The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

Apply NEW YEAR is the magic
word Of the week. for the new
season has been ushered in with
Il ! q spirit of hope and cheer that
-'* surpassed all the ceremony OF
former years The little JOY bells
brought much happiness in their wake.
for every bell that was sold by the
society women meant a happier New
Year for some orphan or some needy
one II, the various charities represented.
The spirit Of happiness was abroad
and society gave lis time and support
10 the work Of making others happy.
The New Year receptions were prom
Enent among the entertainments that
Snaerested society during the week and
shere were several on an elaborate plan
ss well as the smaller parties where
Ehe hostess kept open house for her
friends
One Of the largest receptions was
given at Fort Mason when all the
army officers in the bay vicinity called
upon Commander and Mrs. i. A Smith
during the afternoon II was a full
dress affair and one Of the most not
able given in recent years in army
circles
There were small at-homes and egg
A0E DdLLlES 10 celebrate luE IiLEL QdN
Of the year and even the debutantes
had their share Of the fun Miss Au-
gusia Foute entertained a number Of
guests al her informal reception for
Miss Suzanne kirkpatrick at 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon The guests who
called at that hour had already made
several other visits among their friends
who kept open house
The only affair out OF town that
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people was the annual BAH at the Bur
Iingame country club More than 100
guests attended the function that has
become historic in the club. and the
happy hours were danced away until
the dawn Of the new year II was
domino party and expensive costumes
were supposed to be tabooed The
house parties in San Mateo formed al
most a part Of the celebration, since
every home had two or more guestc
from town for the dance Some one
said that the dance was so enjoyable
that il seemed like q traditional affair
OF California and could not be dupli-
Gated elsewhere Such was the spirit
Of jollity and happy merrymaking.
The affair was for the club members
and limited number OF guests
More than the usual number OF holi-
day dances took place last week Mrs
George g BoaTdman entertained about
IS young couples in compliment 10 her
daughter. Miss Dora Winn, and Mrs
carter Pomeroy was hostess at a dan
eng party OF her young daughter. Miss
Harriet PomeFoy. The young people.
who have been home from boarding
school for the holidays, have been con-
spicuous IN the parties Of the week
ThsTe We're a few weddings in the
week, and the engagement of Miss
Mabel Toy and Francis Wayland Lucas
was an interesting bit of gossip made
public These affairs, with the lunch
cons and small teas. made a busy round
between the holidays.
The Colonial dance this week holds
first interest and several of the debu-
tantes are 10 have dinner parties given
for them preceding the dance Miss
Florence Hopkins viii be a favorfte in
the weeks affairs, and Miss Katherine
DonOhoe VIII claim share of the debu-
tante hOnOrs. Miss Anna Weller is to
be feted al one or two parties and Miss
Leslie Page has invited a number OF
friends for luncheon next Wednesday.
Miss Helene Irwin viii entertain dur
ing the next few days. and Mrs. Ed
ward Sturgis is TO be wished bon voy-
age very pleasantly at various affairs
Miss Kathleen Farrel is going away
also this week and is busy with her
farewell parties.
Ms AFi4rFtl 6IDoke PERKINS, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ A
Huntington, was the motif for several
Of the smaller affairs last week
Beginning with tie first day Of the
new year society has decreed that there
viii be no dun days and some Of the
dates already in prospect for the FIRST
week Of the new season are as follows:
Miss Helene Irwin's luncheon for Miss
Florence Hopkins. January s; Mrs.
George c Boardman's tea for her sister,
Mrs Tompkins, on The same day; Mrs.
James Floods dinner for Miss Hopkins
and several other dinner parties TO pre-
cede the first Colonial ball, January 8:
Mrs Casserly ard Miss Margaret Cas-
serlyis reception for Miss Katherine
Donohoe and the debutante tea for Miss
Marian Miller. January 3; the Friday
Night dance, January Is: innumerable
small affairs that are not announced and
and a few others that hostesses prefer
not to mention until the matter OF date
and other details are more definite
There surely can be few days free for
those devoted TO the doings OF society