The San Francisco call., 1909-03-07

noon, to be sure. but a little discussion
of the latest occasion on which it was
served brought to light the informa-
ton that the attractive young matron
had brought the fad with her from
New York, where her girl friends are
serving coffee in the fashionable par
lors and giving their friends coffee sets
for presents. In fact. all sorts of ware
is being made up into afternoon coffee
sets There is much to be said in
favor of the fad. 1t is German and
Dutch fashion, and a palatabie one.
quite willing to add another. cup to
their usual supply. To all men and to
the majority of women it is far more
palatable and stimulating drink than 5
o'clock tea. Whether or not the after
noon coffee habit will become popular
here remains to be seen.
Miss Dorothy Van Sicklen is enter
tanning party of young friends over
the weekend at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wether-
bee Van Sicklen, Nin Alameda. The
youngest of the Van .Sicklen girls has
many friends on this side OF the bay
and Is among the girls who prefer the
city to the suburban affairs. The Van
Sicklen home in Alameda is a hospit-
able place, however, and Miss Van Sick
is fond of giving informal teas at the
Fairmont and is here much of her
time, with the debutantes and younger
girls.
Miss Eliza McMullin is another girl
from that side of the bay who is de-
voted to San Francisco society She
| makes her home with her mother. Mrs
Joseph Norris in Vernon heights. but
her grandmother, Mrs. John McMullin.
lives at the Fairmont. and petite Eliza
McMullin is frequent guest over here.
Mrs McMullip is devoted to both her
debutante granddaughters and likes to
entertain for them, which encourages
/, the little Oakland girl to pass most Of
her time in this city.
| The sash has come again and the
designers are ingenious in their uses of
new materials. All kinds of ribbon
have been employed as you will notice
on the evening gowns, and the latest
thing is black lace edged with velvet.
/ Wide chantilly lace is used because Of
its graceful design and it looks well
over other materials. One matron at a
| dinner party last week had black lace
sash over a white satin gown and the
lace is used over dull pink and blue
with pretty effect. The sash is bor-
dered with two inch velvet ribbon or
bound with piece velvet draped around
the figure in folds, then fastened at
| the back in the center or at the left
| side under an antique buckle From
this floats out two ends much wider al
the bottom than top.
The opening of the art exhibit at the
Bohemian club was one of the notable
events in the record Of the last week
i since this is the first affair of the
] kind for three years. In the old davs
the club receptions were notable affairs
indeed and it is pleasant TO observe the
revival of the former spirit of hos
pitality with the growth of the new
city. The display is certainly one te
/ make the city proud of her artists
who have been working so many
months against such adverse condi.
! tions
The paintings are a collection worth
study, and the statuary should re-
ceive It's measure OF appreciation. 4
large number of guests dropped II
/ during the afternoon of Wednesda v
and among those in the assembly 81
appreciators were:
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charlest f,or,rtra-