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IN WOMAN'S WORLD The Smart Set costume only, with no more thrilling dances than a possible Texas Tommy or two introduced. The most interesting thing about it is that Chinese and Japanese effects will be barred. The costumes must be of the east, but of the cast that is west of China. Kimonos and mandarin coats are plentiful in San Francisco and inspiration would never lead the Crocker guests beyond bazaars of Chinatown it the line were not drawn. As it is, they will wander into India, beyond to Persia and along the Nile, and there is no reason why Ceylon shouldn't offer suggestions, slight as they may be.

That is, they wear very little in Ceylon. Korean millinery would be striking. For men, a queer straight brimmed thing, very high as to crown and in effect a caricature of the European silk hat," if a caricature of this were conceivable. The garments are white and look woefully incomplete from an occidental point of view. For women they seem less so.

One expects less G. women. And there are Korean effects, not artistic. Harem modes of Arabia are more attractive with Egyptian variations or any of the fashions of Stamboul. But, greatest possibilities are in India.

The Crocker dance promises a Durbar in miniature, translated a night. Miss Grace Melius and Lieutenant Commander Samuel Brown Thomas will be married the evening of January 31 in Los Angeles. The bride to be is almost as popular in local society as in the southern city. Her engagement to the young navy officer was announced recently and she has been entertained constantly since. A large reception was planned by Mr.

and Mrs. J. J. Melius, at which they intended to announce the engagement, but the news was told before the. day of the reception.

The first large affair afterward was given by Mr. and Mrs. E. Avery McCarthy, who entertained for the young couple at an elaborate dinner party at the Los Angeles Country club. -YYY Mrs.

E. J. Benedict left this week for an extended trip to South America. She probably will be away several months. Dr.

and Mrs. A. W. Bryant and their daughter, Miss Marie Louise Bryant, will leave for Napa this week, where they will pass the holidays at the home of relatives, 'y IN January the Templeton Crockers will give an oriental dance. There is a hint of Salome and Ruth Denis, or of more recent Russians, in the statement.

Misleading! No one will do the incident of John the Baptist. It seems rather shocking to refer to it as an considering the that is the literary manner. Also a digression. To continue: Nor will any one attempt hypnotic spells of Miss St. Denis' Hin- dv art, Nirvana attained, and so on.

The Crocker dance will be oriental in dances than a possible Texas Tommy Mrs. Jennie Shreve will entertain a bridge party Tuesday at the Town and Country club. Miss Johnson, a popular visitor from the east, will be the feted guest. Miss Lillian Duncan Baxter and Lieutenant George S. Glllis were married last night at the home of the bride's cousins, Mr.

and. Mrs. Charles Carter Nichols, in Devisadero street. The decorations were in the national colors, with flags intertwined with roses and wreaths of green. The bride was given in marriage by her mother, Mrs.

Lillian Duncan Baxter, and she had three attendants. The matron of honor was Mrs. L. B. Kromer, and there were two flower girls, Louise and Charlotte Nichols, cousins of the bride.

Lieutenant Thomas Hunter acted as best man and the ushers were Captain Arthur Keesling. Dr. Arnold D. Tuttle. Lieutenants John C.

Moore and James Blythe. There was an informal reception after the ceermony and the young couple departed on a brief wedding journey in the south. Gillis and his FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21; 1911. Mme. Bakhmetieff's Jewels Are the Envy of Capital Society Mme.

George wife of the Russian ambassador to the United Stales. JEWELS in their costliness are proving a subject of deepest interest just now. and among the most notably wonderful and valuable in the world are the pink rubies owned by Mme. George Bakhmetieff, I wife of the new Russian-ambassador, which are shown in this late portrait. These are among the rarest of their kind in the world and are as large jas cherries, The largest of these form the base of a marvelous tiara, the points' of which are made of the smaller rubies, and each of these points, numbering i five, is tipped with an oblong ruby.

With this tiara is worn a dog collar of the rubies, combined, with monds of equal size and lawlessness. Earrings are worn also composed of two solitaire stones almost half an inch long. Mme. -Bakhmetieff is an American, formerly Miss Mary of Wash: ington. D.

C. and isi a sister of John R. of that city and of Truxtun Beale of San Francisco. Her husband, the Russian ambassador, is giving "a series of elaborate and exclusive entertainments' in Washington just now and inviting many of the legislators, with a view perhaps ameliorating conditions existing on account of the agitation toward abroj gating the Russian Y. bride will return to establish their I home on Angel island.

Although the bride Is an eastern girl she has a large circle of friends here. -She was Intro- I duced at an elaborate reception given i in Washington two years ago. Mrs. Alexander has purchased a lot in Scott street near Green, on which she will erect a handsome home. When the residence la completed; Mrs.

Hamilton will take possession and be the scene of the wedding'of" Miss Alexandra Hamilton and Rudolph It will be an event early new to present plans, and will be an elaborate affair. Mrs. Russell Wilson entertained at one of the recent dinner parties at her home in California street for several friends. Miss Marion- Newhall' entertained recently at a dinner party at the home of her parents, Mr. and, Mrs.

William Mayo New-hall, After, dinner the young- hostessJ quests attended the- who enjoyed the affair were Mr. and Templeton Crocker and Mr. and Mrs. ArthurChesebrough. V' Y-y Mrs.

Bessie pass: the holidays with friends in Berkeley. Mrs. H. Clarence was hostess atone of the informal luncheons given recently: the Francisca club. Mrs.

H. Wilson one of the elaborate bridge parties i the week her home in Broderick street. -Miss Violet Cook, who lias been visiting in Los'An-reles during: the has been entertained at a series of affairs given by. her friends in the southern City. Miss I Cook was.

the complimented guest of Miss Helen Holmes at an afternoon i tea that was followed by. an, elaborate dancing evening. The decorations were red suggestive of the Christmastime.and wreaths of' Mr. and Mrs. 'Frank Pixley have decided pass most ofY the winter at Los Angeles and? Mrs.

Pixley has been Yin the ii south, while her" husband was the "'east duringY'; the last few weeks, and since' his she "has to remain there sj for the later? and among the guests at a'recent theater party and given in geles, at which Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo' Morgan entertained group of friends. Mr. and Mrs.

did not go east as they intended for the holidays, hut have gone to Coronado for a brief stay-Instead. After their visit in the south Mr. and Mrs. will go, to where they have taken a house for the remainder of the season y--y yy There was a large delegation ftofc friends.at the dock yesterday to wish Mrs. Henry Wetherbee voyage on her departure for Honolulu heiminu.

She will.be -away several weeks. WAITRESS WHO SAVED DIMES WINS ADMIRERS DENVER, Dec. with postal "cards; and I with' Christmas -rifts, Miss Ivy the a local cafe who saved-up 1,000 dimes received in tips within one year to -buy a fur coat, is amazed at the attention herifrugality has She received letters'and cards from many; parts of the country and proposals to marry from the north and south. of the: most ardent suitors sent their photographs.Y-Y Miss Cole began saving all rof i. the dime tips she received a year 'ago i last Thanksgiving day.

One f. day before Thanksgiving day of i the present year she had saved 1,000 dimes. modern (laundry on the premises insures cleanliness at the Lurline Ocean Water Baths, Bushf and streets. Suits and towels washed and sterilized. Inspection invited.

Grandmothers Wear Rompers Of Childhood And Those of Lesser Years. Are Even More Giddy at Forum Club Frolic I Dignified members of the Forum 1 went back to childhood's happy hours yesterday afternoon at their annual Christmas jinks. Juvenility of. cosi tume and custom was the keynote and i absolute rule of the afternoon. It was a closed session, with none but mcmi bers present.

Every one came in able for some one below high" age and generally fitting for the kindergarten period of life. Grandmothers romped merrily in fac similes 'of the of the third generation, and those of lesser years were more giddy. Musical chairs," "Blind Man'sy "Follow the "Ring Around a Rosy," "Drop 1 the Handkerchief" and other joys of other days took the places of the intellectual features which usually fill aY Forum club program. Whips were, cracked, penny whistles pierced the air and long sticks of red and white candy were divided freely among chosen playmates. One member came as a small iin I a checked gingham "romper" suit, a close fitting blonde wig covering her own brown hair, flesh colored stockings simulated sunburned legs, 'which pale blue socks were falling down and stout leather sandals filled the duties usually performed by patent leather i pumps.

I A wig of short red curls tied up with blue bows made an excellent disguise I for a former officer of the club, who wore a girl" dress a big blue sash. A "middy" costume of white, with red bows fastened with a multiplicity yof sorority pins, made a "pledged" high "school freshman of one of the leading club women of San Fran'; cisco. A small boy bib overalls and 1 a big I sun 'bat proved to be another, and there were dear little girls with dolls, babies in long short sleeved, socked, short 1 skirted lads and lassies.galore.; There 1 was multiplicity of curls Yin, every color and degree of spiral training. I After the games were over Mrs. A.

J. Martin: appeared as Santa Claus, and distributed the toys from Ya huge Christmas tree. These gifts were later sent to various charitable organiza-1 tions. "Grown up" refreshments, consisting I of nog and cake, ended the aft: ernoon's gayety. The committee in charge was Mrs.

I Ella Judson, chairman: Mrs. Charles H. i Mann, Mrs. Frank Fredericks, Mrs. I Marshall Hale and Mrs.

Fred'Kellogg." 500 CHILDREN MADE HAPPY BY "ST. NICK" Five hundred little hearts were made happy yesterday afternoon, when Santa Claus, in the person! of H. poured into the waiting arms Christmas toys and sweets, were provided by the auxiliary of the Catholic humane bureau for children committed to their care. Mothers and foster mothers with four or five children in their train crowded the corridors of I the 1 bureau and waited patiently until the doors into' the great reception, room were opened. The Christmas tree was-provided by of, the humane; bureau.

On toy, committee were Mrs. J. O. Tobin, Miss Alice Barbat, Miss Edna Fay and Miss Alice Miss Margery Lacey, 4 Miss M. McKinley and Miss Genevieve McCfovern provided the and the refreshments were given.

by; Smith -O'Brien, Miss Farren, Miss Lily Mohun, Miss Alice Cbstelloand Mrs. A. The Christmas i tree 'was decorated: by Miss Melda White. Mrs. B.

M. Breeden.Y Mrs. H. Sullivan, Mrs. K.

Crittenden, Miss H. O'Neil and Miss Mary iCosefriff-'y The Catholic humane bureau was organized "more than three years ago, its object being to secure for the Catholic children of the community Yproper Catholic homes. In some cases children turned over by the courts are placed in salaries being paid to the foster parents. far the plan has remarkably The foster mothers y-take pride their charges and fevery attention is given to- their health 'raiment. The bureau provides medical care for all the children committed its charge.

The officers of the 'auxiliary of the Catholic humane which had charge of yesterday's are: Miss Kathleen Dc Mrs. Smith O'Brien Young Mrs. H. S. Joseph Jr.

Mrs. Jr. Mary Cospriff Miss Ednai Fay Miss Adelyn Brlckley Miss Alice Miss Mary Farren Miss Francis Stewart Miss Agnes; Farren Mrs. R. M' Breedeu 1 In- Mimes I.acey Miss 'Mrs.

A. J. Glorannetti The officers of the -bureau are: Mrs. Frank Sullivan. Mrs.

William Hopper' lion, president D. Thomas: Mrs. Garett MoEnerney 'Mrs. R. Oliver Mrs.

M. 11. Del-Young Mrs. Alfred Kelly Mrs. P.

J. White R. T. Lseov Miss Elizabeth Zane Kohl Mrs." H. J.

'Hennessey Matilda Feeley Yi' Mrs.yC:.C.-Mohnni Hitchcock Mrs. J. M. Drlscoll; 1" Yyyy "Just So" People Miss Much That's Good ERE is a certain class of people who half of the me sadden me, because they miss so much fun themselves and half the time exasperate me because they make other people miss so much fun. -It And that consists of those Who.

will never do have anything Unless they can do it or have it "just The wife and 'daughter of a man in cur neighborhood saved up the money to have a long desired veranda added to their house. They wanted it built last spring, and went to a carpenter to see about it. The carpenter told them he could build a-very durable, comfortable veranda for the sum they named, but that it not be a -particularly finished or Whereupon refused to have the work done. saying that he was sure it would spoil ofjthe house, and he didn't want it unless it could be "just As if houses were built to look'at more than to live iin One holiday afternoon last fall two young folks were wondering what they could do to amuse themselves, when a third bore down on them with the Ysuggestion, that they should climb into his automobile and make an impromptu excursion to the home of a dear mutual friend in another town. One of the two: young folks bubbled over with delight at the suggestion.

The other frowned. The reason? Why, the automobile was a single seated affair, and one of them to, sit sofa cushion on the floor. "But we often do that, and I don't mind a bit. I'd love" to sit urged the delighted one, "and Gretchen will be simply crazy- to see us. We" haven't seen her for nearly a year.

Oh, do let's go 1" "But it looks persisted the frowher. "I hate to do things' in' such a silly, cheap" way. I'd. much rather stay at home." And so stayed home and-idled away the lovely afternoon, when they might have had such a jolly excursion if they hadn't had to do things "just so." suppose it's air a matter of -taste, but it "certainly: seems to me that these folks" who will not' believe that "half a loaf is better than none" miss a great deal happiness and! fun that they might otherwise have. Two are certainly very desirable, but I've gone to the theater "a good many times for half that, and managed to thoroughly.

enjoy myself. Indeed, I even remember one occasion of financial drouth when I paid 25 cents for the privilege of joining the family circle, and had a'glorious afternoon. I suppose I just can't get the point of view of these folks, because I'm constituted differently. But I can't help being mighty glad that I i am. I wonder if they feel way about themselves.

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