The San Francisco call., 1909-12-12

HE holiday spirit has entered
into the various entertain
ments Of the week and has
marked them with magic
touch Of enthusiasm. The ia
vored decoration at dinner and dance
has been the holly wreath and the
brilliant berries that are symbols Of the
season. While each tea and luncheon
had a distinctive enjoyment Of its own
and the bridge parties few in number.
it is true. had a popularity OF their
own. il seemed as if the dance last
Friday evening was the delightful eli
max. The dance was thoroughly sue
oessful as matter Of course, but it
had a gayetv and swing that does not
belong Of necessity to every assembly
and indeed is a duality to be desired.
There was a list,of % or p patronesses
and the plan was for each one OF the
number TO invite 10 guests. but it was
varied Friday evening in this manner
that about half the number of patron
esses invited guests for the last dance
and the remaining number viii enter
tain At the dance in January. The
girls whose names appear on the list
VIII entertain 1t fhe second dance. but
they were nearly all present with the
exception. or conrse. of Miss Jennie
Crocker, who has gust suffered a recent
bereavement. and. viii be missed from
the formal affairs Of the later season.
There We're a number of elaborate
dinner parties and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
#. Scott. who are noted for their lavish
entertainments, gave the largest affair
for 40 guests at the ST. Francis. The
patronesses who sentertained al the Fri
day dance were:
Mrs James Flood Mrs. Dixwell Hewitt
Mrs. James F0lli~ Mrs. Samuel knight
Mrs. Alexander Hamill Mrs. Walter Martin
Alrs. Joseph d. Grant
The patronesses who viii entertain at
the January dance are:
Mrs Latham McsIulIin Mrs. Laurence I. Scott
Mrs.. Herbert Mof6tt Mrs Augustus Taylor
Mrs. George Newball Mrs Joseph s. Tobn
Mrs. Horace ID. pills. Miss Helen Chesebrough
bury Miss Jennie Crocker
sIrs. Nountford Wilson Miss GenerieTc King
Miss Maud Bourn Miss Florence Hopkins
Mrs. Edward Priuglc Mrs. George Pope
The wedding of Miss Edith Hoener
and charles Albert Vance was an event.
o. Thursday evening in Trinity church
and there We're several hundred guests
in rttendance at the interesting affair.
The church was decorated with pro
fesion Of roses and the gowns were
among the most attractive seen this
season The bride wore Lilly gown of
white ducnesse satin with an overdress
or marquisette hand embroidered in
Wild roses and finished with a long
court train. Sic wore a veil and car
Iied shower OF orchids and lilies of
tAe valley
The maid of honor was Miss Nellie
Vance. whose own wedding. by the
eav took place saturday morning. and
the bridegroom was Charles Fl. Hol-
brook who acted as best man at the
IToefer-Vance wedding. The maid of
honor wore a gown. also a Lilly crea-
tioa Of yellow chrysanthemum satin
ombelished with Roman gold embroid-
cry and chiffon velvet and made with
the court train.
Tae bridesmaids, all of whom were
of pink satin elaborated with chiffon
and gold embroidery and carried pink
satin hoops. were Miss Dorothy Mann,
Miss Adelaide Bogard. Miss Georgine
Hansen, Miss Margaret Dell. Miss
Franc Pierce and Miss CIementine King
The ushers were David Martin Frank
Hra.. Raphael Polk. Edwin Abbott
Blue Allen and Clifford Jones.
Tho bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Ludwig NJ Hoeher and had just
been graduated from school when her
onga cement TO Albert Vance was an
nounced. She is a charming and ac-
complished girl with host of friends
here. Vance IS son of Charles John
Vance, formerly of stockton.
one Of the prettiest teas of the week
and one that was enjoyed particularly
10y the younger girls whom the hostess
had hidden to meet Miss Agnes Till
mann was the affair at which Miss Lii
lian Van Worst presided as hostess.
The tea was compliment to Miss Till
mann, whe has had any number of pleas
ant affairs given by way of greeting
since her return from abroad. But the
Friday tea at which Miss Van Worst
presided was one of those that win
be remembered AS the most delightful.
Miss Tillmann is a clever girl and her
hostess has more than ordinary claim
TO distinction in literary and musical
aaairs Ms Van Worst does MT d.