The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

be inaugurated with Mrs Carroll Buck
as the social dictator. The birthday
4. dance given last Monday evening by
Edward NJ Greenway practically
opened the gayest Of the series of win
ter entertainments With the Christ
mas dance and the dances of the Gay
ETY. club in prospect, and q dance to
be given in January by the Cinderellas,
the wheel Of society viii revOlVe more
briskly than ever. II viii be long
season, too. for Ash wednesday comes
q fortnight later this year and Easter
viii fall on April Is That is far
forecast, however, and in the meantime
there are the parties. The birthday
dance was e great success, but that
IS presupposed with Greenway as the
leader and only $50 Of his friends bid
den TO the reunion at the Fairm0nt.
The Christmas dance he has promised
TO be the most attractive Of the whole
series and his latest innovations from
Paris viii be in evidence at the party.
The first meeting OF the skating club
viii be held Tuesday evening. Novem-
Der %, and Mrs. Buck viii be assisted
in directing this exclusive organiza-
ton by q score Of patronesses. The
skating club viii add materially 10 the
winter gayety and the younger girls,
particularly, are enthusiastic over the
opportunity to skate once more. Then
again there is welcome news in the
fact that the CindereIlas viii give a
dance. probably in January. The club
is to be revived for one grand party
in that month, but the date has not
been settled. The dance last year was
g memorable affair with a long list
Of members. Among those who were
instrumental in the success Of the
(
Tevis. AIRS. Francis Carolan. Mrs. Will
lam Tubbs. Mrs. William Bourn, Mrs.
Harry Ba abcock, Mrs. Ed Eyre and a
host Of others There will be prob
ably one or two changes in the list
this year Mrs. Carolan is away. but
may return in time for the event and
some Of the other members are out
Of town. At all events the Cinderella
party VIII without doubt repeat not
only its success of last year, but the
successes Of % years ago.
In the events of the week the bridge
parties have had a conspicuous place
MIS- charles Deering gave one Of the
popular parties last Friday. as did also
Mrs, John r. Robertson. Another host
ess Of the week was Mrs. Clarence Mar
tin Mann. who entertained for her
guest. Mrs BOwditch Morton Of Paris.
Mrs. Marshall Hale. assisted by Mrs
Prentiss Cobb Hale. was responsible for
one Of the brilliant affairs of the week
AIrs. Frederick Won Schrader enter
tanned st bridge last Thursday. Among
the younger girls who had bridge par
ties was Miss Ila SOnntag. who was
hostess at an elaborate party for Miss
Harriet Stone. The debutantes and
their elder sisters We're hidden for the
hour AT cards and those who did not play
came later for tea Miss Marie Louise
~ o rr al 7e1 F0--
the fancee of Hans Wollman Mrs.
Clarence smith. by the way, entertained
al dinner Tuesday for the same bride
elect Miss Helen Bowie gave a bridge
party last Wednesday afternoon that
attracted the younger girls TO the num-
Der of 80 or more to the home of Mrs.
Jessie Bowie Derrick
General and Mrs. Daniel ". Burke.
accompanied by Miss Burke were visit
ors here during the week and were the
guests Of Major and Mrs. j. p. O'Neil
st the Preside for a few days. They
left Portland several days ago and
were on their way TO Los Angeles when
they stopped here for brief visit with
their relatives. They We're entertained
e several informal parties at the Pre-
sidio before departing on their south
ern journey. Miss Mcbride niece
Of General and Mrs. Burke, is staying
with Major and Mrs. ONeil and will
probably remain here for the winter.
Miss Mcbride has any number of
friends in the army set and viii be
entertained constantly this season.
Captain and Mrs. Isaac Irwin enter
tsined at one of the informal teas OF
the week given at the Preside when
the complimented guest of the occasion
was Miss Bridges. who is a visitor at
Tr-
were nearly half q hundred army maids
and matrOns at the tea. Another event
OF the same day that was important to
the army set was abe bridge party that
Mrs. Frederick Won Schrader gave at
her home in Pierce street, followed by
2 tea.
Cards were sent out last week for
the Tuesday Night skating club and
there was q. fiutter Of delight among
the younger girls, who are looking
forward eagerly TO the meetings at
Dreamland pavilion. The membership
will not be confined, however, TO the
younger clique, for many Of the
natrons are among the skating enthu-
siasts and are planning TO devote
hours this winter to the pastime. The
fad is at its height in New York and
Paris and Mrs Carroll Buck is 10 be
congratulated upon inaugurating the
sport here this season. The club will
be a tremendous success and the par
ties viii be among the most interest
ing affairs Of the winter socially. The
meetings will be held every fortnight
beginning Tuesday evening, November
%. with the following dates announced
on the, cards: December 13, December
q. January II. January "a and Febru-
arv y. Mrs. Carroll Buck is the guild
ing star of the fortunate club and will
have the assistance of the following
patrouesses:
Mrs Eleanor Martin Mrs. James OTIS
Mrs william n Gwin Mrs. J. Downey Harvey
Mrs F. J. McCutcheon Mrs. j. de Bsrth Shorb
Mrs Robert Chester Mrs. Alexander Nc
Foufe Cracker
Mrs. George H. MendelI Mrs. James King Steele
The elaborate affair Of the week and,
in fact. one of the most important of
the season, was the reception given last
Wednesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs
William r.. Wheeler at the Century
club. Tie hOnored guests of the oc-
casion were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H
Schlacks, who were greeted by several
hundred guests. Mr.. Schlacks has come
10 this city as the representative of the
western Pacific, and with his charm
ing wife will reside in this city. Their
home was formerly IN Denver. where
they were prominent socially. and dur
ing their visits 10 the eastern cities
have been entertained at elaborate re-