The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09

The tea" madness is almost upon us.
And for it, family medicos-thOse Of
them who are on a yearly stipend
are already prescribing three
weeks rest cure, to be taken
before and after. And small won
der for witness the tea" epidemic
of last winter, with its eighteen
debutantes and its punches of brides.
For each was there a tea" and by
every friend Of each to the other, until
it became a regular thing for bevies Of
maids TO charge upon a half-dozen
teas" in one afternOon-and 20 repeat
the same vocal inanities at each. Why,
the only wonder is that they didn't be
come "driveling ejits" ere the merciful
fall Of the Lenten curtain. But they
didn't-that is, most Of them survived
the attack more or less successfully
But there were tonics to be paid for,
and massage and doctors bills. not to
mention the financial wear and tear on
pepper" for the giddy raiment in
which the tea" going maid galloped
10 her doom.
And IL is a dispensation devoutly to
be hoped for that the tea" mania will
have spent its force ere it strikes this
burg, and that the short musicale-or
something equally sane-be substituted.
And therein may the lost art Of con-
versation be revivifed. It is not unin-
teresting TO note that in Gotham. Bos-
ton. Philadelphia. and even in Chicago
which has never been accused of deep
seated social culture-the tea" has
been voted as worthy only Of their bu-
collie suburbs.
But. seriously, something must be
done in society toward cultivating the
art Of interesting speech, reasonably
clean Of vulgarisms and commonplace
slang, for there is nothing so contrib
utive 10 the charm Of maid or matron
as well-chOsen, well-enunciated and
wel-intentioned speech.
Fewer jewels at your throat and
more from your lips" aptly tells the
whole tale. But the tea won't helm
you-for ere you have the ear of a rom
genial friend and are mutually inter
esteo IN a clever chat-and il need not
pe encyclopedia nor pedantic to be
CeNer-in bounds some ELUSIVE and
eoulllent maid into your corner. and
that chat dies a-borning.
What tame week, The fair seeme
10 be contributory cause. Rut +bara
appears to be growing tendency In
the smart set TO gather in small e-rouns
"here each soul is likened unto tho
other. and who seeks its pleasures thus
untrammeled. But when II becomes
necessary in the course Of social events
10 give an 'affair"-as every woman
occasionally must, if she homes to re
tain prestige-then the nice" peonIa
oI thelr acquaintance are hidden.
On Tuesday a clever concentiop Of
real fun was exemplihed when Cantain
and Mrs. ". c. Davis entertained a..
Iflenos al fancy dress card part,,
NOW, fancy scarce covers the ground
since many Of the costumes we're
not exactly in that class. But there
was fun-loads Of il.
The affair was announced as 2 boho
excursion to the fair
The wedding on Wednesday Of Miss
Laura Lee Mcdonald and lanes p
Sims was the leading affair in the linz
OF hopuals-Mrs. Sims a noted beauty
ana Mr. Sims a noted politician-and
lawyer ="
The fine old Mcdonald home on Pow
ell street was never so CAV as on +ba
nuptial night, for which lilies were
plucked from the bosom Of some loval,,
lake. while gardens and forests gave
Up their treasures for the bride.
The happy pair left on their honey
moon trip on Thursday and. returning
win make their home in the old family
homestead.
Wednesday evening likewise brought
a picturesque church wedding-tbat c,f
Miss Alma d. Craig and Joseph L. Nc
Williams, which was celebrated at St.
LUkes
The bride is a statuesque maid and
in her nuptial robes was very attrac-
tive. After the service a reception was
held in the maple room of the Palace.
at which the details were smartly ar
ranged.
Mr.. and Mrs McWiIliams are both
members OF pioneer IamllleS OF nigh
repute. The young people left for the
East on Thursday morning.
ST. Mary's Cathedral was the scene
OF a pretty wedding on Tuesday night,
when Miss Sadie Genevieve Quinn be-
came the bride Of Thomas F. McDer-
mott
The service was performed by the
Rev. Father Mulligan. At the brides
Baker street home a reception was
held, to which seventy-five guests were
bidden.