The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
SOCIETY BUDS
AS MATTRESSES
AT THE FETE

Every dollar means two" is the
watchword of the busy little band of
society women of Oakland that is en-
gineering the Orphans Shelter bene-
fit at Mrs. MacDermot's Oakland resi-
dence tonight. a slogan that is nerv-
ing every fair worker to her utmost
essd EFFORT even at the risk Of beng ac
Every dollar that is given for a ticket
to the fete or donated on the side.
ter, for the Standard on Company has
agreed to double whatever the receipts
are. This insures over $1,000 already,
for unprecedented interest and gener-
ticular charity--the lone and home-
less condition of the children who are
the beneficiaries appealing TO the
as nothing else has done. Two of the
most charming girls in the Oakland
social set, Miss Natalie Fore and Miss
Marguerite Buffers. in a few hours yes
terday afternoon disposed of 100 tick
cts. When one considers the vast and
numerous calls upon the public lately,
the donations to the present undertak-
ing have been amazingly generous
Miss MoIlie Connors started the list
with a gift of s1oO Then some anony-
eds dred With WITH another. a and is the good woTk
was fairly started. The Realty Syndi-
cate added 500, the Contra Costa Wat
er Company $50 and so on down the
Central Bank, the Athenian Club. the
Elks, J. D. Hanifln. Mills Novelty, Har-
rington and McInnis. Heyman, the
Mrs. C. B. Wingate, John Bollman, Hen
ry A. Buffers, Will Henshaw, Taft .&
Pennoyer and many others ranging
When BY the recent fire in San. Fran
cisco many children were made or
phaans and those airsady orphaassd were
seheo 81 oPa st. FTanos and theae sss
was soon given to dozens of helpless
and friendiess little ones. A number
Mrs. Henry A. Buffers and Mrs. r A.
Bray, interested themselves and their
risnds e, i IN tne 1st ana a. q
for the orphans during those flrst
weeks following April IS. Now they
are asking ak,plgs.o the public to help make ase
chantant that dozen maids and men
gave with such immense success at
Mrs. MacDermot's last week Is to be
poses. The committee that is working
SO hard to make the affair q financial
Mrs. Emma Mahoney, Miss Louise Ma
honey, Miss Marguerite Buffers, Miss
Marguerite Dunn, Miss Natalie Fore
and Mrs. Edward Lacey Brayton.
The price Of admission TO the fete
will include refreshments, and as half
dozen dainty maids will sell cigars
during the evening, the men-who, by
along with their sandwiches and
mocha.
The pretty mattresses have been Sc
lected from the ranks Of the socially
elect and will be distinguished by their
tiny ribbon trimmed aprons and the
those who will serve are Miss Bessie
Palmer, Mrs. Robert H Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Irving Lundborg. Miss Frances
Stewart, Miss Helena Robson, Miss
MISS constance Mis s Yoang Hseg Mss as aS
Simpson, Miss Virginia Jolliffe, Miss
Gertrude Jolline, Miss Bessie Mills, Miss
Ae1en bornn MISS Miss eariotts ana Hail. Miss Miss
Ruth Hall, Miss Olga Hockstein, Miss
Dottie Everson, Miss Dollie Tarpey,
Miss Mae Sadler, Miss. Ruth Sadler,
DEL. Miss Florence Hush, Miss Ger
trude Langer, Miss Gertrude Russell.
Mrs. William Hamilton Morrison and
The MacDsrmot grounds will again
be illuminated with hundreds of gay
lanterns and the same perfect stage
ARRANGEMENTS will be in effect for the
rendered last week. Harry Perry will
sing: the. clever. little sketch. Shades
Ct Night Will be repeated by Misses
Barton: Milton Schwartz will again
prove that he has missed his vocation
and vaudeville an attraction; Willard
evidence in II Can't Do That Sum- sung
by Miss Gould, Miss Schlessinger, Misc
Kutz. Miss Havens and Messrs. Barton.
Smith, JefrieS and Moore. Those who
did not see and hear the Swing Song
will be able to remedy that loss. This
charming and closing number is given
by Miss Schlessinger Miss MacDermos
and Miss Tisdale, Messrs. Smith, JEFF
fries and Moore