The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

fasting and meditation. Little
else. one can say truly. but that little
else" must be explained as being quite
happy succession Of teas and lunch
cons carried on with the decorum OF
Lent and with all the enthusiasm Of
4 new season The teas have been
more delightful during Lent than be
Tore. because now one has time TO talk
and visit with ones friends while be
fore the penitenual season there was
such steady rush OF other things that
the tea was a perfunctory affair
Now that the season is closed society
is reminiscent and reminiscence al
WAYS helps at a tea. That is the hour,
when The candles are lighted and the
tescups clstter. for gossip OF days that
are past Society is agreed that the
last season was a brilliant succession
OF events with a grand finale. and il is
on the finale that they like to dwell.
What = whirl or dancing. IL is small
wonder that few outside OF the younger
set have cared TO attend the Preside
hops. always delightful events. and
particularly so in this dun season OF
dances
The Preside hop last Wednesday
evening was enjoyed by the younger
people but few OF the older people
have been induced thus far to enter
into the spirit OF mi-careme dance. I
II was thought that the officers al the
Preside would decide in favor of the
mid-Lenten frolic, but The affair is
still in the balance. Perhaps it would
be FUN for the older people. and there 4
is no doubt about the younger set. 4
who are ever enthusiastic over dance. I.
Many Of the debutantes are out or
town for period of rest and quiet /
but they have not been alone in seek
ing the retreat Of some favorite rest
Ing place. Among the girls who are
missed ri the informal teas these DAYS
are
Niss Eliza MrNuHin Miss Helen Irwin
Miss Harriet Alexander Mss ButA Boercke
Miss suzanne hir6 Miss Dorothy Boericke 4
patrick Miss Marian Miller
y - aulis I-anSloene Miss Iatrina Page
Niss Marian NeWlau Brown
Several or the girls are at Santa /
Barbara and al Coronado. but few
have sone 10 the real country" for a
rest
The opening Of the tapestry room /
last Wednesday afternoon at the Fair 4
mont brought society out in force. or 4
At least that part Of society left in 1
town. The Bohemian club exhibit on /
the same afternoon attracted many 4
guests 10 the picture exhibition first 4
and afterwsrd for tea al the St Fran I
cas- The Preside hop was on
Wednesday evening. and these events (
made the day one Of unusual activity
sor 2 DAY in Lent
There were number Of dinner par +
ties during the week and several /
iuncheons al the Fairmont Miss Jeu- 1
ME CrOcker was hostess at small (
luncheon given at the st. Francis and 4
among those who entertained at the !
Fsirmont were AIRS. Edward Barron ]
and Mrs. Gebrge Kelham.
Mrs. Barrons luncheon was for the 1
younger girls who have not assembled /
with this hostess since the departure 4
OF Miss Marguerite Barron for Europe I
The afternoon was very en- joyable. and D
among those who We're at the pretty /
table bright with spring flowers. were: I.
Miss lydia Hopkins Miss Luey Coleman
Mss Jaiia LanghoIue Miss Peggy Simpson
Miss Augusta Foute Miss Helen Jones
Mics Helen Baker Miss Jeanne GalIois
Miss Florence Hopkins Miss Janet Coleman
Miss Gertrude Ballard
Miss Frances Stewart viii entertain
this afternoon at tea 10 be given at
her home in California street It viii !
be- farewell compliment to Miss Helen 4
Williams, who viii leave soon for the /
east after very pleasant visit with 4
friends in this city and i'm Berkeley 4
These sunday afternoon teas as fare (
well functions are becoming very popu- 4
lar and several OF the pretty affairs OF 1
recent date have been given Sundays
Early i'm the season Miss Dolly Mac
Gavin gave a farewell Sunday after
noon tea for her brother. Drummond
MacGaVin. who was going TO Shasta for
an indie finite stay. Last Sunday there
w&s Miss Helen Bertheau's tea given in
farewell. since this charming girl and
her mother leave shortly for long
stay abroad
During the season there was a small 4
tea almost every Sunday. planned for
the time when all ones friends could
drop in for an Informal chat and a
cheerful goodby.
Mrs IT, +. Low and Miss Flora Low
have been al the FairmOnt for several 1
weeks and their presence has been en- /
ioyed by number Of old friends who
have been entertained at a series Of
small dinners and luncheons.
Mrs. Low and her daughter have been /
living at Del Monte since the destruc-
tion OF their home in Sutter street. and I
II has been 2 rare pleasure for many I
friends TO welcome them back to San /
Francisco. They have an acquaintance /
among the older California families !
and while they have never made a dis /
play Of wealth they have many possess /
sions that would be valued by people /
with more Of the worlds goods.
Mrs Low had a handsome bed at Del 4
Monte that was work of art in carved /
mahogany. The furnishing Of the room |
was in keeping with this luxurious /
couch and the setting was worthy of a 4
royal occupant Mrs. Low is an ac- /
complished woman and fond of artistic 4
furnishings
The opening Of the tapestry room at /
the St Francis list Wednesday after I
noon was an event Of magnitude, so |
10 speak. but there was q serious lack /
according to some Of the guests. IN
fact, there was no tapestry in the
tapestry room.
1t was carefully explained by the !
management Of the hotel that the
tapestry would be forthcoming in /
few weeks and that this large apart
ment, upholstered in blue velvet was
in reality the right and only tapestry
room. Notwithstanding that there was
no faDestrv in sight.