The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25

winter. The two Barrons are among
the most popular girls in their set, and
have number of really devoted
friends. They are both very fond of
their sister in law, Mrs. Ward Barron,
and were insistent that she should be
among the guests at the coming party,
the largest that Miss Evelyn Barron
has had planned in her special honor.
Mrs Barron brought some favors
from abroad that will probably be given
to the debutantes at the ball. At least
dozen dinner parties will precede the
has been arranged by the younger
hostesses
Miss Florence Hopkins will entertain
at, dinner, and Miss Jane Selby will be
another hostess. Miss Selby is one of
the beauties of the season. and since
her return from abroad has. evoked
more admiring comment than. do most
buds in their first season.
There will be one more debutante
added to the galaxy of winter buds
next month-Miss Marie Louise Elkins
the daughter of Mrs. w L. Elkins
When she came to this city from the
east a few weeks ago she was imme-
dtately received in the circles of the
younger set, and has had g. round of
gayety since that eventful day. 1t was
not planned at first that she should
make her formal debut here this season.
but so many of the family friends are
IN this city that her mother finally con-.
sented to introduce her daughter to
local society rather than to the eastern
set, where she is also a favorite Mrs
Elkins will present the pretty bud at
an elaborate tea to be given Saturday
afternoon, January z, at the Fairmont
The hours will be from 8 to o'clock.
and there will be several hundred
guests hidden to meet Miss Elkins.
The debutante is the granddaughter
or Senator Charles FELTON,, who will en-
tertain at later date in January at a
large dinner dance in her honor.
The Christmas assembly was the
memorable event this year that Edward
M Greenway had promised upon his re-
turn from abroad. 1t was a brilliant
affair in a floral setting that was sug
gestive of foreign Christmas festival.
with the Partisan ingenuities of deco
ration.
The inevitable wreaths without which
no Christmas adornment is complete
were in evidence. but were in the back
ground and We're not the conspicuous
feature in the adornment as in HOLIDAYS
gone by.
The dainty baskets and miniature
Santa Claus "reminiscences were skill
fully introduced in the decoration. The
dance went with a swing and gayetv
that belong proverbia1ly to the Green
way assemblies, but the holiday spirit
accelerated the happiness of the occa-
sion. The Christmas assembly will be
counted among the most attractive af-
fairs of a brilliant winter
The dinner parties were more preten-
tlous than those of former date and the
largest affair was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter e. Dean, assisted by their
daughter, Miss Helen Dean There were
81 guests and the decorations were the
holiday red and green intertwined.
Another dinner of social note was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry st. Goar
for the baron and baroness Won TurclSa
who have been visiting here eg their
way around the world
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Moore entertained
at dinner, while others who had guests
before the Christmas dance were Mrs
James Farrell. who entertained for Miss
Kathleen Farrell, and Mr. and Mrs.
George McNear, who entertained for
their debutante daughter, Miss Ernes-
tinel AIcNear.
The family reunions during the hoIi-
day season will be enjoyed this after
noon, and have been arranged. of
course, weeks in advance. Some of the
family parties are contemplated for
months beforehand, and every one
knows exactly where he or she will
pass the Christmas holiday, and does
not have to choose the company for
the occasion. There is an unwritten