The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
Consmiller were :

Miss Agnes Tillmann Miss Marjorie Murphy
Miss Dorothy Woods Miss Amalia Simpson
>SIiss Rhoda Niebling Miss Freda smith
Miss Gladys sullivan
The favored topic under discussion
today is the reopening of the Palace
hotel, and every one seems to take
personal pride in the event, that
means something also in social as well
as in civic history. The occasion Will
be a memorable society event. and
there will be over $500 guests at din
room. One of the notable events of.
this day also will be the luncheon for
100 guests at the Palace. with Mrs
Florence Porter Pfngst as presiding
hostess.
Many of the important dates for din
ner parties this week are centered
about the Grsenway dance. for there
is no occasion more favored for this
sort of entertainment than the hours
preceding the winter dances. Several
of the most delightful parties Of the
pre-holiday season have been given
before the dances of the last month
The Greenway assembly next Friday
evening at the Fairmont is to be
particularly suitable time. it would
seem, for dinner parties, as there are
several announced for that date One
of the largest parties will be given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott, who will
entertain so friends at an elaborate
dinner, to be given at the st. Francis
preceding the assembly, and will later
attend the ball with their guests.
The army and navy set are particu-
larly interested in the announcement
that the captain and wardroom Off
GERS of the United States ship Alert,
naval militia of California, will enter
tain at a dance to be given Wednes-
day evening. January 10, in the new
ballroom at the Palace large at
tendance of officers from the posts
around the bay is expected and a num-
Der of elaborate dinner parties will
precede the delightful dancing party.
The guest list has several hundred
names.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grifing Bancroft, who
are visiting here from San Diego. are
TO be feted guests at several of the hol-
iday affairs of an informal sort Next
Tuesday evening they will be the in
centive for the dancing party TO be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Howe
Bancroft. The dance will be given at
the Bancroft home in Jackson street.
where the visitors are staying during
their visit in town. and where they will
enjoy Christmas with the members of
the family and their own three chill
dren. who have accompanied them on
the trip.
Miss Agnes Tillmann has many of the
holiday dates, reserved for parties that
are to be given in her honor. There is
long list of pleasant affairs already
recorded for this popular girl who has
been away so long that her friends are
more than eager to entertain for her
and celebrate her return One of the
most interesting parties to be enjoyed
by the younger set at which Miss Till
mann will be the complimented guest is
the luncheon to be given next Tuesday,
when Miss Dorothy Van Sicklen will
preside as hostess. and a score of girls
are hidden to the hospitabIe home in
Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss Cobb Hale
holidays. and their friends are looking
forward with pleasure to their return,
as their absence has extended over
many months, instead of the several
weeks trip that was originally planned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale have been enjoying
delightful tour of the east. and have
visited all the larger cities during
their wandering.
Captain and Mrs. Louis Brechemin,
who arrived from the orient a few
days ago. are at the St Francis, and
their friends are rejoicing over the
news just received that they viii re-
main in this city, as Captain Brechemin
is to be stationed at the Presidio.
Walter Hobart was host yesterday at
an informal luncheon given at the st.
Francis. Among those who enjoyed his
hospitality on this occasion were Horace
Pillsbury and the Misses JoIliffe, while
in another party at luncheon were
Judge and Mrs. w w. Morrow and a
few friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Easton are in
town for few days, and are at the ST.
Francis during their stay. but will re-
turn to their home at Burlingame for
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Ely C. Hutchinson are
receiving the congratulations of their
friends this week upon the arrival of a
little daughter in their home.
Mr. and Mrs. John d. Sherwood and
Mrs. Nj. r. Runyon of Los Molinos are
at the Fairmont. They came especially
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