The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 24, 1907, Page 24

- -+ OCIETY is not keeping Lent this year the strictness which usually marks the season there ave any number of expl tions of the fact. Int stance th are all informal 11t ent and n one's id to the proper social or religious ob- ms to be fact that s to be re are mot od growing. It a settled bridge is not ome of the th givén up, provided that t 100 many guests, t the p too handsome nor the foo ate that is offered for es are not > elabor- — T — \‘; e g k there have ns since Ask customary is be feel that v have been overwhelmed with actual ashes and metaphorical sackcloth such an extent within the past year > e better take the good things the gods send them d be thaskful. Be cause what may, it is eertain t the quiet which usu- ur ally prevails g the first ten days ©of Lent especially has been lacking. The opening night of the automobile show was the occasion of a large gath- tering of society foik, especially from Burlingame and San Mateo, where motors are more of a matter of general | use then elsewhere hereabouts. Later in the week the polo at San Mateo ielaimed the attention of many, the | weather caused disappointment there and m ¥ will go south for er at Coronado. course. for Wilson a s to be celebrated = d George ¥, and osen as her best known Bnd most girls in society—Miss Linda her future sister-in- | law Keeney, one of the pret and most sttractive debu- ‘tantes of the ter; Miss Jenmie Crocker, wh s erself to e King, her e a n Mise Jane Wilshire and us and Miss Louise Red- Alblon W. Hewlett, bot ill be most interesting. It is at several engagements nced before the end of ong the debutantes rticular which probably cu o in the quietest of weddings In the early mer and to be followed by a trip abroad. O Mrs. Frank H Kerrigan was the host- ess t one of the pleasantest of the sea- son’s bridge parties yesterday afternoon ,&t her attractive home on Slay street, the affair being in honor of Mrs. James McNab, who received with Mrs. Kerri- gar. The rooms were prettily decorated with & profusion of fruit blossoms. The ihandsome prizes were different at each of the nine tables, but were &ll either bits of exquisite silver or brass. Those present were: Miss Sue McNab, Mrs. |Noble Eaton, Mrs. Erwin Rodolph, Mrs. Fred McWilllams, Mrs. Knight White, Rol Mrs. James ph Jr, Mrs. Charles Gross, Mrs. William Lemmon, Mrs. W ©O. Toy, Mrs, John P. Young, Mrs. I. Waiton Thorne, Mrs. Harry Bostwick Mrs. William H. Morrow, Mrs. Fred Henshaw, the Misses Kennedy, Mrs. Joseph M. Masten, Mrs nest Mott, Mrs. Squire Varic Mooney, Mrs. Rob- |ert Reid, Mrs. Emma Hunt, Mrs. Cuyler Lee, Mrs. Arthur Kelly, Mrs. Robert |Stuart Browne, Mrs. George Fish, Mrs. |{LeRoy Nickel, Mrs. Harry Sullivan, Mrs, |Irving B. Daly, Mrs. James Knorp, Mrs. Fugent Bresss, Mrs. Alfred Hammer- | smith, Mrs. George Richardson, Mrs. Oscar Krone, Mrs. James Campbell, Mrs. iLouis Beedy, Mrs. B. J. Hoftaker, Mrs Henry Umbsen, -Miss Catherine Kerri- ,)8an and Mrs. John P. Barrett. o @ From Del Monte comes the following news: A number of guests from Carmel and [from Pacific Grove came over to spend the night of the Assembly ball. A good |many others from the Grove dined here beautifully gowned women and hand- | isome men In full dress uniform. The |ball was given under the auspices of | David Rodrick is president. The.pal jronesses were Mrs. Marion P. Mre. H. Garrard, Mrs, {Jacke, Mrs. J. P. Pryor, {Chase and Mre. T. J. Field. {Hopper and Ross Hoffman came over|winter |from Osrme! for the ball. C. B. Staf- | ¥ears in Tahiti and is the author of the | titled | ber of her friends on Monday after- | days knew Henry W. |and was present at his wedding. Many | of years gone by, |are spending a few daye at Hotel El | Just returned from the Orient, where | he accompanied Senator Lukens. | Miss Charlotte Sanderson, daughter of | formea by Rev. and was witnessed by only the families of both | Gardner were graduated the same year | from the University of California and | bave a host of friends among college | people. | both receive the gopd Sierrans. part of the State Mr. and Mrs. Gardner will reside in Watsonville. of Mrs, ; spending the winter here—a fact which i | ber many friends in Mrs. Hedges was formerly Miss Lelia Butler, and many were the gay little parties of | and a and popular and entertains & great deal Maus, | in & very charming way. She and Mrs. James A. Mur-| Marguerite Hanford have a house in iray, Mrs. B. V. Sargent Sr., Mrs., David | Broderick Mrs. H. B.| has been the scene of much pleasant James informal entertaining since the early Breeden, and before her marriage was a San Francisco girl. Since then she has the Monterey Civie Club, of which Mrs. | of the time, ford and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stevens | 2180 spent the night here. 1 ! J. W. Byrne has returned after a| short trip to the city. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hornby of Redlands, and Miss Hornby, are here with Miss A. Burr and Miss E. Burrell of New York. The Hornbys were formerly Eastern people, but have settled in California. Last year they spent the winter at Del Monte, and now are showing the young | | friends of their daughter something of | this part of the State. Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Butler and their son, Howard Jr., from Santa Bar- | bara, expect to remain some time at Del Monte. Mr. Butler {8 a marine nter, and he will make a number of tches gf surf and sea while here. Mrs. Peter Musto of Stockton is at| Del Monte with her three charming daughters, Miss Elvera, Miss Lenore | and Miss Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Spear of Oakland are here with Mrs. W. H. Dev- | lin of Sacramento. and Mrs. Walter Renwick| es, who spent a part of their hon- | 1 in the south, are at Del Monte. wedding a fortnight ago was one | of the prettiest affairs of the winter in Alameda. The bride was Miss Li Hohfleld, a graduate of the University of California and the gold medalist of class. She afterward took a post- graduate course at Stanford and re- cefved the degree of A. M. Dr, Hughes a prominent dentist of Alameda, where he has taken a leading part in the affairs of the smart set. The mar- | riage was the culmination of a ro- ntic courtship begun last summer, when both young people were with the Sierra Club in the Kings River Canyon. When they return to Alameda they will make their home dt 2135 Santa Clara | avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rafel of Chicago are another young couple who, after PS & o & o2 ing the first weeks of their mar- ried life in the south, are now at Del Monte, where they will remain some time. Both are very fond of horseback riding and are planning a forty-mlle ride. One of their jaunts will be o the Rancho del Monte. Mrs. Sessions of Oakland is here. W. H. Crawfosd of Alameda, who was here a few weeks ago with his family two or three days, returned last week. Miss Augusta Ames Is visiting Mrs. H. R. Warner. Other San Franecisco| guests are Mr. and Mrs. Drayeur, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Black, George W. Box- ton, Mr. and Mrs. David T. Hanbury and H. G. Martell. S. M. Crim is down to stay with his mother and sister for a short time while his father, W. H. Crim, is in the city. Dr. ¥. P. E. Mattison of Pasadena is A guest at the hotel. F. H. Bush of Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron F. Norton, also of Los Angeles, are other southern visitors. Miss 8. M. Spooner and Mrs. O. M. cke, who went south to spend a few months at Coronado, have returned and will probably remain at Del Monte throughout the summer. Mrs. Cartwright of Berkeley is visit- Ing Lieutenant and Mrs. W. B. Graham the Monterey Presidio, Several officers from the post played a practice game of polo on the Del Monte grounds last week. Among them were Captain Adams and Captain Smed- berg. C. E. Maud was also one of the players. \ Captain and Mrs. B. F. Cheatham are spending some time here. At Pacific Grove Mrs. Emily T. Loud of San Franclsco, who has recently re- turned from Mexico, Is the guest of Mrs. Grace Hibbard in her cozy bunga- low. Mrs. Loud resided for several pretty South Sea Island romance en- “Taurua.” Mrs. M. 8. Weston entertajned a num- noon. Mrs. Weston In her younger Longfellow well and interesting are her reminiscences Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Porter of Oakland Carmelo, Pacific Grove. Dr. Porter has . On Saturday evening of last week Judge A. A. Sanderson of this city, was married to John Gardner, the Watson- ville attorney. The ceremony was per- Mr. Elston of Berkeley young people. Mr. and Mrs. As members of the Sierra Club they wishes of all b After a trip to the southern | bridge players of the city andis greatly in demand at all affairs o.t the kind. . . . A photograph 1s shown today of Miss Helen Thomas, the daughter of Mrs. Lillian Walcott-Thomas of Sausalito and a nlece of Mrs. WakeWeld Baker. She i8 a pretty girl with a winning personality and a vivaclous wit which have made her a great favorite and a decided belle of the past season. Al- though/Miss Thomas has made her home in the pretty suburb since child- hood, she has visited here a great deal and has also been extensively enter- tained at the Presidio of Monterey and at the other army posts around the bay, being particularly popular in army circles. To the delight of her many friends here she will hereafter make her home in this city, her mother hav- ing taken a house in Buchanan street for the spring months. 3 The Outsider. . . A ‘mnduome portrait appears today BE. Walton Hedges, who is s the occasion of much rejoicing among San Francisco. daughter of Mrs. Emma Butley sister of Mrs. Henry Clarence made her home in the East much She is handsome, clever street for the winter, which Mrs. Hedges is one of the excellent Other Social Events Mr. and Mrs. Ben Asch announce the ;:ngement of their daughter, Flossie, They will receive on Sunday, March Milton Goldsmith. 1718 Sutter street 8, trom 2 to 6 p. m. . - Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Graf announce the engagement of thelr daughter, Estelle, | to Charles Rosenthal Jr. They were at home on Sunday, February 17, from 2tob p. m. . . . The engagement of Flora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goldberf, 1o A. Silverstein has been announced. They Wwill receive their friends on Sunday, March 3, from 2 to 5 p. m. &t 2446 Clay street. S < s el Sacred Heart Church at Fell and Fillmore streets, Rev. Father McQuaide bastor, will soon lose its soprano, May Butler, who has been & snember P of the choir for some time. She is to marry Newton Booth Guffy of Vallejo, who ocouples a prominent po- sition in the navy y&ra at Mare Isl- and. Miss Butlér is the daughter of well-known contractor of this clty, Wwho recently was granted the largest contract ever awarded for the construc- tion of a Federal building in the United States. . . . A pretty home wedding took place recently at the residence of J. W. Root, 706 Fell street, when his grandniece, Miss Ruth L. Root, was united in mar- ;_hcc to A. L. Root of Oakland. Rev. tlyes and friends of the couple. Th. bride was charmingly attired in : gray traveling gown and carrfed a bouquet of of the valley. She was af - by Misg. E. Root, sister of the groom. Romeyn B, Ayar: \ was best man. After the ceremony a repast was enjoyed. “The happy couple left on the evening train for Los An- geles, where they will spend a honey earthquake and fire, moon of two months. The bride is capped by the loss ¢ the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David and by their widely s Root of Albany, N. Y., and has resided homes, still the in this city for several years. gether, met at f e and by sheer Che home of Mr. and Mrs. George G.' through the crisis e Gauld at 2933 Clay street was the scene | €1ub up to be one of the Of ia reception on Sunday afternoen, Perous In the for February 17, between 2 and 5 o'clock. The occasion was the fifteenth anni- versary of Mr. and Mrs. Gauld's mnrfl riage. One hundred and fifty guests were entertained. Mrs. Gauld was as- | COmposed the sisted in receiving by her sister, Miss Calish, and her neice, Mrs. S. Oppen- heimer. Refreshments were — [Thomas, Miss Miller, J. J. Edwards. Herbert Merrill, Mr. Rogers, Ainsley Campbell, Mrs. MacDonald and lttle | Miss Margaret MacDonald.. - . . Fifty young ladies were entertaiped last Saturday afternoon at the eng: ment party of Miss May H took place s er re: lege avenue, in Berk was decorated artistic, assembled at 2:30 amused for an he novel game of rose: by Mrs. Leighton W. 8. Williamson. freshments were se Mrs. G W. Oetzel, singer of San Fran | selections. Miss Mas sisted by the follow trude McMahe¢ Huebner ®nd K Rob Aft e On Frida Eagle Sk | iIndulged pleasant p stopped in fr restaurant and the gay to a tastily arranged tabl | partaking of refre weve made by ti The Eagle Sket Chy almest four years ago, and since that time has co to the present date, pa: in variou B s —— antly through all the difficulties that beset a small club con . erned by boys only. purposes are debating, theatzicals. The following, chaperoned by Mrs. Uriel J. Tuska and Mrs. J. party: M Je Joseph with Fred Sh Stern with Arthur Jonas, served | Coleman with Sam Burton, Miss Edna during the reception hours. The house | Jacobs with Mr. Rogers, Miss Claire was decorated with cut flowers. As it| Brandenstein with Jullan Pinto, Miss Was a crystal wedding there were | Gladys Elliott with Leslis Henry, Unique and strikingly original designs|Miss Rita Steinbers d In isinglass ornamenting the room, R0SS, Miss Sylvia Ehrllc - the work of the host, who was re- | Dert Gross, Stel Lev with Peatedly congratulated upon the suc- cess of the scheme. The array of pres- ents were especially handsome and costly. Many rich designs in cutglass Wwere received. Telegrams of congrat- ulation from all over the United States | and a cablegram from Europe were re- ceived. . . . Miss Daisy Stradling at her home in Berkeley entertalned Saturday at a pretty luncheon given for Miss May Ridgeway, nounced to David Werner of San Fran- cisco. lilies and violets. The place cards were Chinese—tiny heart-shaped boxes of rice. Among those present were: Mrs. James M. Owens, Mrs. R. E. Fil- cher, Mrs. G. M. Davis, Miss May Ridge- Way, Miss Louise Plagemann, Miss U. Grady, Miss Gertrude Grady, Mis Hilda Zeindars, Miss Ehnrlotta O'Brien and Mrs. H. Hutch- ns. BRI Mrs. Duncan A. MacDonald was hos- tess on Thursday evening of last Wweel, entertaining at whist the Ladies of the Round Table and their knights. A Score and a half were present and a lively game was enjoyed. - The prizes Were unique and beautiful. Mrs. N. A, Hall and Mr. Sales won the prizes for best playing, while Miss Hall and J. B. Hubbell won the booby prizes. Music and supper concluded a delight- ful evening. Among Mrs. MacDonald's guests were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hub- bell, Miss Jean* Mickle, Mrs. Stuart Merrill, Mrs. J. E. Travis, Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Constable, Mrs. Clarice Bur- roughs, Miss Hall, Miss Eme Jannett Merrilh, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Joseph, Wwhose engagement was an- | -‘ecorations were ferns, China | Nan Whitiey, Miss | ! | | | Joseph Moyse, Miss Elsie Shirpser Merton Pinto, Miss Irene Lev Wilfred Tuska, Miss Elsid Eisner w! Leon Magnes, Miss Jeanett® Macks with Morton Macks, Miss Adelaide Block with Edward Newman, Miss Belle Gans with Harry Gans, Miss L Maynard with Leslis Adair. Miss Rosa Gutman with Alfred Hofmann, Miss Helen Schweitzer with Eugene Block, { Miss Goodman with Leon Levingston, Miss Rose Coleman with Joseph Leo- peold, Miss Deutach with Milton Marka, Miss Ottella nohlberg with Mervyn Brenner, and Miss Lucille Haber with Faun C. Tuska. ‘e . A very pleasant “at home™ was given at the residence of Mrs. R. C. Luckow, 4310 Twenty-third street, near Doug- lass, on Wednesday evening, February 8, for the benefit of St. James Boys School. The entertainment wa lows: Remarks, Mr. Costello; Quarrel, Laverne and Rie Luckow; plano solo, Miss Etta Werner; fancy dance, Eliza and Milton Woolf: dialogue, Pauline Funk and Milton Wiedenthall; character song and dance, Ruth and Grace Schwab; recitation, Laverne Close; dance, Myrtle Weltl; song, Mrs. Mignon Judson McDonnell; recitation, Mabel Plant: song, Harry Judson. & 58l @ Mrs. B. M. Morse entertained her friends Friday evening at her home on Clement street, and & very enjoyadle time was spent. £ $i- @ i The Young Men's Hebrew As;a:ug tion announce their fifth annual \ masquerade ball on Wednesday evening, Mrs. N. A Hall, Mrs. W. D, .. Continued on Page 33 ment m— et