The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

Santa Barbara next Saturday and Sun
day, which means that every one who
is some one in the southern city and a
hand to witness the aerial wonders that
are promised for that occasion. The
aviator of the day is to be Frank john
son, who is not novice at the game
of aerial navi cation, and there is spe-
cial interest in his coming flight, for he
has many personal friends who have
not yet had an opportunity of seeing
him in his new Curtiss biplane He has
had successful flight at Stockton, and
objects to the rumor that the flight will
in any manner be an experiment. He
is supposed to be now skilled and
skillful aviator, well experienced and
competent to fly gracefully and success
fully. His friends are all going to
Santa Barbara for the meet, and there
will be many others of the social elite
who perhaps have less personal inter-
est, but are anxious for the diversion
late in Lent. There will be many house
parties over the weekend, and several
of the younger set are going down to
the>Potter for the eventful two or three
days. The biplane is to arise from the
racetrack where automobile races were
wont to attract the smart set in less
advanced days. There is particular in
terest to be sure, attached to the fact
that Frank Johnson is one of the first
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fly in his own biplane.
Miss Elizabeth Stetson, whose pic
ture appears on the society page to-
day, is another of the younger girls
who will make her debut next season.
She is an attractive girl of the demi-
blonde type and has a charming per-
sonality. Miss Stetson is a cousin of
Harry Stetson and has a wide circle
of friends that will entertain for her
next season.
Miss Crissy Stone, whose portrait is
reproduced on the society page today,
is one of the younger set who has been
entertained as much this season almost
as the debutantes, although she has
not yet made her formal courtesy to
society. She is passing the weekend
with Miss Janet and Miss Pauline
Painter and was a guest last evening
at the dance given at the Claremont
country club. Miss Stone will be prob
ably debutante of next season.
Tho hrid a
noon last week by Mrs. Henry Foster
Dutton was the most elaborate party
that has varied the social monotony of
the month. The affair was given at
the st. Francis and there was informal
tea after the usual hour at cards. Mrs.
Dutton has faculty for giving de-
lightful parties and the one last week
was no exception to the rule The
prizes were pretty and the decorations
were pretty-a combination of spring
flowers and roses that made an effect
i've setting. Among those who played
cards during the afternoon were:
MRS. Frederick McNear Mrs. Eugene Murphy
Mrs. Will Taylor Mrs. Clement Tobin
Mrs. Alexander Gar Mrs. Augustus. Taylor
Mrs. Alexander Hamil- Miss Virginia JoIliffe
ton Miss Marian Newhall
Mrs. George A. New Mrs. Gerald Rathbone
hall Miss Ethel Cooper
The girls of the smart set have de-
cided. to devote some time at least this
Lenten season to the study of music
and after that brave determination
there were announcements last week
| of singing clubs and home musicals
that will eminently please people who
are in favor of passing the days decor
ously- There is always supposed to
be something particularly commend
able about singing, and the girl who is
"cultivating her voice" receives no END