The San Francisco call., 1901-11-08

rooms handsome D. DIS. will be in at
tendance to receive generous public, and
the doll show will be on.
After weeks Of careful preparations,
everything is in readiness for the big
show.
Not one detail has been neglected, and
one need not pose as a prophet to predict
a success for the noble Doctors Daugh-
ters.
The ladies having the affair in charge
are Just a bit nervous. This years doll
show" has grown to such tremendous pro-
portions that it is altogether natural that
the Daughters should feel the responsible
ity But they have labored so long and
so we'll that they need have no appre-
hension as to the result.
predict that the hall tonight will have
that gay and brilliant appearance Of a
first night at the opera All the ladies
who have secured boxes are going In full
evening dress, 1 understand, and the ef-
feet is sure to be a magnificent one.
YESTERDAY 1 went to Sloanes to see the
workmen put the last finishing touches
to that wonderful doll house, the gift of
the Misses Grace and Lillian Spreckels.
1t is q. love of toy and is sure to make
even the most sedate of US forget dignity
/ and wish to squat down and play
house like in the long ago:
The doll house, which believe is to be
raff1ed off, is a sort of a pocket addition
of a modern up-to-date milliona1re's resi-
/ dence It is colonial in architecture, is
painted a blinking white and contains
/ drawing room, dining room, a library, a
\ nursery, two sleeping apartments. Kitchen,
bath room and a magnificent reception
/ hall.
Eight very swell sawdust people occupy
! this miniature palace. There is papa and
4 mamma, who, by the way, are young and
attractive. Mammals sister, blonde
debutante. and five precocious little ones
that have inherited all of their parents
! beauty.
4 to wait upon the aristocrats who live in
this beautiful home; nurse, a cook, a
chocolate-colored butler, a chambermaid,
not forgetting a messenger boy in brand
new uniform and a faithful doggy, just
| about to give a most ferocious bark.
The furnishing of the little house is all
that the most fastidious person could de-
sire. The drawing room is in white and
gold. The furniture is after the pattern
! Of the time of Louis XVI, and is all up
1 holstered in most exquisite silk brocade.
! The floor is hard-fnished inlaid one and
i smooth enough for any bisque debutante
to glide over. The library is rich in tone
and substantial in furnishings. The fur
niture is Of carved Flemish oak, uphol-
stored in a deep rich crimson velvet. The
| carpet and curtains are in keeping with
the furniture. In a corner by window,
on a carved oak pedestal, is a marble bust
The hail, like the library, is furnished
/ in shades of red. There is a tall old
clock in one corner and in another hangs
I
I q nickel attachment In the hall there is
/ also Flemish oak stand and gilt UNI
brella stand that is carefully stocked in
view Of the near approach of the stormy
| season.
The nursery Is finished in blue and white
and is crowded with comfortable chairs
and every sort of toy calculated to glad
| den the heart of youngster. In gilded
cage there are singing birds and on a ta-
bic reposes a globe Of gold fish.
My ladys chamber is a dainty room,
with white enameled furniture and pale
green satin hangings Carpet, walls and
the upholstering are all in the most deli
cate shade of green. The dressing table
101 things my lady uses for her toilet.
The debutantes room is in white and
pink-white embroidered furniture, with
pink satin hangings and upholstery.
The dining. room is magnificent apart
ment The heavy furniture is of carved
Flemish oak, upholstered in green velvet
A ma gniflcent carved oak sideboard, COW
cred with gorgeous silver, takes up one
entire side of the spacious apartment.
The kitchen is complete In every detail.
There is even an ice chest, which, when
! open. displays several Large bottles" that
1 guess are just the proper temperature,
! Besides all this luxury, there Is a stained
| glass window in the upstairs hail. lace
! handsome paintings on the walls and elec-
tric lighting throughout the house.
The programme arranged for to-day's
show is as follows:
Afternoon programme: Overture. ''Rlcordi
d'Isette' (SartorD, Professor Clarkson's Man
waltz clog Carrie Manning; banjo solo,
William Brodie:. buck and wing. Gladys
so0's Mandolin Club; recitation rsjai1g
Doll Miss Agnes NJ Noonan; Irish lie
Gladys Hendy: song, Little Harold Borchers;
cakewalk. Gladys Montague and Prosper For