The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-22
The Smart Set
n M r. and Mrs. Fred McNear enter
ia IN tanned at a very delightful din
lVH ner last night in honor of Miss
TACOMA NEWS.

wi ner last night in honor of Miss
Jennie Croker before the
Greenway ball. AS Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Near are spending the winter at Menlo
Park. the dinner took place at the
home of Mrs McNear's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Hopkins, on California
street. The table was gay with holly
berries and Christmas decorations. and
sixteen guests were invited to meet
Miss Croclxer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin. who went
abroad early in November. write most
enthusiastically of the delightful time
they are having in Paris, but they
will not linger longer there They in
tend leaving almost Immediately for a
to Egypt. where they will remain for
the rest of the winter. There are as
yet no plans as to their return to Cali
fornia, or even to America.
: Mr. and Mrs Charles P. Eells, who
have been at their country place in
Ross Valley since the fire. reopened
their town house on Pierce street on
their return from the East and will
spend the winter here.
MiSs <AlUcIt 4SiDidCh, WHO Recently
went to Santa Barbara after spending
several weeks with her mother. Mrs.
Harrington, in this city, entertained at
tea yesterday afternoon on board the
u. S. S. Charleston, now off Santa Bar
bara and on which Commander Nib
lack, u. S. N, is stationed, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs Swinburne being the
guests of honor.
An out of town festivity that will be
of moment to many San Franciscans
Will be the ball to take place on New
Years eve at the Claremont Country
Club, and which will be an affair of
Importance. There is a large member
ship of the club, which embraces most
of the leading society folk of Oakland,
Berkeley and Piedmont. and number
of invitations are to be sent out as
WE'LL many of which will come to this
side of the bay.
Mrs. Deane and Miss Marie Rose
Deane. who have been living in Berke-
ley since the fire, expect to return to
the city next month and are engaged
in house hunting"
Miss Mary Baily and Miss Helen
Baily, who went to the Philippines last
summer to visit their brother DIR. How
ard Bafly, U. S. A, are now at Camp
MChlDicys near MdIilds ana may QeClQe
to remain there all winter. They were
for some time in Mindanao. where DR..
Baily was stationed until very re-
Gently.
Eugene Gallois. who was to have
left last week to join Mrs. Gallois and
Miss Jean Gallois in Paris was de-
tanned by business and will not be able
to leave for several weeks.
Balfour Adamson returned last week
from an Eastern trip.
Mrs. Walter Henry entertained in
formally at her home in Oakland on
Thursday in honor of Mrs James Gam
home in Sacramento for a visit of
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. McClannahan left
rather unexpectedly for New York on
Wednesday evening. going on a hur-
ried business trip. On their return
they will make brief visit here be-
lulu.
Miss May Sadler will leave for the
East just after the holidays to visit
friends for a month or longer. She
will then continue her trip to Europe,
ana does not expect 10 return TO CALI
fornia before next fall.
The charity card party to be given
at the residence of Colonel NJ. H. Hecht.
northwest corner of Washington and
Octavia streets. on Friday, December
%, at 2 O'Clock. promises to be a very
successful benefit. 1t is for q very
worthy cause. the San Francisco Found
ling Asylum, and to all those who have
been kind in furthering the success of
this benefit by the purchasing of tick
cts many thanks is offered. The tick
cts are 81 and may be procured from
the following patronesses: Mrs. Will
liam Greer Harrison, Mrs. William
Pierson. Mrs. Mark Gerstle. Mrs. Sher-
wood Hopkins. Mrs. C. E. Hawkins.
Mrs. NJ c. Sloss. Mrs. Andrew Grimm.
Mrs G. L. Lansing, Mrs George E.
Somers. Mrs. Thomas Palache and Mrs.