The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
MAKESHERBOW
TO SOCIETY AT
COUNTRY HOME
Miss Vera de Saba Presented
by Her Parents at Recep-
tiOn and Ball
Two Hundred and Fifty Guests
Attend Brilliant Function
at Ell CerritO

The lavish hospitality of California
blended with the traditions that are as
old as the history Of the country estate
distinguished the ball given last even
ing by Mr and Mrs. Eugene de Saba
for.their beautiful daughter, Miss Vera
de Saba at El Cerrito the family home
in San Mateo. There were $50 guests
hidden to the reception and dancing
party a the hospitable home, and since
the house could not accommodate the
scores OF friends that the host would
have remain over night the Peninsula
hotel was placed at the disposal of his
guests.
FORMAL BOW To SOCIETY
The occasion was the formal intro
duction Of the charming daughter of
the De Sablas to the world Of society.
and seldom has a wealthy and favored
daughter had a more auspicious en-
france to the charmed circle where
pleasure is the reigning goddess.
The great avenues and lawns sur
rounding the house were admira bly,
suited TO the pretty and almost gro
tesque illuminations that stole away
every vestige Of reality and turned the
scene into a sort of enchanted garden
that seemed bOundless. The historic
trees were hung with myriads of Ian
terms, green, yellow and blue and
smaller incandescent lights Of various
eolors fringed every pathway through
the gardens.
MAZE OF LIGHT AND FOLIAGE
There was a unique corner in the
maze of lights and foliage called the
japanese tea garden upon ordinary oc-
caslons, but which was lighted last
evening in a rainbow effect that was AT
once dazzling and radiant in the most
delicate cOlOrS that came and went like
elusive mOoabeahls The iridescent
sht:ns Of the picturesque nook was
lie last and perhaps most effective in
noration in the outdoor scheme Of deco
ration.
The dancing pavilion that had been
erected Tor the occasion was connected
WITH the house by 4 vestibule. and i'm
'ite marquee every device OF the deco
1aJor 5 art was called into expression.
. ne erect was that Of q woodland snot
ciIcled with banks OF moss and erro,,-
ihg plants beneath trellfs forming the
walls OF the tent. The trellfs was co,-
cred with climbing roses and at ever,-
section Of the improvised wall q piilar
was surmounted with tall vase az
overhanging roses Of the Ama-i.s,,
bea uty variety
The luxurious effect OF the brilliant
roses In their Grecian urns was A fitting
nhlsn 10 the pretty scene. and the safvr
NeaCs tnat peeped here and there from,
great clusters of roses were reminfs
cent or the woodland and romantic
bowers
DECORATION OF ROOMS
The floral setting for the dance could
haroly have been surpassed. but in the
dining hail. which was one anartnent
formed OF the two drawing rooms
-Lt oetofatiVe possibilities of orchids
and palms reached new effects. The
Heheate coloring Of the orchids with
= background Of green was used with
exquisite effect in the table decora
mons II was noticeable at the supper
table that every guest wore a corsaee
ol lavender and white orchids.
The reception rooms were decorated
win % ms and foliage with velvetv
leaves Of gold and brown and t;a
autumn tints Of the chrysant,lef,,r,,
torThed pretty combination in the
drawing room. where Mr. and Mrs
de Saba and their debutante dauo-btar
received their guests There was an
aliractive array Of gowns, but among
the most handsome seen in the assem-
Saba.
DEBU TANTE IN WHITE
The debutante wore a Paris creation
OF whlte net over shimmering white
satin. The gown was in the nrincess
mode and was trimmed with seed
pearls The exquisite corsage was
entirely Of pearls. Miss de Saba car
fied shower Of white roses. Her
white costume was not relieved nv an,-
touch Of color any
Mrs de Sabla's gown had the Paris
stamp and was fashioned OF the naIeef
pink satin under a flmv Det of e,oI5
, he gown was decollete and the bodice
was heavily embellished with gold
The others in the receiving nart1
were Mrs. de Saba's elder daugbtar
Miss Clement Taben. and Mrs. George
Howard.
ONE OF STATES BEAUTIES
Miss Vera de Saba is one of the
most attractive girls that has made
her courtesy TO society in the west and
has q personal charm that places her
easily foremost among the beauties Of
the state She is piquant blonde with
DAINTY coloring and fluffy hair She is
of the petite type and has a charming.
manner that will insure her nanY
friends in the future besides those that
she counts by the score at present. she
has travelled extensively and has been
educated at school IN this city and
IN New York before enjoying three /
years of study and travel abroad Miss
de Saba is an accomplished lfnguist
and speaks French and German lu-
entity, besides having a knowledge Of 4
artistic and literary matters that many 4
older bellies might envy.
GUESTS AT RECEPTION
The pretty debutante was greeted bv
over 200 guests, and among those who