The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

carefully educated and have had the
advantage of travel abroad and the
finish of fashionable schools in this
the favorites at the Greenway assem-
blies this winter without doubt. Miss
Mildred Baldwin will be among the
next TO make a formal bow and is com
ing out at a November tea Miss Ger
trude Thomas has not settled the day
of her debut thus far and several other
girls are deciding between a November
and December debut. Miss Harriet
Stone will be introduced at a tea to
be given in the latter month but is
much in evidence at the parties of the
younger set. Miss Anna Olney enter
tanned last Thursday for Miss Stone at
tea and several of the debutantes as
sisted in receiving the guests. Miss
Marian Crocker has not decided upon
formal debut this winter but she is
receiving as many entertainments as
the buds of the season. She was the
complimented guest at a dancing party
given last evening by Miss Elva. de
Pue at her home in Sacramento street,
and all the debutantes were there. Miss
Lee Girvin has been entertaining in a
quiet way and has invited the debut
ante group for the halloween party
that she will give tomorrow evening
al her Menlo home.
Miss Edith Rucker made her curtsy
TO society at one of the largest teas of
the season given last Tuesday at the
family home in Cough. street Mrs. j.
7. Rucker introduced her daughter to
several hundred guests on this occa-
sion and the debutantes were out in
force. The hours were from 4 until Z
o'clock and the home was crowded with
guests during that time The deco
rations were roses and orchids, with a
background of greens that made an
effective setting for the scores of pref
ty gowns. Mrs. Rucker and her daugh-
ter were assisted in receiving their
guests by:
Miss Muriel Williams Miss Florence Williams
Miss Helen Bertheau Miss Helen Oliver
Miss Jean Oliver Miss Linda Bryon
Miss Marie Louise Ty- Mrs J. F: Sullivan
Miss7Jane Hotsling Mrs. B. Morton
Miss Ethel Crocker will entertain at
a dinner for the debutantes next
Wednesday evening. In fact, the dainty
debutantes will have a week of enter
tainment on their own account. They
have arranged small teas and parties
galore and the climax of the weeks
gayety will be the first Greenway dance
next Friday evening. Miss Dora Winn
will entertain a bevy ofa them before
the dance and smaller parties have
been arranged to precede the dance.
There will be older dinner parties, too,
before the Greenway. where the older
folk will make merry. Mrs. Henry T.
Scott will give one of the largest din
ners' of that evening in compliment to
Miss Helen Irwin and her fance, Tenn
pleton Crocker. Miss Crocker is home
again with her brother from New York
and will participate in the gayety of
the season here.
The first dancing party of the season
given by the younger Friday Night
was enjoyed last week. This club
has been in existence for several sea-
sons and the subdebutante set are de-
voted to it. The patronesses are as
enthusiastic over the affairs of the
club as the young members and in
consequence they have a club that has
enjoyed one successful season after
another Mrs. Frank Dudley Bates and
her daughter Miss Bates, have been
active in keeping up the interest in
the delightful little organization and
the club has f1ourished under their
skillful guidance. The party last FRI
day evening was charming affair,
that preceded the occasion were en-
joyed by the young girls and their
chaperones. The party was given in
the ballroom At the California club
and the room Vas decorated with gar
lands of green and q palm screen for
the orchestra There were about 200
guests at the affair, and the succession
of dances this season are expected to
be a enjoyable as the opening dance
of the series. The patronesses who
have guided thes club to social success
are Mrs. Frank Dudley Bates, Mrs
Eugene Bresse, Mrs Robert ]. Bentley.
Mrs. Maurice Casey Mrs. Frederick
Thompson and Mrs. Wendell Harmon.
The kirmess rehearsals are the topic
of the hour with over 100 of the
younger crowd, who are dancing and
preparing their stunts afternoon or
evening at the Fairnont Miss Leila
Stewart has charge of the rehearsals
again this year and is teaching the
young people the newest dances that
she has brought from Europe this sea-.