The San Francisco call., 1904-03-23
FRIDAY NIGHT
BRINGS CIRCUS
Smart Society MatrOns and
Maids to Give Performance
of Daring and Originality
BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN
Popcorn, Peanuts, Lemonade
Will Be Sold by Handsome
Merchants, Buds and Bellies
BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN
BY Sally Sharp.


: Philanthropy is the keynote of the
hour, for behold, two affairs of note at
the weeks end, for on Friday comes
the merriest affair of the year, the in
imitable Doctors Daughters horse
show and circus. Now there's the place
to go, ye who are heavy laden, and
you'll find in that academy on
Seventh avenue and c street just
the mental stimulus you need.
The old guard may rave OF the
wonderful riders in California in
the splendid idle '40's," but they
couldn't overshadow the horsemen-and
horsewomen-of to-day. For where
could cleverer horsemanship- be seen
than that shown in the dress rehearsals
at the academy every day? And the
maidens are so stunning In their smart
gowns ahorse. But they-the perform
ing stars-are not destined to have an
entire monopoly of attentions, nor yet
of the money making, for many maids
and matrons, fair and seductive, VIII
have your ducats from you in exchange
for peanuts, popcorn, circus lemon
sawdust circle. And then there are the
equine beauties, ridden by Miss King,
Miss Stone, Mrs. Stephenson, Miss Cal
laghan and Miss Hogg.
The candy supply is in the hands OF
Miss Constance de Young, Miss Ethel
Hager, Miss Eleanor OConnor, Miss
Elise Gregory, Mrs. Edwin Breyfogle,
Mrs. ]. S. Ballard, Mrs. Edwin Horton,
Mrs. Frank Bates, Mrs. j. A. Watt,
Mrs. Charles Slack and Miss Everding
The fish pond and grab-bag Will be
presided over by Mrs. Henry Foster
Dutton, assisted by Miss Jessie Fill
more, Miss Lily Spreckels, Miss Grace
Spreckels, Mrs. Frank Griffin, Miss
Katherine Dillon, Mrs. Charles Bentley,
Miss Eleanor Warner, Mrs. Reuben B.
Hale, Mrs. Marshall Hale and Mrs. Nc
Dermott of Boston.
Mrs Samuel Buckbee and Miss Ger
trude Dutton will hold the popcorn con-
cession, and you may bank upon 1T that
every non-dyspeptic fellow there will
develop an appetite for popcorn.
To-day at o'clock the box office
opens at Sherman & Clay's. Mr.. Gott-
lob, impresario of box offices, in
charge, and the holders of tickets can
exchange them for seats and boxes
none of which have, UP to date, been
chosen-and the fiat has gone forth,
First come, first served" so come
early, men and maidens. come early. =
Then along comes the Indian tea for
the Animals Refuge at 2226 Jackson
street Mrs George Law Smith and
Miss Maud Smith, hostesses) on Thurs
Gay afternoon and evening, when the
bellies and beaux of. the aboriginal
tribes of the plains and mountains will
Groom, dance and do various other
tepee stunts cutie out of the category
of ordinary entertainments-and, think
of 1t. sweet matinee maiden. Herschel
Mayall has promised to recite.
The Last day of this affair promises
to lead it's predecessor in point of at
tendance
Tomorrow Mrs. Clarence Martin
Mann will entertain fourteen friends
at luncheon at her Washington-street
home.
Mrs. Samuel Buckbee entertained a
number of friends at bridge yesterday
The intercollegiate Alumni Associa-
ton will hold their monthly meeting on
Saturday, the 26th, when they will en-
tertain at luncheon two guests of
honor, Miss Keith and Mrs. Laura
Bride Powers. The topic of discussion
will be California History and Land
marks" presented by Miss Alma Pat
terson. Professor Ferrand of Stanford,
an authority upon historic matters,
will talk upon the modern interpreta-
ton of history.
The Brown -Bachman wedding last
evening was a very smart affair, the
ceremony being performed by DR..
Voorsanger at the home of the brides
parents. 1923 Devisadero street.
The bride, who is handsome bru-
nette and of fine style, was radiant
In nuptial robe Of Irish point. She
was attended by Miss Hilda Brown.
who wore dainty frock of white point
d'esprit. Little Albert Brown served as
ring bearer.
The drawing-room in which the cere-
mony was performed was radiantly
decorated with fruit blossoms, pink and
white tulle and gariands of pink and
white ribbons. In bower Of blossoms
and tulle the ceremony was performed,
about 200 guests witnessing the inter
esting ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Marston will
leave for the East and Europe in
few days for a years tour. They will
visit the ST. Louis Exposition and will
spend much time in Washington and
New York. Their Continental tour will
cover all interesting countries and To-
calities in the Old World. They will
sail on the Bremen on April 25.
Miss Amy Flagg and N. w. Kleyn-
Schoorel were married last evening at
the Unitarian church in Berkeley by
the Rev. F. J.. Hosmer. The ceremony
was quiet, only a few immediate rela-
tives being present The wedding will
come as great surprise to their
friends, as the enga cement was not
announced. The bride is a graduate
of the class of '03 of the University of
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