The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

Christmas Greenway Friday
night. After that it will wane
into the Quiescence Of Lent. its passing
marked by the two most important
weddings Of the year. Both the Cheese
brough- -Newhau and the Crocker-Irwin
weddings win be elaborate affairs in
January. when the marriage of Miss
Linda Cadwallader and Lorenzo Ave
nall viii also take place, but more
quietly. January viii also see the Gin
derella bail on the sixth. a dance for
the younger set given by Miss Dora
Winn on the third, and the third
-Greenway assembly on the 2oth
The Gayety dance is to take place in
January as well These affairs. sup
piemented by the usual bridge par
ties. luncheons. dinners and informal
teas. viii insure a bright enough wan
ing 10 please those who like to see
seasons gayeties well distributed. This
year there has been a well sustained
erescendo since the Crocker ball in
September.
This seemed to establish precedent
for the winters debutantes and one
hail has followed another The Tevis
hall for Miss Tssbel Chase and the one
at which Miss Marguerite Doe was
presented were recent notable events,
and last Wednesday Miss Myra JOS
selyn made her formal bow at another
beautiful affair at the Fairmont
On Tuesday evening Miss Gertrude
Thomas will he introduced at A ball
and that at which Miss Evelyn Barron
viii make her debut on December 30
VIII close the year with fitting eclat.
Miss Marie Louise Elkins is to have
ball later in the season. Consider
ing that only q few years ago some Of
the most prominent debutantes quite
contentedly made their initial appear
ances at the first Greenway of the sea-
son. the present winter registers So
ciety's advance with the growth OF
the city.
Except Miss Ethel Crocker's debut
the Tevis dinner-dance for Miss Ysabel
Chase had possibly the most Ella aborate
setting. Hundreds of American beauty
roses were used. They were massed in
lavish prOfusiOn in dining room and
ballroom.
The Josselyn ball was delightful af-
talr, marked by simplicity of detail. but
none the less notable. The family has
been prominent for many years and
each Of the five girls has been presented
In turn Miss Myra. the debutante of
The week, is the youn gest. She has the
EXQUISITE Titan coloring of her sisters.
Mrs. Gerald Rathbone and Miss Mar
Eery, and there is striking resem- /
hlance TO each other of these three
Younger girls. Mrs. II. Mcdonald Spen-
ser and Mrs. Ettore Avenali are blondes
With the shade of hair called ash gold
Ihey all made a pretty picture in the
receiving party Wednesday night.
Like her sisters. Miss Myra Josselyn
was educated abroad and is an accom-
plished lnguist
For the debut of her sister. Miss Ger
trude Thomas, which takes place Tues
oay. Mrs. Latham McMullin returned
from New York during the week. bring
ing many OF the favors TO he used in
the cotfllon.
II one looks back decade the mere
matter Of cotillon favors is significant /
of 2 changed order. 1t seems almost
incredible that tissue paper tri7es were
features Of Greenway cotillons only a
rev years ago. French parasols. ex-
ouisitely painted fans and ieweled 1
trinkets have taken the place of things
Of no value that were meant to last no
longer than an evening
Mrs Ward Barron is said to have Sc !
lected those for the Barron ball during
her sojourn in Europe. Some of the
favors distributed at the Tevis dance
vic AlN EiAda tQ Ug LlelE NellRnle0 own /
ers al the Tetrazzini concert Monday
night They wore charming little |
theater caps OF gold mesh imported
from Paris and proved decidedly becom- 4
ing 10 their wearers
Another detail that has added bril-
lance TO the season is the growing Gus
tom Of giving dinners preceding balls
or theater parties There were a num- 1
Der Of large dinners before the Josselyn
ball Wednesday night, when the hosts
included Mr- and Mrs Richard Girvin. /
Mrs. Henry T. Scott and the Gerald
RathbOnes. Mr.. and Mrs Latham Nc
MUllin viii entertain at dinner before !
the Thomas ball, and preceding the
Greenway assembly Friday night there
VIII be at least a dozen large dinners
Miss Helen Dean viii be a hostess to |
80 guests al the Fairmont. Miss Agnes
Iillmann viii entertain 40 guests. Mr. |
and Mrs. Patrick Calhoun will have IS /
guests. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Foster have
invited 20 10 a dinner at the Fairnont |
snd Mr.. and Mrs. Cuyler Lee will be |
hosts TO Is. number Of smaller din
ners are also scheduled and there viii |
be few at the ball who have not been /
previously dined.
The social activities of December
have hinged upon the entertainments |
arranged for the seasons debutantes /
The days that have passed have been
interesting enough to please any debu-
tante who delights in going about to |
receptions, luncheons and dances.
The older people have attended the /
larger debutante receptions whenever |
their presence has been desired. either /
as friends Of the family or relatives. |
They have frankly enjoyed these par
ties that have been arranged for the /
buds, but the gayety Of the week has
really belonged to the debutante group
The dance given Wednesday evening /
at the Fairmont by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles JOsselyn to introduce their
daughter, Miss Myra Josselyn. was at /
tended almost exclusively by the |
younger crowd.
The Richard Girvins gave dinner
for 10 or u young people preceding
the dance and there was another din
ner reunion at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Irwin in Washington
street before the dance.
There were no decorations save ferns
and palms in the white and gold ball /
room and the greatest simplicity was
observed in every detail Of the coming
out party. The debutante wore a gown |
OF white satin and chiffon that was
extremely becoming to her Titan tyne
Among those in the receiving party
rr-ava Rfr ar.4 Mrs Mcnop,f5 Il