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14 IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL - NEWS OF THE THEATERS PLANS FOR CHARITY BALL Many Dinners for Box Parties Planned to Precede Great Event\ The annual charity Pali to be given As a laenent for the Catholic Humane hureau holds the center of today's •stage. It will take place in .Scottish Bite auditorium, which has been bril liantly decorated and illuminated. Box parties will be entertained at the ball and dinners will be held in the hotels and the private homes of the city to precede it, the guests going later to view or participate in the merriment. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kohl will be among those to entertain and will give a dinner at the Fairmont in com pliment to Miss Ruth Zeile. Miss Marie Louise Black. Miss Elizabeth Oyster. Miss Rebecca Shreve, Miss Gertrude O'Brien, Miss Martha Sut ton. Miss Helen Wallach and Miss Ruth Winslow are among those who have been invited to meet the debu tantes. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Donohoe will also be dinner hosts, entertain ing in compliment to their niece, Miss Douglas-Dick, who is visiting here from London. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Tobin, Miss Helen Chesebrough, Miss Kate Brigham and Miss Ella Morgan will be among the guests. Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Stillman, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Welch and Mr. and Mrs. Carter McEnerney are among others who will entertain tonight. # * « Ashburns Complimented Major and Mrs. Thomas Q. Ash burn, who will depart for their new station in*the Philippine island, De cember 5, were the complimented guests at a large tea over which the Misses Morrison of San Jose pre sided, yesterday afternoon, at the Palace hotel. The table was strewn with roses of every variety, which were arranged in a varied color scheme. Among those bidden to meet the guest of honor were Captain and Mrs. William H. Peek. Mrs. Lea Fe biger. General and Mrs. William E. Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Gailliard Stoney, Mrs. Louis Bash, Mrs. Bush. Miss Amelia Christy, Captain James Pickering and Colonel Robert Noble. The Misses Morrison arrived from San Jose Wednesday, and are stop ping for a brief visit at the Palace hotel. They will be among those to entertain box parties at the charity ball tonight, when their guests will he Major and Mis. Thomas Ashburn, Mr. and Mrs. Gaillaird Stoney. Captain Pickering, Colonel Robert Noble, Dr. Bruce Foulks and Major Arthur M. Edwards. * * * To Be Dinner Hostess Miss Eileen Code will be a dinner hostess at her home in Pacific avenue Monday night, and later will accom pany her guests to Scottish Rite au ditorium, where the second of the Junior assemblies will be held. O'CONNOR, MOFFRTT & CO. Happy Toy Days Begin Tomorrow Children's Saturday—this fourth Saturday in November —will be a bright one for the little folks as well as an interesting one for the grownups at this store. Our splen did Toy Department on the Fourth Floor is stocked to overflowing with all the new things straight from Santa Claus Land. Toys mechanical that do all sorts of real life like things; little fox terriers that can almost bark, they look so natural; hundreds of pretty dollies for our little mothers, and all the clothes, doll houses, furniture and kitchen things which make them real; sweet toned'music boxes and toy phonographs which play just like the big ones; trains, boats, clockwork, toys, autos, taxis, airships— everything in action just as! old Cris intended. Come and enjoy the fun with the y ungsters Ot/r List of Famous Saturday Specials /o&jjf Mechanical Trains—With long running springs. A number of m\ SUSS specia ' 35c to $2.75 Fitted Stables —Stocked with horses and wagons, and stableman's house. Many styles, specially priced. Regular $1.75 kind, special for Saturday . . $1.10 lU\ Regular $2.00 kind, special for Saturday. . . .81.50 Two fine Games for Little Girls among the Saturday specials: fIKS" iSisf Sunny Monday and — HP Toy Cooking School- DUC Real Little Sewing Machines—Which actually sew. They help teach the children and will stitch up their doll dresses. Regular QC/> price $1.50 Special for Saturday Jocko, the Monk. Butcher Shops for Boys and Girls—With pajier mache cuts of meat Come and see him do ioT x the little b" sin ess men and housewives Regular $1.00 de values Special for Saturday V»/v hts coaster stunt. 50c Mechanical Toys—lncluding a variety of different 7C lines » Special for Saturday */JC Our Saturday specials offer real economies in the purchase of Christmas Toys. Select them now and we will lay them aside for you and charge them when delivered. Children's Dep't Offers These Specials Ww%m Besides the special values listed for tomorrow's specials u*'- : /-&f/' Viral' * ffcjl we are showing the largest, most complete and most at- jr, ,'; wi; '*« / J|f:\i 4Sv2r tractive assortment of smart Coats for children, little girls : jj j, ejfx and large girls, pretty Dresses, Sweaters, Flannel Gowns, a^^Jrr.% Vre'^&Sgßft Bath Robes, Hats, Caps, Bonnets, etc. Mm %1 Girls' Navy Boucle Coats—Well made, with belt C*lO C/l {|l;>l^ : ffri- \ ;jl all around, as shown in cut. Sizes Bto 14 yrs. Special *r •* |m%v 1, Girls' Coats —Of a stylish dark brown material; ffO C/l Ivi made with belt, as illustrated. Sizes 8 to 14 yrs. Special Girls' Dresses—Large assortment of very pretty styles in n p. chalys, nets, chiffons and laces, in all sizes from Bto 14 years; very /\ jju nmb M moderately priced. Infants* and Children's Dept., Third Floor. £ fg Suggestion for 1 Hearny Mothers jjl while they enjoy themselves among the wonderful toys on the fourth J J^iSS'mr^,^^ floor, you can visit our Art Needlework I H«aim« «t I C\r Department—See the great bargains of- neamy 01. .•^■■i^-J^'flV*—-< fered in embroidery models and find Entrance J many Christmas helps in the array of I I beautiful novelties. ' To Visit California The news that Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rose Vincent are coming to Califor nia soon has been learned with pleas ure by a host of friends here. wi*ere, as Miss Maud Bourn, Mrs. Vincent was a social favorite. The Vincents plan to close their home at-Muckross abbey in Ireland and sail for the United States December 3. They will spend a part of the win ter, in this city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers Bourn at their home in Webster street. Mr. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913 and Mrs. Bourn were abroad during most of the summer, and the greater part of their sojourn was passed on the Vincent estate in Ireland. To Remain in California William Bohrmann will spend the winter in this city as the guest of his brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H. Clay Miller, at their home in Baker street. Mr. Bohrmann has completely recovered from tne effects of the severe accident which he suf fered in the summer. WHISPERINGS in the WINGS... Otis Skinner in the massive produc tion of "Kismet" will be In San Fran cisco shortly after the new year, and it is announced that Klaw and Er langer and Hatrison Grey Fiske, who control this remarkable attraction, have found it necessary to engage a special train of 12 cars to transport the organization and scenic equip ment across the continent. , * * * "The Bower of Melody," a spectacu lar musical novelty, carrying 10 peo ple and a musical director, will be seen at the Empress in the very near future. The act scored a tremendous success in the big time vaudeville houses around New York. * * * Polaire, "the ugliest woman in France," is now a feature of the rtew Lew Fields music hall, New York, along with Sam Bernard and Mado Minty. * * ♦ "The Blue Mouse" is to be made into a musical comedy. * Tt- * "The Passing Show of 1912," which GOSSIP OF THE DRAWING ROOM Thes Dansants for Coronado For the benefit of the College Woman's club a series of six "thes dansants" will be given at the Hotel iel Coronado Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 6 o'clock, beginning November 25. Miss Cornelia Strobhar, who has just returned from an extended period of study in New York, will give exhibi tion dancing of the Argentine tango, the tango del Maurice, tiie hesitation waltz and others of the new steps. The patronesses for the Coronado dances are: Mrs. William Clayton ' Mrs. I'ricl Se'oree Mrs. Austin W. Mitch - Mrs. lvreival i liouip ell : son Mrs. L. L. Boone i Mrs. Frank !!< Mrs. G. Audrey Da- Mrs. Steed Dllw rth vidson : Mrs. A. H. Daniels Mrs. Nelson F-. Birker! Mrs. Roy t'ustvoith Mrs. s. it. nyan \ Pierce Mrs. TTieron I Mrs. Parker Sviues Mrs. Homer Oataian | Mrs. Frank OodOcy Mrs. Julius .V iu-'on-! Mrs. (iriffiu* Bautioft heim I Mrs. Frank yon Te.-umr Mrs. B. V. Frankli.i Mrs. W. W. liilm-r Mrs. Frank L Kendall Mrs. M. L Metcalfe Mra. Oeorge Kishluirn | Mrs. Clarence M. Con- Mrs. Chaffee Grant don Mrs. William C. Davis) Mra. A. S. Cow in Mrs. Claus Sprecieis | * * * Tea for Bride Elect Miss Helen Nicol, fiancee of Ensign Joseph Nlelson of the Pittsburgh, was made the guest of honor at a tea over which Mrs. Prank I'ixley presided in the St. Francis, Tuesday afternoon. Assisting the hostess in receiving waa her niece, Mrs. Ralph* Rowell. Among those bidden to meet the bride elect were Mrs. Randolph Scudder, Miss Santa Glaus Says: "Meet Me at Pragers" ■■ ill ill MM m gjttaaß m a l *'-*' a-a<a' gag >t att a aaPSgfel 81 -*■'>*»< Following my annual custom I will make my San Francisco PriiM>"f»n'<; headquarters at" Pragers. I will be there tor the purpose of CII S fl I meeting the children—those who come with their parents or HatS $1.15 j^^^^^Blr^H grownup friends. 1 expect to meet many hundreds of children s^'U'Z- ;: Reception Hours f to 'V£ $: X and scratch Felt Hats Hi 1 Remember the hours and be sure to come. I will have a gift the newest shapes and |J H7 U for every child—a box of pure candy. You will find me ready the colors olive, — —L answer all questions and glad to" listen to your gift requests. gray, brown, black, etc. f j S&Z»r~ALWAY3 RELIABLE v MARKET & JONES | ! He Mire and come. Honestly Reduced Prices 1 Suits I O'Coats Mm. For Men and Young Men jjf\- A "X We are conducting a Stock-Reducing Sale in our men's clothing sec- MPr "-*f\ v 7 \ tion. We are making positive reductions on several hundred garments. > . i \ ' / S^° * a^e ac * van * a £ c this cut price opportunity. •' J $9.75 to $12.75 Suits and Overcoats I fT^^Sw^^l^^^^^^^l" Thp suits are made in special California winter weight mix- gfo mm mm~ f\ ■ 'TrJu* ■• lures—brown, pray and blue pray Tweeds, Cheviots and ('as- ' / J A I* 1 ' rtp simeres. The styles are absolutely correct in every detail M ' I I N '•' SV> K VPr > r garment carefully tailored and perfectly finished. • X T : tX The overcoats are three-quarter length and full length, some f\ ,1 J?^ ; .'-'^ | '' nee '- o * ners half lined. Some have the new convertible collar, all are rain- \ (^^Hj^^^^^^^^^^^^g^ [.roofed. Th.- material list includes Oxford gray and black, also Scotch mixtures * \ $14.75 to $20.00 Suits and Overcoats V jBBHj~~ l, '"- th overcoats, half or full lined, made with the latest A« f%± mkt 4\ i'j, Wwjfc'-'-l'. T Y^P^P^sß' > W;' * convertible collar and new Raglan or drape coats—both in U 1 9 g~ fl \ J; \ JmWm''-'-* J^^«^SH^^ ,,,^'', '''' the latest materials, including the new Chinchilla cloth. .1 J iff M% W®m'-£ ! *" The suits are to be had in brown and pray mixtures, and w V' f'' §'.'•' • j|| WWso' vtwwfc'-'' i^^^^ljl^ii^r''''''" neat pencil stripes—all the newest winter models. These I V' Ipfr"* t / ssv> ' suits are strictly hand-tailored without a single exception, 'jl '* $'* Hats for $2.95 fl' ':4 — m* 4%. mm w^ A limited lot to sell Saturday at ' » HWr ■ tms fMlt prir>P - Choice of black. I JL drab and olive in all f latest styles colors, D « u g h t NBW Lot pf HqIS iWf Saturday at $1.50. See them in jjT 52.5© Men's Hats 86c — Practical ' nion Made. Complete assort- * storm hats in gray, oxford and iw) meT,t D °th stiff and soft brnv«-Ti. ', . .shapes. . , has been playing continuously for a year and a half, will remain on tour till the latter part of December. * * * Harold Atteridge, who has written the books of several Winter Garden plays, is the author of "The Little Parisienne," in which Gaby Deslys will make her first American tour. * # * J. J. Rosenthal is hustling back to San Francisco, after his trip to Chi cago and New York, for the purpose of signing up contracts with the stars of the new show at the Gaiety, due at that playhouse in the course ef the next three weeks or so. * * * May Irwin, Mrs. Fiske, Otis Skin ner and Robert Hilliard are a quartet of stars among the many bdfVked for the season at the Columbia theater. The last named will make his appear ance here in the Detective Burns play, "The Argyle Case." * * -s Miss Olive Wyndham has been en gaged by the Shuberts to create the leading feminine role in "A Modern Oiil.' - a comedy in three acts by Ruth C. Mitchell. I Beatrice Gerberding. Miss Aimes Raisch, Miss Laura Pearkes. Miss Linda Bryan, Miss Jessie Willetts, Mrs. Irving Hall Mayfield and Miss Marie Whiting. * * # Visiting From Los Gatos Miss Margaret McClure is spending i a few days in San Francisco, having j come from Los Gatos to be the guest of Mrs. J. D. Fry at her home in Jack , son street. * * * To Give Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton Fitch I will entertain at a dinner at their j home in Lyon street tonight and later i will accompany their guests to the i charity ball. Among those who will | accept their hospitality will be Mr. I and Mrs. Alexander Wilson Jr.. Miss Katherine Redding and Michel Weill. * * » To Fete Debutante Mrs. John Harold Philip will be a dinner hostess in compliment to Miss Helen Wallach December 6 instead of the coming Saturday, as was errone ously stated. Later the entire com pany will attend the Neighbors' dance. * * * Spend Season in Imperial Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Postlethwaite are spending the winter in Imperial valley. They have rented their home in Pacific avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pike. THESE ACTORS FOILED PARENTS ''Stop Thief* Company Members Expected to Enter Other Lines Miss Marie Vaughan (upper) and Miss Gladys Wilcox (lower), members of "Stop Thief/company, which opens at Columbia next week. A human interest quiz of the oast membership .of "Stop Thief," which comes to the Columbia theater next Sunday night, elicited a heterogeneous but unusually interesting lot of little personal facts, random samples of which are: Jack McNamee's parents, staid-and respected South Carolinans. had planned in his infancy that he should become a baron of trade. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox of St. Louis hoped their little daughter, Gladys, would become a' successor to Genee or Pavlowa —she danced so well. The measure of disappointment John McCabe represents to his Chey enne, Wyo., parents, may be estimated from the fact that instead of being able to read" of Rev: Father John Mc- Cabe—as they had- hoped the tirst time they ever saw his riame in type. It was printed- opposite "Jimmy" on a "Baby Mine" - program. Sidney L. Mason was a big success as Biackie Daw In "Get Rich Quick Wallingford"; but the part he likes best of all is Svengali in "Trilby." Sydney Stone, born 30 years ago mi The Manor, Chapeltown, Deeds. Eng land, came dangerously near being a star of musical comedy. His pet bition is to write a successful play. Marie Vaughn paints and draws splendidly. Elmer Booth, a mighty popular actor on the Pacific coast, committed his first acting 12 years ago in St. Vincent's college, Dos Angeles, just after he had won his fifth medal f<>r oratory, and he forthwith prieri Into tiie old Burbank Theater Stock com pany., June, Kejth is an escaped debutante, fugitive from bridge afternoons and club evenings in Minneapolis, and glories'in" the delinquency. She has made an amazing record fnr the trfo of years ■ bet ween 17 and 20. having had • important parts in "Father and the Boys,'-' "Passing of the Third Floor Back." "The Fortune Hunter," and other successes. Albert Tavernier is a veritable mine of interesting reminiscences. During a long arid notable career he support ed practically all the great stars of the past, including Edwin Booth, John McCullough and others. * * » Gaby Deslys arrived in Xew York on the Mauretania on Novpmber 14. She begins her tour in Pittsburg If) days later. * # # "The Honeymoon Express." with Al Jolson,' is playing an extended en gagement in Boston. "HERE IS SOME THING TO BE THANKFUL FOR" '•Some • time ago you know that 1 was out of a job and looking pretty shabby," said Victor, "and I attribute my present position and good appear ance to .a discovery that I made. There is a store in this city known as CHERRTS, where they have tiie classiest men's clothes you ever saw. I t was walking along Market street With a friend, and, on glancing in the window I was very much struck with the style of clothes on display. 1 needed a suit badly and had only a few dollars in my pocket. I walked in and on paying a small deposit I was quickly and completely outfitted. "The next place that I visited look ing for-a position I had no difficulty in getting it. My boss afterward told me that it was due to my neat and natty' appearance that I was given the preference over a dozen, or more applicants. I have recommended CHERRTS to all my friends, both men and women, and they are all very enthusiastic over their If either you or your wife need sui'.p. be sure to go to CHERRYS." CHERRYS San Francisco stores are a-t-1009 Market st. and 2400 Mis sion st. , In Oakland the stores are at 528 13th St. for jnen and 515 13th st. for women. The Los Angeles store is at. 636 So. Broadway.—Advertisement.