The San Francisco call., 1908-05-09
Admiral Evans GraCes Afternoon Tea
and -Jests MerdIy Over the Cups
Luncheons and Dinners on Shore and Ship Keep
Marons and DebutanteS in Feverish Whirl

The great big admiral himself
little bit pale from Thursdays effort.
and stiR showing the effects of his
recent pain, but in the sunniest OF
moods-was the honored guest at a
private affair yesterday: perhaps the
only private affair that he will attend
on this visit. HIS hostess was Mrs. 7.
Wslnmorgan Draper. whose two
pretty daughters are great favorites
with both Admiral Evans and his wife.
The tea took place in the st. Francis,
in the main dining hall; but so unob-
trusively was the trip downstairs
made that the admiral entered the
room, wheeled by his son. Taylor
Evans. without the knowledge of any
Of the guests who thronged the lobby.
He wore a brown sack suit. and had
z lavender sweet pea in his button
hole Half an hour was spent over the
teacups in informal chat, the admiral
keeping the little party laughing with
his shrewd and merry observations.
4 hope you viii soon be better.
said Miss Elsa Draper, as she said
goodby.
I am; I am better-much better"
the admiral assured her, smilingly.
Among those present at this affair
besides Mrs. Draper and her daugh-
ters and Morgan Draper were: Mrs.
R. D. Evans. Mrs Marsh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce OF Pasadena. Captain Carroll
Carpenter and Lieutenant Russell
Train.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Lieutenant Train, who is the popular
flag lieutenant OF the admiraIs flag
ship. announced at this tea his en-
gagement 10 Miss Elizabeth Brown. a
prominent society girl Of Washington.
The engagement had been known to
almost all the party for some months,
but they We're glad TO congratulate
Mr.. Train and give him their best
wishes.
Social excitement in San Francisco
has reached such fever heat, after only
three days Of fleet" that one can't
help shuddering at the thought of
what the remaining seven days will do
for socletys nerves, tempers and
frocks. The smart set rushes madly
from one engagement 10 another,
catching It's laces on doors, smashing
It's hats In elevators. always breath
less, always late. Away apologetic.
Impromptu lunches and teas at the big
hotels are the order of the hour. and
the navy women are already deluged
with invitations enough TO keep them
here until the summer Of 1861, or
thereabouts.
REST UP FOR DANCE
The Greenway dance naturally swept
all other plans for yesterday after
noon and evening aside. and many of
the navy girls. and the citys girls.
were sensible enough to spend almost
the entire day in bed, resting and re-
cuperating. Miss Harriet Sutherland
did not appear until late in the after
noon. but her sister, Miss Mary. held
an informal reception In the foyer of
the hotel, aid had a circle of some
eight or nine young officers in con-
stant attendance. Almost all the navy
women went out to the ships in the
morning, and for lunch, and Mrs. Uriel
Sebree was one OF many who gave in
formal teas on shipboard- in the after
noon Mrs. r. p. Schwerin went to the
Tennessee with Mrs. Sebree. Mrs H
r. Hart viii take a party OF navy
women on a long motor car trip today,
into the country. where they will have
luncheon. Mrs. Hart's guests will be
Mrs. Frank Howard Payne. Mrs. Lauck.
the wife Of General Lauck. Mrs Sper-
~, Mrs. Winslow Anderson and Mrs
Sebree.
Several OF the navy women. whose
husbands attended the large banquet
on Thursday night enjoyed what they.
called q widows protein dinner
Among these were Mrs. Maus, Mrs
Payne. Mrs. Hart. Mrs. Sebree, Mrs
Winslow Anderson and Mrs Thomas
The Harris entertained again at dinner
last night. their guests being Admiral
and Mrs. Sperry, Mrs. Payne, the Win