The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
Women's S Clubs and
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

crate of the New Years eve dnalrs Will
be the dance at the Claremont Country
Club. The quaint interior has taken
on its holiday dress of evergreen gar
lands, holly and mistletoe. Several
hundred guests from the bay cities have
been included in the invitation to dance
the old year out and the new year in.
A large number of dinners have been
arranged before the dance. One of the
larger parties will be that over which
Henry A. Buffers will preside as host,
covers being laid for fourteen guests.
Included in this group will be Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Ellicott, DR.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Garceau, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wingate, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Bray,
Mrs. Hyde Smith,, Mrs. Grace Cook, Miss
Viva Nicholson, Victor Metcalf. Philip
Paschel and Mr.. Buffers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Alexander will
preside at another table, a dozen guests
accepting of their hospitality Another
congenial group will be that which Mr..
and Mrs. Quincy A. Chase gathers about
them Covers will be laid for twelve.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oberbury also will
entertain a dozen friends.
The John Valentines have reserved
table. eight guests anticipating the
pleasure of gathering about their
board. Another hostess will be Mrs. j..
p Neville. Among those who will en-
tertain at smaller tables are I. A. Rick
ard, Thomas Rickard, Thomas A. Crel-
lin. Horny Meek, Mr.. Weymouth and
Raymond Wilson.
Golf is occupying the minds of the
men of the Country Club, and on Tues
day a game will be played on the links.
the weather permitting. handsome
punch bowl is the trophy the success
full player will claim.
Mrs Giles Nelson Easton's dinner and
reception, which is planned in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates, formerly
Miss Lucretia Burnham. will be an
other of the larger affairs of Monday
night. Miss Anita Oliver, whose mar
riage to George Jensen will be an event
of the early spring, will also share the
compliment of the evening. Twelve
guests, including Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bates Jr.. Miss Anita Oliver, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Burnham, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Let's Oliver Mrs. Charles Bates,
Mr.. Phillips and George Jensen, will
dine with Mr.. and Mrs. Easton before
the hours of the formal reception.
hundred of the younger married set
have been included in the invitation TO
greet the young bride who has just re-
turned from her honeymoon journey
and the bride-elect whose marriage will
be one of the notable events of the
season.
Miss Mabel Rutherford will be host
ess for a group of friends at the Ruth
erford home on Harrison street New
Years eve. 1t will be a merry party of
the younger set. Miss Rutherford will
be assisted in her pleasant duties of
hostess by her sisters, Miss Irene Ruth
erford and Miss Grace Rutherford.
At her home in Linda Vista Miss
Maud Edith Pope will entertain a score
or more of guests Monday night, all of
the time-honored customs of New
Years eve furnishing the amusement of
the occasion. A supper Will conciuoe
the evenings festivities.
On New Years day Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Kelley will receive at an In
formal reception, the guests including
many friends from both sides of the
bay In the receiving party will be,
besides the host and hostess. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Tubbs Hall, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Lund Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Lowden. Miss Norma Castle. Miss Kath-
Muriel Kelly. Philip Fry. Emory Farm
ham, George McDougall and James
Kutz.
Among the hostesses of Berkeley
will be Miss Alyce Gates, who has is
sued cards for an informal affair on
Monday evening at her home on Etna
street
A score of the younger set will be
the guests of Miss Marguerite john
son on New Years eve at the Johnson
home on Eighth street The guest
list includes Miss Florence Pardee, Miss
Ruth Woodbury., Miss Hope Mathews,
Miss Grace Brinkop, Miss Emma Han
ford. Miss Edna Yates, Miss Edith
Archibald. Miss Ann Caskie, Louis
Grim. John Triff, Percy Van Horst,
Harold Bolster, Henry SCHNEIDER, Rob-
ert Flannery, Fred Glavier, Lymon Sar-
gent, Nye Ernest and Frank Mountain.
There were Christmas parties galore
for the little ones. The most elabor
ate took place at the Home Club on
Thursday. when the children of the
ly lighted tree. real Santa Claus,
sweet things to eat and merry games to
play made the occasion one not soon
to be forgotten. A supper and dance
concluded the afternoon hours. Mrs.
H. c. Capwell, Miss Gertrude Carleton,
Miss Margaret Taylor, Mrs. Walter A.
Starr. Mrs. George Chambers and Mrs.
w dlldCt <altAdndci piCSidSu do iiOo-
tesses of the day.
There were a whole series Of inter-
esting parties in celebration Of the
season at the Settlement Home, at
Third and Linden streets. Beginning
on Wednesday morning, when the nur-
sery children received Santa Claus with
delight. and not until Friday when the
kindergarten children were made
happy by little gifts did the good times
cease. The sewing classes held their
exercises on Wednesday afternoon. fol-
lowed on Thursday afternoon by the
party to the members of the cooking
school. The boys of the drill corps
held their gala time on Thursday night.
On each occasion there was tree with
pretty remembrances, candy, nuts and
raisins, for each of the ESQ children
who were included In the happy cele-
brations. There were programmes
of music and recitations which the
parents enjoyed. And all of those in
the neighborhood of the settlement
were made happy during holiday week.
Among those who contributed to-
ward the little ones enjoyment were
Miss Ethel Moore, Mrs S. T. Alexander,
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