The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-09
Elaborate Partisan Favors and Dainty Costumes
Make Scene Of Beauty at the De Young CotIon

"AoSASU eyes IN ecSLacy Win It's Drill
liant color and set the youthful pulse
Of pleasure leaping with the joys it
gave The only regret in connection
with the occasion was that the hand
some ballroom was not larger, that
greater number of guests might have
been invited. This was particularly
deplored by the hostess, but the seat
ing capacity and the dancing-room
were taxed to the utmost and were de-
voted principally TO the diverting of
the younger members Of society. The
decorations Of the house were simple.
but with the costumes gave beautiful
color, cut flowers and potted plants be-
ing used with most artistic effect The
library was done in American Beauty
roses, as was also the dining-room, the
reception-room in pink roses. while in
the ballroom, which is also the picture
gallery, ported plants were massed on
the stage, concealing the musicians, and
the small vestibule connecting the room
with the main hall was a dainty bewer
Of ferns and American Beauty roses.
with garlands of ivy and hanging bas-
kets Of trailing delicate vines. The
cotillOn began at 10 o'clock and was led
by Edward NJ. Greenway, with Miss
Helen de Young as his partner and as
sisted by Cyril Tobin, Charles de Young
and Percy L. King. Five figures were
danced and preceding each one was a
pretty surprise when gaily costumed
favor-bearers entered and distributed
the exquisite gifts which were brought
from Paris especially for favors.
For the first figure Miss Margaret
Hyde-Sm came in, pretty and chic,
as a French peasant, drawn in a little
two-wheeled French cart filed with
straw. and gave cherry-decked favors;
for the girls, quantity fashioned little
hats trimmed with wreaths of cherries,
and to the men clusters of cherries tied
with knots Of silver for boutonnieres.
For the second figure Miss Marie Pick
ering and Thomas Eastland brought in
the favors Miss Pickering was charm
ing as Folly, in white tulle with pink
and blue ribbons and silver bells, and
Mr.. Eastland was cleverly amusing as
a PierrOt- The favOrs were little fans,
made Of different colored French flow
ers for the girls and silver pencils for
the men.
One Of the most striking and beauti-
fUl scenes Of the evening was the en-
trance Of Miss Alice Hager, before the
third figure. as a stately French mar
quise, gowned in white brocade, with
red-heeled satin slippers, powdered
couture and quaint patches. Following
hcI was a little page bearing the
favors, which she distributed-Watteau
bags Of soft-hued silks for the girls
and little French brocade match boxes
for the men.
Much amusement as well as admira-
ton was occasiOned when Miss Kath-
leen de Young and Palmer Fuller en-
tered for the fourth figure, cos
tuned as italian peasants: The IA
vors were, for the girls. little
cages. decked with bright ribbons
and containing canaries, and these
were hung on long poles, carried over
the shoulders of Miss de Young and
Mr. Fuller. In this figure the men
were given canes tied with ribbons OF
pink, blue lavender or corn color. The
last figure was indeed a thing OF
beauty. A big red rose was brought
IN and, opening. disclosed Miss Marie
Brewer. gowned a butterfly IN
white spangled gown. with exquisite
spangled wings. The men were decked
with brilliant leis while the girls re-
ceived wands about three feet long. in
the shape of delicately colored. long
stemmed tulips. in which were con-
cealed tiny electric bulbs. This last
figure was the serpentine. and as they
danced the lights were extinguished in
the room, save for the moonlight cal
cium effects. and with the fairy-like
lights of the tulip wands more
beautiful scene can hardly be imag
ined. Supper was served at midnight
in the dining-room and a buffet sup
per was served at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs de Young wore a Worth cos
tune OF pale blue satin brocade,
trimmed with knots of violet velvet
with ornaments of diamonds and
pearls. Miss Helen de Young's gown
was Of white tulle, simply but effective
/ ly adorned with silver roses. Miss
] ~c-c~a~Cr De rvoUnad in
! Ssle pink chiffon, trimmed with guam
tities OF exquisite lace.
Dancing in the first set of the CO.
tillon were Miss Jeanette Won Schroe-
der and Ward Barron, Miss Mary
Keeney and Raymond Armsby. Miss
Genevieve Harvey and Harry Stetson,
/ Miss Gertrude Hyde Smith and Doug
Jones. Miss Ysabel Brewer and Arthur
Chesebrough, Miss Gertrude Jolline
and Claude McLaine, Miss Helen
Thomas and Sidney Salisbury. Miss FL
sic Sperry and Frank de Isle, Miss
Cornelia Armsby and William Ronald
son. Miss Lucie Kine and Knox Mad
dox and Miss Marguerite Barron and
Bayard Hyde-Smith. Among the other
guests were Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick McNear, Mr.. and
/ Mrs Augustus Taylor, Mr. and Mrs.
/ John d. Sprekels Jr-, Mr.. and Mrs.
1 Thomas Driscoll Mr.. and Mrs. Wake
field Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lansing KEEL
! logg, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holbrook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Eastland, General and
! Mrs. Oscar Long, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p.
/ Schwerin. Mr.. and Mrs. George Arms
by. Miss Jennie Blair, Miss Grace Buck
ley. Miss Violet Buckley, Miss Edith
Simpson, Miss Ruth Casey, Miss Jane
wiltshire, Miss Anita Harvey. Miss
Frances Stewart, Miss Helen Williams.
Stewart Lowery, Gordon Armsby, Ar
thur Foster, Lieutenant Commander
McCully, U. S. n, Jack Noyes, Clarence
Payne. Henry Nickel and Lieutenant
Commander Halstead, u S. N.
There ought to be a tea ard coffee
for GIRLS in avarv ephool-Cchil-