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IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL NEWS OF THE THEATERS
DANCE FOR THE DEBUTANTES
Will Be Compliment To Two Charming Girls
Miss Ruth Zeile, who will be entertained at a dance tonight b
. ' Miss Beatrice Nickel.
.' *" Return to San Joss
. Miss -Angela, Miss Fannie and Miss
Winifred Morrison departed yester
day lor Paradise, their home in San
Jose, lifter a brief visit to this city,
w*iPre they were guests at the Palace.
The Misses Morrison were among
those to efttertaln at "the dansant''
Wednesday afternoon. Several friends
aj-e' going down to San Jose tomor
row to be their guests over the week
end.
THE GREAT •
I Ready-to-Wear
! SALE
Which Commenced THIS MORNING Pre
sented Phenomenal Buying Opportunities
At $1 C ftft New Garments
• At tj>ld.UU Worth to $30.00
At 4?IQ Cft New Garments
Al $117.DU Worth to $50.00 I
IP! • Af <£OQ Cfi New Garments
■1 ■ At <]>£O.JU Worth to $60.00
a» <t*QQ Cft New Garments
■. At <pOO.au Worth to $80.00
If you were unai)le to attend today, or
the sale rush made it difficult to purchase, the
r same remarkable values are here tomorrow.
Because of the suits, coats and dresses on
sale, it is merely a matter of taste, as the
entire purchase was equally attractive and
equally cheap.
This is undoubtedly the most important
Ready-to-Wear Sale we have held during
the year 1913.
THE LACE HOUSE
r * N. W. Cor. Stockton and O'Faxreli
Return From San Rafael
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Weaver have re
turned to their home in Palm avenue
after a weekend in San Rafael, where
they were guests of Miss Beatrice
Howell.
* * *
Close Belvedere Home
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Holcombe have
closed their home in Belvedere and
have come to this city, where they
have taken apartments in Taylor
street for the winter season.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913
Many Guests at Volkrnann-
Witter Party; Other So
cial Happenings
In compliment to Miss Ruth Zeile
and Miss Marie Louise Black, two of
the winter's debutantes. Miss Beatrice
Nickel will give a dance at her home
at Laguna and Sacramento streets to
night. Preceding the affair Miss Ger
trude O'Brien will entertain the
hostess and her honor guests' at. a
dinner at her Buchanan street resi
dence.
* * *
Many Guests at Party
A party was enjoyed by the guests
of Daniel Volkmann and Dean Witter
Wednesday night when they enter
tained at a dance at the Volkmann
residence In Broadway. The home
was decorated with Christmas berries
and wreaths. Assisting the hosts in
receiving were Mr. and Mrs. William
Volkmann. Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Stone
and Mrs. A. P. Hotaling. All of the
modern dances were Introduced and
the ballroom presented a gay and at
tractive scene.
Among those who enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mr. Witter and Mr. Volk
mann were:
Mr. and Mrs. Roy .Miss Elisabeth 801 l
Somers I Miss Otilla Lame
Mr. ami Mrs. Arthur Miss Edith X acker
Fennimore Miss Florence Braver-
Mr. and Mrs. Otto man
Grau George Bowles
Mr. and Mrs. William I'aul Jones
Hough I iinton Jones
Miss Metha McMahoojAllan Van Fleet
Miss Aileen Finnegan .» ill.am Cary Van
Muss Kathleen Fume-1 Fleet
gan Frank Owens
Miss Helen Jones lAT Humphreys
Miss Barbara McKen-jTom Humphreys
ale IGeorge Leib
Miss Harriet Pomeroyi Billy Leib
Mies Eleoa Brewer Boy Byone
Miss Elva de Pue lieinl Knight
Miss Doris Wilshlre Robert Welwr
atlas Marion Stone Carlton Curtis
Miss Helen Stone Kalstou Curtis
Miss Marion C-«cker Ernest Geary
Miss Helen Hinckley lack Nevtlle
Miss Margaret Carfi- Rudolph Bertheau
K*n Homer Curran
Miss Vesta Read | Herbert Schmidt
Miss Vsabel MeLaugh-1 Orrhi Wilson
' in I Graysou Hluckley
Mrs. Carrie MUla Melville Bowman
Fletcher | Walter Schilliug
* * »
Mrs. Short Feted
In compliment to Mrs. Edward
Short, who has recently returned
from her honeymoon trip, Mrs. Squire
Varrick Mooney entertained at an
elaborate luncheon at her home ln
Broadway this afternoon. In the cen
ter of the round table was set a large
basket filled with rose colored chrys
anthemums and tied with bows of
pink tulle ribbon. The place cards
were attached to tiny white bride
baskets filled with meadow sweet.
Later the guests enjoyed bridge, the
prizes for which were pretty silver
frames. Among those who were bid
den to meet Mrs. Short were: Mrs. C.
O. Scott, Mrs. Robert Brown, Mrs.
Charles Gross, Mrs. Scott Hendricks,
Mrs. Winston Obear, Mrs. William
Waldron. Mrs. Benjamin Donohue,
Mrs. William Timson, Mrs. N. A. Dorn
and Mrs. J. P. Rounsefell.
Entertains at Dansant
Mrs. James King Steele was a host
ess at the "the dansant" at the Palace
hotel Wednesday afternoon when she
entertained Mrs. Hancock Banning of
Los Angeles, Mrs. Porter of Los An
geles, Mrs. Robert Chester Foute, Mrs.
Jack Neville, Mrs. Haldimand P.
Young, Miss Augusta Foute and Miss
Ethel Shorb.
. O'Connor, Moffatt & Co.
j Well! Well! Children\
at my ea(^( l ual>ters in this fine Christmas
' J|yr|jsl2 // store—-anxious to greet you again, to
n </hristmas wants^
"Orange Blossom" Candies. j
Come and see me > \\
tomorrow sure. \Q\
Santa Claus Land , 2
Beautiful new scenic effect will be Post St. near Kearny
on exhibition all the time right next BkiV r # V^Qrf&CtjL^
to Santa's little workshop. Every- A */)/)
thing to interest and delight the yfjJL
kiddies, even to Santa coming right JHB^^mm^^fw^C^^'S
down the chimney. y^^S^sr^.J^y
Foster the spirit of Christmas in Kearny St. .^^K^^^rf%J^^
your children in the Christmas Entrance ~}
™ atmosphere of this store. I __ i _ m
WHISPERING
in the
WINGS...
Alexander Kamlsky, who has been
heralded as the peer of all high class
violinists In vaudeville, will make his
first appearance on this coast as the
special attraction on a strong card at
the Pantages opening next Sunday.
Kamisky Is under the personal man
agement of Alexander Pantages, who
declares that the Russian is unques
tionably ln the foremost ranks of con
cert artists. Bothwell Browne will
unravel his newest production, "In
Laughland," and In It will Introduce
the noted "tantalizing tango teasers."
Raymond Whltaker, a local stock
actor, has arranged a big cast for his
GOSSIP OF THE DRAWING ROOM
Mrs. Lyman Entertains
Mrs. Theodore Benedict Lyman en
tertained at an elaborate bridge party
this afternoon at her Alameda resi
dence, when she entertained more
than 50 guests. The rooms were ren
dered attractive by an artistic ar
rangement of cut flowers and greens.
Mrs. J. R. Knowland assisted the
hostess in receiving. In addition to
bridge, Mrs. Lyman provided a musi
cal program for the enjoyment of her
guests. Mrs. Lloyd Collar, soprano,
rendered two solos and was accom
panied by Mrs. Ford Samuel; Mrs. A.
E. Phelan, mezzo soprano, gave three
solos to the piano accompaniment of
Walter Lambert Brown, one of them
being a composition of Mr. Brown
that had never before been publicly
sung. Mr. Brown completed the pro
gram with two piano selections.
Among those who accepted Mrs. Ly
man's hospitality were:
Mrs. H. C. Richards |Mrs. E. Joseph Cowing
Mr" Bower Bourn In- \ Mrs. Edwin Otis
E les iMlsa Harriet Sargent
Mrs. Paul Delos |Mlss Bessie Waloroa
1 • >rge C. Rand:. Miss Mary Pond
Mrs. K. Caranlca |Mlss Mary Chappel
Mrs. W. Blue of New: Mrs. William Dolge
York jMrs. Charles Dixon
Mrs. P. A. Bergerot Mrs. Wiilis Minium
Mrs. Theodore Bene-j Mrs. John H. Soule
diet Lyman of Sac - Mrs. Carl Khodiu
ramento !\trs. Alfred lay
Mrs. J. R. Knowland Baronne de Crose
Mrs. John Ralph WU- Mrs. W. Waycott
Hon ' Mrs. L. Byrone
Mrs. Berkmaler of! Mrs. Herman Krusl
New York » Mrs. S. K. Dewey
Mrs. Herbert Clsrk Mrs. Frederick Mills
Mrs. Ernest Porter . TMrs. A. E. Phelan
Mrs. George C. Bull Mrs. Walter Scott
Mrs. Ford Samuel I Mr*. Kirby Putnam
Mrs. Robert Calleau I Mrs. Kmma Uathgeb
Mrs. Mniee Tagbrod Mrs. M. V. PoUte*
Mrs. Frits Vau Sick | Mrs. Floyd Collar
lea | Mrs. Chauncey Fond
* * #
Dance for Younger Set
About 70 members of the younger
Bet will enjoy the hospitality of Miss
Inez Marlon, who will be a dance
hostess tonight at the home of her
mother, Mrs. C. V. Meyerstein, in Oc
tavla street. The rooms will be at
tractively decorated for the occasion,
great masses of chrysanthemums and
foliage being employed to carry out
a color scheme of yellow and green.
Among those who will participate are:
Miss Helen Gould Richard St. John
Miss Nadine Ojeda Harold KentfieM
Miss Ethel Graham Albert Slssous
Miss Marie Cutten Marshall McCormick
Miss Clara Hatteroth Charles Gibson
Mis* Klizabeth Fee Daniel Padltb
Miss Helen Murphy Charles Hlckox •
Mix Madeline Sissons Carl Hermsnn
Miss Hazel Orear PISSIU Relter
Miss Veta Mendel Alfred Hstteroth
Miss Dorothy Jeffries James Jeffries
Miss Mildred Mallon Knloff Cutten
Miss Mary Jndge Bruce McGee
Harold Maundrell Harold Strickland
Will Grey
playlet, "The Sacrifice," which tells
the true story of an Incident of the
revolution in -Mexico. The present
bill numbers several entertaining 1 fea
tures and Is playing to an excellent
attendance.
* * *
"Quo Vadls," that marvelous photo
drama production that George Kleine
Is presenting at the Tivoli Opera
house, also in New York, Boston, Phil
adelphia, Chicago and a half dozen
other cities with such marked suc
cess. Is frequently described by the
press as a visualization of the con
flict between the pagans and the
Christians in Nero's time.
Visiting Fromra North
Miss Polly Young, daughter of Colo
nel and Mrs. George Young, has come
down from Vancouver • barracks,
where her father is stationed, and is
the guest of Miss Harriet Pomeroy
at her home in Clay' street. Several
smart affairs have been planned in
compliment to the visitor by the
members of San Francisco's younger
set.
* * *
Arrives From Nevada
Grayson Hinckley, whose engage
ment to Miss Helen Stone was re
cently announced, has arrived from
Beowawe, the Grayson ranch in Ne
vada, and Is the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Grayson Hinckley, in this
city. Mrs. Hinckley and her family
have taken an apartment at Te Klt
eroa in Van Ness avenue, where they
will be domiciled during the winter.
* * *
Mrs, Courtis 111
The sympathy of friends is being
extended to the family of Mrs. James
Marvin Curtis, who is seriously 111 at
her home in Union street. It was on
account of her grandmother's condi
tion that Miss Helen Elizabeth Cowles
was obliged to cut short her sojourn
in Chicago, where she was the guest
of her fatJier, Paul Cowles.
* .- * *
Bride Well Known Here
Miss Esther Moreland, who was
married to Henry E. Oelrichs of New
York at high noon yesterday ln New
York city, is known ln social circles
as "The Belle of Newport." She Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
M. Moreland of Pittsburg. She Is
well known in San Francisco, where
she visited two years ago as the guest
of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
George T. Mayre, and where she was
formally presented to the beaumonde.
Mr. Oelrichs is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles M. Oelrichs of Newport
and Is a brother of Mrs. Peter Martin
and of Mrs. Leonard Thomas. Mrs.
Theresa Fair Oelrichs is his aunt.
The young couple will make their
future home in New York.
» * *
Entertain in BiarlSngame
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ford have
been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Mau
rice Harrison at their new home ln
Buriingame.
MATTIE ROONEY IS COMING
Will Appear at the Orpheum Sunday in Skit
Feature Acts included.in Bill
Opening at Sunday Aft
ernoon Performance
Besides the big feature act that is
coming to the Orpheum Sunday, "The
System," a thrilling playlet dealing
with underwold types, there will be
Clayton Kennedy and Mattle Rooney,
who have an eccentric little musical
skit that has pleased all- along the
line of the circuit.
Miss Rooney is a clever and versa
tile performer.
Other newcomers on the bill will be
Lyons and Yosco, "The Harpist and
the Singer," and Le Toy Brothers ln
fin acrobatic number, besides Marshall
Montgomery, ventriloquist.
! TRANS BAY SOCIAL '
I HAPPENINGS
Mrs. Harlow P. Bancroft of Oakland
and her daughter, Miss Evelyn B.
Bancroft, will spend Christmas In
Dresden. The winter and early spring
will be spent ln the countries of
southern Europe. Mr. Bancroft plans
to meet his wife in Europe in the
early summer and accompany her
home.
* # *
The engagement of Miss Portia Col
lom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Collom of Ridge road, Berkeley, to
Oliver William Young is announced.
Both Miss Collom and Mr. Young are
graduates of the University of Cali
fornia with this year's class. The
prospective bride is a member of the
Alpha Chi Omega sorority, and the
groom elect, who is a mining engineer,
is a member of the Theta Tau frater.
nity and of the Dahlanega club. The
wedding is planned for the early
spring.
Miss Carolyn R. Fulcher of Oakland
became the bride of William Porter
Sledge ln Honolulu November 17, ac
cording to announcements just re
ceived. The wedding was a surprise,
as when Miss Fulcher sailed for the
Islands it was understood that she
was going to visit. Sledge is connect
ed with the navy yard engineers at
Pearl Harbor. They will live In Hono
lulu.
Miss Ella Orme has returned to her
home in Alameda from a six weeks'
visit in Stockton and Sacramento.
The wedding of Miss Marian Ber
narda Shannon, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Shannon of Berkeley, to
Paul Herbert Parrlsh will be held In
Newman chapel, Berkeley, next
Wednesday at noon, Key. Father
Thomas O'Neill officiating. The only
attendants will be Miss Ethel Parrish
and Grove Shannon.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw will be the
guest of honor at a reception to be
given tomorrow afternoon at the home
of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority in
Berkeley. Several hundred guests
have been asked to meet the famous
sinser.
O'CONNOR, MOFFATT & CO.
Saturday for Christmas Specials
With Santa Claus in the Toy Department giving each of his children a box of
Christmas candy, with Santa Claus land there to delight their little hearts, with a Chil
dren's Department brimming with suitable gifts for all the little folk, and with all
aisles crowded with beautiful holiday merchandise, this Saturday will, indeed, be a
gala one in this splendid Christmas store.
Practical Holiday Gifts
FOR BABIES, CHILDREN AND MISSES UP TO 19 YEARS
- Splendid styles, unexcelled values and special
*J prices make this section one of greatest attraction
*li in children's wear.
Yf upg c <jSht baby's Silk Caps and up
I $ *m£MMm\\'m* Baby's Long White Dresses 35£ and up
ifes?MflWMV\y ° f'p Baby's Long White Skirts 75<» and up
iT'W' 1• r\ baby's Worsted Sacques 35£ and up
t' if I<■ Baby's Shoes and Sandals 50c
ill Ik •* flw fib oir: Ey Hand Painted Rattles and up
\Wi. t |§ Hand Painted Comb and Brush Sets.. and up
' IT j -™ Baby's Long and Short White Coats.
Ul 1» ij|lfi \ % Wm rff Children's Colored Coats, 2to 6 years.
— Girls' Colored and Fancy Coats, 7 to 14 years.
9 " fl^^pM 1 Children's Department—Third Floor
Another Fine List of Saturday Toy Specials
Offering substantial economies in just the sort of Toys which will make the children's
Christmas happiest.
More "Kewpies" have arrived—Our stock Tin Kitchens, with cooking utensils— C•% Cfi
again complete with all sizes of these fas- $i <so value, special, $1.15; $2 value at
cinating little fellows, at prices from 35*7
to $2.00. . Butcher Shops, with butcher outfits— -f CC
Famous Kestner Character Baby Dolls— $1.50 value, special, *1.15; $2.25 value at
Another line all little girls now want. All
sizes, from $1.25 to $15.00 Rockaway Safety Coasters, with low steel frame;
Regular $2.50 Full Jointed Dolls, 26 in. strong wheels. Very safe. Reg. $4.50 C*J Q
tall; closing eyes, eyelashes, fifk value. Special .... •P^»^*- ? >
shoes and stockings. Special 4/*Z.»\J\J \
Regular $6.00 Dolls, with flirt eyes; 26 in. j
tall, fully jointed and one of the best specials Post St. near Kearny
we have offered. Saturday X + J '
Chaise Carts, with strong wheels and ad- flfl SJT
just;ihle handles. Very durable.
Reg. $175 value at... $1.25 *A l *^f A f4>&s4l J
Reg. $3.00 value at $1.75 f MM >< *J
Reg. $5.00 value at $2.50 r- r~| V< .
\ Regular $7.50 Oak Body Trucks, with aearn y 3l -
high seat, removable sides and h Cfk Entrance **^^g^^*^
detachable handles. Special «JJ r» *JU ' . »
Mattie Rooney, who with her partner, Clayton Kennedy, comes to
Orphcum with eccentric skit.
Camera Club Dance
Initiates New Spirit
Social features will be madfe a part
of the California Camera club's ac
tivities ln the future, and the initial
dance of the organization will be
given tomorrow night under the di
rection of some of the younger mem
bers.
The special committee for the dance
consists of Mrs. Edward H. Kemp,
Miss Ethel Mills , Miss Marie Lee,
Harold F. O'Connor, Merwyn O. Stl
bersteln, Dr. E. O. Jellinek, Charles
Sawyer, William Muir, Gustave Lech
ten, W. H. Phelps, Edward H. Kemp,
Charles R. Spahr, O. J. Heinemann
and Dr. Percy Neymann.
Two Playlets Staged
By Peninsular Clubt
Two playlets, "Through Green
Eyes," by Horace W. Amphlett, and
"The Travelers," by Allison T. French,
were staged by the Peninsular club
at Hart's theater last night. Both
plays are the work of San Mateans
and were enthusiastically received by
the clubmen and their friends.
WILL HOLD DANCE
The fourth annual entertainment
and dance of the Daughters of Nor
way will be held tomorrow evening
at Castilian hall, 159 Church street.