The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

n OCIFTY has determined 20 make
~ the coming doll show at the Palace
81 Hotel put to blush the doll shows
Of the yesteryears. a prize OF $25
for the best doll in each class is offered by
the patronesses. The ladies who have Of
fered these prizes are Mrs. John D.
Spreckels. Mrs. ". II. CrOcker, Mrs. M
II. de Young, Mrs. William G. Irwin, Mrs.
Charles Alexander. Mrs. Joseph Sadoc
TObin, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Henry
J. Crocker, Mrs. George Crocker, Miss
Kathryn Dillon, Mrs. William Kohl.
Two new features will be the display Of
stunning golf costumes, and music in the
afternoons as well as in the evening. Dolls
designed for moderate purses will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Frank D. Bates and
Mrs J. Stow Ballard.
Miss Jennie blair Is working with her
usual vim to make the affair q success.
She has charge Of the model dolls, so the
greater part OF the burden falls on her.
Mrs. Blair will preside over the grab bag,
which VIII be full Of trifies well worth
having.
Mrs Daniel T. Murphy will rattle a me-
chanical toy OF most ingenious construc-
ton. Miss McEwen, the president OF the
Doctors Daughters, and all the other Off
GERS are lending their entire time and at
tentOn TO the doll show Buds and bellies
viii assist Mrs. Samuel Buckbee, who has
charge Of the refreshment table. 1t Is
bound 70 be a financial as well as a So
cial success.
The Right Rev. Henry c. Potter, DID,
LID. Protestant Episcopal Bishop of
New York. who was in town early in the
week en- route to Honolulu and Manila,
was the recipient of several courtesies
during his brief stay. He arrived on Sat-
Monday Professor c. NJ. Gayiey Of the
University OF California invited several
friends TO meet nm at luncheon at the
University Club, the Rev. r. c. Foute of
Grace Episcopal Church took him for q
drive IN Golden Gate Park and in the
evening he was given g dinner at the Oc-
cidental Hotel by number of prominent
clersymen and laity Of the Protestant
Episcopal church. Among those at the
dinner were the Bishops travelling com
panlon, the Rev. Percy Grant Of New
York, the Right Rev. Bishop Moreland Of
Sacramento, the Rev. r. c.. Foute, DID,
The Rev. Edward B. Spalding. DID, the
8Bte.yi 8eyi D. c. Garrett, the Rev Robert
ANOrd, \. y. Drown, General ". II.
Houghton, General Babcock, William H
CrOckeT, Colonel q. II. Mendell, L. s. A.
z. D; Havens, Horace G. Platt' and c. V.
There have been gay doings Of late
across the bay, dinners, teas, receptions
and weddings being on the cards all the
way from Berkeley TO Alameda The in
auguratiOn Of Benjamin Ide Wheeler as
president Of the State University and the
coming OF fr0IeSSOr JOhn Gilman 10 take
part IN the ceremony have been RESPONSE
bic for many Of the entertainments. as
there have been dinners and luncheons
without number given and others ar
ranged 10 take place during the three
weeks stay of the Gilmans in California
Friday evening the Hopkins Art Institute
was crowded with guests TO DO honor to
President and Mrs. Gilman, for whom the
reception was given. by the Regents of our
GEIE eTsity.
Apart from the collegiate entertain
ments across the bay there have been sew
eral in honor of the Funstons, Oakland
being anxious TO do honor TO their for
mer resident, Mrs. Funston, and her gal
lant husband The reception given them
by the Ebell Society was charming, the
prevailing hues used in decorating the
rooms being pink and green, the national
colors being also largely in evidence Mrs.
Gleason and Mrs. VIII Cullen did the Te-
ceiring rart Of the days duty. Mrs Hen
shaw and Mrs. Hale looking after the tea
and refreshment tables. There was a very
large attendance.