The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
ARG0NAUTS' DESCENDANTS ENJOY
BREAKFAST AT THE CALIFORNIA
Daughters Of California Pioneers Pay Tribute to
Worth of Their Progenitors Colonial Danes
and Woman's Auxiliary Sit at Festa| Board

much decoration, but foliage and red
berries were arranged in the hall. and
vases of cut flowers were set in avail
able places. a large number of callers
was received during the afternoon and
delightfully."- entertained. The hostess
was assisted by her daughter. Mrs.
Samuel Austin Wood, and the follow
ing friends:
Mrs. Lucy Otis, Mrs. James Otis,
Mrs Charles Otis, Mrs. NJ. Hall Meal
lister, Mrs. Fred Lake, Mrs. Frank p.
McLennon, Miss Marjorie McLennon,
Bowman.
Mrs. Burns Macdonald and Mrs.
Hilda Baxter gave their third lunch
con yesterday at the University Club in
honor of Mrs. Victor Clement of Salt
Lake City. The table was decorated
with American beauties. Three more
luncheons will complete the series.
The guests were:
Mrs. Thomas Porter Bishop, Mrs.
Ferdinand Stephenson, Mrs. T. Dan
forth Boardulan. Mrs. Frederick KIM
ball, Mrs. Fred Griffin, Miss Gertrude
Dutton, Miss Bernie Drown, Miss
Katharine Dillon, Miss Helen Wagner.
Miss Helen de Young, Miss Patricia
CosgIave, Miss Charlotte Ellinwood,
Miss Ardella Mills, Miss Leontine
Brakeman. Miss Ida Gibbons, Miss
Marjorie Gibbons, Miss Elizabeth Cole.
Miss Ethel Patton, Mrs. John Rodgers
Clark, Miss Amy Porter and Miss Ella
O'Connor.
Mrs. John f. Merrill her daughter
in-law, Mrs. John Sroufe Merrill, and
her daughter Mrs. Harry Bates, gave
a large reception on Friday afternoon.
Society turned out in great force and
there was a large number of callers
present during the hours from 3 to 6.
The decorations of the handsome
home attracted much favorable COM
ment for their beauty and artistic de-
sign. A wealth of crimson hollyber-
ries decked the spacious hallway and
were thrown into bold relief by the
rich, dark colorings of the sidewalks.
Vases filled with gorgeous double
white moonlight chrysanthemums
adorned the dining-room, while long
stemmed American Beauty roses in
tall jardinieres filled all the available
space that the drawing-room offered.
Mrs Merrill had the assistance of a
large number Of her older friends in
receiving her guests and also the
young ladies who are members of the
auxiliary TO the Children's Hospital.
Marguerite and Chrysanthemum aux
iliar!es were also represented. Among
the number were:
Mrs. ]. b. Stetson, Mrs. Horatio Put
nay Livermore, Mrs. Chauncey Rose
Winslow, Mrs. Robert Oxnard, Mrs. M.
Norris, Mrs. John F. Swift, Mrs. p. B.
Cornwall, Mrs. II. L. Dodge, Mrs. Han
nah Gale, Mrs. w. r. Wheeler, Mrs.
Henry F. Dutton, the Misses Beaver.
Mrs. Horace Wilson. Miss Ardella
Mills, Miss Ethel Dean, Miss Zelda Tiff
fany, Mrs. David Pond, Miss Eleanor
Eckart, Miss Paula Wolff, Miss Castle,
Miss Mabel Toy, Miss Marie Bull,
Miss Mabel Hogg, Miss Painter, Mrs.
Norris Davis, Miss Cadwallader, Miss
Drown, Mrs. Latham McMullin, Mrs.
Laurance Scott, Mrs. Walter Martin,
Mrs. Silas Palmer, Mrs. Tiffany, Mrs.
Loosely and Mrs. Citolloni.
A charming luncheon was given few
days ago to Miss Alice Sullivan by
Miss Helen Pettigrew. Fourteen of the
seasons debutantes were seated at
round table beautifully decorated with
American Beauty roses
Miss Leontine Brakeman will go East
at once with Mrs. Percy Kessler, nee
Cunningham, who is on her way to join
her husband at his new post. Mrs.
Kessler's three -year-old son and baby
daughter will complete the party. Miss
Brakeman will visit her cousin, Mrs.
Tomlinson, in New York.
Miss Wiltrude Spaulding Of San Ma
teo has returned from an extended
Eastern trip.
A reception will be given in Golden
Gate Hall next Thursday, from to 5
o'clock, by the ladies of SO of the Asso-
citation of Pioneer Women of Califor-
mia to commemorate the golden ami
versary of their arrival in this State.
DR.. and Mrs. Guy Hunt Cochrane,
who have been guests at the Sabin resi-
oSICe LOT several Gays, viii return TO
their home in Los Angeles tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs E. j. de Hart and Miss
de Hart of Portland, Or, are at The
Ralston for the winter.
Mrs. Gerrett Livingston Lansing has
taken apartments for the winter at ST.
Dunstan's.
The board of directors of the San
Francisco Art Association has decided
to open the Autumn Water Color and
Sketch Exhibition at the Mark Hopkins
Institute of Art free to the public for
one week. 1t is understood that this
privilege refers only to the Searles
Gallery, where the pictures are on view
The usual fee will be charged for ad-
mission to the Institute. This action
has been taken in response to the very
great interest shown in this exhibition.
Nearly all of the sketches and water
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