The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-19

II II ously which makes it very droll.
60 For you see we are so anxious to
he CONNIE IL faut that we do not cover up
the tracks of anxiety sufficiently. Inc
brand new" clings to US despite our pre-
cautions. -.
However. we are improving nightly, ana
nv the time the season is over our opera
manners will be beyond criticism 1ney
were mostly sins of omission-neglecting
to cover up unsightly bones or Mucous
rolls of fat, For 'lovely woman en-
masse in decollete is not a thlhg Oh
! beauty. Pretty shoulders were oisLla y ca !
and were appreciated. But since the nat
had gone forth that loW-necked gowns
were in order. women uncovered shoul-
ders that were not good to look upon.
And vet some one raised hue ana cry
because the entire feminine audience was
not decollete. o,,
,,ar+ tho opera house into a museum of
anatomy? 'Twere sin to niue p[ettS
threats and dimpled shoulders-and IKE
wise its a sin not to cover up those lnat
are hungry looking or cush1ony.
Everybody went on Monday night All
the smart world and his wife sat "neIe
they could be seen. In the family clrcle
we're those who came to see. And In the
gallery sat those who came TO near.
T,ashion decreased the higher up you
went. and some said the musical lntelil-
gence Increased. a.s4 ,ie,b+
and there were fully dozen dinners pc
forehand For the most part they were yer.
given at home and for the suppers alter
ward the clubs were utilized. $50
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson, the Merrills, Ho-
barts. Crockers, Mayor Phelan ana others
occupied the palco boxes VIII r., t thele
girls Laura McKinstry. Caro- Crockett,
in fact, a great many of the glris-seVereu
maternal apron strings ana helped make
hox parties look radiant.
Hui neither bud ncr belle could compare
with Mrs. Hobart, who In cream satin
with a single American Beauty rose easily
carried off the honors. Dick says that
was the verdict of the chappies, who did
the .'Howdy' in the boxes between acts
Margaret Jolliffe sat in one OF the pro
Spreckels Margaret is looking aggres-
sfvely happy these days and has q tan
TALKING habit of toying with diamond
circlet on her third finger; AS for Dr.
Moffitt. he enjoys the rights and priv
ileges of an engaged man-to the extent
of absolutely ignoring the rest OF the fair
sex. Papa says he considers 1t the match
of the season, for Dr. Moftltt has money
enough, ability to spare, and prospects
to dazzle
compelled to take a little beauty sleep,
but on Wednesday we were there again
in all our glory. Opera cape eapes were val
neghbors' tactics, and altogether we had
lost the shy hesitancy and follow your
| leader air of Monday night. After the
opera Mayor Phelan gave us a supper at
| the Bohemian Club.
Thursday was the red letter night Of the
week. We did not go to the opera, but
| instead to a dinner at the Bohemian Club.
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sebree have taken apartments at the Ho-
Harry y. stetson arrived in Cairo,
Mrs. s. L. Bee and Everett N. Bee will
| leave March % for a trip to China and
| Japan.
Mrs Jane L. Stanford, accompanied by
| Harry c. Lathrop, arrived from the East
! on Wednesday after an absence of six
weeks. Mrs. Stanford will remain in
| town several weeks at her home on Cali
| fornia street.
D. o. Mills and Mr. and Mrs. White
| law Reid arrived from New York early
last week en- route to ,Millbrae;
wife have returned from Byron Springs,
where they have been spending several
weeks, and are at the Occidental Hotel.
Mrs. Evans. wife, of Lieutenant F. D.
| Evans, U. s. A, will remain In Washing
! ton, D. c., during the absence Of Lieu
tenant Evans in Manila.
! evening for a short Eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Bunker sailed
| Friday on the Hongkong Maru for ia
! pan. They will continue their trip around
the world
A surprise party was given to Miss May
| LotherS at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. T. JOEL on the evening of March IL.
! Those present were: Peter 3. Simmons
j BENJAMIN Coonley, Charles Jenkins Jr.,
! Miss Emma Stout, Edward Beard, Miss
Matte Perry. George Ward, Mr. and
! Mrs. j. J. JOEL, Mr.. and Mrs. James
I Sweeney, Mr.. Lenox, Miss Healey, Miss
Lowrey, Miss Mason. Miss Florence
! Couchmap. Doc Ebner, Edward Tool1er,