The San Francisco call., 1909-03-11
SOCIETY ATTENDS
ST. FRANCIS AFFAIR
Magnificent Tea and Tapestry
Rooms Opened in Presence
of Many Guests
Tables and Entrance Hall Are
Crowded by Smart Set and
MatrOnS Entertain

Several hundred guests attended the
opening yesterday Of the new tea and
tapestry rooms at the St. Francis
hotel The tapestry room attracted a
crowd OF guests long before 3 O'Clock.
the hour announced for the opening
and the approval Of every visitor was
Immediately placed upon the pretty
room and its blue velvet furnishings.
The velvet davenports and the cush-
toned chairs were in groups affording
many delightful cozy corners for an
afternoon chat. The tapestries have
not yet arrived from Europe, but will
occupy large squares upon the four
walls.
The ceiling is frescoed in the light
wood shades and a particularly hand
some bit Of furnishing appears in the
heavy glass chandeliers.
The glass globe lights are inter
tWined with punches Of purple grapes
and the subdued light is relief from
The garish light furnished in so many
cafes and public pariors.
TEA ROOM ATTRACTIVE
The tea room is an attractive addi-
1on TO the hotel. and the tall palms
made pretty setting yesterday for the
scores OF handsome gowns. The tables
were lavishly decorated with flowers
and since every table was taken the
entrance hall was crowded with guests
almost all afternoon Society was quite
willing to wait yesterday, however, for
the pleasant hour at the pretty tables.
The afternoon gowns were very
handsome and particularly noticeabl
was the directoire gown in the new
Catawba shade worn by Miss Jennie
Croker. Mrs. Eleanor Martin wore a
handsome black gown with rare lace.
The younger girls had pretty gowns
in the new tailored modes and the
visteria shade seemed a very popular
color yesterday among the blues and
old rose com mbinati0ns.
CHIMES PLEASING SURPRISE
The musical program given In the
white and gold ballroom preceding the
tea was Of unusual merit and the vo-
cal selections by Mrs. John Birming-
ham were accompanied by Miss Alma
Birmingham at the piano. The chimes
in the tapestry room were a pleasing
surprise and the orchestra in the tea
room was exceptionally good.
Mrs C. O. Alexander entertained one
of the largest parties Of the after
noon at her table, and among the
guests We're:
Mrs Geo. Cadwallader Miss Jennie Flood
Ars- Edward Eyre Mrs. Francis Carolan
lis- George A. Pope Mss Katrina Page
AIRS Sidney b. Gushing Brown
Mrs Joseph D. Grant Mrs George NeWhau
Ars. Robt. r.. Coleman Mrs Robert Woods
Mrs. Wolcott Thomas entertained a
party with her daughter, Miss Helen
THOMAS. and Mrs. Eleanor Martin was
hostess at party for several friends.
AL another table We're:
Mrs James King Steele Miss Ethel shorb
Mrs John A. Murtagh Miss Elsa Draper
Airs. Campbell Shorb Miss Marie Rose Desne
MANY ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
Mrs C. NJ Belshaw had among others
in her party Mrs. John F. Davis, Miss
Theresa keenan, and Miss Hazel Col
man.
Mrs. William Clun had Miss Florence
Cuff and Mrs. John Breuner in her
party with q few other guests.
Mrs Frederick n. Woods had a table
with her daughters, the Misses Dorothy
and Maude Woods.
Mrs Charles Weller had her at
tractive daughter. Miss Anna Weller.
with Miss Dolly MacGavin and a few
more guests
Mrs Robert Deane and WiIberforce
Williams each entertained a small
party Of friends.
IN another party were Mrs. James
Potter Langhorne. Miss Cora Smedberg.
Mrs Clarence Carrigan. Miss Gertrude
Ballard and one or two others.
Mrs Ashton Potter had the following.
friends at her table: Miss Bertha
sidney Smith, Mrs Joseph Norris and
Mrs Z. B. Perrin.
Among others in various parties
were.
1lIs. Vincent Whitney BIrs. Ganlard stonev
Miss Sidney Davis Mrs Nsrfe yr51s:s-
Miss F-r-f1v nr-1o hAAcyA