The San Francisco call., 1907-02-02
Society Crush at Greenway Ball
Few of Clubs Members Absent
Decorations Finest
During Present
Season

was the last Greenway dance of the
season, which took place last night at
the Palace Hotel and which was one
of the largest as well as the most
beautiful that has ever taken place in
San Francisco. The membership of the
club is large. and there were but few
absent last night. An unusual number
of guests had been invited, and the
result was a throng which filled the
ballroom to overf1owing. The room
was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion. and rather more elaborately than
at any of the former balls OF the win
ter, as the management of the Palace
departed somewhat from the castiron
rule made at the beginning of the sea-
son forbidding all floral decorations.
The musicians were concealed behind
a bank of tall ferns. interspersed with
which were potted palms. Tall potted bay
trees and palms were placed at intervals
around the room, every niche not avail
able for dancing being utilized horally
Trailing vines of asparagus fern were
garlanded across the windows and fes-
tooned from one cluster OF lights to
another. From these clusters depended
wreaths of brilliant green leaves and
full-blown red and pink roses, sus-
pended by huge knots and bands Of
pink tulle.
When the question came up last night
T.. tIT6enWdY
continue the club next season, he would
give no positive answer and only
vouchsafed doubtful maybe" but it
is hoped that the success of the affair
on this occasion will induce him to or
ganize the popular Friday Nights again
next fall.
Am0g the most distinguished guests
at the ball last night was Mrs. William
Howard, who has arrived recently from
Boston and is spending some time here.
Mrs. Howard is noted as having been
one of those who entertained most fire.
quently and elaborately- in San Fran
cisco a decade or two ago, her fancy
dress ball some years since being one
of the occasions remembered most par
ticularly by society folk here.
Dancing continued until a late hour.
supper being served at u. Among the
many beautiful gowns noticed were the
following:
Mrs. Timothy Hopkins wore black velvet made
en- princesse and trimmed with Duchesse lace.
Her jewels diamonds and pearls.
Mrs Fred Sharon was very handsome In an
empire gown OF deep red NeiVet- mace WIN
great simplicity and untrimmed, save for deep
bertha Of ecru lace
Mrs. George H. Menden Jr. was gowned in
pink net, made over pink silk and trimmed with
mchings of the net and pink chiffon roses.
Mrs. James Potter Ianghorne was gowned in
black lace trimmed with garniture of jet.
spangIed in jet
Mrs wakefeid Baker wore prineesse gown
OF white lace, trimmed with ruchings of white
satin ribbon
/ Mrs Vincent whitney was very charming in
a gown Of white lace, embroidered in tiny gold
en- peillettes. having a girdle of cloth of gold
and made over pale yellow silk.
of black gauze. embroidered in rose color and
silver. and worn over pale rose silk In her hair
she wore a rose-colored plume and her orna-
ments diamonds and pearls
Mrs. Thomas Eastiand wore an empire gown
of apricot silk trimmed with white lace
Mrs. John n. Spreckels Jr. wore costume
of heIiotrope gauze over silk of the same hue.
and Frimmed with elaborate garniture of
iri6escent heliotroPe spangies. :, -.
blue satin and white lace.
AIRS. Frederick MeNear's gown was Of white
lace and embroidery over pale blue silk, with
bertha Of lace embroidered in opalescent span
giles.
Mrs: William Howard was handsomely gowned
fu male gray chiffon cloth striped with satin
bands elaborately embroidered, and having a
trimming of point lace the bodice.
Mrs. John F. Boyd wore pale gray messaline.
with intricate embroideries of white and a gar
niture of rose-coored velvet.
Mrs. William Denman was gowned In white
chiffon. embroidered in a pattern of gold and
having bertha of duchesse lace.
Mrs. Josiah Howells gown was of black lace
spangled in jet.
Mrs Alfred Hunter voorhies wore white bro,
cade and duchesse lace, trimmed with bands of
pale yellow velvet
Mrs. James II. Bull of Yerba Buena Island
govned in q clouded pink satin striped
chiffon, trimmed with lace.
Mrs. Cullen F. welty pattern gown of
white chiffon. elaborately lowered and having
founees Powered in pink roses and edged with
folds of black chiffon. The same garnfture was
used on the bodice. producing an unusually
Mrs. silas Palmer wore costume of Irish
lace. trimmed with touches of cloth of gold
Mrs. Robert Greer's gown of white lace,
embroidered in pearls and with an applique pat
tern OF pink roses. worn over pale blue silk
/ Mrs Winslow wore black jetted lace over
white satin.
Miss Anita Harvey was gowned in pale green
chiffon, over green silk. trimmed with garlands
Miss Jeanette Won Schroeder wore white
tulle. spangled in silver and trimmed with ruch-
ings of tulle.
Mrs. Fred Kohl wore a princess gown of yell
low velvet. trimmed with lace and cloth OF
gold Her ornaments were pearls.
Mrs Eugene Murphy wore white chiffon satin
trimmed with bands of deep yellow lace and
having a garniture on the bodice Of old rose
Mrs. Ynez shorb White wore white chiffon
satin. trimmed with lace.
Miss Louise Boyd was gowned in white chiffon
Miss Lydia Hopkins gown was of pale pink
crepe. with insertions and rufhes of white lace.
lace trmmss win ~ gown Tss Sso0 Of white
Mrs. John Taylor wore a distinctive gown
Of pale blue crepe de chine with elaborate
pale lavender velvet the bodice.
Miss Lucy Gwin Coleman wore pale blue
chiffon satin. trimmed with lace
Miss Sophie Coleman was gowned in white
lace over white silk
Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith wore an empire
gown Of white embroidered net over white
silk.
Miss Helene Irwin wore a Partisan costume OF
white tulle. made In the Empire mode having a
girdle of white satin and embroidered in an ap-
plique ribbon pattern of pale blue garands and
pink roses.
Miss Charlotte Wilson wore an empire gown
Of pale blue chiffon satin, trimmed with white
lace.
Miss Emily Wilson wore white crepe de chine
and lace.
Miss Genevieve Harvey wore pale pink NOUS
seline de sole. pink silk. trimmed with pale
pink satin ribbon and chiffon roses She wore
exquisite pale pink orchids.