The San Francisco call., 1905-02-10
FOX COTILLONl
MOST ARTISTIC
EVENT OF YEAR
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE

OAKLAND, Feb e.-The Fox cotillon this
evening was by far the most elaborate and
brilliant home affair that has been given this
winter-or last-for that matter. Mrs. Moy-
Ian Fox has rented the beautiful little colonial
home OF the Beldens, on Lake and Oak streets.
and since their establishment there she and
her daughter. Miss Jessie Fox. have set
pace for hospitality that few Oaklanders have
as yet tried to follow.
To-nights AFFAIR was complimentary to Miss
Sadie Cameron, young Eastern girl who Is
visiting MISS tox. The house was fragrant
mass OF spring blossoms. Here and there
clusters Ieatnery ferns slender garland
or smilax gave a restIui touch OF green to the
dainty gowns and dozens gorgeous AmerI-
can Beauties. In the dining great riurry
clusters OF almond blossoms tied with lover
knots of pink satin adorned the White ehande-
lier, the doorways and mantels with sweet
proluslon and turned the night into q spring
morning.
and intricate, and the favors quite in keeping
with the lavishness that characterized the
whole affair Willard Barton led the nrst ng-
ure with Miss Fox and they were assisted by
Miss Elsie Everson and Hewitt Davenport.
For this the favors were pink heart-shaped
sachet bags for the girls and gilded arrows
Tor the men. Then there was q fascinating
snake-like figure, during which the rooms were
darkened and lighted only by the quaint jap
anese lanterns, waving from the end OF a
stick that each dancer carried.
The continental march, in which the men
wore the hats OF that period and carried
drums, while their partners waved the stars
and stripes was strtkingly pretty and leis
figure.
The most fun. perhaps. was where the
dancers chose their partners blindy. in
the sunfower dance and the bag figure, in the
latter the men being completely hidden by a
paper bag, leaving only his patent feathers
exposed for choice. Then there was Maypoe
dance and the balloon and sword figure, but
the prettiest of all was the cakewaik, when
the favors were gayly decorated parasols and
with FUZZY knots OF frtnRed tissue paper
in gorgeous colors.
In the different sets were Miss Fox. Miss
Everson, Miss Ruth Kales, Miss de Cola,
Miss Chase. Miss Ethel Sims, Miss Cameron,
Miss Burnham and Mr.. Barton Mr.. Daven-
port, Roland Oliver DR.. Percy Gaskill. Tray
lor Bell, Roy Summers. Ben Reed and Law
renee Fox.
Miss Rose Kales. Miss Florinne Brown.
Miss Schilling, Miss Ethel Crellin and Harold
Plummer Percy Hardenberg, Edward Aiken
and whipple Hall.
Miss Marie Hops. Miss Chabot Mrs. Ken
meth Lowden. Miss Kate Jackson. Fred DECK
MANN Joseph King, Kenneth Lowden and Jo-
seph Chamberlain.
Miss Letitia Barry, Miss Anita Oliver. Miss
Jean Downey, Miss Bessie Reed, Walter
Burns, Charles D. Bates Jr., Frank Gillelan
and VIII Orrick.
The young hostess and her guest of honor
Cameron wearing dainty CONNECTION Of crepe.
and Miss Fox, who is quite petite. wearing an
Mrs. Fox was assisted in entertaining her
daughters guests by Mrs. Kales and Mrs.
Lillian Brown EvertS.
Miss Cameron expects to return to her East
ern home next week and in the meantime she
will be entertained by Miss Palmenteer, who
is planning Saturday afternoon affair In her
honor.
The Home Music Club of Berkeley has
mapped out a plan for the musical enlighten-
ment of the general public that promises to
be rarely pleasant form of education. Be-
ginning with Tuesday evening, February 21, a
series of musically illustrated lectures will be
given in the fine auditorium of the Christian
Church in Berkeley and will follow in weekly
succession until April H. inclusive. w. ].
Mccoy whose thoroughness musician is
too well known to need comment will be the
lecturer each evening. and Mrs. Fred Gutter
will preside at the piano.
On the list of capable artists on various In
struments who will plav are the names Of
Fred Gutterson, cellist: Mr. Burris. the flute
player who is doing such exquisite work at
Herr Schott, the finest French horn player on
the coast. Some of the compositions that are
in minor for lute, by Handel; the fantasie-
stuecke op. 73, by Schumann, for clarionet:
sonata for French horn by Richard Strauss;
some Hebrew melodies for the viola by Max
Bruch. ana a maerchen ieder for oboe by
Schumann. rare treat, indeed, are these
good people of the Home Music Club prepar-
ing for their patrons and no doubt many Oak
landers will take advantage Of an opportunity
that has never been given them before. :.
Mrs. j. III. Wood, Mrs. w. r. Pond and
Mrs. William Wadsworth are among those who
have been actively instrumental in inaugural
Ing this unique series. and among the patrons
Mrs. John Gaylen Howard, Mrs. Allen G.
Freeman Mrs. E. s. Gray Mr.. William F.
Ritter Mrs christy and Mrs John p Lynch
Harold Havens and Miss Cheney are to be
married next week in New York and Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. G. Havens left this morning for the
East to be present at the wedding.
ALAMEDA. Feb s-carita Chapter. Order
of the Eastern Star. entertained with whist
party in Masonic Hall last night Mrs. T. w.
Leydecker won first prize Mrs. c. e. Margrave
second prize and F. j. Hargrave captured the
consolation trophy
Mrs. Harry r. Taylor and her daughter Mar
iorie will leave next week for Southern Cali
fornia, where they will be the guests OF friends
for ten days. Mrs. TAYLOR will spend some
time with her cousin. Mrs. Jesse Ives of Los
Angeles while her daughter will visit with
Miss Frances l.. Deers and Harry j. Whit
ley were welded Tuesday evening at the hope