The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

II tained at a very delightful
MI luncheon yesterday at the Pal
= ace Hotel Most of the guests
were debntantes of the season. The
table was most effectively decorated
in spring blossoms, arranged in bas-
kets. and garlands.
Those present were: Miss Lydia
Hopkins Miss Mary Keeney. Miss Claire
Nichols, Miss Frances Coon. Miss Louise
Boyd. Miss Alice Herrin, Miss Christine
Pomeroy Miss Julia Langhorne. Miss
Helene Irwin. Miss Elsie Sperry and
Miss Helen Ashton
Army people stationed at the posts
about the bay are to celebrate ShrOve
Tuesday with a big dancing party at
Alcatraz Island. 1t will be the first
large entertainment that has ever been
given at that post, and at the same
time will serve to christen the new
barracks just being completed.
The ball is to be given by the bache-
lor officers of the Twenty In
fantry. 1t will probably be the most
brilliant function that has taken place
in army circles here for many years.
Special tugs Will leave Broadway
wharf at 80 p. m. for the guests in
leave Angel Island. Preside, Fort
Baker and Yerba Buena also at the
same hour.
The hosts OF the occasion will be
Colonel Alfred Reynolds, Captain Peter
w. Dawson, Captain Orrin r. Wolfe.
Captain HI. S. Wagner. Lieutenants r.
w. Terry. Parker Hit, S. B. West.
Harry Graham, John H Baker. Z. H.
Pearce, Dean Halford, E. l.. Bull, j. P.
Adams, E. E. McCammon. B. B. Nc
Croskey, G. f. Rozelle Jr., NJ. B. CARRIER.
M H ThOmlinson and c. B. Moore.
The music. which is to be played by
the regiment band. is being prepared
specially for the occasion
The next of the Young Peoples coun-
try dances, as the popular San Rafael
affairs, organized under the direction
of Mrs. Plnckard. Mrs. Follis and Mrs.
Lilley, are termed, will take place on
Friday, February 8. at the Hotel Rafael,
and as usual large number Of guests
from here has been invited. These
have been exceptionally pleasant balls
and are counted among the most ex-
elusive and charming given in or out of
town.
Mrs William Bowers Bourn will en-
tertain a number of guests at bridge
this afternoon at her home on Webster
street
Mrs George H. Mendell Jr. will en-
tertain at two luncheons next week
at her home in Pacific avenue. one on
Tuesday and a second on the following
Thursday.
Mrs Cyrus Walker will entertain at
a bridge party on Wednesday Of next
week, which promises to be one of the
pleasant AFFAIRS of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. A. Miller will
entertain at dinner tomorrow even
ing. after which they and their guests
will go to the Greenway ball.
Mrs. E. r. Dimond will give small
bridge party at her home on Pacific
avenue on Wednesday next.
Miss Helen Thomas will entertain
at dinner tomorrow evening before
the Greenway ball in honor Of Miss
Margaret Stow Of Santa Barbara
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clarence Breeden
Will give one of their enjoyable dinners
tomorrow night before the Greenway
ball.
A decided event among the youngest
set of all in society will be the Sub
scription skating party to take place
Saturday morning, February 9, at
which a number Of the beaux of a few
seasons hence will be the hosts Tn
der the management of Livingston
Baker, Ward Mailliard, Wakefield
Baker Jr. and Edelbert Blackmere
about eighty OF the boys OF their own
age will entertain the very young So
ciety maids of the city, to whom invi-
tatiOns are to be sent within a day or |