The San Francisco call., 1903-12-15
HUNTINGTON
HOME SCENE
OF A DANCE

The H. f. Huntington residence on
Jackson street was the scene cf much
gayety last evening. Miss Huntington
and Miss Marion Huntington gave an
informal dance. Mrs. H. E. Hunting
ton not yet having returned from the
East the party was chaperoned by Mrs.
Davenport of Chicago.
The guests, forty in number, began
to arrive at 8 o'clock and were gra-
ciously received by the young hostesses.
Members of the young set made up the
list of those present. The beautiful
drawing-rooms were decorated no more
than usual with clusters of huckleberry
and vases f cut flowers The spacious
ballroom was thrown open for the af-
fair and string orchestra provided ex-
cellent music for the dancers. There
was no cotillon, as the dancing was en-
tirely informal Supper was served at
midnight and the guests departed at
late hour, having been charmingly
entertained.
There was a very quiet wedding on
Saturday when Miss Gertrude Liv-
ingston became the bride of Captain
Holland n. Stevenson of the navy. The
marriage took place at the home of the
brides sister, Miss Alice Livingston,
at 1927 LeavenwOrth street, in this city.
Rev. DR.. Mills of Sacramento per-
formed the ceremony. There were no
attendants. Captain ana Mrs. Steven
son left for the south for their honey
moon and are expected back in a fort
night, when they will probably reside
in this city, as the groom is at present
assigned to duties at the Union Iron
Works.
An interesting ceremony will be per-
formed to-day at the church Of ST.
Charles BoTromeo, Eighteenth and
Shotwell streets, when James NJ. Han
ley and Miss Stella NJ Hail will be
joined in the holy bonds of wedlOck
The officiating clergyman will be Rev.
James p. Moran. a classmate Of the
groom. The bride is associated with
the State Board of Examiners at Sac
ramento and is a charming and highly
accomplished young woman. She is
the daughter of F. c. Hail, proprietor
of the Plumas National Bulletin of
Quincy, Plumas County, where she
formerly resided The groom is an
Assistant District Attorney, an ex-
member of the Assembly and is prom
inently identified with the Native Sons
of the Golden West, being past presi-
dent of Precita Parlor The happy
the south.
The Contemporary Club held its last
meeting Of the year yesterday after
noon at Utopia Hall. 1t was guest day.
the members being privileged to bring
their friends, and the attendance was
unusually large. Mrs. Bertha Brosius,
president of the club, presided during
the programme. Mrs. A. r. Millitz
spoke informally, choosing for her sub
ject, utopia Hail." and citing the in
spiration Of the Utopian idea in
charming and interesting manner. Miss
L. NJ. Robinson, who was the vocalist
of the day, sang Chadwick's The La
ment" and Dance of the Dragonfiies.
by D'Hardelot, and was twice encored.
Mrs. Malcolm Johnson's recitations
were warmly received. One, by an
anonymous writer, was entitled AT
Odds With Life" and THE Ruggles
Dinner Party" by Kate Douglas Wig
gins. was the second number.
The programme was followed by an
informal reception, during which re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting of this club will be held on the
second Monday in January.
The exhibition of the Guild Of Arts
and Crafts closed last evening most
auspicicusly, with many merited hon
ors for the gifted artists whose work
was shown in the Palace Maple room.
The popularity of the exhibition rem
dered it necessary to continue one more
dav and the large amount of effort put
forth in organizing the guild has been
we'll worth while. The artists and their
crafts are as follows:
Hand woven baskets. Miss Lucy NJ. Wade;
book binding. Miss Octavia Holden. MISS Eliza "a
betn Burt, Miss Lucinda n Butler MISS C I<ora
clark Miss Anna c. Crane, Miss Grace era
ham Miss Anita Miner, Miss Emily Lamb
Miss Edith Miner Mrs. Winltred Perry, MISS
Clara Rice Miss Margaret Williams; etching
Mrs Marion Holden Pope; embroidery Miss
Elizabeth Burt. Mrs. Erickson, Mr. j. A
Eustace Mrs. c. Garcia, Mrs. Ell Lewellihg
ard Miss s. Waite; fans, Mrs: Henry MEYER
furniture Mrs. Henry Meyer. V. p. Sollom ana
Douglas Van Denburgh; furnishings. Miss Edna
Deakin; book illumining. Miss Alma Hulme
jewelry Mrs. May Mott-Snlith Bird; jewel cas-
kets Mrs John Chard, Sgnora c. F. Fran
ceschi: ceramics Mile. de Lahaye. Mss f.
Roberts Miss Laura le Tourneux, Mrs. NJ. e.
Perley, Mrs NJ. Wilson; lace, Mrs. G. b. Brog-
gi J. A. Eustace, Miss Edith Moore, Mrs. c.
c Wheeler; lamp shades. Miss Charlotte VIII
Iiams Mrs. Tom Claussen; leather work. Miss
Ella Atkinson Miss Grace Graham, Miss Laura
le Tourneux Miss Edith Miner, Miss Clara
Rice Mrs Halle II. Irwin. Mrs Mary Dodge
Reidy. Miss f. Roberts. Miss Ada Sherlng
Miss l. w Tobey. Miss S Waite miniatures
Miss Soulc Campbell Mrs. Halle II. Irwin
metal work Douglas Van Denburgh and Lau-
renee y ScammOn: pottery, Mile. de Lahaye
typography Miss Edna NJ. Boyd, Miss Jennie
Mayhem; sculpture. Miss Florence II. Butler
tapestry, Mile. de Lahaye. Signors c. F Fran
ceschi. Mrs. Matte A. Terry; wood carving
Miss Milward Holden. Miss Bell, Miss Kath-
crime Bunnell, Miss S. Waite, Mrs Plehn
weaving Mrs. A. Lindstrom; work boxes and
baskets Miss Martha Wagner; photography
Miss Adelaide Hansccm, w. Z. Dassonvie: :
model yachts L. 5. Adams Jr., w b. Col
Her Jr.
The guild includes the following
members:
Miss Octavia Holden. president; Douglas Van
Denburgh vice president Miss Clara Rice,
secretary: Mrs. Henry G. Meyer. treasurer;
Mrs. c. d Allen. l. s. Adams Jr.. Miss Ella
Atkinson. Miss Flora Bell. Miss Florence But
Ter, Miss Lucinda Butler Miss Elizabeth Burt