The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

The dinner given at the Bohemian
Club last night by Edward Nj. Green
way in honor Of Miss Mabel Cluff and
her fance, ]. c. Wilson. was a typical
Greenway function, perfect as to details
and with a plenitude of jollity. The
guests. fifty in number, including the
members Of the bridal party. dined in
the CHEEKY Red room. the scene of so
many brilliant affairs this winter
Miss Cluff, the fair iancee, in a gown
of Nile green chiffon, with billows Of
chiffon ruffies and dainty pink forget
me-nGts on the low corsage and a cor
onet Of the same blossoms in her hair.
made radiant picture. Though feted
necessarily at luncheons, dinners and
teas since the announcement of her
betrothal, she holds her own admirably
Tonight, however, will bring to an
end the pre-nuptial festivities, when
Jack Wilson will himself be host at a
large dinner at the Bohemian Club.
Last night one Of the most popular
functions Of the season was held at
Pioneer Hall, when the Woman's Aux
iliary OF the Society OF California Pho
neers gave its annual assembly.
The affair was planned to celebrate
the momentous day in Old Mexico
when the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
by the terms Of which California be-
came American territory, was signed
By the commissioners Of the United
States and those Of the vanquished
country. This date. from which Call
fornia began her phenomenal growth
as an integral part of the United States.
has been commemorated for three years
past in the delightful fashion of last
night
Flags, ferns and flowers made glad
the Hall Of Memories-as is indeed the
Pioneer Hall. which was thronged
with the sturdy argonauts Of old, to
whom the birth OF California is an in
cident Of easy memory. Likewise
were the women there-they who
braved the treachery Of the plains to
reach the land Of promise. arrayed in
gowns that did not obtain in the day
Of their migration-brave women who
have made history. And charming
hostesses they were at this function
last night. graciously assisted by their
men folk and their children.
The reception committee included
Mrs. John NJ. Burnett, presideNt;
Mrs. John H. Jewett, honorary presi-
dent; Mrs. G. J. Bucknall, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. H. Holiday, Mrs. James
Neall, Mrs. John Bidwell and Mrs.
J. ]. Price, honorary vice presidents
Mrs. Franklin Bangs, Mrs. S. A.
Keith, Mrs. W. A. Reed, Mrs. Jessie
Scale, Mrs. Henry Wetherbee.
General reception committee: Mrs.
Peer Tiffany, Miss s. NJ. Hunt, Mrs.
Louis Sloss, Miss Margaret O'Cal-
laghan. Mrs. James NJ. sGoewey, Mrs.
Jerome Madden. Miss Nellie Lowry,
Mrs. Herbert Folger, Mrs. A. A. Sar-
gent, Mrs. J. l. Martel. Mrs. J. Uh-
Ter Hastings, Mrs. S. H. Wiley, Mrs.
W. s. Willis, Mrs. James Irvine, Mrs.
Martin r. Roberts. Mrs. NJ. c. Sloss,
Mrs Milan Soule. Mrs. Edward
Fisher and Mrs. J. c. Tucker.
The tea room committee was COM
posed Of Miss de Forest, Miss Marian
Chenery. Mrs. Charles ]. Deering,
Miss Adele T. Martel. Mrs. Fanny
Molera and Miss Harriet NJ Burnett.
The reception committee wore
badges Of green and gold.
The genuemenS recepuon commit
tee was composed of the junior pio-
neers, including Peer Tiffany, William
c. Tiffany, Bruce Cornwall Wood
worth wetherbee. z. B. Holiday,
Charles F. O'Callaghan, Henry d.
Hawks. Richard Wallace, James NJ.
Goewey, Her bert Goewey. Charles ~.
Deering. Allen Knight, William AL
drich, Heber c. Tilden, Mr.. Dennison
and Brewster White.
Captain Johns and lieutenant Brice
received the army and navy people
John White Geary, grandson IF Al
calde Geary. the last Aicalde OF the
Mexican Government and the frst
Mayor Of San Francisco as an Alneri-
can city, was a member Of the cem-
rnittee. Roberts Vandercook, as. al
wavs. served as floor manager.
The decorations were under the SUI