The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

How are you getting on with your
Parsffal?" How, indeed"
II there's man, maid or matron in
the smart set who hasn't been bonn
bsrded with a choice lot Of Parsifsl
questions, il must be because Of physi-
cal dehciencies. Everybody who is
anybody particular is taking on car
goes Of ParsifaI lore-an except the
men. the busy business men, and they
have delegated the polite pursuit of
knowledge 10 the women-folk, just as
they do their praying. And another
little trick Of the men-they are scour-
ing about looking for eligible, likely
looking substitutes 10 attend the long
sessions Of the opera for them.
And this bit of news may account
for the presence of so many good-look-
ing chaps with other mems wives-its
q New York custom, and immensely
popular with all the principals. usually
leaving. however. a pretty little pot
pourri of interesting gossip in its wake.
Tush, Tush! 'Tis Lent. Why talk of
gossip in the sacred season? During
the days OF penitence, gossip is tabu
even at sewing circles. AS TO the intel
ligence Of San Francisco at the great
amusic-drama, the standing should av-
erage well-only the dear men do balk
Al taking il in such big doses.
To begin with, the men are asking il
they must dress for the afternoon ses-
sion. Secondly, how they are going to
Gel into their evening clothes and an
lex a dinner between the first install
ment Of Parsifal and the second-with
an interval Of an hour and a half?
Anent the first question, TO be sure.
busy men may come in their tweeds-
why not? And let the unbusy chaps
wear their frocks, if they wish. AS to
the second quandary. why wouldn't
some enterprising Yankee erect a dress
ing room in the neighborhood. with a
stand-up supper counter attached? The
fellow could send his suit case down
there and dress and dine on the spot
and presto,-be on time to see the cur
tain go up on section two and to be-
hold the women sweep by in the re-
galest opera gowning San Francisco
has yet known.
Splendor?
Every Jewel in our be-diamonded city
shah come forth from its dark seclu-
siCn 10 add its gleam TO the thousands
Of other CLEANS that shall flash forth
their scintillant glory TO give atmos-
phere to the glitter Of song. And as
for gowns and wraps. just ask of the
modiste what's in the air?
The following were the leading af-
fairs Of the week:
MONDAY.
Knox Maddox, host at a theat sr
party at California Theatsr. entertain
ing Mr. and Mrs. Horace D. Pillsbury,
Miss Anita Harvey. Miss Emily Will
son, Miss Ethyl Hager. Miss Gertrude
Josselyn, Miss Alice Hager Miss Helen
de Young, Miss Grace spreckels, Miss
Jennie Blair, c. \. FELTON, Jr John
Zeile, Harry Stetson. Edward Tobin.
JerOme Landfeld. oscar Cooper and
Gerald RathbOne.
Air. and Mrs. S. W Bradley enter
tanned at a theater party. followed by
z supper in the Palm Garden.
TUESDAY.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Magee enter
tanned at dinner. followed by theater
party at the California. Guests: Mr..
and Mrs. George Almer Newhall MIR.
and Mrs. George Pope.
Mr.: and Mrs. Richard Walton Tul-
~ entertained a box party at the Ma
5estic.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin, hostess in her
home at an address on "Othello'' by
Edgar G. Abbott
Mrs. Edward c. Lands, hostess at a
tea IN honor Of Mrs. John B. NeWhall
of New York. Receiving party: Mrs.
W. H Hammer. Mrs Rhodes, Mrs H.
j. Tilden, Mrs. Weir, Mrs John Hunt.
Mrs. James c. Shook, Miss Elizabeth
Knight, Miss Ida v~~--nan, Mrs. shar-
rocks.
WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. c. o. G. Miller, hostess at bridge,
entertaining Mrs. NJ. P. Jones, Mrs. Al
fred Tubbs, Mrs. Latham McMullin,
Mrs. Frederick Kimble, Mrs. Henry
Clarence Breeder, Mrs. Ira Pierce, Mrs.
p. B. Rowles. Miss Louise Whitney.
Mrs. Pelham w. Ames. Miss Haight,
the Misses Beaver. Mrs. Frederick
Beaver, Mrs. Welty, Mrs Edgar F.
Preston, Mrs. George H. Mendell, Mrs.
Richard Bayne, Mrs. Frank Wells. Mrs.
William Sherwood, Mrs. William Watt,
ingston Lansing Mrs. H. E. Miller, Mrs.
George A. Moore.
Miss K F. Hutchinson, hostess at a
luncheon in the Palm Garden, enter
tanning ten guests.
Mrs. John Curry. hostess at dinner
in the Palm Gardem
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid enter
tained at a luncheon at Minbrae, in
honor Of New York visitors. Guests:
DR.. and Mrs. Seward Webb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt, Mr.. and
Mrs, H NICK. Twombly. Miss Ruth
Twombiy, Miss Dix, Miss Jean Reid
and Mr.. Mills.
Miss Marie Withrow and Miss Eve
Withrow hostesses at a musicale,
THURSDAY
Nine. Caro- Roma gave an operatjc
concert in Steinway Hail.
Wedding Of Miss Ada D. zech and
Paul c.. Westerfeld.