The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

San Francisco maternity and of the
children's hospital are holding busi- |
ness meetings twice a week and are
arranging the troublesome business
details of the enterprise. They have |
appointed committees to take charge
of the flowers and every ina ginable |
concession that will have place at
the kirmess, and every one is working |
diligently for the success their effort |
deserves. Mrs John Metcalfe is con-
spicuous figure in the preparation for |
the kirmess and is an indefatigable /
worker. Mrs. L. L. Dunbar is another
worker who does not think of resting |
these days. but there are innumera BILE !
others who seem to be doing their |
share toward the success of the bene
fit. The program is practically COM !
plete. and there is an attractive roster |
of society talent promised for the oc-
casion. Willard Barton will take part. |
and has more than one speciality that |
he will spring on the evening of No |
vember for the entertainment of the |
audience. There will be Hungarian |
dance, Tyrolean and polo dance, with |
a picturesque dance of the seasons. |
Mrs. Metcalfe, with Mrs. Harry Ma |
=. e.
Mrs. Howard Holmes and Mrs. Eugene |
Freeman, will chaperone dance called |
English Girls and London Chappies''
that will be one of the prettfest fea- |
lures of the kirmess. The young per-
pie that will take part in this set are:
Miss Amalia Simpson Wallace Wright
Miss Erna Herman Fritz Hinckley
Miss Dorothy Bridge Robert Goodrich
Miss Maude Goodwin Raymond Lee
Miss Justine McClana- Clarence Moseley
Miss Anna olney Alex Chalmers i
Miss Marian Matthew
Whether Miss Eleanora Sears was to
fly or was not to fly formed an inter
esting bit of discussion for society in
New York last week The question did |
not seem so important TO society here
so far away. and then besides. we have
no idea of the enthusiasm and excite
ment over the latest fad in the east of
aviation We are laggards in some
things and aviation is one of these.
Here is the situation from an eastern
review of the aviation craze and its
relation to social conditions there:
Aviation is now by all odds the lead
Ing fashionable sport as we'll as the
chief scientific achievement of the day.
Interest is keen concerning the inter-
national aviation tournament, which
opens at Belmont park Saturday and
lasts for week
LAS the dates for all the racing meet
ings around New York were Cancelled
event which has brought society people
together in large numbers and for this
reason alone. apart from the very gem
eral and absorbing interest in the ad-
vancement of the art of aviation, the
coming tournament has every prospect
of being the greatest event in the
world of sport ever held in this
country.
''All owners of country places on
Long island-and the majority of the
families constituting New York society,
1t seems, number Long island estate
among their possessions-are making
extensive plans for entertaining house
parties during aviation week Given
fair weather the meeting, according to
popular expectation, will be one grand
picnic
Belmont park is admirably ADAPTED
for the purpose. The surrounding coun-
try is beautiful and every preparation
has been made for the comfort of spec
tators and exhibitors The field is per-
feet, so say the birdmen, and the grand
stand has been transformed into an
ideal reviewing stand for the interested
public. AS at the races, the Turf and
Field club will offer its hospitality to
members and their guests its lawns
and upper veranda furnishing capital
NoiASo6o k'ciheS iOi NicWinS llS lllSIlS
of the air craft
Mrs. E. t. B. Mills, accompanied by
her little daughter, is travelling in the
east and will be away probably for
the winter She is visiting friends in
New. York and other eastern cities and
will not return to her home in Berkeley
until after the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Edwords of
21s6 Green street left last Tuesday for
a short trip to Europe, expecting to be
gone until the middle of December.
During their absence they will visit
England, Ireland, Scotland. Wales.
France and possibly Germany and Bel
gium. On their return they will spend
a week in New Orleans
Miss Margaret Kemble gave a read
ing of the opera ..Thais'' last Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. William
G. Irwin, and a fashionable audience
greeted her upon her appearance in