The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
The Smart Set


No more beautiful affair has taken
place this winter than the elaborate
dinner given last night by Mr. and
Mrs. E. w. Hopkins for MISS Lydia
Hopkins at their handsome home on
California street. The guests We're
seated at four round tables. each deco
rated simply in different colors- In the
bav window OF the large dining room
was a table, gay with brilliant daffodils
and ferns. with pale yellow shaded
candelabra, and there sat the atrrac-
tive guest Of honor. The other tables
were, respectively. decorated with lilies
of the valley and delicate ferns with
faint green-shaded eandelabras pink
Bridesmaid roses and pink candle
shades, and vivid red roses with hand-
some gold hligree candle shades over
red silk. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Fred 1lcNear. Mr. and Mrs Gus
Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. scott
Mr. and Mrs. Donohoe, Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Blanchard Chase, Mr- and MIS-
King, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Sharon. MI
and Mrs. Evan S. Pillsbury, Mr. and
Mrs r p SchWerin. Mr.. and Ms.
Mountford Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X
K. Nuttall, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hop
kins. Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs Crock-
ett Miss Flood. Miss Matzie Langhorne,
Miss Helene Irwin. Miss Mary keeneys
Miss Margaret Hyde smith. Miss Emily .
Wilson, Edward NJ. Greenway, Frank Z
Owen. Robert Eyre. George Cadwalader.
Gerald Rathbone, Samuel Hopkins, DR..
Harry L. Tevis and Charles Felton,
Miss Carrie Gwin was the hostess at
a very enjoyable bridge party yester-
dsy afternoon at the Town and Country
Club, on Franklin street. at which she
entertained FIVE tables OF guests Among
those present were Mrs. George e
Boardnnan. Mrs. Z. B. Pond. Mrs Rosen-
stock, Mrs. J. r. K Nuttan. Mrs M p
Jones, Mrs H. NJ. A. Miller, Mrs. Emma
Butler, Mrs. Henry l. Dodge, Mrs Hen
~ Clarence Breeder, Mrs. Gale, Mrs.
Horace Davis. Mrs. Lucy Otis. Mrs.
William P. Morgan. Mrs Ira Pierce and
Mrs. Cyrus Walker.
Mrs. ]. Leroy Nickel was the hostess
at very charming luncheon yesterday
at her home. on Laguna and California
streets, at which she entertained sew
eral OF the debutantes OF this season
and last, and one or two who are 10 De
among the buds OF next year. The
table was artistically decorated in daf-
fodils and ferns. Those present were
Mrs. Nickels cousins. Miss Emma Ken
yon and Miss Anna Kenyon; Miss Mary
Keeney. Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith,
Miss Edith Page, Miss Margaret Hayne.
Miss Julia Langhorne. Miss Marguerite
Barron. Miss Frances Coon and Miss
Lydia Hopkins.
Mrs. E Walton Hedges entertained
last night at another Of the delightful
little dinners for which she Is becOm-
ing quite noted and which invariably
prove so enjoyable. After dinner Mrs A
Hedges took her guests to a theate ~
party The table was prettily deco
rated with lilies OF the valley and
Bridesmaid roses, the candelabra hav-
ing pink shades. Those present were
DR.. and Mrs. McEnery. Pay Inspector
Reynolds, U. S. N, and Mrs. Reynolds.
Miss McEnery. Mrs Hanford. Mrs. Oar
ragh, Mr.. Carpenter. z. J. Vogel, Percy
Towne and Elmer Harris.
The third OF the Gaiety Club dances
for the season will take place this
evening at the Paris Tea Gardens and
Miss Emily Wilson and Miss Gertrude
Josselyn viii be the hostesses at what
promises to be one Of the pIeaSantest
events of the winter. There will be
quite a number of guests besides the
regular members of the club. and the
younger members Of the most exclusive
society Of the city will be present
Mrs. Frederic Kellond. formerly Miss
Katherine Selfridge. was among the
arrivals yesterday on the transport LO-
gan from Manila and is guest at the
home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Selfridge, on California street. Lieu
tenant Kellond. U. s A. IS still in the
Philippines. but will arrive with his
regiment in the spring Mrs. Kellond
is very popular here and has host OF
friends who are rejoicing in her return
and the fact that she IS to spend sew
eral months in California.
Mrs. Deane and Miss Marie Rose
Deane. who have been making their
home across the bay since the FIRE
came TO town yesterday and will spend
several months here. They are living
for the present on Pacific avenue. nesr
La aguna street.
Mrs. Lloyd Baldwin and Miss Grace
Baldwin expect to leave on February
for New York and will sail from there
shortly for Europe. where they will
spend six months travelling.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace Chapin
the latter formerly Miss Helen VII
son of Seattle-whose wedding was
celebrated early in December. arrived
in Paris recently. and after spending
some time there will go to Belgium TO
visit Mrs. Chapin's uncle, who is United
Minister fO thar