The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
The Smart Set

A TTENTION has been centered for
n the last day or two upon the new
APalaee hotel. and. after the formal
opening the luncheons and tea parties
began to take their place in social
interest. One of the unique parties
of the day-even of the >year-was the
luncheon given yesterday in the ball
room. of the Palace for 250 guests, with
Mrs. Florence Porter Phngst as the
presiding hostess. The decorations
were in true Christmas style, includ-
ing pine trees laden with tinsel and
glittering lights. There were Is tables
| and each table was adorned with a spe-
cial tree surrounded with holly wreaths
place cards were in red and gold and
the favors We're unique Chinese coins.
The. feature of the luncheon that ex-
cited most interest and discussion as
being quite out of the ordinary was
the advent of 20 vested choirboys who
walked slowly between the tables bear
ing lighted tapers and singing Christ
mas carols
Mrs. Pfngst wore an imported gown
of pale pink moire embroidered with
Cecil Brunner roses and draped, skirt
edged with sable The hostesses who
assisted Mrs. Porter at her table were
Mrs. RalphC. Harrison, Mrs. William T.
Sesnon and Mrs. Charles C. Moore.
Mrs. John T. Porter and Mrs. Charles
Clark had another table and the other
hostesses who presided over groups of
IL or 20 were:
Mrs. W D. Fennimorei Mrs. Alden Anderson
Miss Fanny Danforth Mrs, Francis w. Lucas
Mrs Horace Wilson Miss Della Mills
Mrs Mrs. rI,h Thomas % Williams Mrs. A. : BALDWIN
Mrs. Parker Currier
The debutante table had Miss Anna
Peters, Miss Amy Bowles and Miss
Elva de Pue as hostesses
Mr.. and Mrs. Drummond MaeGavin.
who was Miss Helen Baker, write en-
thusiastie letters to their friends here
about their sojourn in South Pass
Wyo., where they will remain until
early in February. when they expect
to return to this city. They have
been greatly missed during their alb
senee in the east and their friends will
be glad to learn that there is prospect
of their return early in the new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander of
New York are receiving cordial greet
.ings from their friends here. although
there has not. been any entertainment
for them-not even of the most in
formal sort-on account of the recent
bereavement in the family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander were at luncheon at
the st. Francis yesterday with Miss
Jennie Crocker and Templeton Crocker
Miss Lillian and Miss Mildred Whit
pey will entertain at a reception on
Christmas eve for their brother, Mar
Gus Whitney, who will arrive from the
east next week for the holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs oscar Cooper are in
town for a few days. dividing their
time between the st. Francis and the
home of Mrs. Eleanor Martin in Broad
way They will return to their Bur-
lingame hon1eyfor the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. William Cornelis Bas-i
tiaansde Freinery have sent out invita- |
tions for the wedding of their daughter,
Miss Mary de F'remery, and David At.
kins, Thursday evening, January 6. at
st. Johns church in Oakland. Tbet
ceremony viii be followed by am elabo-
rate reception at the De FTremery home
Mrs. j. D. Peters and her daughter, |
Miss Anna Peters. are at the Fairmont
They have been accorded hearty well
come upon their return from the east
where they had been travelling for sew
eral weeks. They will remain at the
Fairmont indefinitely, much to the
qualification OF their friends in town
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Edward Holmes have
closed their Belvedere home and are
at the Hillcrest, where they have taken
apartments for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Coryell are at the
st. Francis for a few days, but probably
will return to the home at Menlo Park
for the holidays.
Lieutenant and Mrs Dudley Knox.
who was Miss Lily McCalla have been
in Philadelphia in recent years. but are
coming here to pass the HOLIDAYS The
news has occasioned much rejoicing
among the many friends of the popular
army couple
Miss Emilia Hinchelwood. who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs Wal
ter MacGavin, for several weeks, will
remain over the holidays, having been
persuaded to stay until late in Febru-
ary before leaving for her home in
Paris.
Mrs George Toy entertained yester-
a at
in compliment to Miss Rena Scott, the
fiancee of E. Howard Baxter who has
been the feted guest at several of the
recent parties. Among those hidden to
meet the bride to be were:
Mrs. Mckee Sherrari Mrs. Homer Craig
Mrs FRITZ van Slckien Mrs Ernest McCandlish
Mrs. Russell Field Mrs Bert Scott |
Mrs Raymond Suowdenl Miss Florence Plummer
Mrs Charles Gibbs Miss Dean Tisdale