The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

be observed with more or less strict
ness. according to the religious train
p ing or faith, the seriousness of ones
nature or the desire for the correct
thing" all OF which are potent factors
IN securing forty days and nights of re-
framing from worldly things
II would seem that everything that
has been left undone in a social way.
every social debt that has been left
unpaid. IS to be disposed of in this last
week. There are dances and bridge
parties. particularly. to be anticipated.
besides numerous smaller affairs in the
way OF dinners and informal teas, which
have not yet been announced. Life in
society is going to be one continual
whirl between now and Lent. not only
for the debutante. but for her mother.
or even her grandmother as well
II is no longer necessary for the ell
derly woman TO devote her time to
church or charitable work She has
parties" galore. Bridge has proved to
be her rejuvenating influence. Where,
IN former generations. she would have
reached the cap and spectacled age.
with her knitting IN hand. she now
wears a chic little bonnet bit of jet.
a knot Of lace and perhaps a pink rose
on her snowy hair-her spectacles are
exchanged for gold lorgnette. and. in
stead Of knitting IN her hand, she hopes
20 have a "no-trumper"
There viii be six or seven dances
within the ten days. so the debutantes
need complain OF no lack of attention to
their especial part OF the winters gale
ties. AS several OF these are out of
town there are endless possibilities in
the way OF house parties. which are
equally a delight TO the younger mem
bers OF the social world. There is
charming informality about house par
ties even in the most formal homes that
brings q sense Of comfort to a debu-
tante who is finding the "grown-up"
role just a little bit tiresome. There
are many opportunities for making
friends. At a weekend house party
one may come to know man better
and TO find more in common than in
six months OF calls. teas and dances
Some Of the most lasting friendships.
or most fortunate marriages. are the
outcome OF such meetings
This weeks gaieties viii begin with
the benefit skating party tomorrow
evening in the Pavilion Rink for the
Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. This or
ganization. embracing as it does some
Of the most prominent society women
OF the city, does a great deal OF prac-
teal charitable work among the veter-
ans OF the COnfederacy and also among
aged and disabled women OF the South.
Each year for some time past the an
nual event of the chapter has been a
charity ball at the Palace Hotel in the
early fall. This was omitted last fal
and now the need arises for funds to
carry on the work
The skating party gives promise of
being one Of the largest events Of the
winter The patronesses are: Mrs
William c. Prichard. Mrs. J. de Barth
Shorb. Mrs William NJ Gwin, Mrs
Eleanor Martin, Mrs. william Aldrich.
Mrs. Wakefield Baker. Mrs. William F.
Herr,n. Mrs N D. Rideout, Mrs. Ynez
Shorb White and Miss Carrie Gwin.
On Tuesday Mrs. George H. Menden
Jr viii be hostess at luncheon at her
home on Pacific avenue. On Wednesday
there are several affairs Mrs. Cyrus
Walker will entertain at a bridge par
+ y, as viii also Mrs. Edwin R. Dimond.
Mrs T. p Reynolds, wife OF Pay In
spector Reynolds. L. S n. will enter
tain at tea at her home on Yerba Buena
Island. in honor OF Mrs. James H Bull.
wife Of Captain Bull. [. S. N, the re-
Gently appointed commandant of the
Training Station and at Fort Baker
Captain Clark. Captain Brechemin.
Lieutenant Manning and Lieutenant
-Carrigan win entertain at large dance
on Wednesday. There are 10 be several
house parties at the post and the Gov
I ernment tug will carry guests from
here and the other posts around the
bay
On Thursday there viii be many
events, including two dances here. The
Gaiety Club viii have the last dance
OF the season on that evening at the
Irwin home and Miss Helene Irwin viii
be the hostess Of the occasion. Mrs ]
Leroy Nickel Will give an informal
dance at her fathers handsome home
on Legunn street. IN honor Of a Santa
Barbara belle. Miss Margaret Stow.
who is visiting friends here. Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Irwin viii. at the same
time that Miss Irwin entertains the
Gaiety Club, have a bridge party for a
number OF their friends. Mrs. George
H Mendell Jr. viii give the second Of
her luncheons and Mrs. Alexander Hey
nenan will entertain at a bridge party.
Mrs. J. c. Jordan an6 Mrs. Richard
Derby will entertain at a large lunch
con at Mrs Jordan.s home on Scott
street, followed by the first games Of
large bridge tournament. the finals
OF which are to be played on on Feb
ruary q.
On Friday evening there VIII be two
dances. the last OF Mrs. Ynez Shorb