The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
NEW SOCIAL FAD
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND, Nov 25.-Society is chasing a
new butterfly and amateur theatricals
crossing the attention of the smart set. While
in many homes little plays are being rehearsed
for the private entertainment of Christmas
week guests there are several more ambitious
events the cards. Rehearsals for Pima
fore" have been in progress for some time
under the able management of Mrs. Henry
Weatherbee and now Miss George Cope has
gathered a talented band of young people to
prepare THE Little Tycoon for a public
presentation Some of the best singers in
tycoon as win many of the clever maids
who helped Miss Cope make The Geisha''
such success at the Home Club. The opera
will be given for the benefit of Fabiola Hos
pital in March and the lady managers have
secured Liberty Thheaterr for. that purpose.
Mrs. Harry Williams is rehearsing a dozen
young girls in two bright little farces, Daisy
Muriel Williams Corona Williams and Dorothy
are among the little maids in the casts and
their friends Will be given an opportunity to
applaud their efforts some time during the
holidays Mrs. Williams gives some enter
tainment of the kind every year and they
always charming affairs.
At the doll show next week the Giving ad-
yertisement pictures promise to be delight
materialize the whole affair will surpass any
thing yet given
One beautiful thing about this great annual
charity affair is the keen interest children
take in 1t. many of them working in various
ways to add TO the West Oakland Home fund
Last Monday number of little girls
Quoted a fair for the benefit of the home at
the residence of Mrs D. b. Chase on Peralta
street. They were both amazed and delighted
when they discovered that they had cleared $50.
There were all kinds of booths beautifully
decorated with smilax. red lanterns and red
crepe paper, and among the busy little at
tendants were Alma Kahn. Hazel Chase, Mar
guerite Bachrach. Gladys Baker. Laura Weilly,
Laura Kahn, Rita Lubelski Hazel Samuels
Rosalind Magnes. ClauSine Jones and Eta
Schrock.
Miss Leila Evans gave small informal tea
to-day, few guests being invited to meet
her sister Mrs. Hoiab,,d g Los Angeles
Mrs. F. A. Merguire entertained the Vernon
Club his week, among her guests being Mrs.
and Mrs. B. n. de Leon. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mr rprro @ anq Mrs NJ A. Sd Sawyr Mr Mr. and
Whitehead and Charles Skinner
Another interesting card club met last Wed
nesdsy at the Vernon street home of the L. j.
Cottons. This club includes among its MEM
bers Judge Henry Melvin and Mrs. Melvin. Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Griffith Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
mann. Mr. aid Mrs. Frederick B. Dallam
Mr. and Mrs. de We're McLaren. Mr.. and Mrs
G. r.. Lukens. Mr.. and Mrs: Frederick stolp,
and Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Martin.
Mrs W. A. Schrock is preparing to enter
tain her card club i'm delightful and unique
manner. The manner therof is a secret yet
however, and those fortunate enough to be of
Schrock is noted for the originality of her
tertanments and her guests sure to enjoy
memorable day.
ALAMEDA. Nov 25-Paul K Buckley has
returned from Tonopah and Ogden, where she
spent three months
Mrs. James Fowler is home from a visit to
relatives in Iowa and Illinois.
Miss Carrie Pratt of the Free Library STAFF