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te 8 SAN IWANCISdO CIHKONlCLEv SlXPAY DECEMBER 22 1018 fe Display pfNsw it ffi 1 I tiff Taw Colors Follows War Costumes in Washington Circles By MARGARET WADE ASIIINGTOK December Si Socially speaking WasU inrton Is to liave an an usually merry Christmas an every one nones a happy nevr Tear ooth ro elally and officially The latter condition oqrsev depend larcely on the ieppenlnffs at the peaca conference Jn which event the seasons debutantes are taking a lively and Intelligent Interest With more than halt the men en Meets In uniform representing every ranch of our own service and many divisions of our allies feminine Washington ta naturally Interested In everything pertaining to peace Just as It was Interested In the war Tins outward difference Is also naturally In clothos whJch may truthfully besald to have entered there construction period with Velvet Vis Itlnff eowns1 and satin dcnil toilcts replacing the plain cloth suits the Red Cross costumes or the practical uniform of the womans motor corps rellefwork lastlll on both In rsii tcen and hospital wards but necessity of volunteer service IS wanlnc nnd many a filrl who was ready and willing to forego a winters wardrobe or a wintors amusement to help win the war Is now cheerfully arrayed fofdnce and dln on a peace basis ft SWumun sOnltTtirat Several candidates for belleshlp presented in the last wceh wore the smartest of white gowns while nt Wrs Orunelis dance for the debutantes of the winter on Friday evening there was a wonderful display of iew colors although the heroine of the occasion Miss Elizabeth Grlnnell wore a whlto satin of superlative charm This had a sash of gold rib fcon tied In front with many loops and long ends falling to the hem to give the hlKh note that eeemsapart of our victory toilets teven more distinctive than the golden cash was thefrlnge bf white ostrich fully six Inches deep Vhich finished the edge of the short rounded overdress that was cut on a slightly fuller lino than thj narrow slip skirt The sleeves were of satin almost to the elbow In kimono shape Miss Mildred Bromwell wore one of tie notably smart pink gowns of the evening a panne velvet draped In modish fashion to preserve the natrovr silhouette with square cut 4 bodice and flowing sleeves of chltton matching the gown In color Th gown In which this charming addition to smart society mads her debut at one of the most brilliant receptions of the year was flesh colored tulle over stiver tissue with the narrow skirt showing a succession of tiny frills and the lace and tulle bodice encircled by narrow ribbon In several Variation of blue pink and green In exquisite harmony Tho sleeves to the elbow were fluffy affairs of tulle Miss Julia Zaldlvar the only a uiante irom mo aipioraaic cirtit i a i Sf I i I Is wearing a buttercup yellow gown of georgette on self colored satin which has av rery stylish touch In the girdle of yellow and blue ribbons Miss Frances Hopkins who Inclines to rather somber tones and has her smartest evening gown of dark blue velvet nevertheless contributed to the color of this occasion In a flamo colored chiffon draped In gray tulle which was most becoming Mrs Nicholas Longworlli to whom the new brown Is most becoming Is wearing a very modish suit of this shade with high beaveraoljar and a small turban with broXd coronet ot tho same fur She wears the hat so far down oyer her1 ears and the collarso high It Is difficult for any but her Intimates to recognize this Washington belle of her generation on the street ulgtide Luhcneofts srnsarCav ana saesnsaeMnilBBBTTsaffliffilr ivSwsRSmmmfmmmBKUKmnm asaHalaiaiaiaialaH MMHIIBiBBIIIlMM IMSi ijiHWHr Mi mwm I ywP II lift I 1TTlllTOffBBHBfW IffleaMTlsalalalssalm i ill 111 Ml I TUslsslstLT mmmmirmmr YlgtHnsamlfWsmTsTsa WJPfcttWtfOP sss pri At Various Clubs AUd to Pleasures Of Fsstivs Season Members of the Franclsca Club will enjoy a Christmas luncheon at the club on Sutter street tomorrow Many of the members have asked guests for the event nnd a number ot parties will motor up from Burlln garne to be preaentv -O if The Town and Country Club lunch eon tomorrow will bo a delightful occasion at the clubs quarters on Stockton street A large number of guests will be entertained i Testerday members of the Womans Athletlo Club gathered for a bright Informal Christmas luncheon at the club on Sutter streeti1 The attend lance was unusually large with many visitors entertslned Condolences Mrs Bertha Bloom and her two sons Monroe and Henry Bloom of Fifteenth avenue ax receiving the sympathy of their friends on the death of their husband and father Solomon Bloom which occurred at Santa Ross 7 1 Departs for East 1 Fhlllp Westeott departed hurriedly for New York a week ago called by the serious Illness of Ws slater Mrs Charles Marrowlts Westeott and Mrs Marrowltr are children of the late David Koyes Westeott author of David Harum and other works Holiday Quests Ensign Charles GeggusU will be a holiday guest at thoJi im of his mother Mrs A Oeggus ot this city Ensign Ceggus Is on furlough and ltas Just come from San J31egoT7herrKrhasrbenvisnihsllf stsfer Mrs Harold Huttoni Miss Estrr Romnfeldt left of Washington Qi Miss Hose Lulskv Baltimore MissRebecca Afachiner of Brooktun and Miss MathildmSolamon of New York members of the first womans unit sent to France by the Jewish Welfare Bbard for war service Sacramento SACRAMENTO December i rMls rtoso Flther of this city surprised her host ot friends by being married on Monday in Willows to Edward Molfett a well known young business man of Colusa miss reggv ireiana accompanied the brldo to Willows where the ceremony was periormea by rather Cirerley Fred Ucnstrom a cloao friend of the bridegroom was hem man Tho bride Is one of tlve roost popular girls of this city and Is a member of a well known family in tho river district Younjt Moffett Is a son of Mrs Catherine Moffett of Woodland They will make their home in Colusa An Interesting event to be cel ebrated on Oiriatmuai night Is the doublo wedding of Miss Leone Miller and Brooks Axtell and Alius ucssic Dlckerson and Vernon Axtell the two bridegrooms being brothers The Christian Church will give the set ting for the ceremony Miss Miller Is a daughter or Mr and Airs ai Miller anil Is active In church and society circtas Miss Dlckerson Belongs to a Klchvale lamily as do tTio Avtells Kocletv turned out ln force on Wednesday evening to welcome Lieu i tenants Barat and Kesser tne frencn war heroes a Iss ge reception being ariunged as a portion of their enter talnmcnt while In town Danclngi was the feature of the affair after greetings had been exchanged and prevailed until an early hour of the morning Following the Ad Club luncheon In the afternoon four of the maids of tho motor corps took the soldiers in hand and motored them to places of Interest In and about the city A visit to the Del Paso Country Club was greatly enjoyed I Miss Katherlne lloss and Mies Vera Xicolaus have Issued Invitations for i a party to take place during tne noi idnvs The Del Paso Country Club will give the setting for the affair wiucli promises to be one ot the largest of the Yuletlde season December Is th rival of June In the matter of weddings this year Several have been scheduled for tho month among them being that ot Miss Fern Ralston HndIullan At Harvey Jr which will tako place on OfTiember 3t Rev Richard Rodda grandfather of tho prospective bridegroom will perform the ceremony Another wedding to lake place around the last of the month or the first of January Is that of Miss Mona Schroeder and Victor Hyatt Their marriage wilt units two of the best known families of the citv The i engagement announcement was made ix luruiiKni or so ago ana causea quite a pleasant stir in tho younger i Miss Muriel Bradford will jcontrlb ute to the gayety of the holiday week when she entertains at a large dancing party at the Tuesday Clubhouse on the evening of December 2J Tho affair will he one or the largest of the season and men and maids of the younger set are looking forward to It with keen anticipation Mrs Hevener Is looking forward to the arrival ot her daughter Miss Ruth Hevener from Stanford University to pass the holiday vacaj Hon Miss Hevener will probably be accompanied by several of her class matoH and their presence In town wlH give the reason for many of the holiday parties A Christmas party was given by the Tuesday Club this evening for the enlisted men of Mather Field The affair was planned to heer the boys who are away front their homes and consisted ot a good old fashioned Christmas tree and a rousing dancing party The ballroom of the club house was given over to the affair and put In a holiday dress of evergreen garlands and holly berries Mrs Stephen Day opened her homo to the Wednesday Bridge Club this week Bridge furnished the usual diversion and there was also a dainty luncheon for the refreshment of the players Birth of Son a Mr and Mrs Elsey flwlft Train are being showired with congratulations on ih hlith of a son last Monday Tuesday evening Mrs TralnVIparentstMrv and Mrs iQeprgo McNear arrived from Boston where they have been the last two months with their1 son George McNear Jr who was at one tlmo critically til with pneumonia The young man who was attending the naval training school at Boston so far recovered as to acompany his parents to San Francisco For Men in Service I Tho A Club at 11 PoweU street has Invited the men In the service to be its guests at a turkey dinner and Chrlstmaa entertainment at 8 Christmas day Each man In tho service and each discharged man will receive a Christmas box The dinner will bo at 6 oclock and will be followed by the distribution of gifts and a programme 0 Changd of Quarters Mrs William HBertsch Miss Madc lalne Borlsch and Harry Bertsch have taken a house on Broderlck street for the winter seasen giving up tho quartets they have been occupying at the Presidio Harry Bertsch will enter West Point Military Academy next year St Louis Visitors I Captain and Mrs George llassett of St Louis are among the guests wintering at the St Francis During the week they entertained several San Franisco friends Informally at dinner 0 Felicitations ci Mr and Mrs A Joslyn are re ceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter at their home on Sea Cliff avenue LIEBES CO GRANT AVE at POST ST If You Dont Know Furs Yoii Dq JKnow Stores You probably are not an eicpert judge of furs there are few fur experts For you then the name Liebesis a sure guide to fur quality Childrens Furs Sketched imlaiion ermine set 750 In imitation iennine gray fox Kit Fox Nutria Fitch Opposum Price 750 to 25 Stjuirrel IStoles MM 85 One of the most fashionable and beautiful of the mod erately priced furs Note the odd pockets Fox Scarfs Start at 20 Ours is probably the largest display of foxes in America Jmfafc C0oi STARWHVA GRANT AVE EaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHtaaaaaaaaaaaaafl Woff Animal Scarfs In all colors prices start Skunk Scarfs 35 Mray other mpcler atdy priced good fun jri yy sT i diil Ji i rl A InnsrTBiaaasTliwffifTssssi sal il ijr iQW Ml jlar Fictures and Mirrors for Christmas Nothing Is more necessarv for a real homelllcs room than artistically framed pkturea So many replicas ot lanlous pictures are available at modest prices that thero Is no excuse for poor pictures We aav dozens ot pictures In colors most artistically framed selllnz between 2 and 5 Wses you rtlrM out Shoppings whf not rtn In ilie Ouaip picture illery aaa enjoy lbo palatini fr the Ihuj mis merebaodlH order talre tan Christum sreblem Gump Company 258 Pbt Street near Stockton poseseessesseeessse6seeoseeeoeeoe For the benefit of late Christmas shoppers our stores vill be open Monday evening and Christmas Eve Worthwhile Gifts for Everyone vSH0EV rrv This season more than ever before useful Christmas gifts are trie proper thing And among useful gifts footwear takes a first place Man woman or child no one of them can have too many shoes If you are doubtful about buying the right size then a Rosenthal Shoe Order will solve your problem Cozy felt slippers will please the entire fpmily and for Milady a buckje in sparkling rhinestone bright on bronze cut steel or dainty enamel will be a delight I 7 I 7 I ft 9 IS i jx 11 7 A Sr Lovely soft jrev thh plain toe and graceful Louis XV heel makes this model a delight to fastidious vomen Regalarly pncetflill ff85 Special Slipper Specials itfim W3 agdis Crey felt slippers with grey felt toles the ladies model with a torn on the Vamp the men i model plain ne i ft Ladies fell Comfy slippersDiiih heavily oadded soles satin ribbon insertion and fluffy pompons to match in pint old rose Alice blue navy Mue lavender purple taupe and fcroin 65 special For Men For Women Mail Orders Given PromptAttention 95 Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Writs lot Shoe Styles of die Hour eur lop pege faotear uuhion booav alwiyi uMo Jtn PRB HL1EBES CO Grant Ate alPosl Street Gloves Glove Silk Underwear Hosiery fly i ey in Jm KRikfm 1 tMl llNtM Sx si tavJlwFV vjy rH SJVjrlLmlTnmf Wn TIPBSJ Hsv 4HLV rV Slalala1 sh I MRV JggjagSgteWMaV gaHBiihl I3M 1 H6 HK SS73 TKese Liehes Blouse Values Will Tempt Mondays Holiday Shoppers The Liebes Blouse Shop vill be the center of interest for fclouse buyers tomorrovir Hundreds of blouses chiefly the loveliest of the new Georgettes but some Crepe de Chines washable nets and striped taffetas 395 495 Styles Scores of styles and nearly1 all fascinatingly new Tailored semi tailored and novelty styles Some reduced the 875 ones for instance were priced up to 15 many specially priced all unusual 595 895 Bewitching Styles Good Silks Modest Pricings Liebes Silk Petticoats 395 495 595 The dinging Full Jerseys The Jersey Topped Or made entirely of Taffeta Flounces corded hemstitched fringed or accordion pleated in many novel ways Some of f1rtnnri Viavft rlWvrlv rontrald ctlors introduced into ihem in diagonal stripes dia monds or other bold figures Any color one could want iebes values at 395 495 595 17 iY yjyy Ss Mfiii OAKlAND 469 471 Tlftb Ser lOS AJSGEIES 757 South BrolMy 13M63 POST STREET 734 MARKET STREET Son FrandMa gseocoocoopo sT Boudoir Gap Sketched 95c A trlllr dainty atfalr In messa line In blue pink yellow rose or lavender Specially priced BaiaSlftaiBOk SaVsaiaiBMl saaiaW Mfia Oiler Boo4lr Cats priced at SOe S3S5 a at 2 i it rot fine val hemstitched on net Priced special Crepe de Chine Envelopes four styles Ss4 1 two sketched The Liebes Lingerie Shop Second Floor offers last minute shoppers some quite surprising values in Crepe de Chine underwear of the better sort Styles as dainty as they are distinctive the Crepe de Chine in durable beautiful qualities Envelope Chemises Cotms Camisoles fid r3M -Mf Jul lit Aim Mwivl Have you a charge account at ecnsAuiamTTr GRAM AV irLLiebcs Go YARr UJW JL JlTiPOSTST Why not an Lfebes Gj Merchandise QthxZ I iU vf MSiMMm tiPkfe Jiyite Jailb A iMfe.