The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

rounded by smaller baskets holding
aloft the same gay blooms These were
held TO the ivory ceiling by broad
bands of gold gauze, which fell from
the pink and white branches in long
strands, swaying sensuously with the
air waves. Round about these blithe
harbingers of spring were eight great
silken balloons, pink, yellow and
blue. shedding a faint glow over the
merry throng below. And in each
corner were these same pale lights
cleaning. Green there was in pro-
fusion. strands of huckleberry wind
ing about the pillars, while date palms
and glossy magnolia leaves clustered
about their bases. The newest note
in the scheme was the rustic fence
and picturesque gateway which sep
arated the musicians from the guests,
and this was mighty pretty conceit.
Supper was served as usual in the
marble and maple rooms. 1t was for
this delight that many of the guests
had come. AS a lover OF artistic ef-
fects 1 have often wondered why the
Palace doesn't invest in a uniform lot
of dining chairs-it causes such a
commotion as to who will sit upon the
royal red satin ones, or upon the ple-
beian hard seated chairs from the
kitchen. 1t looks somewhat like a
separation Of the sheep from the
goats.
There were some terribly stunning
gowns worn last night, quite a few of
which were crisp and new. Among
them were:
Miss sybil Hodges. pale blue chiffon.
Mrs. Wakefield Baker white lace and
Mrs McNear, pompadour silk
Mrs Bowles. white chiffon, trimmed In a
Miss Mary wilcox, cherry chenille dotted
Mrs. Logan. black embroidered lace over
Miss Logan, champagne silk
Mrs. A. II. Voorhiee, black lace over white
Mrs Krauthof. pink chiffon and white lace
Miss Elsie Dorr, blue pink cloth over blue
Mrs. EIearor Martin. embroidered white
satin, duchess lace and diamonds
Mrs I.aneborre biack and white etarnine.
Miss Emily Wilson, embroidered white
Mrs. H. t. Scott pompadour silk, pearls and
diamonds
Miss Charlotte Wilson. white satin.
Mrs. Wilson. embroidered black lace over
Mrs. W B. Tubbs. white chiffon satin.
Mrs Josiah Howell. pale blue silk
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, black chiffon
Miss Margaret Hyde-smith gold-spangled
pink chiffon.
Mrs. Alexander Garceau. spangled white
chiffon
Mrs. George h. Mendell. white embroidered
Miss Maylita Pease. pink lowered chiffon.
Miss Frances Howard. seagreen crepe. point
lace.
Mrs Pomeroy, black spangled chiffon.
Miss Lurline spreckels. green point d'esprit
over green chiffon and collar of pearls.
Mrs. Alexander, white embroidered crepe.
Mrs. Mark Gerstle. champagne silk
Miss Alice Hager, black spangled lace
Miss Helen Wagner. white point desprit
Miss Anita Harvey. pale blue silk, bertha
embroidered in pale yellow chenille.
Miss Lola Berry black spanEied lacs.
Miss Edith Berry. white chiffon.
Mrs. Browneli. nowered chiffon over white
silk.
Miss Ethel Cooper. salmon pink point d'esprit
over pink.
Miss Edith Simpson. white chiffon cloth,
with frills Of Valenciennes lace.
Miss Leontine Brakeman seagreen spangled
green chiffon over green chiffon.
Miss Elsa Draper, white chiffon satin. with
bands OF pearl passamenterie
Mrs. George D. Boyd. gold spanglsd white
chiffon
Mrs Bo-et black spanEied lace.
Miss Alice Borei, gold spangled blue chiffon
Miss Sophie Borel, gold spangled pink chif-
fon.
Mrs. Gerritt Lansing, white crepe. with
bands Of black ribbon velvet