The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
COCIETY PLANf
CHARITY FETEJ
Entertainment for the Benefit
Of Hermitage Orphanage
Promises Big Success

\ CHARITY is the concern Of the hour
among the socially elect. and one
- of the particular charities that is
absorbing the attention of the maids
and matrons alike is the entertainment
| for the benefit of the Armitage or
| phanage. The roles have been prac-
| ticaIly assigned for the tabIeaux vi
| wants to be held early in April, and
| there was an animated discussion yes
| terday morning in the green room OF
| the st. Francis. when selections were
| made and types chosen with regard 10
their fitness for representing the por-
| traits of French and English masters
| 1t was conceded several days ago that
Mrs. Henry T. Scott was to be Marie
AntOinette. and every one was delSnt-
| ed with the appropriate choice.
Among those who have been work
! ing seriously for the success OF the
affair in conjunction with the board
of directors from the orphanage is Mrs
| c. o. Alexander, whose knowledge ana
appreciation of art has aided material
! ~ in the selections of those VINO are
/ to pose.
| Mrs. Peter Martin is to pose as the
| duchess of Devonshire and the compan-
| ion picture of the viscountess Duncan
/ non will be posed by Mrs. Walter Mar
tin The Three Graees." from the IA
posed by Miss Virginia Newhall. MISS 4
| Marian and Miss Elizabeth NewhalS
/ Romney'S picture of Lady Hamilton as
| Bacchante will be posed by Mrs. Trux-
| tun Beale, while Miss Ethel Cooper Will
! essay Lady Hamilton with her dog.
! The portrait OF Sophia Western will
/ have a fair counterpart in Miss Alice
| Oge and Mrs. Siddons as the tragic
! muse will be represented by Mrs. Fran
| els Carolan.
Ill
| have a galaxy of beauties in her court
| and the roles have been assigned in the
! following order:
La Duchesse de Parme (Labille Guyard) -.
! ........---.--.-.--.--.... Mrs. Harry Menden
| .......................S Miss Christine Pomery
Nine Reeamier DAVID :, :. Miss Helene Irwin
Empress husene Miss Alice Haeer
La Duchesse de PoiIgnsc (Ssttier)
L'Innocence (giri with doves BY Greu1el; 80.
I ......-............-- Miss Alexandra Hamilton
.-.--......-.-.M Miss Mary Keeuey
Maidenhood (girI with horses by Greu1eJ -.
Broken Pitcher iGreuzeJ Miss Laura Baldwin
| The chrysanthemum auxiliary of the
childrens hospital will have card
| party Thursday afternoon, March 81.
/ in the colonial ballroom at the st.
| Francis and there will be bridge and
/ FIVE hundred tables for those who at
i tend. The proceeds are to be devoted
| to the hospital fund and as an addi-
| tionaI attraction for the occasion will
| be the Keith painting that has bee<
| donated and will be on disposal that
| day The president of the auxiliary is
| Miss Edith Bull. and she will have a
| corps of assistants in the following
/ members:
Mrs ]. Stewart Fair Mrs Ernest m, MSCOrmick
| weather Mrs John Chaee
Miss Mabel Hogg MIS-. g h Cmpseh
Miss L. Wenzelberger Miss Anita bertheau
| Mrs. Fletcher Ryer's luncheon was
/ pretty event of yesterday given at the
\ Fairmont and the decorations were an
| effective arrangement of spring flowers
| and ferns on the table. Among those
who enjoyed the hospitality of the
hostess were:
Mrs. Frank Drum Mrs. Herbert Mofntt =
Mrs James Mofht Mrs clinton Norden
Mrs Lansing Kellogg Miss Ethel Dean
Mrs. George Doubleday Miss virginia Joll1ne
Mrs. Laura Pike Fuller Miss Enid Gregg
Mrs. Thomas Eastland Miss Maud o'COnnor
Mrs Edgar Wilson
George w. FiIcher is receiving con-.
gratulations upon the announcement Oft
his engagement to Miss Alma Will OF.
Sacramento, and the news that the
wedding is to be an event of the Easter
season will be of more than ordinary
interest. The bride elect is the dauSn-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Will and is
a favorite with the younger set in her
home city The wedding is to be a
quiet affair, to which only relatives and
a few friends have been hidden. The
young couple will live in this city after
a brief wedding journey.
Mrs. William Cluff gave an informal
tea yesterday at the Palace for several
friends, and was assisted in her Office
as hostess by her daughter, Miss Flor
ence Cluff.
Mrs. NJ. C. Smith. wife of Captain
Smith, who has been at Vancouver bar
racks. is expected here shortly for a
visit and her friends are delighted over
the prospective arrival of this popular
army matron. Mrs. Smith was Miss
Yetive Pickering. daughter of Colonel
Pickering. who was for many years
conmandant at Alcatraz. and few army
girls have had a greater popularity in
the service set here. Mrs Smith will
be the guest of friends in this city until
her departure in April for Manila.
where Captain Smith is to be stationed
with the Fourteenth cavalry.
Miss Mabel Gray talked yesterday be-
fore the Mills club upon her recent
travels in AIgiers and entertained
large audience with account of her
wanderings in that picturesque country.
Miss Gray has travelled extensively and
is one of the younger clubwomen who
is a social favorfte as well. and yester-
day after the lecture she held an in
formal reception that was impromptu.
After the program at the clubrooms I'm
| Post street an hour over the teacups