The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
Fair Buds Fall Because They
Understand Not the Mixing Of
Swell Oakland Punch.
Society Matrons Offer Timely Suggestions.
Would Not Educate the Girls, but
Abolish the Punch---Merits of Pink
Lemonades and Ice Water.

party the Hammam baths became an alb
solute necessity. Everything would have
gone well and the matter never have got
out II 1t had not been for an attendant
who had a weakness for entertaining pat
rons with the gossip of the establishment.
And the girls came from our very best
families, too. One bud enjoyed the rare
privilege of a seat at that famous table
on the notable night when the young
Baron distinguished himself by fiinginS a
champagne bottle at young Martin. We
also have our cares.
While all Oakland is gossping at the
sad accidents that have fallen to the lot
of the innocent ones, few of the more
energetic of the matrons have come TO
an end to the evil. Their deductions prove
that they have carefully studied the mat
ter, and even the lady who puts in her
plea for icewater gives substantial back
Ing to support the demand.
Mrs. Thomas Magee Jr. is leading
factor in the social world both here and
in Oakland, and her reflections should
carry much weight. Mrs. Magee would
abolish punch at all evening parties. not
that she has ever witnessed any evil re-
suits of the meeting of the bud and the
punch bowl, but on the general principle
that the young should be kept out of the
way of temptation. Says Mrs. Magee:
II have never noticed that our young
people used the beverage freely, but
think the safest plan would be to remove
the temptation. l think lemonade or some
cool drink is necessary when dancing, but
there are many nice drinks that contain
no alcohol. The temptation to drink freely
of any drink that will tend to cool an Ar
overheated dancer is perhaps responsible
for some of the cases of overindulgence,
but personally have never seen any case
of the kind"
er and chaperon instinct combined. would
look out for the young men as we'll as the
buds. II think 1t Is a mistake to serve
punch at the dancing parties which young
approve of anything of the kind says
the lady. mot only for the young ladies,
but for the temptation that is thrown in
the way of our young men,"
Mrs. H. K. BeldehS views coincide with
those of Mrs. Sharon, and she also cries
out for the protection of the young dane
ing man.
Mrs. E. B. Beck in her investigation Of
the subject has met young men who have
cried in vain at dancing parties for a
glass of cold water. 1T is the hardest
tend, and yet it is the most desirable"
said the young man Mrs. Beck had in
mind. The lady wants to see the punch
Mrs. 7. c. Coogan wants lemonade as
punch substitute, and so does Mrs. Will
lard Barton. Mrs. Isaac Requa also puts
in plea for the circus beverage, with
special. request that 1t be properly pre-
pared"
Mrs; H. c. Taft wants the punch bowl
banished, and Mrs. V. G. Hush would
vary the monotony of lemonade with or
angeade.
Mrs. Henry Wetherbee challenges the
caterers to prepare a new cooling drink
minus all alcoholic stimulants, and Mrs.
John r. Glascock says If lemonade Is
sticky and apt to soil white gloves that
icewater is an excellent substitute. AS
cock does not believe word of them.
Many of our young ladies are eccentric
In their behavior" the lady declares. land
that may account for the rumor"