The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22
=HE constant downpour of the past /

=HE constant downpour Of the past
week has brought society focking
back TO town, and the gayety OF the
winter season, with its dancing
parties, teas and charity affairs, IS on IN
earnest. The "Greenway CotiIons, the
first Of which VIII be held on the first frl-
day IN November. will afford the stepping
stone for the young buds Of the season
(and there are many Of them this year, 70
make their initial bow in society. Mr..
Greenway. who has been so successful in
the years past. has been again persuaded
10 act in the capacity Of chief executive
for the cOullons.
The banquet Of the California Society
of the Sons Of the American Revolution
held in the maple room Of the Pal
ace Hotel on Thursday evening,
was the first al which ladies' were
among the guests, and viii not probably
be the last. General and Mrs. Funston
were the cynosure of all eyes, the new
president of the University Of California,
and the new rector of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church, Rev. D. c. Gar
rett, who We're among the speak
ers, put forth their happiest efforts,
and the musical portion of the affair was
also much enjoyed. To-day in Oakland
the Ebell Society viii entertain the Fun
stons, who have been in great request
since their arrival last week from Manila
The COtillon Of the Alpha was led on
Friday night by ThOungtOn Clarke Chase
OF Stanford, his partner being Miss Ger
trude Burnett, who organized this club.
There was an unusually pretty crowd of
girls beautifully gOwned, the music was
good and the favors, pen and ink sketches
done by Mr.. Chase, were unique and
greatly admired. The chaperons are Mrs.
Wellington c. Burnett. Mrs. Douglas
Adam and Mrs. Irving Moulton.
The first notable dance Of the season in
Oakland was given by the Fortnightly
Club at Reed Hall on Friday evening, Oc-
t0ber % The patronesses this year are
Mrs. George w Baker, Mrs. a. w. Cor
rill, Mrs. A w. Havens, Mrs W (.
sharon. Mrs II. Z. Taft and Mrs. George
Among The members of the club are Miss
Miss Carrie Colt, Miss Annie Clay,
Miss Josie Chabot Miss Kate Cha
bot. the Misses Crellin, the Misses
Fore. Miss Emma Grimwood, Miss
Gertrude Gould. Miss Helen Garthwaite.
Miss Marietta Havens, the Misses Jean
and Florence Hush Miss Sadie Hale Miss
Jean Howard, Miss Augusta Kent, the
Misses Pauline and Anita LOhse, Miss
Carmen Moore Miss Merle Morrison. Miss
Flora McDermOtt, Miss Margaret Sinclair,
Miss Ella Sterritt. Miss Grace Sanborn
and MISS May Young.
The doll show under the auspices of the
Doctors Daughters in the maple room
OF the Palace Hotel on Friday and Satur-
day, November Il and lSs promises to be
q greater success than even the successes
Of former years. Ten prizes are to be
offered in the, different classes Of dolls.
The dolls viii also be for private sale
during the show, and those remaining
will be placed at auction on Saturday
evening. The patronesses of the affair
are: Mrs William II. Crocker, Mrs.
George Crocker, Mrs. Henry J. Crocker
Mrs Charles 3. Alexander, Mrs. Joseph
SadOc TObin, Mrs. John y. Spreckels, Mrs
William @. Irwin and Mrs. Ira Pierce,
and on the various committees are Miss
Jennie Blair tmanager), Mrs. Chauncey
7. WipslOw Mrs. Alfred S. Tubbs, Miss
Susie Melvin, Mrs J. Stow Ballard, Mrs
Frank D. Bates, Miss Bruce, Mrs. Samuel
G. Buckbee, Mrs. Frederick W. Tallant
and Miss Bowman.
Very general interest is being expressed
in the exhibition and sale Of laces and
needlewOrk which is to be held in the
maple room of the Palace Hotel in the
second week Of November. Both profess
siona and amateur needlewomen have
been invited TO contribute and articles
intended for sale win be plainly marked
with their prices. The patrOnesses of the
affair are; Mrs. Joseph A Donohoe, Mrs
Beverly MacMonagle Mrs Hall McAIlis-
ter, Mrs. William II. Taylor. Mrs. Austin
c. Tubbs and Mrs. Robert J. Woods, and