The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

tremely high colIar-one which forces
her double chin into prominence. A
collar of reasonable height Is far bet
ter and then after the proper selection
of her jabot she will attain the best
effect. On the other hand, a slender
woman should choose a jabot OF white
and bouffant appearance, thus seeming
to add inches to bust and breadth. By
paying strict attention TO the little de-
tails woman may succeed in seeming
to have exactly the figure she would
like to have. Every woman knows
features of Diana or Venus when she
appears to possess the beauties of both.
Theodore Hitten celebrated the sew
enty-ninth anniversary of his birth re-
Gently at his residence in Turk street
in the company of several friends. His
daughter, Miss Catherine Hittell, and
his son. Carlos. invited those who as
sembled at the dinner table to cele-
brate the occasion. There was not
brighter nor happier guest present than
the veteran historian and pioneer Cali
fornian, whose name is identified with
the development of the state. The flo
raj decorations We're appropriate and
suggestive of the season. The clusters
of wild flowers were gathered on the
TamalpaiS foothills, and We're in at
companied by a program of wit in
verse and song. Tales of long ago and
anecdotes of the present were told
with equal facility, for the guest of
honor is one of those rare characters
that keeps the memory of the past and
has also a keen appreciation of the pres
ent Among those who offered tOasts
that will be remembered with this af-
fair was Bernard MtTphy. who was in
turn toasted as a lifelong friend of
the Hittell family.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles c. Mohun were
out of town over the Easter holidays.
and enjoyed visit in San Jose, where
they were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Brooke.
A recent letter from Del Monte has
the following gossip Of interest to
society about the bay:
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Walsh of Linda
Vista, Oakland, with their sons. Ed
ward Jr., Donald and Ienneth, Miss
Harriet Walsh and Miss Taylor. mo-
tored down to Del Monte for the Easter
vacation.
Miss Alice Warner came down to
spend the Easter holidays at Del Monte
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H R.
Warner. Miss Christine Turner of Ala
media accompanied her. and the young
people have been thoroughly enjoying
the days that TO them were far too few
There are number of young people
at Del Monte just now Snd hours are
filled with horseback rides. motoring,
golf, tennis, swimming and dancing.
Douglas Grant of BurHngame is
playing golf every day.
c. NJ. Bonnoffin. paymaster in the
navy, and Mrs. Bonnoffin came down
from Mare island for the Easter hoIi-
days.
Thomas L. Sheedy, a New York capi-
talist and politician, who has been
making a tour of the world. landed in
San Francisco a few days ago, and,
with Clifton E. De Hority, also OF New
York, is now at Del Monte for a fort
nights visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. KeItan of
Portland, Ore.. are spending their
honeymoon at Del Monte.
DIR. L. Therkelson and Miss Hazel
Therkelson of Portland are also guests
at Del Monte.
Mr.. and Mrs John Calvin TAYLOR
Miss BIinnette Parkhurst). whose pretty
wedding in Pacific Grove last week
was a elimination of romance be-
gun at Stanford university four years
ago. are now at Del Monte. The younr
couple Will make their home In Fruit
vale.
Mrs. j. L. Cobb OF San Francisco
who has been spending the winter with
the NJ. A. McLaughlins at Del Monte
went up to town for a week, but has
returned and will remain with her sis
ters Mrs. Mclaughlin and Miss Fran
ces Moffat during their stay at Del
Monte.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S Oyster and Miss
Elizabeth. accompanied by Mrs. Oys-
ter's mother, Mrs. A. L. Tubbs, spent
the Easter holidays at Del Monte.
Mrs. Philip Van Horne Lansdale was