The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
HAPPENINGS IN
THE SMART SET
Friday Night Club Closes
Dancing Season With
A Bal MaSque

THE final dancing party of the sea
son. given last evening by the mem
bers of the Friday Night club, was
a delightful affair and was the more
enjoyable on account of being bal
masque. The costumes were unusuahy
attractive in their variety. There were
scores of pierrots and folly costumes
with several effective Spanish dancers
and a large representation OF peasant
costumes in brilliant colors.
The dance was given in the CallIor-
MIA Club hall in Clay street, and tne
auditorium was decorated for the ocea-
sion with ferns and grotesque masks
The party was followed by an eiaoor-
ate supper and thers were over 1oo Oh
the younger girls and boys at the
reunion. The club has given sue
| cessful series of dances during the
season and the dance last evening was
thoroughly delightful party. The
patronesses who have been guiding the
club to success Juring the season are;
Mrs 8s. Tsnk Bates FGssl, RGseE PeHtey
Mrs. Mrs. Fred d thompson 1sl'- Mrs Eugene Bresse
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| One of the most recent enga gaements
that will be received with interest by
! local society is that of Lieutenant
George Patton. U. S. A, now stationed
at Fort Sheridan. and Miss Beatrice
Aver of Boston. The bride elect is a
society girl and the member of very
wealthy eastern family. Lieutenant
Patton is a graduate OF West Point
and a clever officer with many friends
| here. He is the eldest son of MIR. ana
Mrs. George Patton of Pasadena and a
nephew of Mrs. j. de Barth Shorb OF
this city. He is a cousin of Miss Ethel
Shorb and is related also to Miss Nan
Wilson, with whom Miss ShOrb is trav-
cling in Europe. 1t is probable, by the
way, that Miss Wilson may come home
for the wedding in June, but Miss Shorb
will continue her journey abroad.
Lieutenant Patton is a cousin also OF
Mrs. Carroll Buck, Mrs. John Murtagh
and Mrs. James King Steele.
Mrs. Dudley Knox. who was Miss
Lily McCalla. and her little son, are
at the home of Admiral and Mrs. Nc
Gala in Santa Barbara She will re-
main for visit of several weeks and
is receiving an enthusiastic welcome
from her friends in the southern city
Mrs. Knox has been in the east lately
but her friends will be pleased to learn
that she is coming here shortly an6
will be at Mare island with her hus-
band, Captain Knox, who has been ap-
pointed aid to Rear Admiral Osterhaus
at the navy yard. Captain and Mrs
Knox will have an attractive home al
Mare island and will entertain inform
ally later in the season.
Rear Admiral Joseph TriIley and Mrs
Trilley have gone to Santa Barbara fol
an early summer visit that will b'
prolonged indefinitely at the Hotel Pot
ter.
Captain Albert U. Faulkner and Mrs
Faulkner are receiving the congratu
lations of their friends upon the ar
: rival of little daughter this week a
: their home at the Presidio.
Miss Mabel Gregory entertained at al
Informal luncheon given yesterday a
the Palace hotel for half a dozen of tn
! younger girls. The table decoration
were spring flowers with yellow as tn
dominant color.
Miss Lurline Matson, accompanied b,
her parents, Captain and Mrs. Mat
son, returned yesterday on the WI
helmina from Honolulu and was give
cordial reception by her youn
. friends. Another in the party of re
Merna
Mahon, the daughter of Mrs. Eugen
Bresse. who has been enjoying tn
leisurely journey in the islands wit
; the Matsons.
Edward NJ. Greenway is enjoying
stay at the Potter in Santa Barbar;
e and was host incidentally at one G
e the recent dinner parties there. Th
affair was elaborate and the decora
tions particularly pretty. The colo
5 scheme was pink and green, with
centerpiece of sweet peas. while tn
: same flowers were strewn effectivel
on the tablecloth. Among those VIII
= = participated In the affair were:
: Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene deIMr and Mrs. Geor.
Il Mrs. .' Milo NJ. Potter Mr.. si0 and Mrs. NJ. a.
Miss Phyllis de Young Young
:
4 Mr.. and Mrs Henry T. Scott ente,
e tanned several friends at luncheon We:
# terday. preceding the rehearsal for I'll
h tableaux vivants, and among others er
It tertaining on the same occasion WEI
Mrs Gerald Rathbone. Mrs C. FREQ
e erick Kohl and Cyril Tobin-
e Another enga cement of more tina
q passing interest in the service set
: that of Miss Harriet Sterling of Stool
e ton and Midshipman Richmond Kell
h Turner, which was an announcemel
,e of the week. The news was told at
r recent luncheon given at the home ,
IS the bride elect The table was dec,
i rated with pink carnations and II
d announcement cards were attached I
l. means of tiny silver wedding bells
IS the place cards. The latter We
Y adorned with water color sketches
Cupids- There were dozen girls
o the luncheon. Midshipman Turner
l. stationed on the West Virginia.
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