The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
MUSIC
OF. OLDEN DAYS
SUNG AT EBELL
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, March 1.-The trend of the mo-
nent seems to be back, back, not ito Balti-
more" but to the days of old when our own
United States were simple colonies Novelists
have with profit stepped back into those
ancient days for plots and purpose and, quite
in keeping with the popular mood, DAME
Fashion has decreed that we garb ourselves
after the quaint manner of our foremothers. Let
us hope that old. fashioned politeness will come
in vogue also, for the advent of the mannish
woman a decade OF so ago seems to have been
the signal for a gradual and deplorable les
sening of that splendid chvalry that was Sec
ond nature to the first American. Apropos or
which-at a recent party, one or the season
Very smart affairs i saw one OF the incest
girls in the select set sit out four consecutive
dances. 1t would not have been 20 Ho.lceaoie; @ @
hospitable and frequent entertainers IN tne
City OF Oaks and during these dances some @
OF the young men who have accepted her nos
pitality were enjoying cigarette,
am told. in the seclusion of the nat.
room But the girls .orast are ,her semewnI. ral.
lantry at times. Because the men are 80
scarce" this same young lady will probably IN
clude the same fellows at her next eh'er'aii'-
But to return to our mutton-the colonial
haze that is enveloping us generaiig igyterestnq
talk on The Music of Colonial Times, Mrs
Mariner Campbell OF san FranS,eSiH IaGie. e Of the
mast Gowned in dark green SILK tnat was
fashlonahly cid d-fashioned, Mrs. Campoeii
looked so young 1t hardly seemed fair to recall "a.
to mind that she has been conspicuous in the
musical world OF this coast for twenty years or
Her. lecture was iilustratea og luneIsl lnssca
sineers-Mrs KIippel Schaeney, Mrs. Marion
e. b. Robinson, Herbert Williams and L. A
bsrmo1ious Illustrations made them refresh
ingly pleasing. Four short quartets were sung
sinpe,s as each were heard in delightful solo
work as veil They we're accompanied by MISS
Julia Tharp
and was assisted in receiving and, later, as
pensing dainty refreshments by Mrs James b
! Taylor. Miss Eva Powell. Miss Jennie HILL
Miss Carrie Gorrill, Mrs r. Kinney, Mrs Mrs
George N shaw: Mrs John s.,i Sakewen. Wre n Mrs W
Gaytes Mrs. Louis F. Cocroft Mrs j. =
Mc5;lyponds Mrs Elizabeth Yorker; Mr. i,,al paui
Mrs George s. Lackie, Miss Janet Haight.
Miss Alma Brown and Miss Grace Burrill-
A number of oaklanders were found In the
smart crush at the tea given by Mrs. Charles
Tougherty and her daughter Mrs. Jabish
Clement at the Hotel Pleasanton Monday aft
ernoon The handsome rooms were beautifully
decorated and come very stunning spring
Gowns We're noticeable in the brilliant throng.
Fred Jacobs was one of the receiving party,
and among those from this side, who assisted
Eva Yorker, Miss Elsie Marwedel. Miss Jen-
ME Stone. Miss Grace sanborn, Mrs. Sidney
Van wyek and Mrs. William Watt.
Mrs. c. B. wingate. assisted by Mrs Mark
Reoua and Mrs Oscar Long, chaperoned a
merry crowd of children at matinee per-
formance of Mother. Goose last Saturday. .
A baby party was given by Mrs. e. e.
C,randaII last Saturday, about twenty five wee
ones having been invited 10 spend the after
noon with Mrs. J. J. Aliens bouncing baby.
who is now in the sere and yellow Of months.
rhe tots were ali escorted by their mothers,
and. necessarily informal, the afternoon was
enjoyed by every one.
Miss Claire Chabot who has been touring
Southern California with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ede is expected home Friday morning.
in time to participate as planned in the gor-
geous debut scene of the Little Tycoon Fri
day night.
Miss Hilmer Buttar. given a pleasant
surprise by a number of her Fruitvale pupils
Yesterday afternoon. Masonic Hail had been
artistically decorated by the children and on
Miss Buttlar's arrival Ruth Burnham and
Alma Ioring escorted her to the banquet room,
where the members of the class and their
mothers were already seated After the dainty
,edibles had been enjoyed, short programme
was given by the young people. and then two
little tots Ruby Jeffers and Doris Orton, pre-
sented Miss Buttlar with a handsome vase and
a great bunch of poppies.