The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
THE MASTENS
GREET THRONGS
OF GAY GUESTS
By Sally Sharp.

Rising out Of the gray solemnity of
Lent. the reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Manuel Masten at the Century
Clubhouse last night stood out with
brilliant prominence-brillian be-
fitting the happy occasion it celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary of the we'd
ding of the host and hostess.
The clubhouse was garlanded from
end to end with forest branches. palms
and fragile ferns, while billows of red
tulle and red ribbons were looped
among the glistening leaves.
From a latticed bower, lantern hung.
the music makers sent forth the merry
melody-not the crashing, changing
kind that strangles pleasant chatter,
but soft, sweet, seductive melody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Masten received their
guests alone, extending greeting TO
nearly 400 friends, many of whom had
been guests at their wedding.
A pretty bride was Mrs. Masten last
night, gowned in a robe of glistening
lace, her white shoulders outlined by
bertha of exquisite lace.
Among the throng of guests were
some stunningly gowned women,
among whom were Mrs. William L.
Hughson, who wore an exquisite gown
Of white silk showered with violets,
the transparent corsage outlined with
a bertha of rare lace. With this cos
tune Mrs. Hughson, who is a stat
esque type of beauty, wore white
Gainsborough hat, feather laden.
Mrs. Thomas Morffew, always hand
somely gowned, wore a gray chiffon
cloth robe heavily trimmed with Irish
point, with the Frenchiest of blue
and pink flowers glowing through the
creamy meshes of the lace. In her hall
she wore pink pompon
Mrs. Arthur Whipple Spear was
gowned smartly in white chiffon with
duchess lace.
Miss Charlotte Hall wore very be-
coming frock of pink chiffon with a
chaplet of pink roses.
Mrs. Herbert Hodgdon's gown Of
blue chiffon, hand painted and trim
med with frosted lace. was one of the
notably pretty costumes worn-and
there were many other smart ones.
Both before and after supper the
younger set danced merrily, and the
hours flew, even as at a preordained
dance.
The following were among the
guests invited:
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Goodwin Mr.. and Mrs
william II Cr9eker, Mrs. Leland Stanford;
Mr.. and Mrs Wellington Burnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Toy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hum
phrey; Dr. and Mrs Regensburger; Mr.. and and
Mrs. George d. Toy, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Mar
tel, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Smith, DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas Morfew. Mr. and Mrs. William l..
Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Bergevin.
George Bucknall, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford Parker, DR.. and Mrs;
Younger, Mr.. and Mrs O. D. Baldwin, Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Whpple Spear, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pierce. DR.. and Mrs. S. p. Tuggle,
Mr. and Mrs. Vail Mr.. and Mrs. William Ro-
maine Mr. and Mrs. William O'Kane. Cen
eral and Mrs. Woodruff. Mr. and Mrs. James
ant Mr and Mrs. A d. Cutler Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight White. Mr. and Mrs Peter F. Dunno.
and Mrs. Samuel Mountford Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred s. Knight. Mr.. and
Mr. and Mrs. f. T. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
". Scott, Judge and Mrs Hunt Mr.. and Mrs.
Gallatin. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morgan Jones.
Newton Rosekrans, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Hodgdon, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Huffman. Or. and Mrs.
W. A. Bryant, Mr. and Mrs Lowell White.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Morrow, Mr. and Mrs.
Wellington Greggs. DR.. and Mrs. Arthur II.
Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Plum. DR.. and
Mrs Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs Frank D. Bates
Mr. and Mrs. James Morton Mr.. and Mrs II.
l. Van Wrinkle Mr.. and Mrs. George Webster.
Miss Amy Gunne. Miss Refs Miss Leta Gala
tin, Miss Eleanor Warner, Miss Mabel Toy.
Mrs. Mcbride Miss Thompson the Misses
Dean. Miss Duff, Mrs. Sharon, Miss Sharon,
Mrs. William Willis. Miss Galloway, the Misses
Perkins Mrs. Thomas Darragh Miss Frances
Harris. Miss Madeline Lissak. Miss Kendall,
Miss O'Calla CHAN, J. Powers Hutchns Walker
BOurs, Ernest A. Stent. DIR. Louis c. Deane
Paul Jones, Frank Jones. G. F. Baker. Dr. II
J. Stewart. John H. Speck Woodwork Weth-
cred. John Housman. Frank Thompson Ben
iamin Romaine. George Mcbride Archibald
Barnard. J. c. McKinstry, Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
Jennings, Ferdinand Refs Jr. and James W.
Dean.
The enga gements of Miss Florence
Bailey TO William Frederick Mohr of
New York-long ago suspected-and
that of Mrs Hilda Baxter to Ralph
Hart have brought forth profuse as
sOrtment Of congratulations 1t is this
sort of excitement that will save soci-
ETY. from mental atrOphy during the
season of Lent