The San Francisco call., 1908-10-02
SMART SET PLANS !.
Big CHARITY ffT[
UpIands Benefit for Hospital and
0rpIianage Will Be Notable. !.
Affair ...........

SAN. NTATEQt Oct 1.=--With tire Up
lands. fete. for the benefit of the; San
Mateo Red Cross guild hospital and the
Bishop Armitage orphauage. but two
days distant penins III a and San Fran
cisco society is bending every effort to
make it, the most notable charitable
and social event of the year. Never was
there sach a senrrytng of motors and
rigs through BurlfngaIlle and San Ma
tee as there has been for the past fort
night while the members Of the smart
sch have been preparing, to- tighten the
load OF tho. unfortunate with saturdays S
entertainment. =: .:.= !,
= Both the Institutions to he benefited
have. had the patronage of two of the
county's noted faTnilie ies-%the NhiteIaw
Reids and the Creckers. The Red Cross
guild hospital WAS presented to the
Episcopal church OF St: Matthew
through: the. generosity of. Mrs. White
law Reid WHO made 1.-The. original gift
Of Sl0.000 in honor of the memory of
her mother, Since the formal opening
the irs tItu tion has. proved its worth
time and again .especfally in.e emergency:
eases, and: has been so crowded with
given. an additional S s199o0, which is be-
ing. expended in the construction of a
large addition to the original structure.
The Bishop Arrnitage -orphahage has
IN the past. been. one. of the. fa;vorite
charities of Miss Jennie and Tenlpleton
Crocker. and they have recently: shown
their regard for its work by: the dona-
:tion: of s1o0soNo.- which VIII be: used for
the construction of a building as a
nneTRoFiat TO ~tileir PARENTS. The build
ing WAS nearly complete when de-
stroyed 5y the earthquake, but THE
work of Reconsideration is now. being
earHicd: on, 81. -. :. >:
ANIU sEIENTs FOR CHILDREN
AS saturdays: :fete is intended to aid
Unfortunate children. the little. ones
who visit .LJplands: : will be especially
we'll provided with ainuseInents. "A
lsceIlic. railway will be: CONSTRUCTED on
the rolling lawns of the estate =. a
Punch and Judy Show. and ,frrl9iIrn era bl e
pony carts: will be ready for their. en-
tertainnient, in addi ton to. the pleas
ures. of ice cream and pink lemonade.
Asa fitting climax, "a real .live donkey
will be: given to one: OF the youngsters:
:. fSpecfaI arrange enents for: transporta-
fion: have been made by those in: charge
of the fete,: and automobiles and
vehicles: Will be on hand to meet the
trains. and suburban cars for the trans :
portatiolr of guests, many of whom will
come on the special cars to be run by. the
United cRailroads. Some. of the famous
whips of the Buflinganie CLUB: are
scheduled TO. drive fourth hands that
have been .reTegated to the :barns. for
years past from. tire. terminals over the
winding <rords.to- Uplands: :. :.
FANCY ARTICLES FOR SALE
MANY: ..beautfful. ARTICLES have been
.prepared for the. fete. and will be on
sale at the fancy table, which Will be
presided. over by. Mrs: Adeline-. NJ.
Easton, who will be assisted by Mrs.
w B. .Tubbs. Choice flowers will be on
sale at prices. within the reach of all,
and. as the conservatories for miles
around have been ransacked, the booth
promises to be one of the most popular.
+ Throughout the afternoon military
hand will eniiven the fete, their place
in the evening being taken by an or
chestra, which will play for the dane
ing A ballroom floor has been construct
ed on the tennis court, where the most
noted debutantes and buds of the season
will offer themselves for the benefit of
charity at the rate of cents a dance
For those who wish to remain both
afternoon and evening arrangements
have been made for the serving. of a
supper by the Burlingame club.