The San Francisco call., 1899-02-12

~ OClETY Is making desperate
K. effort to settle up its social ac-
~ counts before the Lenten shades
are drawn on all things worldly.
81 Bellies and matrons, buds and
=, - beaux, have been enveloped in a
nerfect storm of gayeties during the past
week. There have been dinners and
luncheons. galore and teas and dances
a-plenty. Besides these there have been
two large charity affairs, a wedding, sew
.erar card parties and numerous after
Moons at home. and the mad, merry whirl
promises to continue until next Wednes-
day, when the conventional hedge to So
ciety'S gay season will have been reached.
. The valentine party to be given to-mor-
row night ia the ballroom Of the Hotel
Bella Vista, and which has been arranged
by Mrs. William B. Collier, bids fair to be
the choicest dish in all the winter sea-
sons banquet. A number of the seasons s
debutantes and young society beaux will
pose as living valentines, and as the idea
is entirely original the affair will be de-
cidedly interesting and unique.
Mr.. Cameron will introduce each valen-
tine with appropriate verses.
There will also be a musical programme,
in which Miss Susie Kirby. Miss Perrie
Frank Coffin and Robert Bien will take
fe'AS. L AAC AolAO h4lAS young ldulSS ana gem
tlemen VIII pose as valentines: Miss
Kate Salisbury, Miss Margaret Salisbury,
Miss: Bernie Drown. Miss Sophie Coleman,
Miss Halves. Miss Sara Collier, Miss
Strong, Miss Spafford, Miss Powers, Miss
Foulke, Percy King, Royal Macdonald
Richard Harrison and Frederic Dietman.
. The entertainment is for the purpose of
liquidating debt of $500 which is hanging
over the little Episcopal Mission Church
in Lakep6rt. Tickets may be procured
from the following patronesses: Mrs.
Monroe. Salisbury, Mrs. A n. Drown.
Mrs: W. / Kip, Mrs. e. S. Breyfogle Mrs.
Philip Caduc and Mrs. William B. Collier.
The wedding of Mrs. Hope Ellis Sher-
wood and Callaghan Byrne will take
place at noon on Tuesday at the Palace
Hotel. Only. relatives and a few intimate
friends will be present at the ceremony,
which will be performed by Rev. Father
WyInan Of st. Marys Church
Mrs. Monroe Salisbury has issued invi-
tattons for a fancy-dress ball, which she
will give at her residence, 14t4 California
street. next Tuesday evening.
ON Tuesday afternoon the directors of
the Fruit. and Flower Mission will give
a tea to the young lady members at the
residence of Captain Oliver Eldridge, on
Suffer Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gerstle and Miss
Gerstle will give a fancy-dress ball in the
rooms of the San Francisco Verein next
Thursday evening.
-. The engagement is announced of Miss
Mabel Gross TO Leonard A. Crane Of San
ia Cruz Miss Gross is the daughter of
Mrs. w: S. Smith of Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. Hogan announce the
On '1f
T. C.. Easton Jr., cashier for the Royal
Exchange Assurance Company and son
Of the Rev. T. {. Easton, D. D.. of Wash
ington, d. c. The wedding will take place
February IA.
The wedding Of Mrs. Edith Patton
Wndes. and. Leonard Chenery took place
last Monday evening at the home of the
brides. mother, Mrs. w. H. Patton, 1913
Clay street. Miss Dorothy Patton, sister
.of. the bride was the maid of honor, and
Worthington :Ames acted as best man.
Rev. George C. Adams performed the GER
emony:
MIR. and Mrs. Chenery left on Tuesday
for a trip through the South, and upon
their: return will. reside at 1888 Jackson
street.
Mrs: Eleanor Martin gave a dinner par
ty at her home on Broadway on Tuesday
evening in. honor of Miss Merrill. Cow
ers were-laid. for sixteen and an elaborate
supper was served.
Miss Margaret Collier was the guest of
honor alta luncheon given by Miss Laura
Farnsworth at her residence, 3019 Wash
ington street, on Tuesday last Those
invited TO meet her were:
Miss. Alma McClung, Miss Maud Null
Inns, Miss. Dean, Miss Elsie Sperry, Miss
Ware, Miss Elitta Redding Miss Elise
Clarke and Miss Sara Collier.
One of..the. largest and most attractive
teas of the winter was given Wednesday
AFTERNOON from 4 to 6 o'clock by Mrs.
Robert Douglas Fry at her residence on
Pacific avenue, in honor of Miss Lyle OF
Eapa: Others receiving were:
Mrs. Louis F. Monteagle, Mrs Stanley
Sti1lman, Miss Edna Robinson, Miss Ma
mie Burling; Miss Elltta Redding and
Miss Grant of Napa.
Wednesday afternoon and evening a
very successful musical tea was given for
the benefit of the Little Sisters Infant
Shelter, at the residence of Mrs. John
Comfy. 2522 Union street. Among those
VINO took part in the programme were:
Miss Mamie Van Wyck, Miss Sherwood
Miss Florence Doane and DIR. Gilbert Gra-
ham.
Miss Olive Holbrook was the hostess al