The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
INFORMAL TEAJ
PROVE POPULAR
Preparation for Holidays Is
Varied With Delightful
Social Functions

Social Functions
ZONE but the debutantes and their
M .-rrng friends could have the
~ temerity to entertain during
holiday week one might think.
but that idea would be dispelled after
a glance at the social calendar OF the
days before Christmas The holiday
tea is one of the attractive institutions
of the week seemingly, for there are
many of these delightful affairs. either
for some favored visitor or for an in
formal reunion between shopping
tours.
The tea given yesterday in comph-
ment to Miss Margaret Williams, at
which Miss Fernando Pratt presided as
hostess. was a pleasant occasion The
luncheon this afternoon that Miss
Dorothy Van Sicklen will give for Miss
Agnes Tillmann is another event of par
ticular. moment TO the younger girls.
There will be a dance at the H. H.
Bancroft home this evening for Mrs.
Grifing Bancroft, who is visiting here
from San Diego. This afternoon Miss
Agnes Tillmann will again be the feted
guest at a tea to be given BY. Miss
Aloise Gebhardt.
The luncheon given yesterday by Mrs.
Rdrker Currler was one OL lIt events
that distinguished the holiday week and
was given at the Fairmont for 80
guests. The decorations were entirely
in pink and the color scheme was eff
fectiveIy consistent in ribbon streamers
tulle and baskets of enchantress carna- .
tions. The tulle streamers from the
chandelier were an innovation that was
ethereal and effective. while the flmy
lines of tulle found a pretty resting
place in a tangle of blackberry vines
on the table The table decorations
were baskets of carnations tipped so
that their floral burden was spilled on
the table in picturesque confusion y
large basket in the center had the most
conspicuous place, surrounded by
smaller baskets overhowing with ear
nations and feathery asparagus fern
The favOrs were small white swans
filed with dainty cOnfectiOna The
name cards were inscribed in golden
letters and tied with pink ribbon in
keeping with the decoration. Among
those who enjoyed the hospitality Of
the hostess on this occasion were:
Mrs. James Csrolsn Miss Lily O'Connor
Mrs Henry L. Dodge Mrs. A. y. TOwne
Mrs James Gale Mrs. Robert Chester
Mrs. Charles Deering Foute
Mrs. Frank Bates Miss May COlburn
Miss Frances Carroll Mrs L. L. Baker
Miss Kate Stone Mrs. Florence Porter
Mrs Edgar de Pue PfngSt
Mrs. Charles CrOcker Miss Margaret Carroll
Mrs. Fletcher Ryer Mrs George Toy
Miss Fernando Pratt's tea yesterday
was a graceful compliment TO Miss
Margaret Williams a charming girl
who will remain here this winter. after
travelling in the east and in the south
earlier in the season. Among those who
met her informally were:
Miss Marian Huntington Miss Ruth Slack
Miss Jane HotaIng Miss Edith Treanor
Miss Elizabeth Mills Miss Katherine Fowler
Miss Helen Ruayon mrs Marcel Cert
Miss Edith Slack
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickinson Sher-
wood, who have been in this city for a
brief visit, will leave tomorrow evening
for their home at Los MolinOs. where
they will pass the holidays. They eN-
peet to return here early in January
and will be at the Palace during their
visit in the new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Allen have leased
their home in Jackson street for the
winter and with the Misses Kenyon will
be at the NOrmandie for the remainder
of the season.
Mrs. Sidney Budgett. who is known
in the literary world as Elizabeth De-
jeans, has been visiting here for sew
eral days and has had a delightful
time with the army set, where she has
travelling in the east for the last few
months After a brief stay with
friends in town she went to her home
at Riverside. where she passes most
of her winters. with the exception of
brief trips to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Cooper. who
were in town for the week. have re-
turned to their home in Burlingame.
Edward NJ. Greenway will be host at
one of the most elaborate of the holi-
day dinners to be given Thursday even
ing at the Fairmont for about so
guests. The decorations will be in the
favored red and green of the season
Miss Genevieve Harvey has been VS.
iting her grandmother. Mrs. Eleanor
Martin. for several days and has been
engag ged in holiday shopping. besides
being the guest at. two or three in
formal teas given to celebrate her visit
in the city. Miss Harvey left the
Martin home yesterday for a brief stay
with Miss Edith ChesebrOugh at the
home of the latter in Clay street
]. hewitt steele. who has been visit
ing here for several weeks. was host
yesterday at an informal luncheon Civ
en- at the ST. Francis Among those in
the party were Cyril Tobin George
Parsons, p. w. Sylvia and Rudolph
Bertheau. Among others who enjoyed
luncheon at the hotel were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Scott. with
Prescott Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Croker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay Lombard OF Port
land, Ore. who have been at the St
Francis for the last two weeks or
more, will leave tomorrow evening for
their home in the north after de-
lightful season in this city. Mrs E.
Lombard, who was Miss Polly X
Tongue, daughter of the late Senator
Tongue. has been the recipient of many
social favors during her visit here and
will be missed after her departure for
home.
The donation days for the Childrens
hospital have the attention of the
charitably inclined these days. The
dates announced are December % %
and "a as the Opportune time when
donations will be accepted thankfully
for this worthy charity. The gifts
may be left at the FairmOnt. Palace
and St. Francis and also at several of
the downtown shops. The committee
in charge of the donation days is COM
posed of the following: