The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-04
SMOOTHS ROUGH
SPOTS IN 'kIRMESS'
Grace, Ease and Dash Appear
at RehearsaIs, Fore
telling Success

The rough spots in the ''Kirmess" re-
hearsals are gradually and perceptibly
giving way to the rhythmic grace, ease
and dash that at a professional per-
Torrance starts the audience all uncon-
sciously swinging in unison with the
dancers and establishes a perfect har-
mony between both sides of the foot
lights.
The sparkling freshness and enthus-
iasm of youth working. or rather play
ing, that poor women and children may
have the comforts of life and care in
times of need. promise TO carry the
Kirmess" along TO success.
Society is backing the 'Kirmess"
with its sons, daughters and money.
But the general public, it is expected.
will do its share at the Central theater
on February II, IS. 10 and 20.
Among the chaperons for the dances
are the following:
Spanish dance-Mrs. Joseph L. King,
Mrs, Charles Alexander, Mrs. Charles
Slack, Mrs. ]. c. Wilson.
Scotch danco--Mrs. Gaillard Stoney.
Mrs. Henry Bothin.
Fluffy ruffle dapce-Mrs Harry Gray,
Mrs. John Metcalfe, Mrs. W. D. Fenni-
more, Mrs. B. Lilienthal, Mrs. f. w.
Van Sicklen.
Indian cance-Mrs. John F. Merrill,
Mrs /. L. Baker, Mrs. j. K. Wilson,
Mrs. L. c. Hammond, Mrs. w. S. Bur
nett, Mrs. R. ]. Somers.
Irish harvest dance-Mrs e. A
Bresse. Mrs. William Matson; Mrs. A
Dance of the hours-8tiss Edith Bull
and the Chrysanthemum auxiliary.
Swing dance-AIrs. Latham McMullen
Mrs. W. Ames, Mrs. Lawrence Scott,
Mrs. Walter Martin, Mrs. w. H. Tay-
lor Jr.
Dance of the French dolls and Teddy
bears-Miss Lucy Bancroft, Mrs. Peter
F. Dunno, Mrs. Albert Houston, Miss NJ,
K. Wallace, Mrs. George Talant.
Dance of French maids and footmen
Mrs. B. Lilienthal Mrs. Frederick
Hewlett.
Marsovian peasant dance-Mrs NJ H.
de Young, Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton.
Tarantella-Mrs. Edgar de Pew, Mrs.
| N. A. Huntington, Mrs. Charles Croker,
Mrs. James A Cooper, Mrs. George Tai
! liant
The committees in charge of the af-
| fair are composed of the following:
Executive-Mrs. Frederick Hewlett
Fennimore. Mrs, NJ. H. de Young. Mrs.
John Metcalfe. Mrs Harry Gray, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Silas Palmer.
Program-Mrs. Latham McMullen,
4 Mrs. c. S. Holmes. Mrs. Lawrence Scott
Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. G. Stoney, Miss
NJ X Wallace.
! Automobile-Mrs. Henry Payot. Mrs
H. F. Dntton' Mrs. John F Merrill. Mrs
| Charles Suydam- Mrs. Florence Porter
Pfngst, Mrs. Helen Hecht, Mrs. B. Lii
enthal, Mrs. z. B. Stone.
Victrola-Miss Edith Bull, Mrs. F.
| Stevenson.
F1oor-Mrs. William Watt, Mrs
Charles K. Harley. Mrs. Frederick Ste
| phenson. Miss Edith Bull.
Candy booth-Mrs. Silas Palmer
Mrs. A. Nj. Simpson, Mrs. George A.
Knight
Music-Mrs. John Metcalfe and Mrs.
3. Lilienthal.
Advertising w D. Fennimore.
Mrs. J. L. King and Mrs Helen Hecht.
Press-Mrs. Margaret Deane. Mrs.
John Metcalfe, Mrs. Helen Hecht and
Mrs. NJ II. de Young
Flowers-Mrs. j. a. Cooper
Printing-Mrs. Albert Houston
Decorating-Mrs. Helen Hecht, Mrs.
Charles Slack, Mrs. Kerr and Mrs.
Grant.
| Box committee-Mrs. William Matson
Mrs. John Casserly. Mrs. B. Lilienthal
and Mrs. S. Brownell.
Tickets-Mrs. w. D. Fennimore and
Miss F. Dunforth.