The San Francisco call., 1910-03-02
DINNERS MARK
LENTEN HOURS
Any Number of Delightful
Affairs in Prospect for
tthe Smart Set

and there are any number of thes
delightful affairs in prospect Tn,
younger girls have their teas an,
luncheons, however, with an occasiona
reception to vary the program of TIL,
| days and there-are one or two concerts
on the social horizon. The coming O.
the British polo team to Burlingamt
] has been the signal for any number Of
| pleasant reunions. The players have
been entertained in town, particularly
In the army set and at the 1residio
Mrs. Francis Carolan gave one of the
recent teas for tha champions
j. M. Quay was the host at a unique
dinner party given last evening at the
Fairmont and there were several old
time churns among the loyal number
| that assembled at the invitation of the
bachelor host. The old club of bache-
lors has become. a legend and mem
ory since every .one with the exception
Of last evenings host has married
within the last decade. Each of the
former club members brought his bet
ter half to the banquet, where remi-
niscences were, the order of the ocea-
sion. The tables were decorated with
American beauty roses and were laid
in the gray room for the following
guests:
AIr; and Mrs. CllntonEMr and Mrs Alfred
M5; kag and Mrs Homer $ Mrs. Mrs !, s.,.. \; J Tosne
Ir; and Mrs Spencer Frank Fran Nisna'u Eins 0asHe
Buckbee
Miss Natalie Hunt, who returned re-
Gently from Los Angeles, where she
passed several days of the early Lenten
season, was. the hostess yesterday at an
informal tea given at the Palace. A
dozen of the, debutantes and younger
girls enjoyed the affair. The table dec
orations were jonquils and violets with
violet favors for each guest
There will be another Lenten con-
cert under the patronage of several
prominent society women and the pro-
gram will be presented by the MEM
bers of the University of California
slee and mandolin club. The concert
viii be given Friday evening, March
1S, in the colonial ballroom at the St
Francis under the direction of Wallace
Sabin. The society women who will be
patronesses for the affair are:
Mrs Phebe Hearst Mrs Charles Stetson
Mrs Norman MacLaren wheeler
Mrs Frederick Till Mrs. Harry Aston VIII
Mrs Wakefield Baker Mrs. A. w Foster
Mrs. William Mintzer Mrs. William Boereke
Mrs. ESgene de Saba Mrs Patrick Calhoun
The reception given yesterday after
noon at the Army and Navy club was
the same informal affair that the rec
ord of the club in a social way shows
for the season. Perhaps half hun
dred guests called at the clubhouse be-
tween the hours of and for a chat
and a cup of tea. Several of the visit
ing officers from the fleet and a num-
Der of army men were on hand to re-
ceive the visitors.
The Thursday at home to be given
by the members of the Francisco club
will be one of the notable social af-
fairs of the week. and will attract a
large number of guests to the attrac-
tive club quarters in Post street. This
club is one of the most popular in
town with the Burlingame set, who,
entertain at luncheons and teas in the
reception room almost every day
Each member will entertain two or
three friends Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Uriel Sebree, the charming wife
of Rear Admiral Sebree. has been suf-
fering from slight indisposition dur.
ing the last few days. She has been
confined to her room at the Fairmont
recovery, and expect that she will be
out again within a week.
Miss Dorothy Chapman and Miss
Dorothy Baker have returned to town
after a pleasant outing at San Mateo
where they were entertained informal
ly. They were the house guests of
Miss Veda de Saba at "El Cerrito," the
country home f-Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
de Saba
Mrs. Horatio Livermore entertained
at an informal luncheon yesterday at
her home for a score or less of the
girls. The complimentary /
guest of the occasion was Miss Dorothy
Baker Among the girls hidden to
meet Miss Baker were: Miss Bessie
Ashton. Miss Helen Ashton, Miss Alex
andra< Hamilton. Miss Dorothy Van
Miss Dorothy Boericke and
Miss Anita Mailliard.
Mrs. Norman MacLaren is going
south in few days for an extended
visit. and will be accompanied by her
sisters, Mrs. Harold Sewall and Miss
AShe. Mrs. Sewal1 has been
at several of the recent
teas and receptions, besides the many
dinner parties of the last
fortnight since her arrival from her
nome in the east. Her old friends in
this city have been delighted with the
opportunity of entertaining in her
honor after a few years absence.
Miss Moliie Phelan. who has been
n New York for a few days, sailed |
his week for Europe. She will enjoy |
a leisurely tour of Italy, visiting Ma
oles and Genoa, besides several other |
titles of interest en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sadoc Tobin |
will entertain at one of the elaborate
Inner parties of the week this evening |
1T the Palace for score of friends.
Miss Lottie Woods will return from |
Honolulu early in April. She has been |
having delightful sojourn in the is |
ands, where she has been extensively |
Anewere tn Orroriec e /