The San Francisco call., 1904-11-05
BY SALLY SHARP.
To brisk notes in cadence beating,
Glanced their many twinkllng feet,
And at Greenway's CHEEKY bidding
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Down the smart SET sat 10 eat
With apologies to Byron.
Shades of Semiramis, queen of the
gorgeous, could ye but have swept your
eye over the Greenway ballroom last
night, with its fair women and brave
men, set in a paradise of green and
bloom and topaz light. with music
floating from bower of woodland
brakes, wrecked forever would have
been your vision of Nineveh's glory.
Early came the guests, with Here's
to your birthday, Ned tripping lightly
from every tongue. In the maple and
marble rooms the feast was spread.
And here in truth was feast of flow
ers run riot-American beauty roses
and larkspurs at one table madrone
berries and autumn leaves massed on
another, golden chrysanthemums
fianked by maple leaves at a fourth.
Bermuda lilies and pink carnations at
another-all under silken shades of the
blossoms hues. sending abroad a mys-
tic blend of color seen in a summer
sunset.
But these were merely eXternals-the
emphatic feature of the feast was it's
rare goodfellowship. Toasts? 'Tis said
they were clever; but why not. under
tie SpCll VI FUSES anu NlHC dtlO ldli
women?
After the dinner. to which more than
a hundred were hidden. came the great
Greenway ball of 19O5-officially known
as the Friday Night Club dance.
BEAUTY, EVERYWHERE.
The ballroom was garlanded with
thin ropes of green. a gigantic basket
of chrysanthemums falling from the
center. Round about ii swung foup
great triangles of bamboo. from which
hung yellow siken lanterns. holding
oriental symbols. 1t was through these
that the topaz light filtered. finding its
tone crystallized In silken sashes at
each pair of ivory pillars. holding in
place three great wreaths of madrone.
The effect of this tandem of wreaths
around the ballroom was a striking
feature, likewise the primrose balloons
swinging sinuously in the far corners.
The music-which was distinctly
Greenway music--fioated out through
an Amazonian jungle of palms.
And the gowns-ahl Here was rev.
elation in truth, and some mighty
stunning women wore them.
HANDSOME GOWNS.
Among these. gathered at random.
were the following
Miss Helen dc Young. in spangled gauze and
ducheSse lace.
Miss Hager. rainbow chiffon and iridescent
sequins.
Miss McNutt pink and white striped gause.
Mrs Newhsll, white gauze with medallions
of point lace
Miss Carol Moore white embroidered null.
carrying orchids
Mrs. J. c. Wilson, blue silk net.
Mrs. Ames. pink silk. with Insertion OF point
d'esprit wreath OF pink roses.
Miss Pearl Landers blue iridescent spangled
gauze. pearl necklace.
| Mrs. William Thomas. point lace gown. pearl
necklace.
| Miss Harrison, gowned in pink embroidered
] srenadine. shower bouquet of lilies Of the val
/ ley.
Miss Lanshorne. white silk gsuze and white
satin.
Miss Brewer with gown of richly embroi-
/ dered mousselne de sole over white silk, was
charming The trimmings were OF pink roses
and forget me- nots. festooned about the bodice
Mrs. Newhall was handsomely garbed In
jeweled and embroidered lace over pink crepe,
with collar of pearls and diamonds.
Miss Ethel Hager was striking picture In
black spangled lace over red silk
Miss Jane Wiltshire a dainty picture In
embroidered pink mousseline de sole over pale
pink silk.
Miss Talant wore a yellow silk slip. with
trimming of duchesse lace. which was becom-
ing TO her dark beauty.
Miss Mary Wilcox Was gowned In embroi-
dered pink chiffon over white satin.
Miss Berry. black spangied gown.
OTHER DAINTY ROBES.
Miss Margaret HYDE Smiths gown Of pink