The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

dergarten. The repeated shots from
the deadly looking weapon was an i'm
peratiye demand to stop and try the
cornucopias which the girls had for
sale.
The observation tower. which COM
mands a birdseye view of the entire
city, was a haven which was quickly
sought Miss Emma wellman and sew
eral members from the Oakland social
settlement acted as guides.
Five small tents with as many seers
who In the lines of the hand revealed
1 past, present and future were in the
care OF the women of the Mutual
Benefit club. of which Miss Matilda
Brown is president. Flags and stream
ers of red. white and blue were re-
peated in an unusually effective deco
ration.
A Hebe's fountain in the cool tones
of green hid the punch bowl where
members of the Oakland New century
club presided.
Covered with snowballs and feathery
ferns, the booth of the Ladies Relief
society presented a pretty scene.
Among the scbre of women who re-
lieyed each other in disposing of the
delicious home made sweets were: Miss
Alice Knowles, Miss Louise de Fremney,
Mrs r. G.. Brown, Mrs. Spencer Browne.
Miss Anne Miner. Miss Matilda Brown.
Mrs. George Greenwood, Mrs. H. d.
Mathes.< Mrs. r. o. wellman. Mrs.
Henry Glass. Mrs. Henry Martinez,
Mrs. Charles Buffers. Mrs. T. f. Wes-
ton. Mrs. E. c. Williams. Mrs. Samuel
Prather. Miss Chrissie Taft, Miss Flor
ence Henshaw. Miss Jane Crellin. Miss
Viva Nicholson, Miss Clarissa Lohse.
The California girls training home
was enriched by many coins which the
nome
Golfers where their banner waved.
Mrs. /. A Beretta, assisted by a
large company of the West Oakland
home members, were hostesses who
catered to- the Inner man with pea
nuts. popcorn and salted almonds
They also cared for burdensome wraps
and displayed an Irresistible array
of cut flowers.
Little Mary Evelyn Smith. the tiny
daughter Of +. NJ. Smith, held a recep-
tion of her own from the upper win
dows Of the mansion. She proved her
self easily the belle of the afternoon
and Of far more interest to the throng
than the usual happenings OF fete
days. Mrs. Smith was indefatigable
in her duties as mistress Of Arbor
villa. The handsome. home with It's
priceless art treasures was opened to
the public, several hundred guests tax
Ing the opportunity of inspecting the
building.
BATTLE OF ROSES
The elimination of the davis pleas
ure was reached in the battle OF roses,
Long before 4 o'clock the crowd gath
cred in front OF the residence q brill
liant bit OF color against the trees
The officers took up their stand d.
rectiy under the balconies before the
girlish warriors in summer gowns took
up their position. Then the warfare
began in deadly earnest. From the
highest balcony Miss Katherine Brown
Miss Marion Ellis and Miss Florence
Henshaw led of with a gentle shower
Of rose petals. Soon the lower line
where the following women were sta
toned: Mrs. Roland Oliver Miss viva
Nicholson, Mrs. Bernard Miller, Miss
Marion Walsh. Mrs George Jensan
Miss Ruth Kales, Mrs. Ralph Jones
Miss Rose Kales. Mrs. Dennis Searies
Miss Eleanor Carter. Mrs. Dan Belden
Miss Edith Simpson. Mrs. Nat Crosslev
and Miss Alma Chase Roses made
into bouquets and quantities of petals
We're showered over the LAUGHING
mass. Very soon the officers Joined
the merriment and gavlv returned the
fire with the sprays OF flowers which
came within reach For n quarter ~
an hour the battle lasted, until the
last rose fell and the girls were with
ont ammunition. Then several of the
officers jcines the exhausted little army
and proclaimed the surrender of the
fort. SELLING Master Miller. the Young
son of Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Miller.
who served IS the mascot. During the
f1ercest OF the battle with deafening
roar the large red lanterns which dec
GRATED the front of the house were ex-
ploded, and so IVES added a touch
Of realism. Before the mass of specta-
tors dispersed gayiv coiored ribbons
were flung out over the crowd from
the upper windows of the house. a
custom introduced from the Hawaiian