The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
SUNDAY DINNERS.
By Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND, Nov. 14.-The demands OF Van
ity Fair seem to be steadily encroaching on
the Sabbath-that custom, If not religious OBJ
servance, has long made the one day Of rest
Sunday dinners and informal little at homes
are the order in several Of our most conserva-
tive families. 1t is really delightful to drop
in on ones friends without being Obliged to
notify them in advance or to wait Tor for
NAL Invitation and find that half-doZen con-
genial spirits have been seized with the same
sociable inclination. Sunday affairs are OF
necessity lacking in ostentation and stiff for
mality and so conducive to a camaraderie that
Is refreshing alike to the weary business man
and fashions tired butterfly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bratnober entertained
a dozen friends at a very charming dinner last
evening, that much feted young lady, Miss
Ethel Valentine, supplying the motif Win
cheerful and attractive spot, crimson blossoms
and lights being blended in a really elabo-
rate scheme of decoration.
Covers were laid for Miss Valentine Miss
Pauline Fore, Miss Lavel, Miss Marion Lavel,
Mrs. Robert Duncan Messrs. Brady, Ashby,
Powell. Little. Fisk Judge Whitehead Of
Nome. Alaska, and Mr.. and Mrs Bratnober.
Another Sunday dinner that was also a de-
lightful success that given by Mr.. and
Mrs r. Augustus Bray last night in honor of
Miss Daisy Wingate. The Brays have one Of
1t needed only a few effective touches in
scarlet-crimson shaded candelabra and masses
of vivid salvia-to make it charming setting
for the merry party of diners.
Daisy Wingate, Mr. and Mrs. Charles b.
wingate, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Richard, Mrs
Julie Bray Coon Captain Charles G. Lyman,
U. S. A; Mr.. William Sproule and Mr.. Lau-
renee f. Cadogan.
No one knows how to entertain in more
pleasing fashion than Mrs. William Lynham
Shiels-even more winsome now than when
she was Elsie Bennett. The Informal o clock
teas sne has inaugurated are unusually enjoy
able.
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. shiels gave a fare
wei George
lin Shiels, who leave soon to take up their
residence in New York. The other guests
were: Mrs. Charles A. Bennett Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Williams of San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Potter Hussey. Dr. and
Mrs. Ernest Kinlach Johnstone, San Francis
co; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Peterson. San Fran
cisco; Herman Robson of Virginia and Mr.
and Mrs. William Lynham shieis
1t was Mrs. James Tysons turn to-day to
Club and the members enjoyed after
noon at her Alameda home. Mrs Fred Morse
and Miss Carrie Nicholson were the lucky prize
winners. The guests--who had luncheon with
Mrs. Tyson before the game-were; Mrs. j.
Loran Pease, Mrs George E. Gross. Mrs. VIII
liam S. Gage, Miss Eva Langworthy OF San
Francisco; Mrs. David Proctor, Mrs John Clay
Hampton, Mrs. Albert A. Long, Mrs Frederick
w. Morse. Mrs, Edward Engs. Mrs. Henry
Rosenfeld. San Francisco; Miss Carrie Nichol-
son. Miss Belle Nicholson. Mrs. Edward How
ard. Mrs. Wickham Havens.
The music section OF Ebell has arranged to-
morrows programme and it promises to be
interesting. Members of the sections will give
several numbers, ana Miss Eleanor ConneIl Of
San Francisco Will be heard in vocal selec-
tions.
22d as. with all the other federation clubs on
this side of the bay. the members will attend
the district meeting Of the State Federation
in Alameda.
Two coming musical events that are full Of