The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

in the main outline affecting the peach
basket form. but with infinite and un-
definab1e variety. In New York. on the
other hand. most of the hats seen on
women are enormous in circumference
in many cases as broad as small UNI
brellas-and with deliberately high
trimmings. although crowns are moder-
ately low. While some OF the Phtladel-
phia smart women one sees at fashion
able resorts wear large hats. when one =
returns 10 Philadelphia after making
the rounds of the Fairgrounds OF the
elite in the east. one is rather struck
on the whole with the moderation or
the hats in that city which one regard
ed before leaving the town as prepos-
ferrous Really. Quakertown women az
summer resorts when set against the
rest of the feminine contingent appear
well. Their clothes, as a rule. are less
extravagant than those OF the average
New Yorker. says a partisan OF Phtla-
delphia and usually more graceful than
those of the average BostOnian- OF
course the ultra smart OF every Ameri-
can city are apt to follow New York
and tO affect the same general style
But even then most of the smart
townswomen OF any city. IL may be
said. prefer what is becoming to what
is cOnspicuOusly 'outre."
We thought whatever hckle fashion did.
The limit OF enlargement Of the lid
Was reached while agO-hut now they rise
Aeroplanely To the aStOniShed skies.
And flap. propeller-wise before ones eyes.
But Philadelphia 1--WE glad Of that
Thinks more of what is underneath the hat.
The late summer fetes for charity
have their place in the social concern
of the moment. but this month will see
the last. prOba bly,, of outdoor affairs
in the cause of sweet charity. The
social activity of the later season does
not afford the leisure for these affairs
hot liz e1r-N Of fro
mer program. The dances and the
formal receptions with the hundred
other obligations of the society woman
forces her summer interest into the
background and she does not have the
fervor of working that belongs to the
idle social time. In the meantime.
however, before society demands the
monopoly of interest the plans are
going forward for more than one char
ity fets- The autumn fete." as il is
called. for the benefit of the school
of employment at Trocadero, will be
held Friday afternoon. October Z. in
the grounds. There is no more ideal
setting in the environs of the city for
a fete and surely the cause is deserv-
ing, so that the day ought to find a
crowd at Trocadero. The receipts will
go to further the work of the school.
which is. in brief. the training of
women for self support along practi-
cal lines The economists among So
ciety women, and there is surprising
number of these progressive spirits
among us. are agreed that this train
ing of women for independence is of
the greatest social value. The school
is sadly in need of encoura cement and
various material equipment. as every
new institution must be inevitably.
Those in charge of the outdoor benefit
are confident that the day will bring
many interested visitors within the
gates and will also add substantially
to the fund for support. There will be
an entertainment as an inducement for
the day and most of the participants
in the games and diversions of the oc-
casion will be children. The older
people, if so inclined. will be permit
ted doubtless to join in the game of
London Bridge Is Falling Down" or
Down in the Valley" There will be
races for those of every age who wish
TO compete and this program, with the
revival of old English singing games
in the orchard and meadow, ought to
furnish fun for the outing in plenty.
The following patrOnesses promise a
day of outdoor joy for every one who
will attend:
Mrs. Clinton Day Mrs A. E Grsupner
Mrs. Mark l. Gerstle Mrs. Charles S. Aiken
Mrs Elwyn Stebbins Mrs Hobart Curtis
Mrs II. s. Moore Mrs Charles A Haw-
Mrs. NJ. D. Eisner kins
Mrs Carrie Brown Dex Miss Harriette c. Rich
MIS- l. Ueloeilis
The last fete at Hillsboro was con-
Quoted almost entirely by five of the
younger girls of that set and Mrs.
George Pope. who likes to encourage
care and thoughtfulness for others in
the young members of her household
opened her grounds for the occasion.
The quintet of little charity work.
ers were Emily Pope. Helen Crocker
Cessely Casserly. Caro- Coleman and
Elena Eyre The affair was managed
by the five with fine success and the
proceeds of the day were given to the
Armitage orphanage at San MateO.
The young hostesseS. who are scarcely
in their teens, are keenly sympathetfc
with the needs of the children at the
orphanage, and when the project was
planned between them Mrs. Pope gave
them every encouragement to carry
out their scheme of benefit The ar
rangements for the outing were under
the direction of the young charity
workers and they proved themselves
worthy managers in a good cause
They asked several of their young
friends to assist in the good work and
were enthusiastic over the readiness
with which the girls accepted. The
rewards of the day were quite sub
stantial and the erphanage fund will
be richer by several hundred dollars
through the effort of the energetic fve,
led by Emily Pope.
One of the most fashionable places
in Paris this fall and winter is the
Palais de Glace. in the Champs Elysees,
where tout lie monde" meets to skate
or watch others skate. Moreover. the
skaters are not like other skaters in
other countries, where rough, warm
clothes are usually dOnned for exercise
on the ice The Palais is comfortably
heated, the ice is artificial and the
men and women upon it, particularly
in the smart period between and
o'clock in the evening. are arrayed in
Dame Fashions finest form, with mas
culine silk hats and tail coats, aid
feminine high heels, picture hats and
the frocks of the minute. And that.
alas. happens this season to be the
hobble skirt, or. worse still. the I'm
possible glove gownt' Hitherto in
the memory of the oldest bouIevardier.
the modes always have permitted
their slaves to walk or to skate R11t
it was bad last season and il will be
impossible this season unless one
crawls about on the ice. For, no mat
ter how fashionable the Palais de
Glace, the dress makers decree is more
fashionable STILL and it is predicted
freely there will not he rnanv e-rocae,,I