The San Francisco call., 1905-03-10
LASSIES
AND WEE LADS
DANCE IN MASK
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND March at the childrens bal
masque given by the Thursday Dancing Club
this afternoon 1ingling Follies firted indis
criminateiy with clown and king. while gay
little Gypsies were seen two-stepping Impair
italy with Chinese and Indians. 1t a
motley and merry throng, and many Of the
costumes were both rich and beautiful, while
several won applause by their originality.
When little Sheridan Hubbard made his ap-
pearance as DIR. Foster. in tights high hat
and long tailed coat IL the signal for
much merriment According to the general
verdict he was just too cute Tor anything" +"
In the throng or beautiful children that
tripped like animated flowers through terpsi-
ebOTean measures 1t difficult to select
one costume more attractive than another, but
as recall the gay scene see Flossie Dun
can all in vivid red, from the aigrette in her
hair TO the tips of her slippered toes, a gay
little Ballet Girl Eta Schrock ''Nio-
let wore dear little dress OF palest green.
elaborately adorned with, the purple flowers
that distinguished her Carmen Ghirardelli.
whose eyes ana hair have borrowed their hue
from the night. was a striking figure in black
tulle and silver stars. a veritaole Queen Of
Night
IL was the most natural thing in the world
TO see Lorna Williamson as Rosebud She
always suggests IL and looked 1t to-day in her
tiny gown Of pink tulle and green.
Dorothy Capwell in pink and blue satin
Folly costume and little Phyllis ar Sun
rise, in a gauze costume of many eolors.
capwell lived up to his chosen character Of
Clown. Helen Mehrmann wore pretty
blue and red satin Folly frock, Bessie
Brcadwen was a witching little yellow
Prince and Esther Church Yum Yum. .
Grace Ewing was 'Bo-Peep, Ethel Carroll
q "Shepherdess," Genevieve Shank.and waa
Dolly Warden and until the unmasking no
one recognized Harold Shankand in the very
war-like Indian. Carl Mau wore the quaint
little costume OF a Tyrolese peasant and Elva
Ghirardelli was dainty little 'Cornfiower."
Jranita Ghirardelh represented a pink Car
nation and Dudley Kieruln was finally dis
covered under a very diminutive red domino.
Robert Duncan and Tom Hogan each wora
handsome continental costumes and mischiev-
Gus Bobbie tried hard to conceal his identity
beneath the stately manner OF a George
Washington Ruth Mathews was a comical
little 'Chinaman" and Bernice Collins wore
the gorgeous robe Of a Mandarins wife
Marion Pelton a Flower Girl" Elsie Det.
rich Pussy cat. pussy cat, where have
you been?' were attractive little characters.
Then there was Claire Bon as a fetching
| little Gypsy. Helen Bon a Spanish girl.
I glittering crown Of Fairy Queen, Della
, Mcclure in the stately robes Of King
VIII West as a ''Toreador," Carlton Wines as
a Sailor, Ruth Finney 'Forgst-me-not''
and Olive Reed in fancy dress. Philena Wet
! more a very pretty Swedish costume,
4 Bessie Maher was japanese Lady and
I Irene Maher was a Nurse Elizabeth Hogan
| and Mildred Wells each represented Rose
and Sarah Shiels in bathing costume and
carrying sand bucket was Summer Girl.
Eleanor Hogan was Queen of Flowers >
/ Giri," Hazel Phelps a valentine ana Flor,
! ence Mathews a Gypsy" There were
any number OF clowns in the motley crew
/ being Russell and Archibald Mcdonald and
Richard Russell. Howard Shinn a quaint
little figure Patty cake, baker man. -
l Mary Merrick was ',F1icks.'' Irene Collins
Martha Washington, George Robbins a
( Puritan Maid" Helen Merrick a Colonial
/ Dame Helen Russell Folly ard Maud
Russell a white domino. Phoebe Matthews
! were a blue Grecian robe and Alice Palmer
{ was a pretty little ''Forget-me-not'' in blue
| Bernice Bromwell was a dear little .Flowe,
! Girl and tiny Mark Hogan ali in red, wa.
| a fierce looking fFirebug.
7 hope I have not forgotten any of the lads
and lassies who all looked pretty and en-
| joyed themselves so merrily to-day, and lei
! US all hope the little club will give another
( bal masdue next year. for the grown-ups en-
( tpyed the CAV spectacle to-day much as did
. the small folk. After the unmasking the
dancers partook OF bountful feast laid or
prettily decorated tables in rooms ADJOINING
the hail. and where favors and bonbons added
to the JOY OF day that will soon be for.
gotten by the fortunate young participants
The patronesses of the club, who planned the
| AFFAIR 60 successfully are Mrs Robert Dun.
can Mrs. H. c. Capwel and Mrs. JOSEPH
| Ghirardeili
Tomorrow night Mr. and Mrs Charlie,
Lowell Will entertain the Friday Night Ffv,
| Hundred Club
The Neighborhood Whist Club was enter.
! tsined this evening by Mr.. and Mrs George
Cope. The membership of this club whicf
, and Mrs T. c. Coogan. Mr.. and Mrs. william
| Let's Oliver Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Kendall
Mr.. and Mrs William Morris, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Z. Shook. Mr. and Mrs Charles q
Yale. Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". Gorrill DR. and
Mrs. Hayward @ Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. WI