The San Francisco call., 1904-10-29
CLUB WOMEN HONOR
GERTRUDE ATHERTON
The SeQuGd Tenders Novelist Dinner and Reception
at the 81. Francis.
BY Sally Sharp.

Ye who know Gertrude Atherton's
books and know her not, list ye,
Fascinating. blond, blue-syed, blue
gowned. with a soft sweep of
white throat and shoulders natural.
interested. quick of grasp. devoid of
pose warm and womanly is Gertrude
Atherton as We met last night, some
400 Of US Sequoians. hand to hand in
the ivory and gold ballroom at the st.
Francis.
At the fall of twilight the dinner
was on. the dinner given to the fam
Gus Californian by the directors of the
club.
Seated with a personal fitness
wrought out by President Charles S.
Aiken, the following guests dined
with our fair compatriot:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Stevens Mr. and M-s
currency Bennett. Dr. and Mrs. J. Wilson
sheis. Ms Gerrit /. Lansing James d. Phe-
ian, Enrique 1rau. Miss Ethel Harrison Fre-
mont Older. Mrs. Edgar Psixotto' Thomas
aioOurs Edgar Peixotto, William Greer Harri-
en- CnSrles > Aiken Mrs Albert Gerberding.
allan Pollok, Mrs. p. T. Norris Miss Ednah
heoinson Miss Frances Jolliffe. Mark GerstIe
MS MIS- Jessiea Pelxotto. Professor Wesley G.
Mitchel Dr William Frederick Bode Miss
Mary Bell. Maynard Dixon. Miss Ina d. Cool
BIRTH. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deering and Charles
X. Field.
Now. that dinner was a joy. for
know ye all that there wasn't a
speech. nay. nor a toast. save those
that sprang to the lips of neighbors.
And they, so It's said, were worth the
hearing. Most Sequoia toasts are.
Among those few who sent regrets
were Bailey Millard, George Hamlin
Fitch and Lorenzo Sosso. After a din
ner whose digestion was not arrested
by terrorizing thought of being call
ed upon" a reception was held, with
the brilliant novelist the lodestar. The
following ladies received the guests,
all Of whom met the honored guest
and for each she had a word of greet
ing: Mrs. Reginald Knight Smith.
Mrs. Alice Prescott. Miss Millicent
Cosgrave, Miss Ethel Moore and Mrs.
L. ). Simpson.
At no function of the year were so
many interesting people gathered, and
let il be cried out from the housetops
that there were more charming men
there last night-men who do things
than at any social function in a coons
age.
Now, that's society, Women. and
pretty women, are always with us, but
many men who are clever and interest
ing and worth while usually fight shy
Of social affairs. But they were there
in bunches last night. AS TO the wom-
en-, they were fair to look upon and
gowned in fetching fashion There was
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberding in a cIinging
black velvet gown, showing a throat
encircled with pearls and a red rose
wreath in her hair; Mrs. B. F. Norris
ia a stunning black gown, Miss Elsie
Sperry in a picturesque frock with
GainsborOugh hat, pretty Marie Wells
in a hame-colored gown and hat Miss
Frances Jolliffe in a diaphanous white
frOck. Miss Ednah Robinson in a splen-
cid lace robe, with autumn leaves in
her hair: Mrs. Frank Deering in a gray
gown and chinchilla hat and muff But
why go on, for the list grows apace2
Among those who gathered to do
honor TO Mrs. Atherton We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton, Mr. and
Mrs Grayson DCtton. Judge and Mrs Ralph
p. Harrison Mrs. T NJ. Orment. Miss Anna
Miss Patricia Cosgrave Miss Marie Withrow,
Miss Eva WithrOw. John n. Gamble. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrow. Miss Katherine Chandler. Mr..