The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
SMALL AFFAIRS
KEEP VANITY
FAIR BUSY
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND. Feb. Though Vanity Fair
has been rather quiet this week it has not
been dull by any means. Lovers Of music
have kept themselves free Of social entangle-
ments to enjoy the feast of harmony now be-
ing doled out by the grand opera artists at
the Tivoh. and many Of our most prominent
club women have gone TO Los Angeles to at
tend the State federation, but scores of small
luncheons and at homes have been planned
for this week and the social whirI wildly con-
tinues.
After tonight when "Pinafore" will abb
sorb the smart set. the most elaborate affair
Of the week will probably be the cotiIlon that
Miss Jessie Fox is giving Thursday night
Since Mrs Moylan Fox and her daughter have
been installed in their lakeside home they
have been almost constant entertainers and
their hospitality is dispensed with gracious
and generous hand. Twenty couples have re-
ceived bids for Thursday evening and the
anair Will no doubt be very elaborate one.
II is complimentary to Miss Sadie Cameron
Miss Foxs guest OF some weeks.
Then for Friday afternoon all the girls
who have met Miss Hops during her visit
10 Miss de Cola have been asked TO spend a
few merry hours at the De Cola home on
day for her home in Georgia and the Friday
affair will be a farewell The young Southern
stay here and IL she goes away heart whole
ana fancy free II VIII be because she did not
bring her heart with her. for every attention
that gallantry could suggest has been heaped
upon her by the young men of Oakland.
Miss de Cola will be assisted in receiving
her guests by Miss Marian Walsh. Miss Luz
cretia Burnham, Miss Anita oliver. Miss Cor
della Bishop Miss Gertrude Allen Miss Helen
Chase, Miss Ada Kenna, Mrs. Kenneth Low
Lohse.
Mr. and Mrs Charles B. wingate will en-
tertain a dinner party Thursday evening. On
Saturday Miss Edna Prather will be hostess
at luncheon at the Piedmont Clubhouse.
Charles S. Greene of the Free Public Library
gave interesting talk at Ebell to-day on
the Travelling Libraries Of the State Library
at Sacramento"
Tomorrow Rev. E. E. Baker will give a
critical review of the ''Masquerader" for the
ladies of the Oakland Club:
Tomorrow also those interested in the
Wednesday Morning Musical Club are antIci-
pating an unusually enjoyable progrsmms anuuoa-
Mrs Richardson Wells will play a Berceuse
and other selections on the violin and several
promising vocal numbers are also the
musical menu.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society gave a re-
ception to Father Dempsey. the new pastor OF
the Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Grove streets was prettiy decorated and over
hundred guests greeted the talented cler-
gyman, including many. from San Francisco.
Among those who helped to make the affair
success were Miss Katherine Maher Miss
Mary Carr. Mrs j. j. Mccarthy. Miss Kath-
erin Kelly Mrs. Joseph McC1enegan, Miss
Eagenia McLaren, Mrs. T. p Hogan Mrs
J. r Kelly. Mrs Frank Madden and Mrs. w.
J. Barrett
1t was really too bad that Miss Eleanor
Haber did not have larger audience at EbeI
Hall last evening. for she is quite a clever
young, woman and presented a very pleasing
programme. She has rarely pleasant voice
and excels in monologue work. Lowell Red
field sang several numbers in his usual stir
ring and delightful fashion.
Jack London left last Friday for a three
months wandering. wherever his yacht The
Spray and his own sweet will may carry him.
Cloudsiy Johns. another promising young
writer Of Los Angeles. has accompanied him.
As Mr. London has long been a heading So
A9Ied lEul 1Bul SulsIIdIns loJ sBM u lsIfeEo