The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29


nightly was the only noteworthy
affair of the week There is but
little effort being made by mem
= bers of the smart set to pay off
the seasons Indebtedness. Indeed,
there have been few obligations incurred
as there has been less entertaining this
year than was ever before known in the
social history of San Francisco.
King Carnival is to reign for one brief
night before the Lenten shades are drawn
on all things worldly, and all interests
of a social nature are revolving around
the Mardi Gras bal masque, which is to
take place at the Mark Hopkins Institute
of Art on the evening of Shrove Tues
day, February IA. Edward NJ. Greenway
is to have charge of the dancing, Henry
Heyman will direct the music. and every
effort is being made by the committee to
make the affair as exclusive and as per-
feet in all/its "details as possible. Not
only the buds and bellies, but the matrons
as well, are in a f1utter of anticipation
over this approaching ball.
There is not single announcement for
the approaching seven days with the eX-
ception of the reception which the Cen
ter street, in honor of Major General Shat
ter, L. S. A, on Tuesday evening.
Mrs Isidor Burns gave a delightful tea
on Tuesday at her home, 404 Van Ness
avenue. Her rooms were handsomely dec
GRATED with large red poppies trailing
vines and palms. Those who assisted her
in receiving were: Mrs. Osgood, Mrs.
Has-Brouck, Miss Moyle and Miss Parker
On Thursday Mrs. Harry Z. Wise was a
tea hostess between the hours of and 6
o clock at her residence, 1922 Sacramento
street. She was assisted by her mother.
Mrs Whittemore Mrs REYNOLDS Of New
York, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Farrell, Mrs. Du-
peru, Miss Franetta, Miss Kate Burke
Miss Powers, MISS Julia Reed, Miss Mabel
Reed, Miss Stone and Miss Mamie Willis.
Mrs. Jesse Andrews gave very pretty
tea on Friday, January 20. She was as
sisted in receiving by Miss May Lowell,
Miss Hand. Miss May Ayers and Miss
Atkinson.
The Bishop of British Columbia was the
guest Of honor at a clerical luncheon
given by Mrs. A. N. Drown on Monday
last.
A very charming dinner was given by
Miss Belle Strasberg on Saturday, Janu-
airy q, at the residence of her parents on
Jackson street.
Miss Millicent Shinn, the first woman in
California to receive the degree of doctor
of philosophy, was the guest of honor last
evening at a reception given by the Calf
fornia branch of the Association of Col
lege Alumni at Sorosis Hall, on California
street.
Mrs William H. Chickering of Oakland
gave lunch party at the University Club
on Monday to the members of theWhee-
lock Whist Club, of which she is pres-
dent. Those entertained were: Mrs. Cor
don Stolp, Mrs. Frederic Hall, Mrs Q. A.
Chase, Mrs. James A. Folger, Mrs. John
Yule, Mrs. Remi Chabot Mrs. Kendall,
Mrs Downing, Mrs. Fine, Mrs. Z. G..
Lukens. Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. Cook, Mrs Houghton, Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Paul Lohse and Mrs. Willard Bar
rett.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Annie Russell Allen of st. Louis to Count
Paul Festetics di Tolni The groom -elect
is a brother of Count Festetics di Tolni,
who was married TO the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis T. Haggin of this city
some years ago.
Among those who expect to attend the
Horse Show and Floral Fete at Los An
aeles in February are: Mr.. and Mrs
Walter S. Hobart Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
J. Carolan, Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baldwin, George A.
Newhal, John Parrot, Prince Andre
Poniatowski. Lawrence Van Wrinkle and
Major Rathbone.
CAPTAIN Nat r. Messer is the guest of
John ". Mackay at Paso Robles.
Mrs Nat T. Messer will leave here next
Wednesday for Los Angeles en- route to
New York.