The San Francisco call., 1910-03-10
CARDS AND TEA
FOR SMART SET
Small Parties Given at the
Local Hotels by Two
Society Women

taRS. HENRY FOSTER DUTTON
| Nt has been responsible for several
of the late parties that were
memorable socially. but none more de-
lightful than the bridge at which she
was hostess yesterday at the St. Francis
There was the usual hour at cards and
informal tea later in the afternoon
The decorations were spring flowers
with yellow as the dominant tone.
were:
Mrs Frederick McNear Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Mrs. Alexander Garceau.slrs. Eugene Murphy
/ One of the delightful teas of the
week was given yesterday by Mrs. l.
Hobart Curtis. who greeted 10 or IL
friends informally at the Palace. The
! affair was a compliment TO Mrs. Louis
Long of Santa Barbara. Among those
hidden to meet the visitor were:
Mrs. Harold de wolr Mrs. Augustus Taylor
Mrs Eugene Lee Mrs. Latham MeMullin
Mrs. \. NJ. Burns Miss Virginia JOlline
Miss Nora C0nne1 Miss Marian Newhall
Nine. Paul FreyganS Mrs Gerald Rathbone
Mrs Clement Tobn Miss Ethel Cooper
The younger girls who have been
entertaining assiduously for the pros
pective brides of the season will be in
terested in the tea that Miss Nora
Evans will give next Saturday at her
home in Berkeley. The complimented
guests of the occasion will be Miss
Ruth Boericke, the fiancee of Ralston
White. who has accepted very little
entertainment on account of the be-
reavement in the family of her fiance,
and Miss Helen Sutton, whose engage
ment to Henry Edwin sherman was
announced recently. There will be
perhaps 80 girls at the party and. OF
course. several from this side of the
bay. where the brides to be have
wide acquaintance among the younger
crowd.
Mr. and Mrs William II. Taylor Jr-
are receiving an enthusiastic welcome
from their friends. They have been
missed during their absence in the
east and will be the complimented
guests at several informal parties this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin r. Higgins have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs G. l.
Moon of Salt Lake City recently at
their home in Pacific avenue. They
have had also as their guest Miss Alice
Moon. who was visitor here earlier
in the season Miss Moon is the niece
of Mrs. Higgins and during her fre-
quent visits here has been entertained
by the girls who are attending school
Mr.. and Mrs H Clay Miller who was
Miss Madelaine BOhrman, are receiving
the congratulations of their friends
upon the arrival of son.
Mrs. Earl Cummings was hostess
yesterday at an informal luncheon at
her home in Clay street for less than
a dozen guests. She has been giving
a series Of these delightful affairs al
home during the Lenten season Miss
Amelia Riyas. sister of Mrs. Cum
mings, who has been visiting here
for several months. will remain prob
ably until next month and then
turn to her home in Los Angeles. She
Will not accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Cum
mings on their summer outing. accord
ing TO the present plan, for they intend
to take a bungalow at MEMO for the
season. while Miss Rivas will so TO her
home in the south. There Will be sue
cession of informal house parties at the
Cummings home during the summer
by tea, will be enjoyed this afternoon
at the home of Mrs I. Lowenberg in
Jackson street. who has invited a score
of friends for the occasion.
The second series OF abonuement lee
lures that Frank Carroll Giffen is Civ
ing at his studio in Bush street are
progressing with success. The third
of these musical lectures that are
patronized by society viii be given next
Thursday at the hOEle of the singer.
There is a limited membership for the
concert and lectures. that have proved
a delightful Lenten diversion. The
program next Thursday will consist os
the music of Robert Franz, and a talk
on the life of the composer and the in
huences that shaped his work
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie will
be here tomorrow evening. and there is
great expectation regarding their visit
with her daughter, Miss Carnegie, and
her close friend. Miss BrinckerhOf.
They have been enjoying stay in
Santa Barbara, and will be welcomed
cordially by their friends in this city.
Commander Chester Wells of the
South Dakota has come here from Santa
Barbara and is at the FairmOnt with
Mrs Wells. Their visit is of social i'm
portance in the navy set, but their
friends will not have much opportunity
to entertain them. as Commander Wells
must sail in few days with his ship
for South America.
The informal dinner party continues
in favor. and last evening one of the
most elaborate of those affairs at the
Fairmont was given in compliment to
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A Chanslor. when
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buck entertained
Another dinner party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Parker Whitney for half a
dozen guests. and William /. Oliver
presided as host at dinner for six or
eight friends.