The San Francisco call., 1904-11-27

TIL not a the bleak world see,
But finds her grace
And so il is with the maids and ma
irons Of kindly leisure, who, through
the mist Of teas and bridge and formal
stunts" have found the way-yea-
and the sweet inclination, most Of
them-to bring TO their poorer breth-
ren such joys as come only through
mystic hands. There is in the holiday
season a psychological quality. All is
not gayety and self-interest for them
who know not the sting of want There
are other griefs that are not to be ex-
plunged by the rattle of gold. And it
is al the holiday time that men and
women, sated with gold-bought things,
turn TO the heavy-laden for joys they
may bring to them-and in that joy
warm their souls in the glow that
leaps into life at the bringing Of com
forts 10 desolate hearts. II is at this
time that the women Of San Francisco
are busy-and thrice busy-doing
good.
On Tuesday night the Woman's Ex-
change, the splendid medium where
by women may help themselves, was
generously aided by the fine loyalty Of
some hundreds Of smart men and
women And blessings on them for it!
Many a cheerful heart will sing
through the drear days of the win
ter. fed through the efforts of the fol-
low good women: Mrs. David Bixler,
Mrs. Edwin S. Breyfogle, Mrs. R. E.
Bunker, Mrs. S. c. Buckbee, Mrs. John
Curry, Mrs. J. @. Conrad, Mrs. Andrew
Carrtgan. Mrs. /. H Dodge, Mrs. J.
r Davidson. Mrs. Harry Durbrow.
Mrs. J. NJ. Dougherty, Mrs ]. w.
Elder. Mrs. Sands W. Forman, Mrs.
Lewis Gerstle, Mrs. Marcus Gerstle,
Mrs. n. S. Grinbaum, Mrs. Lester, Mrs.
S. II. Lilienthal, Mrs. w. P. Morgan,
Mrs. Peter Mclean, Mrs. Jerome Mad
den, Mrs. H. E. Highton, Mrs. Marcus
Hecht, Mrs. Moses Hopkins. Mrs.
George Enright, Mrs. Samuel knight,
Mrs. n. G. Kittle. Mrs. Page, Mrs.
Henry Schmiedell, Mrs. Louis Sloss,
Mrs. Henry Scott, Mrs. A. T. Sparks,
Mrs Samuel Sussman, Mrs. Joseph
Sadoc Tobin, AIRS. Adolph Unger Mrs
Henry Wetherbee, Mrs. D. I. Walker,
Mrs. Thomas Watson. Mrs. William
Willis Mrs. NJ. H. de Young, Miss
Blair, Miss Castle, Miss Laura Nc
Kinstry. Miss Rothchild, Miss Jo-
sephine Scott and Miss z. G. Unger.
Not a whit less beautiful is the work
done by the women Of the Needlework
Guild, who on Friday gathered at
Miss Vests School and arranged for
the distribution of thousands-think
of ft--thOusands Of new winter garments
for the needy. Now, here is a phase
Of philanthropy that appeals to the
higher instincts Of the heavy laden.
New garments only are accepted and
oistributed-none of your last years
ball gowns and soiled satin slippers
but needed garments for needy peo-
pie, and in this let the good women
be encouraged. That new clothes
have a moral effect upon the mind no
sane person denies. And as the mind.
so is The life. Hence the logic-the
sanity-of this new clothes" idea
Long may il live and prosper.
To the president of the local guild,
Mrs. William A. Lange, is unlimited
honor due. With clever manipulation
she has carried the work to its pres
eht large proportions, which bears
the splendid individuality Of non-sec-
tarianism and breadth of Christian
spirit. Then, here's TO our Lady
Bountiful. May she ever be happy
a sharer in the happiness she gives.
Merrily goes the whirligig of pleas
ure. Wedding bells have rung with
their wonted gladness, loves have been
plighted, cards played with a fervor
worthy of nobler cause, teas given
with their usual inane chatter. gossip
been bantered about at luncheons and
dinners have filled the spirit with JOY
some of them-and the body with
woe. OF the weeks doings herewith
are a few leading affairs:
MONDAY.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles @. Smith, en-
tertaining at Mare Island at bridge,
with the following guests hidden TO
play: Captain and Mrs. Franklin J.
Drake. Commander and Mrs James
II. Bull. Medical Inspector and Mrs.
Manly II. Simons, Surgeon and Mrs.
Charles p. Bagg, Miss Williamson,
Miss Tenne Gray of San Francisco,
Miss Ruth Simons, Assistant Civil En-
gineer Harry H. Cooks and Lieutenant
Joseph K. Taussig.
Rear Admiral McCalla and Mrs. Nc
Gala, large reception in honor of
Judge Darling and Mrs. Darling,
guests at the McCalla home.
Miss Gertrude Hyde-Smith, hostess
at a tea.
Mrs. Henry L. Van Wyck, entertain
ing at an informal card party in
honor Of Mrs. Frank Whitney.
Miss Elsa Draper. hostess at a tea
in honor of Miss Ursula Stone.
Mrs. William ]. Gum, Miss Amy
and Miss Mabel Gum, entertaining at
a tea whereat Miss Mabel bade adieu
TO her hosts of friends. Among those
receiving were Mrs. L. A. Kelly, Mrs.
Fitch Mrs. L. NJ. Hickman. Miss
George Spieker. Miss Lalla Wenzel-
berger, Miss Pearl Seeley. Miss Edith
Cutter. Miss Jessie Fillmore, Miss
Mary Small and Miss Jeanette Deal.
Mrs H +. Huntington, Miss Eliza
beth and Miss Marion Huntington,
hostesses at a theater party in honor Of