The San Francisco call., 1904-11-27

Mrs Charles ;. Houghton, deDutante
tea in honor of Miss Ruth Houghton
at their home in Oakland. Many guests
went over from this side Among the
receiving party were Mrs. Frank
Brown, Ms. Edison Adams, Mrs. Bonte,
Miss Flora Brown, Miss Gertrude Ellis,
Miss Minnie Houghton. Miss Chrissie
Taft.
Sequoia Club, reception in honor OF
Captain and Mrs. Bash.
Miss Mabel Watkins, hostess at
luncheon at her Sausalito home, with
Mrs. Clarence Carngan, Miss Etelka
williar, Miss Beatrice Fife, Miss Maud
Payne and Miss Elsa Draper as guests.
Miss Margaret Newhall. entertaining
at a tea in honor of Miss Ella Clark
of Los Angeles.
Miss Ella Morgan, hostess at a
luncheon in honor Of Miss Anita Har-
vey. Among the guests were Miss
Harvey. Miss Maud Bourn. the Misses
Margaret and Gertrude yde-Smith,
Miss Gertrude and Miss Marjorie JOS
selyn.
Mrs. A. S. Baldwin, entertaining at
a tea in honor of Miss Gertrude Dut-
ton In the receiving party were Miss
Gertrude Dutton, Miss Molly Dutton,
Miss Maud Payne, Miss Eliza Kline,
Miss Marie VOORHEES,. Miss Marion Will
son, Miss Juliette CARRIER, Miss Mary
Mariner. Miss Ruth Gedney, Miss
Alice Dray, Miss Amy Porter, Mrs E.
w. Clark Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Eugene
Bresse, Mrs. George Bates and Mrs
James.
Miss Maude Younger, now of New
York, entertained at luncheon in the
Palm Garden at which Mr.. Mitchell,
the labor leader, was a guest.
Mrs. Pedar Bruguiere. hostess at an
informal luncheon at her home, 1900
Franklin street.
Mrs. w. H. La Boyteaux, hostess at
a theater party in honor of Miss Carol
Moore and Miss Mary Langhorne.
WEDNESDAY
Wedding of Miss Susan G. Patton
and DR.. lie Moyne.
Nuptials of Miss Maud Simpson and
Rev. William James Cuthbert of Toxic,
at st. Lukes
Marriage of Miss Gertrude Eels and
Lieutenant John Franklin Babcock, u.
s. A, at Trinity Church.
Mrs. Horatio Stebbins and Miss Steb-
bins guests Of honor at a reception
gievn by the Claiming Auxiliary.
Mrs. Findley B. Dray and Mrs. Dray
"at home" at 1715 Broadway.
James D. Phelan, host at dinner in
Bohemian Club in honor Of Miss Anita
Harvey, the much-feted debutante.
THURSDAY.
Wedding Of Miss Laura Prather and
Guy Waterbury.
Races at San Mateo.
Miss Ethel Patton, tea in honor Of
Miss Marie Wells.
FRIDAY.
Mrs. Worthington Ames. tea in honor
of Miss Bessie Ames. who is back from
a years wanderings.
Mrs. G. A Boyer, tea in honor of
Miss Marie Wells.
Miss Paula Wolff, hostess at a tea
in honor of Miss Azalea Keyes, who is
about TO return to the joys of Partisan
life.
Gaiety Club, dance at Century Hall,
Miss Newell Drown the hostess.
Miss Lutte Collier, luncheon in honor
of Miss de Fremery.
Mrs. J. B. Schroeder, hostess at a tea
at the Pleasanton, to introduce her
daughter, Miss Eugene Hawes. AS
colin Henry, Miss Elena Robinson,
Miss Maude Payne. Miss Mary Mar
riner. Miss Clare Sweigert, Miss Amy
Porter and Miss George Spieker.
Papyrus Club reception to Misses
Marie and Eva Withrow and Madame
Francisco, from to 6, in Elks' Hail.
Colonial Danes. lulcheon at St
Francis.
Mrs. Godfrey. hostess at a euchre
party in honor of Mrs. Frank L. Whit
ney.
Matteo sandona. reception at studio,
OF Larkin and Union streets.
Cleverness has come to be a requisite
for success in society as in the saner
world. Time was when beauty and
youth carried, but not to-day. There
must be an underlying basis for sue
cess-a mind quality. The clubs are
subserving a good purpose in demon
strating feminine cleverness, and to the
Century, the Browning, the Sorosis and
other cultured clubs is due the credit
of bringing to the fore the cleverness
of Mrs. Newton ]. Tharp as a reader.
True, Mrs. Tharp has enjoyed the
training afforded in the best schools of
oratory in the country, but it is only
within the last year or two that this
interesting little woman is showing
what she can do, and to the foremen-
toned clubs is the honor due for dis
covering her.
At the Sequoia Club on Tuesday
night one of the most fascinating wom-
en- in the rooms was Mrs. G. A Boyer
Black of hair, dark of eye and fair of
skin, she was a fine foil to the dainty
beauty of Miss Marie Wells, whose
guest she was.
Oregon weather, notorious, literally
put a damper on Colonel Vain Nor
gan's plans for hunting. While secur-
ing much game Of smaller variety, the
result was not quite satisfactory. Well,
we are blessed on weather conditions,
and there is only one California.
The environs of Bakersfield hold
many attractive country DIaces and