The San Francisco call., 1910-09-11

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Nv early part OF the week, it was
transferred to Burlingame
on Thursday for the opening of the
Country club golf contest and the dog
show at san AIateo. With the coming out
bah 10 Miss Ethel Crocl1er on Thurs
day night at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
william H CrockeT, the winter season
was practically ushered in, all Of the
coming bevy Of debutantes making
their frsr formal social bow on that oc-
Casion-
The list OF buds this year is long
and interesting one, in spite Of the fact
that Just on the threshold Of their
social career, nine of the original num-
her decided 10 postpone their initial
bow for another winter. Among this
number are Miss Evelyn and Miss
t7eneviere Cunningham, in whose honor
Friday nights dinner dance was given
by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
A1hearn Bolgers at their beautiful
country place al Woodside- These two
attractive little blonde msidens were TO
have been presented at one of the most
elaborate balls of the season to be
given at the Fairmont in November.
Innuuerable other entertainment had
also been planned to make their first
winter q thOrOu ghly enioya bic one, but
cided she would like to return 10 the
convent 10 receive her graduating hon
ors n due form.
Accordingly she is once more in
stalled at the Sacred Heart academy in
Menlo Park, where both OF the Gun
ningham girls were educated, and, SO
thst the two may be presented together
Airs. Folger has put off the ball for
another year. However. after a brief
visit TO New York Miss Evelyn viii go
TO 4 few of the more informal affairs.
and VIII be hostess herself at a series
OF luncheons later in the season, her
guests 10 include only members Of the
younger set.
Miss Jane SeIby has also fallen out Of
The ranks of the debutantes by her sud
sen decision TO remain in Paris for an
other winter. where she is the guest Of
her aunt. Mrs. Jared Rathbone. Miss
Selbv is a daughter of Percy Selbv
famous for his walking trip TO Del
Monte attempted on a wager with Doc
tor McEnery. and is a sister Of Mrs.
Frank Johnson Of San Rafael AS she is
e. neice Of Mrs Edward Eyre and half
sister TO Mrs. Perry Eyre and Mrs.
Percy Moore, her success as a social
favorite was practically assured in ad-
vance.
Miss Ida Ross. the attractive little
Los Angeles heiress, who has made her
home in this city for the last two years
was to have been presented at a large
tea AT the Fairmont later in the season
The passion play at Obersmmergau
growing a greater attraction, she
changed her plans and viii sail on the
18th for Europe Before her return she
expects To spend a few months in Scot
land, practicing on its native heath the
great game Of golf. for which, as the
majority of the debutantes, Miss Ross
has a decided leaning.
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she is called by her friends, has also
proved a deserter at the last minute
With her parents, Bishop and Mrs. VII
liam Ford Nichols. she will leave the
end Of this month for New York, where
Bishop Nichols viii attend the Episco-
pal convention, and in January the
party viii sail for d trip around the
world, returning home in July Of next
year.
Miss Isabel Mclaughlin the pretty
little stepda lighter of Doctor McEnery:
Miss Isabelle Beaver. Miss Henriette
Blanding and Miss Lillian Wheeler
have all decided on another year in the
schoolroom and viii shortly depart for
the east TO continue their education.
and in spite of all of these new deci-
sions the debutante list remains a long
one.
The debutante band is headed by Miss
day nights ball was given at Hillsboro
She is the eldest of the two daugh ters
Of the William II. Crockers and. like
her sister Marion. inherits much of her
mothers dark, vivid beauty. She is
sweet, simple and unaffected in manner
and has already since her return from
abroad Won for herself a host OF
friends.
Her coming out ball was one of the
most msgnificent affairs ever given on
This coast no expense being spared to
make il q wonderful success, scenically
as wei as socially. 1t took place in the
new Crocker home just completed, and
for that one night the grounds. with
lake and grOtto and winding paths and
broad lawns, were turned into a fairy
land OF lights and lanterns, warmed to
= rosy glow by the carload of redfre
kept burning in. the background
throughout the evening.
A special train was run from San
Francisco TO accommodate the guests,
returning again at ! o'clock, the dane
ing, however, lasting well into the
morning, as every home around enter
tsined its house party Of congenial
friends.
The interior OF the Crocker mansion
was fitted UP in Italian style, one of the
great rooms being a miniature Venetian
scene, and the pavilion, where supper
was enjoyed, was turned into a veri-
table Italian courtyard with lawns and
palms and shrubbery and playing foun-
tsins sparkling with thousand rain
bows from the iridescent lights. The
ball viii so down into history as one
Of the biggest social successes OF the
year and the most brilliant. The
Crockers entertained a. house party of
20 guests for the affair. others who put
up seven or eight or more friends for
the night being Mrs. Henry T. Scott,
Mrs. Eugene de Saba, Mrs. Andrew
Welch Jr-, Mrs Joseph Sadoc Tobin.
Miss Jennie Crocker, Mrs. Mountford
Wilson and Mrs. Robert Coleman. Pre-
ceding the dance large dinners were
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Csrssr Pitkin
Pomeroy. Mr.. and Grs. F1trick Calhoun.
Mr. eES Mrs Andrew L Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry T. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Josselyn and Miss We're de
Saba.
Among Mrs. Crocker's guests on the
occasion were;
Mr. and Mrs.. Henry L Scott
Bishop and Mrs. William Ford Nichols.
Afr. and Mrs. j. s. Beylard
sfr. and Mrs Eugene ds Saba
Mr. and Mrs Clement Tobin.
Mr and Mrs. George Cameron.