The San Francisco call., 1910-02-25
CONCERT CALLS
OUT SMART SET
Even Lent Yields to Lure
Of Young Composers
Hotel Musicale

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Hotel Musicale
~ HE concert given last evening in
the colonial room at the st. Francis
was the largest affair that has dis
turbed the quiet of the Lenten season.
Several hundred guests were present
The musicale was given by Ivan Shed
Langstroth. The young composer pre-
sented a program cleverIy arranged
and of exceptional merit, entirely Of
his own compositions. He was assisted
by Mrs. NJ Z. Blanchard. GuilO Minet-
ii, Arthur Weiss and Harold Pracht
There was a long list Of patrOnesses
for the affair. which gave it a social
aspect of more than ordinary import
ance and the young musician had many
enthusiastic friends in the large audi
ence. There were several box parties
preceded by dinners. Among those who
entertained in this way were:
Mr. and Mrs. Homer 5. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis llr and Mrs. Edwin
CarOlan Newhall
Mrs Eleanor Martin Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
NIr. and Mrs. Frederick Itllmann
Kohl Mr.. and Mrs Eugeue
De Saba
Among those in the audience were
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter d. Mr. and Mrs Charles
Mrs. SiAl james fsa Robinson Miss Anna Weller
Miss Elena Robinson Mrs. Robert Chester
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foute
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield Mr. and Mrs. George
Mr.. D4SH and Mrs Charles Mr.. and Mrs Henry T.
$ Wheeler Scott
Mrs. L. l. Baker Mrs ]. B. Crockett
Mrs DrummOnd Mac Mrs Carter Pomeroy
Mr. land and Mrs. c. o. C Rev. Rev Robert sssnSn
Miller Dr.. aud Mrs James
Keeney
Miss Edith Pillsbury will entertain
at a luncheon next Monday as fare-
well compliment 10 Miss Virginia Vas
sauIt, who will leave shortly for New
York. Less than 20 friends will be
present.
An elaborate luncheon for visitor
was one of the social attractions o.
yesterday, when 20 OF the younger
girls We're hidden to the Fairmont by
Miss Marguerite Doe in compliment 10
her friends, Miss Florence Bell, who
has lately arrived from the east The
table was effectively decorated with
spring flowers, and among the girls
who greeted the pretty visitor at the
luncheon were:
Miss Kathleen de Miss Rhods Pickering
Young Mrs. Harry Umbsen
Miss Florence Clun Miss Jeanne Gallois
Miss Erna ST. GOar Miss Edith Lowe
Miss RhOds Nieblng Miss Ialeen Doe
Miss Dorothy Baker Miss Lillian Van Worst
Miss Agnes Tillmsnn Miss Viola Page
Miss Eliza McNIullin Miss Natalie Hunt
Mrs Walter Greer Miss Innes keeney
Miss Edith Metcalf Mrs. Frederick Stott
Miss Olive Wheeler
Rear Admiral UrieI Sebres and his
charming wife. who are at the Fair
mont until their plans are completed
for the summer, have been the incen-
tive for several of the recent parties
of social note. and the calendar shows
several others that will be cOmplimen-
tsry to the cQuple. There will be
dinner next Saturday evening for them,
to be given at the FairmOnt, when Mrs.
John McMullin viii preside as hostess.
Among those who viii be present are
Judge and Mrs Erskine VI. Ross. Mr..
and Mrs. Francis J. Heney and Judge
Gilbert
Mrs /. Lowenberg was hostess at an
informal tea yesterday at the Palace
when Mrs. Robert Mackenzie was the
feted guest. Another event OF yester-
day of special interest 10 the older set
was the bridge party given by Mrs. ,
Henry St Goar at her home in Cali
fornia street.
Mrs Jules Levy entertained yester-
day at an informal luncheon at the
Fairmont for 10 or u friends The
table decorations were viOlets and jon
quils.
Mrs. George Kelham was hostess
yesterday at one of the informal teas
of the week at the Palace
Miss COrnelia Kempf returned TO
town after enjoying a weekend visit
at Mare island. where she was enter
tanned informally in the navy set
Mrs. J. Walker Benet has been Wis
iting in town for few days and has
been delightfully."- entertained during
the brief sojourn among her army
friends.
Miss Sydney Davis is entertaining
Mrs. Joseph Weller SeftOn who has
arrived from san Diego for a brief
stay with her friends in town. Miss
Davis expects to leave within few
days for the east. and her friends are
wishing her bon voyage in a thor
Oughly informal way. as she is in
mourning for her mother.
Miss Laura smith. are established in
new and attractive home in Mill VAL
ley. where the young hostess will en-
teTtain at a series of house parties
this summer.
One of the events that will attract
most of the younger set 10 Berkeley
the evening OF March is the elabo-
rate costume party to be given BY Miss
Dorothy Woodwork at the home OF
her mother. Mrs. Selim woodworth.
The other hostess of the occasion is
TO be Miss Florence Williams the
daughter of Mrs. Harry Alston VIII
Iiams.
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