The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

given by Mrs. Harry Nathaniel Gray at
her home in Washington street for the
clever teacher of the kirmess. Society
feels responsible to Mrs. Gray for the
kirmess idea since she advocated the
plan so strongly when it was first men
toned several months ago. Mrs. Gray
had seen one kirmess succeed under
Miss Stewards direction and convinced
scores of society women that they were
safe in promoting such a Gigantic
scheme for charity
Now that the kirmess is over and
has been such a tremendous success
every one is pleased with the venture
and some of the directors said last
week that they felt rested and able to
undertake another kirmess They are
all agreed that San Francisco has not
seen the last of the kirmess and that in
titme the great success will be re-
peated. The directors are particularly
proud that the entire affair was man
aged and guided to a successful issue
by women.
One of them said in a playful humor:
we can not deny that the men
bought the tickets and We're generous
too. in their subscriptions, but few
waited until. after the first night of the
kirmess and were unable to get seats
enough. On the last evening we turned
away hundreds of persons who were
not to attend the kirmess until it was
an assured success"
The consequence of. their disinterest.
OF course was that they missed the
great festival entirely. 1t is hoped that
the disappointed contingent will not be
so dilatory when another opportunity
is presented with the approval of sew
ersi hundred clever society women.
Mrs. e. B. McClanahan was hostess
Thursday afternoon at q luncheon
given at her home in Broadway and
Monday evening her daughter, Miss.
Justine McClanahan. entertained at
bridge party for Miss Anna Weller and
Miss Eliza McMullin The house was
decorated with yellow acacia with a
background of greenery. The McClana-
han home is one of the most artistic
In the city and has many pieces of
antique furniture that are treasures in
themselves without the tapestries and
oriental hangings that form a valuable
collection.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClanahan made their
home in Honolulu for several years. and
had one of the picturesque bungalows
Tor which the island is noted Their
Honolulu home was q favorite retreat
for the younger set and since Mrs. Nc
Clanahan Is woman of culture and
many accomplishments that house was
dlSO the center Oh a Dfl1Nant cOterie.
Miss Justine has been carefully edu-
Gated and with her vivacity of manner
has mentality that gives her MANY
Interests outside the usual round Of
conventional accomplishments She is
dark, with luminous gray eyes and
piquant face that has an individual
charm. Mrs McClanahan is of the same
type, with a personality that is un-
usually attractive. She is talented
musician and devotes many hours to
her favorite accomplishment The Nc
Clanahan family has an old friendship
with the McMullin and Weller families.
SO that the friendship between the
young girls of the two families is quite
gratifying to the older members.
The recent bridge party given by
Miss McClanahan in compliment to Miss
Weller and her cousin, Miss McMullin.
was very informal and among those
hidden to the affair were:
Miss Suzanne Kirkpat-l Walter Hush
rick tGerald Halsey
Miss Ruth Boericke Charles Adams
Miss Dorothy Boericke Fred Woods
Miss Rhoda Pickering J. D. Kennedy
Miss Lurlne Matson
Mrs William Craig. assisted by her
daughter, Miss Olive Craig. entertained
at one of the pre-Lenten teas that at
tracted more than 100 guests to the
home of the hostess in Washington
street. The hours were from 3 to s
o'clock and among those who called
were many of the old southern set that
has become somewhat disorganfzed
since the disaster and has been seldom
in the 11aior5fv Al tl1a