The San Francisco call., 1909-10-22
MERRY DANCE HELD
BY PIONEER WOMEN
Reception in Afternoon Attracts
Many Callers to Ass0cia-
tons Headquarters
State Federation's Executive
Board Greets Guests at the
st. Francis Hotel

The Association of Pioneer Women en-
tertained several hundred members last
night in Pioneer hall at a ball which
was one of the events of the festival
week.
The hall was decorated with garlands
and drapings of red, white and blue
bunting, the Portola colors Of yellow
and red appearing only in the hall and
the supper room
Invitations had been sent to the state
and city officials, the state militia, the
officers of the warships in port. she
Pioneers, the Daughters OF Pioneers, the
auxiliary of the Pioneers and to many
distinguished persons. and the result
was a gathering of old and young who
entered thoroughly into the carnival
spirit of the affair. From s o'clock
until midnight the handsome rooms
were thronged with dancers and on
lockers were 10th to leave
DANCES SPECIALLY NAMED
Each dance on the program had a
special name. waltz and two step alter
mating as follows: "Portola Fiesta
America" President Taft" 'CaHfor-
MIA" My Own San Francisco" ''Pio-
neers," United States Army" United
States Navy" La Portola." ~Gaspar
were "El Canine ReaP' and The Days
of 49," and a Spanish dance was La
TarantelIa.-
The reception and arrangements COM
mittee which received the guests were:
Mrs. Anna &. Mcintyre Dr. winnifred X. Byrhe
,, Mrs. Sarah c, Gorham Mrs Mary r.. Ceshlan
fpresident) Miss Blanch r. Curry
Mrs. Louisa bergman Miss Ellen R. BoIliver
Mrs. Agnes B. MacDon- Mrs. Fanny NJ. Gale
Mrs. EmmeIine North Mrs. Angeine C. Gar
whifcomb dener
Mrs. Anna Y. Reed Mrs. Sarah :. GUNNER
Mrs. Margaret F. Me Mrs Ella Lees Leigh
Cormick Mrs. Herrninia A. Pol
Mrs Sarah A Keith lock
Miss Mary ]. Bragg Mrs. Laura H Phelps
Mrs. Mary r. Pende.-i Mrs. Helen r. SWEET
gast Mrs. Aida W. Terrih
Miss Kathryn L. Cole Miss Grace L. Trevor
Mrs. Carrie L. Burr
The floor committee was:
Miss Kathryn Cole Miss Bianch E. Curry
Mrs Helen r. Sweet Robert B. Macdonald
Fred Reed acted as floor manager.
RECEPTION FOR VISITORS
The association held the usual re-
ception in the afternoon in the parlors
OF the Argonaut hotel and received a
large number OF callers. Those re-,
ceiving were:
Mrs. Mrs 3 h WSss Woods s.. Mss KstsTya assa srs ces
Mrs c. f. Messe Mrs. NJ. A. Hotaling
Madame Chagnain Mrs Anne L. Stevens
SIAIE FED EIfkAIION Esf IfIEN1 AAAE Ell
At the state federation headquarters
in the red room of the st. Francis 1t
was executive board day, and the mem
bers OF the board were in evidence in
the receiving party throughout the af-
ternoon. The attendance of yesterday
was quite up to the previous stand
ards, and more visitors from outside
the state were present than on any
former occasion. Miss Gladys Kaighin
sang charmingly. accompanied by
Thomas Dobson and Edward Boysen Of
the Loring club, sang also. Those re-
ceiving besides the executive board
were committees from the following
clubs:
California OF San Francisco Reading Of san
Jose. Down and Outs. Philomathian Of Stockton.
Tuesday OF Sacramento, Saturday Afternoon OF
Santa Cruz, Saturday Afternoon OF Santa Rosa:
Kingsley Art of Sacramento. Shakespeare OF
willows. Aldine Of Stockton Young womsn's
OF San Jose. Ladies' Museum association of Sac
ramento. ard the woman's clubs Of the follow
ing: San Jose Petalums. Mountain View, Santa
Clara, Palo Alto and San Mateo.
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