The San Francisco call., 1910-02-11
DANCES STILL
HOLD INTEREST
Several Clubs Have Parties
To Be Given During
Present Month

THE dancing season was formerly
closed with mardi gras: yet, there
are several of the smaller dancing
clubs that win entertain INFORMALLY
during the Lenten period. one of the
nose notable OF these assemblies is the
dance to be given this evening by the
younger Friday Night club in Cal:for-
MIA Club hall in Clay street. There
viii be about loo guests at the party.
which is not the final dance of the
series. as there viii be another dance
to close the season Friday evening.
I April l. in the same hall. The patron
/ esses who have been guiding the social
destiny of the club are: Mrs. Frank
Bates, Mrs. Eugene Bresse. Mrs Wen
dell P Harmon. Mrs. Robert Bentley.
Mrs. Frederick Thompson and Mrs..
Frank Powers.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Peter D. Martin arrived
yesterday from New York. according
to expectation and are established at
the home of Mrs. Eleanor Martin for
] the greater part Of their stay. They
/ will be entertained extensively at Bur
/ lingame and will pass some time with
/ the Walter Martins and the oscar
/ CoOpers. Among those who greeted
them al the depot yesterday were Mrs
| Eleanor Martin and Mr. and Mrs ~Wal- :
ter Martin.
Miss Marguerite Doe viii entertain
/ a pretty guest from the east in the
person of Miss Florence Bell. who is
/ coming here to pass the Lenten season,
and although the formal parties OF the
/ younger set were over before Ash
Wednesday. there are several informal
affairs in prospect for this attractive
| visitor. One OF the affairs this month
that will have Miss Bell as the central
| figure is the luncheon that Miss Doe
will give at Fairmont Monday. Febru-
airy p. A score of the Nlebutantes and
their friends have been hidden for the
occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. William III. Matson. with
their daughter, Miss LUrline Matson.
left yesterday on the Wilhelmina FOR
/ Honolulu, where they will pass several
weeks in travel. They are accomDanted
! on the voyage by Mrs. Eugene tiTesss
and her daughter, Miss Meta Mcmahon
There was a large delegation of friends
| at the wharf TO wish the travellers ben
voyage. and the staterOoms were tIsd
with flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drummond MscGavin.
who was Miss Helen Baker. have re-
turned to this city for an indehnite
visit and will pass the time with Mr..
L. l. Baker and at the Walter Mse-
Gavin home in California street. Thc
popular couple have been in the east
since their wedding last year. and dur
ing their absence have been missed eN
their friends here. whe are hoping that
they viii rema in for an extended visit
1t is not likely that they will remain 10
make their home. for the business in
terests of Mr. MacGavin are in the
east. During their stay. however. they
will be entertained at series OF In
formal dinners and luncheon parties,
for the bride is great favorite. par
ticuIarIy among the younger girls.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Matthew ThOm-
linson are receiving the cOngra tulations
OF their friends upon the arrival of "A
little son Yesterday Mrs. ThOmlinsOp.
who was Miss Edith Miller. has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank Miller. at "the Hutch in Sau-
salito and viii remain there until Lieu
tenant ThOmlinsons arrival from the
north, where he has been stationed With
the Twenty second infantry. The Twen-
/ ty-second is ordered to Texas, how
/ ever. and in the summer Lieutenant and
Mrs. Thomlinson with their little son
viii depart for the new post
Mrs. Stanley Fay was hostess yester-
day afternoon at an informal tea given
at the Palace Tor less than dozen
guests Among those who enjoyed the
! occasion were Miss Celia OCOnnor.
Mrs Mark GerstIe Mrs. Henry Foster
Dutton and Miss Maud OConnOr- The
decorations were the effective cOmbina-
ton of violets and jonquils in vogue
at this season
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Dempsey who was
Miss Laura Smith, have returned from
their wedding journey after a brief
stay in the southern part of the state
| They did not go east. according to their
! original intention The trip as planned
at first was to be a Ieisurely tour of
| the eastern cities. but insiStent busi-
| ness demanded the attention of the
I bridegroom in this city and the re-
I turn was fastened Mr. and Mrs Demp-
sey will remain here indefinitely, much
| to the qualification of the friends of
4 the attractive bride. Several informal
Lenten affairs will be given in compli-
| ment to Mrs. Dempsey. who was the
feted guest at series of pleasant af-
fairs before her wedding last month
Mrs. WiIuam Abbott entertained at
an informal luncheon yesterday at her
/ home in Burlingame. The affair was
I enjoyed by 20 or more guests. MANY
/ of whom were from town. as the com
/ plin1ented one of the occasion was Mrs
Charles Gibson of this city. The table
decoFations were spring flowers and
American beauty roses.
/ Mrs Sesbury Wood entertained at a
| luncheon yesterday at her home in Cal
| ifornia street for three complimented
| guests. who were Mrs. Homer Mckee
of Sacramento. Miss Ethel Pippy OF
San Mateo and Mrs. r. b. Proll.