The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
success.


Miss Helen. sullivan and Mrs. Flora
Howell James sang surprisingly well
for amateurs, and almost as well, in
fact. as many professionals. The
comedy was well received by society,
for every one attended and the first
evening was worthy of note among
the social events of the year. The
house was crowded with society people,
and there were dinner parties galore
before the performance. The gowns
nere pretty beyond comparison with
those seen at any other affair this
season, and there were scores of at
tractive creations in the house as well
as in the boxes. The program sellers
and the candy girls, not to mention
the lemonade booth, where pretty
maidss and matrons dispensed drinks,
were a feature of each evening. and
different sets of fair venders appeared
on each occasion in the cause of
charity
The girls who sold programs wore
white costumes with mortar boards and
lace aprons, while the candy girls were
gowned in Puritan style with demure
caps and white aprons. The costuming
was bewildering Sand pretty, making
an extravaganza that will not be soon
forgotten. not only by those who took
part but by the hundreds of people
that attended every evening. The real
benefit will be reaped by the Tele-
graph hill dispensary, however, and it
is expected that several thousand dol
lars at least viii be added to that
fund that needed replenishing for the
many demands that it supplies year
after year
Miss Elsie Hinz. whose picture IS
shown on the society page today, is one
of the younger set in Mill Valley,
who is also favorite at affairs in
town. She will be a debutante of next
season and has recently returned after
an extended visit in Europe with her
mother, Mrs. Henry Hinz.
Mrs Augustus Taylor. whose por-
trait is reproduced on the society page
today. is one of the committee in
charge of the Msrdi Gras that is to be
given this year for the benefit of the
children's hospital Mrs. Taylor is one
of the most attractive matrons in the
smart set and devotes much of her time
TO charitable affairs She is tall and
distinguished looking. with fair hair
and exquisite coloring Mrs Taylor
was Miss Helen Hopkins and is sis
I ter of Mrs Frederick McNear, Mrs
VIII Taylor and Miss Florence Hopkins
"a wedding of the week that was the
subject Of gossip and called forth
many congratulatory MESA ges for the
bridegroom was that of Miss Reed
Hutchins. formerly of this city and
DR. William Spickers. which took place
yesterday in New York The bride
viii be remembered as a clever society
/ girl, who gave up the round of teas and
/ parties that absorb most girls and,
after studying with Alyce Gates, the
/ vocalist, went to New York and later
plodu, where sue edfneu success. IN
concert work. She is an extremely
clever girl and linguist, besides haT-
ing musical education that is out Of
the ordinary
During the last few years she has
passed almost her entire time in the
art eenters abroad, but when in New
York stayed with her brother. John
Power Hutchins, who is also well
known here. She is a daughter of the
late Doctor Hutchins and the family
was identified with the early history
of the city. While she was in New
York before going abroad Miss Hutch
ins was a soloist in Doctor Parkhurst's
] church and had a reputation among the