The San Francisco call., 1905-04-21
THE SMART SET
BY SALLY SHARP.

The formal opening of the new
Sequoia Club rooms, which was dated
for next Tuesday evening. is deferred
until Wednesday. Tuesday brings the
Modjeska benefit in the Offering OF
Mime. Carusi'S new opera. so conflict OF
public interest must be averted by the
clubs postpOning its 'hOusewarmiug.
BY the way. this new hearthstone COM
bines two important motifs. it's bow
to the public and courtesy extended to
the eminent California writer. Charles
Warren Stoddard. who, as guest Of
honor. will divide attention with the
new domicile. And now those who
think the Sequoia breethes of art. eth
ereal and lOquaciOus alone, are to be
enlightened. Musicians, writer's and
people Of the brush predOminate, but
do not underlie. There are the foun-
dation builders and by their hands
has the club been made the comfort
able and pretty thing it is Every
vestige OF furnishing. settees. tables.
chairs, picture frames. has been fash
ioned by the artisan members to whose
talents recognition is richly due and
forthcoming. Further adornment such
as pictures is all the handiwork OF
SeQuoians.
A gala night will be next Wednes-
day, and emphatic points OF attraction
will be the exhibit Of pictures of Miss
Annie Frances Briggs and c. P. Neil
son, with the fine collection OF DR..
Arnold Genthe's photographs Those
in the honorable and enviable posi-
ton OF reception hostesses are Mrs.
Albert Gerberding. Mrs. III. E. Hunt
ington. Mrs. A E. Graupner, Mrs
Fernando Pfngst, Mrs. Russell H
Cool, Mrs Mark Gerstle, Mrs. Norris.
Mrs. B. r. Older. Mrs. Linda Bryan.
Mrs. Frank Deering. Miss Lalla Wens-
elburger, Miss Ednah Robinson and
Miss Mary Bell.
The musical tea at the Tevfs home
next week-Saturday Afternoons
one Of the oncoming affairs that Is re-
ceiving much premature attention BY
reason of its object. the good OF the
Episcopal Old Ladies' Home. interest
is more than ordinarily widespread.
Mrs. William Tevis is lending her
home and beautiful grounds that
there may be adequacy of surround
ings for the cause in which so many
enter A programme Of music. in
which the Hawaiian orchestra will
play part. will be offered and solos
by various talented pianists and vo-
calists will increase the interest. Mrs.
John l. Sabin, president of the home,
who is taking very active hand in
the furtherance of the affair, has the
assistance of the board of managers
and a score OF bright. attractive So
ciety girls
Captain and Mrs. ]. c. CantweIl en-
tertained at luncheon Wednesday. on
board the revenue cutter McCulloch
at Sausalito. Congressman and Mrs.
Joseph r. Knowland. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Field have
returned from Honolulu and will reside
at the Pleasanton for a few weeks.
Mrs. NJ A Seley will entertain chill
dren on Easter Sunday. April 2s, from
10 to 4. at her home on Cough street.
Mrs. Seley remembers little people
every year, and though her health Is
not robust, she gives her time and at
tention to their pleasure each Easter.
Mrs Seley is the widow Of the late
Colonel Seley.
Mrs. W. II. Talbot and daughter Miss
Vera, have returned from a pleasant
tour OF Southern cities.