
was as follows:
Carols. choir. boys of the Church OF the Ad-
vent, under the direction OF Henry. Kirke
ANNA Mnss D s AD Philip Liiienthsi Jr; Ave
Maria (Mascagni), Miss Maud Fay Miss
Helen de Young. harp; Henry Heyman. violin;
Miss Moroney, piano; tableau; B bubbles,
Helen de Young. Charles de Young, Constance
de Young, Harold Mack, May Lilienthal, Vera
Heinrich Amy Kahn Philip Lilenth Ne H.
nier,' Miss Kathleen de Young; reading Lake
Mahopac Saturday Night Miss Gertrude
Gates; tableau, "A Little Lady" Phyllis. de
Young; Hawaiian music directed by Miss
The following was the evenings pro-
Hawaiian music. directed by Miss Louise
Rowland; tableau, Anarchy" Miss Adelaide
Fay. Miss Helen de Young. harp: Henry Hey
man. violin; Miss Moroney, piano; tableaux,
three sketches from the Stanford calendar. (a)
CD 1.-The GoOd-by Promenade Miss Grace
Giselman; (c) Thanksgiving Day Miss Ger
Choral Club, directed by Mrs Anna Won Meyer
inck; tableau After the Carnival" Miss Ma
RE Wells, Fred Greenwood; scherZo galop, ''Sei
Tutta Mia (Celega) Miss Alyce Gates accom-
panied by Roscoe Warren Lucy; tableau,
America and Cuba" Miss India Scott, Miss
Rosalind Bryant; Mandolin and Guitar Club
directed by NJ. Y. Ferrer.
To Mrs. Henry Schmiedel, Mrs. Louis
Sloss, Mrs John Currey, Mrs. H. L. Dodge,
RS. E. S. Breyfogle, Mrs. Albert T. SPOTS.
Mrs. r. E. Bunker, Mrs. Sophie L1iien-
thai, Mrs. N. G.. Kittle, Mrs. Samuel
Knight, Mrs. Louis Gerstle, Mrs. William
p. Morgan, Mrs. Sands Forman Miss Jen-
ME Blair, Mrs. Samuel D. Mayer, Mrs
Webster Jones, Mrs. Adolf and Miss
Grace Unger, Mrs. Mark Gerstle, Mrs.
George A. Knight and Mrs. III. E. Highton
much praise is due for the excellent man
ner in which the affair was managed.