The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18

clear complexion. but they should not
be worn upon the street with a .tail--
ored or simple summer frock.
! San Rafael has a unique distinction,
/ and to Rev. Robert sesnon belongs the
/ credit of the picturesque innovation.
This is the mass of the Holy Ghost or
the red mass" as 1t is known in
Europe, which had never. been cele
brated here until last Thursday morn
ing. when the beautiful service was
j read by Rev. Father Sesnon in the
grotto adjoining the Dominican con-
vent at San Rafael The grotto is a
replica of the famous grotto of
Lourdes in the south of France and
no detail of the foreign ceremony was
forgotten in the morning service last
THURSDAY. The celebrant was preceded
10 the altar by more than 100 Domini-
can sisters in their white habits, who
intoned the chants that have been a
part OF the. ceremonial for centuries,
ana the long procession wended slowly
through an olive grove TO the remote
grotto.
| word must be said of the vestment
worn by the Rev. Robert Senson, since
the exquisite embroidery has occa-
stoned more than passing comment and
la brief description might not be
amiss.
The rich embroidery was traced in
delicate Gothic design on red damask
and the figure of the crucifixion would
be dlfhcult to duplicate In any modern
embroidery The work was done in
dominican convent in Germany, where
the members of the sisterhood are all
n h f,
the tradition of their exclusive accom-
plishments. There is a significance
too. in the Gothic pattern as made
| by dominican nuns. since the churches
! and converts of that order in this
country and abroad are always of the
Gothic style of architecture and the de-
signs of that period are symbols of
unusual value to the Dominicans.
! The occasion of the mass Thursday
was partly in compliment to those at
tending the convention held last week
at the Dominican convent which, by
the way. is affiliated with the state
university, and has attracted many dis
tinguished scholars TO the teachers
convention. The convention was pre-
sided over by Mother Lewis, the rev.
erend prioress provincial of this teach
ing order on the coast, who is a promi-
nent advocate of the progressive spirit
! in scholastic affairs of the state.
Among those who attended the mass
in the grotto Thursday morning were:
Mrs. Walter Hobart Mrs. John D. Spreckels
Mrs. William Babcock Jr.
Mrs. Walter Dean Miss Dean
Mrs. Frank Johnson Mrs NJ H. de Young
Gordon Johnson Mrs. ]. o. Tobin
Little hollow gold balls to snap on
over diamond earrings are a novelty
not to be despised by the woman who
wants to wear her diamonds when she
goes a-traveling. She may want them
with her. but she will not care to wear
! them when inappropriately gowned.
To her this latest device in gold may
prove most useful.
Here is line about shoes and things:
Some of the smartest slippers to wear
with white linen gowns are of patent
leather, with colonial buckles and red
French heels. In these, too, there may
be discovered by the discerning a re-
vival of the period of the panier and
the return of the pastoral costumes
made memorable forever by Watteau.
These slippers are worn with gray silk
stockings or even red stockings. A
few faddists are wearing black and
white shoes with white stockings as a
finish to black and white costumes;
but this is fashion that Will hardly
become generally accepted.
The wedding of Miss Emma Jasper
and Mark Wilson was an event of last
week that did not occasion much COM
ment on account of the simplicity with
which the couple wished the service to
be performed. The ceremony. took place
in the chapel of Mount CarAel and, in
fact, was a nuptial mass read by Rev.
Robert Sesnon. The bride wore her