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20THE S’AN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1903.AThe autumn ha* brought a number of buds Into the foreground of society and their refreshing smiles and pretty gowns will brighten teas, luncheons and balls during the winter season. Debutantes in their gladdening presence are the center of much interest, and are constantly feted throughout the season, but they drop Into oblivion the next year with a regularity that leads us to expect nothing else.This oblivion is sometimes accounted for by the fact that the debutante is guest of honor at one function after another, while in her second season It is she who must lavishly entertain for later buds, and that with great frequency. She becomes so satiated withsociety that the game is not worth the bills at the florists and the caterers.Then let the debutante enjoy the honor and pleasures that are extended while she is young and eager for the social mysteries. There is plenty of time later on to be blase.It is Important that a debutante should have an Invitation to the prominent club dances, should have a box during the opera season and should have young men asked by her mother to dine at the house, which places the eligible under obligation to dance with her and to call. All other courtesies are extended to her by other hostesses.A girl used to make her formal debut at ball given for her, but now she is almost invariably presented at a tea. The Invitations are issued in the name of the father, mother and daughter and Include their entire acquaintance. In San Francisco—I regret to add—the list embraces many whom the ambitious mamma does not know. If she has the merest bowing acquaintancewith some desirable people or has seen their names at least three times in the society column of a newspaper she sends them a card. Sometimes this ambition on the part of a devoted mother to introduce her daughter into wealthier circles only fastens an insatiable love of extravagance and discontent on the daughter. A disloyalty to old friends and schoolmates is one of the characteristics most frequently seen In the ambitious girl.The coming out reception is a most trying one to all concerned. Papa is brave and pays the bills like a hero. He even comes home early on the appointed Saturday afternoon, dons his frock clothes and takes his place in a bower of blossoms and foliage with his wife and daughter, all prepared to say nice things to the callers when they arrive. The mother of the debutante may wear a gown as elegant as she can persuade her husband to pay for (but, of course, no more elaborate than good taste will allow, but the daughter must be simplicity Itself.The custom of wearing white in London has been generally adopted here, although any light color would be permissible. The transparent lace yoke is often made separately, to be removed afterward, making the gown decollete for evening wear. If the debutante Is a fluffy girl or a wild rose sort of beauty she may effect showers of sheer lace end chiffon, but must strive to keep the toilet as girlish as possible. She may try a bouquet chosen from among the« aflowers sent her by her friends and arrange the others as near her as possible, never falling, of course, to be delightful when the sender appearE. Fans are not as frequent as flowers, but are sometimes sent by devoted friends.With all eyes upon her. the debutante Is Inclined to be rather conscious that she la there, but if she will remember that politeness is only kindness she w ill be too busy to be ill at ease. As she is presented to her mother's friends one by one she will avoid stereotyped responses to their w ords of greeting, but will try to remember their names and faces. And something in them to like and be genuinely glad to see them—as sweet and cordial to them as to herIntimate girl friends.If the debutante is well bred, kind-hearted, sympathetic and thoughtful for the comfort and happiness of others her popularity Is assured. 1 _-m ,A.' San Francisco girl who came out at a ball winter before last not only had a good time herself, but sought out all of the older chaperons and found some one to talk to them and take them to supper, that they might be as happy as she. With so sweet a spirit any girl would be a success and the one to whom I refer has been remarkably ao. .Yesterday was a day of coming-out teas. Miss Tallant was presented by her aunt, Mrs. F. W. Tallant. Mrs. John Parrott entertained for her two daughters, Mise Mary Emily Parrott and Miss Abby Parrott. Mrs. Chese-brough gave the reception introducing her own daughter and Miss Newell Drown. Mise Newell Drown is one of the handsomest of the winter buds, but she is a very quiet girl and will not devote herself to society as enthusiastically as did her sister. Miss Rernle Drown. Miss Lulu Bothin was presented at a pretty tea given by Miss Mau on Friday.Miss Mabel Watkins, Miss Bessie Wilson and Miss Etelka Willlar will be among the debutantes this winter, although they are not exactly buds, having gone out a great deal informally. Mrs. A. A. Watkins will entertain for her daughter in the Kimble house, which they have taken for the winter. Miss Bessie Wilson, who has spent considerable time abroad, is now at her home on Broadway. Miss Etelka Willlar has come over from Sausalito with her brother, Harry Willlar, and will spend the winter months at the Nordhoff. • .Others who may make their formal bow^s this season are Miss Helen Pettigrew, Miss Olga AthertjOn, Miss Annie Wooster, Miss Dove, Miss Norma Castle and Miss Gladys de Young.Miss Elsa Draper did not make her but at the tea given last w*eek by r mother. Mrs. T. Wain Morgan Dra-■r, as was generally supposed, butII come out next year. The tek was very delightful affair and many ofIss Draper's friends comprised the receiving party. They were Miss Onna Sperry, Miss Etelka Willlar, Miss Casey, Miss Dorothy Dunstan. Miss Louise Stone, Miss Peters, Miss Langhorne and Miss Frances Reid.Miss Gertrude Dutton has been auspiciously launched and has every promise of a smooth career. In addition to her own attractiveness, the young debutante has a charming mother, who, it is said, makes friends for the entire family.iMrs. Henry Dutton's friends are looking forward to being entertained in her new handsome home on Washington street. She is generally conceded to be a beautiful and fascinating hostess and has been greatly missed during her absence abroad. Mrs. Dutton, who was Miss Jane Dunne, is expecting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Macfarlane from Honolulu shortly before Christmas. Mrs. Macfarlane, better known here as the pretty Miss Polly Dunne, is beloved in San Francisco society for her vivacious manner and charming personality.Miss Sarah Welch, who is being entertained considerably, is a beautiful Southern girl. Her home is in South Carolina, but she will remain In San Francisco until January with her uncle, J. M. Sims.The Presidio hops this winter will be particularly charming affairs, perhaps as enjoyable as were those informal evenings at the club when the ladies wore shirt waists and tailor skirts and cooked delicious suppers in chafingiWisfc-ii i \I can assure you of a Jolly dance, as the new committee will spare no pains in bringing congenial people together and the martial music is something of an inspiration in itself. -J ■ yThe following officers are in charge of the arrangements: Lieutenant Camp of th* cavalry, Captain Nance ol tlu cavalry. Major Todd of the artillery'. Captain Johnston of the artillery. Lieutenant Sypher of the artillery. Captain Hinkley, adjutant, and one doctor from the general hospital, to be elected by the hospital.have sent out cards for a reception on Tuesday afternoon from 1 until 6 o'clock. The Stetson home on the corner of Van Ness avenue and Clay street is particularly adapted to entertaining and the tea will doubtless be one of the largest of the season and the first given by the Stetsons since their marriage.Tom Barbour gave a stag dinner in the red room at the Bohemian Club last Tuesday to celebrate his birthday.IMrs. Helen Walker Tay will give acard party on Wednesday.Commander and Mrs. Noel are on their way to China, having sailed onthe Korea.The wedding of Miss Elsie Bennettand William Shiels will take place, tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Shiels will spendtheir honeymoon at San Mateo.A strange coincidence in the marriage of both Lieutenant William R. Bettison and Lieutenant Murphy is still the subject of much comment among their friends. Both officers were great chums when they lived together at No. 11. Presidio. Both became engaged at the same time and confided the fact to each other, but did not mention any wedding day. Later the lieutenants were assigned to different posts and saw no more of each other, but on October 17 both were married and telegraphed the news as a surprise, whereupon congratulations were immediately exchanged by wire. Lieutenant Murphy married Miss Virginia Nokes at her home in this city, and Lieutenant Bettison married Miss Marion Smyth, daughter of Marrlot C. Smyth, at Hav-erford, Pa. The Rev. Herbert Shipman, chaplain of the United States Military Academy at West Point, performed the latter ceremony.The engagement of Miss Hannah P. Broster of New York City and Captain Julian R. Lindsey, U. S. A., is announced. The groom-elect belongs to the Fifteenth Cavalry and is stationed at Governors Island. He has a number of friends at the Presidio.The engagement of Miss Frances Adele Grow of San Diego to LieutenantBeverly Cole Daly of the Thirteenth Infantry h*^ been announced informally.Mr. rid Mrs. Truxtun Be*te are at present entertaining Miss Wells, Mrs. Beale’s cousin, at their ranch in Southern California. Miss Wells will be their guest during the holidays. Other friends from New York and San Francisco areexpected and a series of jolly house parties will be given during the winter.Mrs. Louis Welch ha* issued cards for Wednesday, December 2, when she will receive from 3 to 6 o’clock.The members of the new Gaiety Cotillon Club will have their first dance on the 9th of December at the home ofMiss Helen Chesebrough. Thirty-flve young men have been selected for the first cotillon from a list of 200, and the others will have to w'alt until the next. The remaining three dances will be at the homes of Miss Pomeroy, the Misses McCaila at Mare Island and Miss Ruth Allen. The exact dates have not yet been decided upon. The members ofthis new club are chiefly from the 3'ounger set and are twenty-five in number. Among them are Miss Gertrude Eells, chairman; Miss ChristinePomeroy, secretary-treasurer; MissEmily Carolan, Miss Cora Smedberg, Miss Stella McCaila, Miss Lutle Collier, Miss Helen Chesebrough, Miss Anna Sperry, Miss Newell Drown, Miss Olga Atherton. Miss Ruth Allen. Miss Frances Allen, Miss Elizabeth Livermore, Miss Ruth McNutt, Miss Emily Wilson, Miss Hazel King, Miss Lucy Gwin Coleman, Miss Elizabeth Huntington, Miss Linda Cadwallader and Miss Maud Bourn.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poett (ne* Cnro-lan) will spend their honeymoon very quietly in the Hawaiian Islands. They sailed Wednesday on the Korea.JVTTOTT'...MA*retfc,MT*f h o 7 o4-*Mr. and Mrs. TirJow, whose daughter w as flower girl at the Poett-Carolanwedding, will leave for the East within the next fortnight.A QUARTET OF CHARMING DEBUTANTES, WHO HAVE MADE THEIR BOW AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE PLEASURES ANDATTRACTIONS OF THE COMING SOCIAL SEASON.Colonel and Mrs. Tilton, U. S. A..have taken apartments at the Nordhofffor the winter. *• • •Mrs. Charles Wood gave an informal reception on Wednesday. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Gunn, Miss Gunn Miss Cherry Bender. Miss JeanetteHooper and Mrs. Ferdinand Stephenson.• • •Mrs. Kimball, wife of Captain Kimball, has gone East where she will join her husband when the Alert goes outof commission.taken a much needed rest at her homein this city.• • •Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Donohoe^ have issued cards for a reception on Saturday, November 28, from 5 *to 7 o’clock.cisco ha* arrived at the Carlton Hotel, London, from Paris.ling, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maundrell. Dr. W. A. and Mrs. Atwood. Mr. and Mrs. Eastman, Mr. and Miss Bragg. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martensteln, Dr. and Mrs. T. B. DeWitt, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. George Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. John Fraser McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. James Young, Mr. and Mrs. Georg*? Newman, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Prior. Mr.and Mrs. H. D. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Henderson, Mrs. George Haas, Mrs. J. F. Logan. Mrs. H. J. McJunkin. Mrs. Pearley, Miss Susie Logan. Miss Ada McDonnell, Miss Young and Herbert McDonnell.Julia Chandler Hill, treasurer; Belle Searles Payson, conductress, and Laura Lillian Durgin, associate condue:re#3Carita Chapter has elected Mary Ann Holtz as matron; Mark Edward Gaines, rafien; Elizabeth May Sheer-an. assoc’ate matron; Magdelene Anna Nobmann, secretary; Theresa Josephine Strong, tieasurer; Laura 9cott Mc-Questen, c« nductress, and Amy Pearl McFarland, associate conductress.Grand Patron George Francis Me-Noble will tnstal the officers of Wood j bridge Chapter December 5 and thoseof Lodi Chapter on the 10th.Mr. and Mrs. Schwerin will shortly leave for Southern California.Mrs. Malcolm Henry, who was guest of honor at the reception given by Mrs. Maurice Casey and Miss Catherine Dillon yesterday, was warmly welcomed back to San Francisco. Mrs.Henry, who prior to her marriage several years ago was Miss Kate Voor-hies, now resides in Washington, but has come West to visit her father, Dr. A. II. Voorhies. Mrs. Voorhies is in the East visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Lieutenant and Mrs. Guy Scott, at Fort McHenry, but will return in time for La Jeunesse next Wednesday. Miss Marie Voorhies is being pleasantly entertained in the Orient.Mrs. Ives and Miss Florence Ives are at Santa Barbara, where they havetaken a cottage for tw*o months.• • •Mr. and Mrs'. Louis Samuel Beedy are keeping house at 2304 Devisadero street. Mrs. Beedy’s post-nuptial reception on Wednesday was the first affair she has given since her marriage, and the afternoon proved a very pleas, ant one. Mrs. Beedy was assisted by her cousins, the Misses Hamilton.Miss Frances McKinsiry will give a luncheon next Wednesday in honor of Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Gertrude Hyde-Smith. Covers will be laid for sixteen guests, most of whom will be debutantes.Mrs. James D. Bailey and Miss Florence Bailey have returned from their visit to Eastern cities and are at their home at 1915 Franklin street for the winter.• • •Mrs. Ruthers of San Francisco is now In London principally for the purpose of attending to some important mining business in that city. Mrs. Ruthers is exceedingly pretty, with rich golden hair, and is always a subject of interest to London on account of the romance of her marriage. It will be remembered that she was at school when Colonel Ruthers married her on tle eve of his departure for Cuba to take part in the war with Spain. Being killed in this war his death left her a widow. To spend Christmas with her mother, who Is an artist in San Francisco, Mrs. Ruthers intends to leave London immediately after business arrangements will allow her, but is expecting to return to London early in the spring, possibly to study music.Mrs. and Miss Brown of San Francisco, who are now in Paris, are expected in England in a few days.Mr. and Mrs. James Burgess StetsonMrs. Bessie Bowie is about to resume her musical studies in Paris, havingMr. Francis Carolan of San Fran-Ladies’ Auxiliary, K. T.The last held reunion of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of California Commandery No. 1 of the Knights Templar was in the residence of Mrs. S. A. McDonnell,who graciously tendered the use of herbeautiful home, 1212 Fell street, to the ladies last wreek for the purpose of a card party. There was progressive whist and other games that ladies take an interest in, and, after the playing, which resulted in the first prize being won by Mrs. George Dyer and John Fraser McIntosh, and the second by Mrs. M. Pearley and S. A. McDonnell, there was a programme of music. Miss McDonnell and Mrs. Marriner Campbell sang a duet and Walter Campbell sang several **f his favorit? songs as only he can sing them. After supper was served a number of those present spoke, among the number being Mr. Bragg, who recently returned from “aw’ay dowrn in Maine,*’ where he goes every year to attend to the reunion of the pupils who attended in the little old srhoolhouse three score years ago. Those who made up the very pleasant gathering were: Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McDonnell, Mr. and Mrs. Wihiam Roderick Jones, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Heald, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Moorehouse, Mr. and Mrs. Val Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Radke, Mr. and Mrs. J, P. Jaeg-Fraternal Union.The Eastern Star.Mission Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, at its last held meeting, elected the following named officers forthe ensuing term: Dr. Louise BaconDeal, matron; Harry Maundrell, patron; Hester Bell Oliver, associate matron; Josephine Clark Backus, secretary; Mary Zhin Thorp, treasurer; Lottie Jane Reiss, conductress, andMargaret Bell Snell, associate conductress. The same night the chapter balloted on six candidates.Ivy Chapter has elected the following named: Mary Louise Reddick, matron; James Edward Gordon, patron: Male Watscn Hendry, associate matrin; Eva D* Ancona Sal bun*, secretary; Carrie Augusta Anthony, treasurer: Mrs. J. E. Gordon, conductress, and Georgie Curtis Versalovlch, associate conductress, JOak Leaf Chapter has elected Mfttie Reed Watson as matron; Frank Reeve Woolsey, patron; Emily Augusta Daniels. associate matron: Cynthia Catherine Neioon Walter, secretary: Jennie Agnes Kerseguie, treasurer; Mary Magdalene Van Court, conductress, and Celia Williams, associate conductress.Berk* Chapter has elected Eva Maude Stone as matron; Roy J. Young, patron; Alice Desire Marliave, associateJ. and Mrs. Broder (formerly Miss Lillian Agnes Morgan), who recently were united in marriage in this city, are well known in fraternal circles. Mr. Broder, who Is a business man of Pinole and has business interests inCrockett, is member of the Masonic Fraternity, the Eastern Star, the Native Sons of the Golden West, the Improved Order of Red Men, and Mrs. Broder Is a member of several of thefraternal organizations, including the Degree of Pocahontas The young couple have Just returned from a wedding trip in the southern part of the State and have taken up their residence In Pinole. This marriage was a romance of the Iodgeroom.- . ▲ mt A M , % ri i ♦ A 4 V A V 9 W I Ai . w A A a.Independent Foresters.The hoard of San Francisco deputiesof the Independent Order of Foresters, at its meeting on the second Friday in November, decided to pay an official visit to the court in Oakland on the last Tuesday in December. The board also decided to have a theater party soq£Ume im February next.The election of officers in the several courts is now in order, and in the month following the election of the officers for the ensuing term they will be Installed by the board of deputl
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