The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-18
DIVERSIONS OF
LENTEN SEASON
Bridge Clubs Vary Routine
Of Sewing Bees and
The Small Teas

rious diversions for the quiet hours.
The game of bridge is not the least
of these delightful pastimes. While
cards are not countenaneed, in large
and formal acceptance of the game.
there are many small clubs that will
be in session during at least two or
three DAYS of the week and win vary
the routine of sewing clubs and small
teas that have survived the gay sea-
son. Several of the girls in town have
formed bridge club that Will meet
Mondays in Lent at the homes of the
various members and occasionally
there will be afternoons devoted TO
the inevitable Lenten sewing bee
Among those who are members of the
new club and are looking forward
with pleasant expectation 20 the infor-
NAL reunions are Miss Helen Ashton
Miss Bessie Ashton. Miss Ysabel Brewer.
Miss Marie Brewer and Miss Floride
Hunt
Mrs. Henry St. Goar viii entertain
at one of the informal bridge parties
of the month to be given Thursday
afternoon, February "a. at her home in
! California street There will be the
usual hour or two at the card tables
aDd tea afterward. at which this charm
ing hostess will preside. There will
probably be half hundred guests at
the affair
Miss Jane Hotaling has been hostess
at several of the recent affairs of in
formal variety and viii entertain next
| Wednesday at luncheon to be given
/ in compliment to Miss Page. who is
visitor here. and for whom many of the
younger girls have been giving infor-
NAL Lenten parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Saunders. who
/ have been visiting here from their
home in Redlands and have been at the
4 Palace for several days. left yester-
day for. the east and Europe. They
have been entertained informally dur
ing their sojourn in this city \ large
delegation OF friends was at the depot
yesterday to wish them bon voyage.
Mr.. and Mrs. saunders viii travel
abroad for several months, but may
visit here again on the return trip TO
their home in the southern city.
The latest account from Mrs. John
Bidwen and Miss Harriet Alexander
relates their interesting travels through
Italy. According to their plans at the
time of writing they We're to leave
Naples last evening to go to Cairo.
where they viii wander leisurely for a
month or more. The trip is proving
most delightful and they viii remain
away probably the greater part of a
year Miss Alexander viii be missed
among the younger girls here, with
whom she is favorite. but she has
promised to return for the gayeties Of
next season.
Miss Octavia Holden win be hostess
this afternoon at a studio tea given
in an informal way for a score or more
friends who have been hidden for the
hours between and 8 o'clock at the
home of the hostess in Sacramento
street.
The members of the Sequoia club
I with half a hundred OF their friends
/ met at the clubrOoms in Post street
last evening for an elaborate receD-
tiOn in honor of Mrs. Frank Leslie, or
rather. as she is known socially, the
and has been delightfully."- entertained
at various affairs of note The party
last evening was a sort of valentine
aftermath, as every guest was re-
quested TO bring an original valentine
and contribute TO the inprOmptu pro
gram. The clever verses were an
important part of the fun and there
/ were several witty contributions TO the
stock of club jokes and famous repair
tee. There was dancing after the early
J program and late supper for the
guests. The recent birthday dinner
given in compliment 20 VIII Sparks
was another event that is yet the sub
ject of discussion among those fortu-
nate enough to be in attendance upon
that occasion.
Miss Jean McEwen entertained at one
of the informal teas of the week given
for less than a score of friends. The
decorations were in the spring flowers
and ferns in the reception room. and
the dining room had the same effect
i've adOrnmeEt of yellow blossoms. Miss
McEwen has been giving a series Of
these delightful reunions at her home
in Jones street
Miss Lottie Woods is enjoying her
stay in Honolulu immensely and her
letters are fun of interesting descrip-
tons OF the place. She is being eN-
tensively entertained too. by the way,
and is the incentive for any number OF
teas and dinner parties that have been
arranged for weeks 10 come in her
honor as visitor. Miss Woods will
remain away probably until April or
early May before returning to her home
in this city.
The sympathy of many friends is ex-
tended 20 Mrs William b. BOurn upon
the serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
Bowers, who is thought TO be stricken
with a fatal rnaladv