The San Francisco call., 1910-02-08
MARDI ORAS IS
PREMIER EVENT
Ball Tonight EclipSes All
Lesser Functions OF
The Smart Set

Pavilion rink has eclipsed and ao-
sorbed. one might say, every lesser
function, and the great festival will he
enjoyed by several hundred society
people and hundreds of their friends.
The proceeds are to be given TO the
building fund of the children's hospital
and no effort has been spared to make
the event memorable socially. Among
those who have taken boxes for this
evening and viii entertain guests are:
Mrs Joseph p Grant S!rs. Wslter Mar, Martin
Mrs. Alexander Hamil- Mrs. George \; SsTnnsi
ton Mrs. Latham MeMuilin
Mrs. Horace PiIIsbury Mrs. Dan Murphy
Mrs. James Follts
Mrs Philip BOwles. assisted BY her
debutante daughter Miss Amy BowleS.
entertained at an informal tea given
yesterday afternoon sat the Fairmont.
and among others who greeted friends
informally in the laurel court yesterday
We're Mrs. Harry Williar and Mrs. W. ;.
Miller. Mrs. Louis Risdon Mead was
hostess also at tea and among her
guests were:
Mrs Harold Naylor Miss Ellen Barry
Mrs Therese McEnery Miss Ruth Sadler
Mrs. Harry Thornton Miss Mabel Gregory
Mrs ,s.''' Florence Porter Miss Tsrnswq9Tth
Pdngst Miss ShotWeu
Mrs. Henry Ferguson
Miss suzanne kirkpatrick will enter
tain this afternoon at tea 70 Dc
given in the laurel court at the FAR
mont for 20 friends and the younger
girls viii enjoy the reunion.
Mrs. Herbert Mofltt entertained at
an informal tea given yesterday at the
Palace for less than dozen guests
and another tea that was attenueu %
half dozen friends and was a thor
oughIy enjoyable affair was given oy
Miss Celia O'COnnOr-
Miss Miriam McNears luncheon, given
Yesterday at the Fairmont in comph-
ment 70 Miss Jean Tyson, the nahcee
of Harry Wiehe. was jolly affair. and
among the girls who met the orl"9
election this occasion were;
,,,ss ,crss riIlmann Mrs. Walter Greer
Miss Lnriine Matson Miss Florence Braaer-
Miss Nfetha McNlahon man
Mrs. Thomas kurtz Miss Mh,Ieu ni1A40|
Miss Grace Gibson Miss Leslie Page
Mrs. Frederick Scott Miss Laura baiuN"
plans for the wedding of Miss Fttth
Boericke and RaIstOn White that VIII
take place in April have been changed
materially. owing TO the recent death
Of Lowell White. father of the BRIDE
groom elect. The ceremony will he
celebrated without the least Ostenta-
, tion at the First Unitarian church, and
there will be probably no attendants
for the young couple who had planned
to have a retinue of their friends ar
the pretty service. The plans for the
wedding journey are also altered ana
a brief trip will be substituted for the
| proposed European tour. since the bust
/ ness interests of Ralson White Will
demand his attention
/ Miss Louise wa1lach entertained the
I girls of the tennis group that took
/ part in the recent society extravaganza.
| Professor Napoleon.
| Miss Margaret Kemble gave an in
/ terprctative study of "Ariane ct Barbe
Bleue, Yesterday afternoon at the St.
! Francis and a society audience listened
attentiveIy TO the musical story in
three acts written by Paul Dukas after
/ the poem by Maurice Maeterhnck The
/ talented young speaker offered a clever
| exposition of the philosophy of the
I French writer and the modern music of
the composer with illustrative piano
playing by Miss Laura Anderson The
| lecture yesterday was the second in
series that Miss Kemble is giving this
season in the blue room at the st.
Francis and nearly half hundred
society women are subscribers TO the
novation as well as musical novelty in
this city.
Miss Margaret Calhoun and her sis
ter Miss Martha Calhoun. entertained
at an informal bridge party yesterday
at their home in Broadway, and the
affair was enjoyed by a score or more
of the younger girls. The party was
of more than ordinary interest. as il
is practically the last reunion at the
Calhoun home before the young host
esses leave for the east. The Misses
Calhoun will pass the latter part of the
lenten season travelling in the east and
will be accompanied on the "trip BY
their mother, Mrs. Patrick Calhoun.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carolan have
been giving series of dinner parties
at their Burlingame home in compIi-
| ment to the Spencer Eddys, who have
been so delightfully."- entertained BY
their friends during their visit here
/ The dinner given Saturday evenins
was enjoyed by the younger set. while
the succeeding party was enjoyed BY
the married set. and both occasions
were marked by the elaborate detail
that is characteristic of the Carolan
affairs, particularly the parties given
at the suburban home.
Mrs. James Robinson has returned
to town after a delightful week end
visit at Burlingame. where she has
been frequent guest at house parties.
Mrs Frank Ames entertained at an
elaborate luncheon yesterday at her
home in Washington street. The table
decorations were spring flowers in the
favorite combination of violets and
daffodils and covers were laid. for 80