The San Francisco call., 1904-08-19
HONOR A GUEST.
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

jolly little &owd that gathered at the resi-
oence Of Mrs Charles Leonard MoTey yester-
day. to do honor 10 Miss Evelyn Craig and
incidentally to also enjoy a delicious lunch
con Blue is favorite color with the blonde
young hostess and she introduced that 'ceru-
lean hue into the table decorations in rather
unique manner the table-cloth being
dainty linen Of pale blue. In complimen. TO
Miss Craig's approaching nuptias. sweet peas
OF bridal white adorned the cable with lavish
grace. blending prettily with the fragile ser
vice OF white and gold.
After luncheon the guests spent a few
pleasant hours embroidering initials on a linen
Mrs Moreys guests were Miss Craig Mrs
George Steele Lackie. Mrs Dudley Kinseu
Mrs Harrison Robinson. Mrs Graham Cogh-
gsret Olcese.
Since the Coghills return from shasta
County thsir home on jackson street has been
.et. ne scene OF Sonsidsra bic festivity. This
her reputation a hospitabIe hostess with
delightful informal luncheon. at which were
present Mrs mrs Frederick Mason. Mrs. John
Frederick PAGE Cutting. Mrs { a Brown.
Mrs John Stanley and Mrs. .coEhiI.
Letters from the Oakland contingent stiu
soJouTnlng AT McCray's amusingly remin-
iseent Of the recent birthday celebration OF
W l.. McCray. A vaudeville programme By
the guests followed by a "character''
ball snd a banquet in the grove for over 200
PNSA'AS- MI .AAECIdl was the happE recipient
Of innumerable gifts of chief Interest 10
oaklanders being the handsome ofhce desk
ana cnalrs given by all those who have been
visitors there this summer
Jim Hanna. the popular Elk OF this CITY
was ringleader in all the fun. and as
w T. Neitch was a picturesaue Man1I1v
Ikatzenjammer and Lloyd veitch ana Geary
Davis were the kids Bertha Hunter was
adorable little Dutch girl and the two
Franck girls. Clara a baby and Anna as
fencing girl. were simply fetching Dan
Irnr1c~
Mrs. Long was the real thing in the wav
Of newsboys Mrs. Coulter the dear old lady
sented Queen Victoria, and Mr.. Samuelson,
better known. perhaps. the Professor %
hddled for the crowd in the garb Of gypsy
prince
". j. Mcdonald debated for some time
before the event whether the picturesque cos
tune Of pirate or the more lurid garb OF
Mephistopheies would be most becoming. but
finally locmed uD in Satan's cardinal hues
Mrs. J. Ronald as a hsh-yife DR. O. r.
as an old woman were among the Oaklanders
in costume.
The tall. slender form Of Clarence Thomp-
son. whom all recent sojourners at McCray' $
will remember. was clad in the abbreviated
attire of a ballet dancer
Mr. McCray himself. as an old farmer. led
the grand march, while the merry company
sang 'There,n Be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight"
A few OF the other characters" who are
well known on both sides Of the bay were
Arthur Mccray, Mikado; Mrs. A McCray,
Ellis, Topsy; Miss Mabel Cooley. Geisha girl:
Miss Keogh, morning; Mrs. Charles Ascher
old miner; Mrs. J. L. Hydes, old maid Miss
Louise Franck. milkmald; J. KeOgh and W
II. Thompson, Dutch comedians: Miss Gussie
Clifford, nurse; Miss Mercedes Williams
clown; Mrs. w. ]. Smythe, sixteenth century
dame Miss Eta Talbot bootbIack; Miss
Agnes Hunter, Indian maid; Miss May White
side, sea nymph; Miss NJ A Denvir French
maid; Miss Margaret Franck Red Cross nurse
Miss Collum Kate Castleton; Miss Margaret
S6llum: dude; Charles r. Hatch, policeman
8. Gardener, Uncle Sam: Miss Sophie Seller
gypsy maid Miss T. FrustenthaI Goddess of
Wine; Master Norman Ronald, Boy Blue; Miss
Alice Keogh, Sis Hopkins; Miss Phyllis Hydes
Lord Fauntleroy; Miss Gertrude Davis little
maid; John Doss. Happy Hooigsn; ]. A.
ductor; Miss Emily Saunders. conductor and
Miss p. Bowers. child.
The whole AFFAIR was evidently a delightful
success kilograms and letters OF congratula-
ton poured in upon Mr. McCray He is one
Of the best known characters in Sonoma
farmer. landlord. politician and always good
fellow. with heart quite in keeping with his
He was recently elected a delegate 10 the con-
vention at Santa Cruz
About fifty people went to the Santa Fs
depot last night to bid Mr.. and Mrs Clement
p Rowlsnds bon voyage on their way 70
Europe and surely the many hearty good
wishes flung after their train will ring happily
In their ears for many q day. Nearly the
whole choir OF the First PRESBYTERIAN Church
was there and for twenty rlinutes before the
departure of the train the air resoupded with
song. When Mr.. Rowiands stood on the stems
OF the car and sang, only he can 'sMv
Own United States lump came IN rnany
throats and It was with difficulty they toinaS
in the chorus Mr. Rowlands wiz be AVA
six months and during his absence Robert
Lloyd will direct HIS choir
Several others left for the East this morn
ing. including DR.. A. r. Merriman Jr who
will be away two months visiting the World :
Fair and other points OF interest; Miss FclIz-
abeth Gray and Miss Sutro Rouse John n
Eby was also passenger on the east-bound
train.
Miss May Morrison left for the Atlantic
Coast last Monday.
The Herbert oaskfils leave next Sunday for
their Denver home
Mrs Edward Kingston OF san Diego ana
MIS- Earl Crum Of Los Angeles are visiting
| their sisters, the Misses o Rourke at their
home on Fourteenth street.