The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
DEBUTANTE TEA.
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.


next Tuesday at which Mrs Charles s.
Houghton will introduce her charming young
daughter, Ruth will be of the important
events of the winter; The Houghtons have
always occupied a conspicuous place in the
social world here and in San Francisco, and
already affairs Of note are being planned for
the young debutante by friends across the bay.
Miss Ruth Houghton is said TO be very
one of the most layishly entertained buds of
the winter.
The informal o'clock teas that Mrs. Will
liam Lynham Shiels is giving every Thursday
are delightful affairs and several other society
women are planning TO pay on their social
debts in the same pleasant fashion. Mrs.
Shiels is generally assisted in receiving her
guests by her mother. Mrs Charles A.
Among those who enjoyed a bit of gossip
and a dainty brew with their charming host
ess to-day were Mrs. Chauncey Taylor. Mrs.
n. A. Acker, Mrs. James G. Allen Mrs. John
T. Wright. Mfs. Thomas Crellin. Mrs. A. P.
Brayton. Mrs. Thomas Mein. Mrs. John Stan
ley. Mrs. T. 7. Dargie' Mrs Samuel Cheney
FNirs. E. J. Cotton. Mrs. Robert Duncan. Mrs
Frederick stolp Mrs. Gordon stolp. Miss Oar
gle. Mrs. Folger, Mrs. Cooke. Mrs. Henry
der Ropp. Mrs. Henry Bratnober, Mrs. ". E.
Sharon. Mrs. Isaac L. ReQua, Mrs. George E.
de Cola; Mrs. W; E. Dargie Mrs. Louise Al
Sperry of San Francisco Mrs L. L. Bromwell
Mrs. H A Melvin, Mrs. Irving Scott and Miss
Effie Brown of San Francisco. Miss Connors,
of San Francisco and Mrs. Lucie May Hayes.
1t was a brilliant throng that filed the
spacious rooms of the Cliff residence on San
Pablo avenue to-day. glowing yellow and
crimson chrysanthemums nodding their shaggy
heads above the scores of beautifully gowned
women and completing with their gorgeous
celors, a charming scene. Mrs Gift always
alt naole ana gracious. was assisted by her
Burnham, Mrs. MAILER SearIes Mrs. Irving
Lundborg and Mrs, Frederick c: Cliff as
< lar watnaf afrNwRrr
cluded Mrs. F. G. Lukens, Mrs. Thomas
Crellin. Mrs. Paul Lohse, Mrs. Remi Chabot
Mrs William Barbour, Mrs John r. Burn
ham. Mrs Martin Kales, Mrs. Edwin Taylor
Mrs Gordon Stolp, Mrs. Charles Thomas
Walkley,. Mrs: Wilhelm Bucholz. Mrs William
man, Mrs Francis Musser Mrs Albert sutton
Mrs. Henry Rosenfeldt Miss Ethel Crellin
Miss Jane Crellin. Miss Crissie Taft Miss
Gertrude Allen Miss Ann McElrath, Miss
Clarisse Lohse, Miss Mary Foulkes Miss
Elizabeth Livermore, Miss Edith GaskilI Miss
Mona Crellin. Miss Claire Chabot Miss Edith
Beck. Miss Ruth Kales, Miss Rose Kales.
The busy women of the West Oakland Home
Association are deep in the mysteries of doll
wardrobes these days and some very wonderful
10Y papies are being made ready for the com.
ing doll show There are committees galore
anu each Is trying to outdo the other in
original plans for the big charity event
The Little Workers the band of children
fashion efforts in behaif of the orphaned ones
in the West Oakland Home, will again take
an active part in the doll show. They will
nave table as usual, where the work of their
own small hands always finds ready sale and
they will also participate in the living pictures
that are to be made special feature OF the
three days entertainment Little Eta Schrock
Inc daughter or Mrs W. A. Schrock, who
made such hit last year as a French doll
Helen Mehrmann the talented younS @ ds1rStsr wtlr
of DR.. and Mrs. II. B. Mehrmann Dorothy
and Phyllis Capwell. who seemed to have in
herited some Of the cleverness of their mother.
Mrs. H. c. Capwell. will participate. and so
will the little dark-eyed daughter Of the Joe
Ghirardellis Carmen GhirardelH
Miss Elsie Bishop. the beautiful little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Bishop. will
make her debut among the Little WORKERS
and take it all together as pretty a band of
children as one would care to will pose as
living reproductions of well known paintings
Mrs. John j. Allen, Mrs. H. c. Capwell and
Mrs. F. S. Brewer compose the committee in
charge.
The concert which Lowell Redfeld is giving
at Maple Hall to- morrow evening promises to
be both a social and a musical success. The
young barytone is a great favorite here, and
the fact that his beautiful voice has repeatedly
and generously been heard in charity's cause
should bring together a splendid crowd at this
his first concert his own responsibility An
excellent programme awaits those who attend
tomorrow night. the following numbers to he
given: Part La Marching (Trotere) Cb)
Like the Woodland Roses (Franz Mair)
mtnenan ,snIa!a e club Quartet ca Russian Ro-
Song (Lazareda). Miss Greevsky; THE Hi
dalgo' (Schumannl, Mr., Redfield; "serenade''
d.
ley BuckD, Mr. McCandlish. Part II-(a) Ave
Maria Bach Gounod) solo by Miss Sutphen:
(b) Perpetual Motion (Carl Bohm) two en-
Breakr' John W. Metcalr,. eb5 ..siiebce.; istbvrH;
IJohn W MetcalD. Mr.. Redield: Il Love
by request (Schumann). Mr.. Leimert: Part
ing (Neidlinger), Messrs. McCandsh and
Redfeld
Miss Mabel Hill. Miss Aimee Davies and
Miss Charlotte Lenhart will be the accom-
panists.
That popular young county officer Frank
Barnett, was united in merriage this after
to Miss Minnie Thompson in the pretty
little cottage that will be the happy pairs
wedding being very simple affair. with lust
a few intimate friends as witnesses. Mr. and
Mrs. Barnett received their friends this even
ing, however, nearly eco guests calling con-
gratulate them. Among the many beautiful
gifts sent to Mr. Barnett and his bride was
exquisite piece Of cut glass from Secretary
ana Mrs. Victor II. Metcalf
Mr. Barnett is official stenographer to the
District Attorney a position he has filled with
the public.
Miss Hope Cheney of New York is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Havens in their Pied
mont home. She will be here for some weeks
ned fer her entertainment.
Among the oaklanders who are now in
Rome are the c. E. Palmers and DR. Vida Red
dington and her sister. Miss Lena Redding-
ton.
Miss Ruth Woodbury.. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Woodbury., will spend the winter
in Evanston, Ill.
The Home Club will meet Tuesday instead of
Thursday of next week. the last mentioned
date will be Thanksgiving day.
The William Lynham Shiels will spend
Thanksgiving at McCray's. near Cloverdale.
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-oakland Nov II.
The following marriage licenses were issued
bX the County Clerk TODAY: Loren Brown d