The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06

!" HERE nave Deen so many MI
tings TO the country within the
last fortnight that affairs have
III been fairly quiet in town, al
though there have been several
large affairs that are to be chronicled
among the real happenings" Of the
winter. This week has in prospect the
Irwin tea, at which Miss Helene Irwin
viii make her formal debut and which
VIII undoubtedly be q very beautiful
affair as well as a very exclusive one
Mrs. Irwin. handsome and charming. is
very popular. and pretty Miss Helene,
with her dainty coloring and aristo-
cratic composure Of manner, has quite
as many friends in the younger set
as her mother has among those who
have been few years longer in so
cietv.
On Tuesday comes the De Young
cotillon, which is 10 be led by Edward
n Greenway and Miss Helen de Young
and which is to take the place in
measure of the clever vaudeville. shows
given usually on New Years eve at the
ne Young home II IS said that il is
10 be a beautiful and elaborate affair
and every one Of the eighty guests
bidden 10 IL are anticipating great
JOY lnefeLlotD- At seems SllaiAEt lletA
society should have so eschewed CO.
tillons OF late years that the announce
ment that one is 10 take place invari-
ably calls forth expressions of de-
light Girls love them because there
Is such endless opportunity for any
number OF attentions, the pretty ex-
citement OF dainty favors and the pride
OF being taken out every time" Men
are more blase and say they like CO.
fillons because they can sit out more
dances undisturbed- There is, as well,
the feeling that comes TO All OF the
childlike Joy in the figures. which are
really a modification Of the Joys Of
the games OF our early youth, apd
which arouse a spirit Of gayety that
IS seldom seen at an ordinary ball.
Santa Barbara Events
Tomorrow evening the Monday Even
ing Skating Club. organized by Mrs.
Ynez Shorb White, VIII have the SEC
ond meeting at the Pavilion Skating
Rink and there promises to be even a
larger attendance than last time.
with the departure Of the ships from
santa Barbara has ended the gayest
fortnight that charming spot has ever
known; and quiet, for the nonce, has
taken the place OF the late revelry and
the dolce far niente OF the southland,
having been crowded out by the siren
uous pleasures Of the last three weeks,
has come into its own again.
Teas, dinners, bridge, morning and
afternoon luncheons and receptions and
dances aboard the warships have filed
IN the days DELIGHTFULLY."- and have sped
the parting hours all too fast.
Quite the center OF these fast social
9ayeties has been Mrs William Thomas
Swinburne. the charming wife OF the
rear admiral who, ,esvith tact, gracious
ness and delighted friendliness has
quite won the hearts OF visitors and
residents alike and has been the motif
for innumerable entertainments.
delightful barbecue, given in the
charming Richardson home at Monte
cito. offered the most unusual enter
tafnment, q dinner at Mr.. Gillespie's
Pompeiian villa affording another de-
Hghtful evenings pleasure
Captain and Mrs. Bull, who have
lust come north, where Captain Bull
Is TO assume command at Yerba Buena
Island. gave q delightful dinner-dance
at the Arlington, and Mr. and Mrs.
Graham Of Nontecito have twice
thrown open their hospitable doors.
once for q delightful dance and again
for an elaborate dinner IN honor Of
the admiral and his charming wife.
The beautiful Potter ballroom has
offered q great many delightful even
fnRs Of pleasure, and many OF the more
formal functions have had the popular
hotel for a setting. among them a de-
IghtfuI dinner dance given by Mr- and
Mrs Hale TO 100 guests: q large
luncheon. hostessed by Mrs. Biddle. the
wife OF General Biddle, Il. s. A. retired.
and an elaborate dinner dance, planned,
as were the other functions, in honor
OF Admiral and Mrs. Swinburne. was
given by Mrs Disston OF Philadelphia,
who Is spending the winter in Santa
Barbara.
Dances on board the ships have been
frequent, with an occasional luncheon
or dinner, and on Wednesday after
noon Mrs. Swinbufne was hostess at
perhaps the Jolliest gathering OF them