The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08
ES HE engagement of Walter Hobart
and Miss Hannah Williams was
the sole topic of interest in society


circles during the past week.
Every crumb of information
that could be obtained in regard to the
happy young couple was seized with avid
ity and eagerly descanted upon.
Certain it is that never was there more
delightful gallant than Walter Hobart and
equally certain that there never has been a
more popular and charming belle than
Miss Williams.
The past season-Miss Williams
first in society-was for the handsome
debutante succession of triumphs. So
cial attentions We're lavished upon her.
Her rooms were filed with flowers, and at
her first cotillon no less than eighteen
young gentlemen stood in line waiting to
bid her goodnight.
But all these attentions have not turned
her beautiful head even the slightest bit,
and friends, acquaintances, and rivals,
alike have but kind things to say of her.
Although nothing authentic has yet
been given out in regard to the wedding,
those IN a position to know state it will
probably be very quiet affair. Miss Will
liams' mother has for many years been a
sequent upon an elaborate wedding would
be more than she could bear. The brides
sister, Miss Juliet Williams, will be maid
OF honor, Miss Hobart and Miss Mclean
the bridesmaids. Mr.. Hobart has asked
harry Stetson to be his best man.
Speculation is rife concerning the en-
gagement ring. Again those in position
to state declare it will probably be. the
celebrated Hobart ruby.
When the Hobart jewels were divided
among the heirs this ruby fell to Walter
Hobart's share. Mrs. Hobart set great
store by that stone, which is said to be one
of the finest and largest rubies in the
world and is valued at $1,000.
Young Hobart makes an ideal fiance
The notes he has sent out in answer to the
thousands of congratula tions that have
poured in on him testify to his great hap
piness. He fully appreciates the many
gifts of the young beauty he has won and
writes: Her beauty is the least of her
many charms"
An interesting engagement TO announce
is that OF Mrs. K. B. Faver and Harry
Babcock, both of this City. Mrs. Faver is
q sister of Mrs. Lawrence Pool. Mr.. Bab-
cock is the son of the late William Bab-
cock and brother of Mrs. Charles B. Brig
ham, Mrs. George Storey and William
Babcock. The date of the wedding has
not yet been set.
Mrs. Osgood Hooker (nee Goad) has
been entertaining in a very quiet way
some of her most intimate friends at her
lovely place at Sausalito.
Those who have been fortunate enough
to be the guests of the young bride are
enthusiastic about the beauty of her sub
urban cottage and the rare taste with
which it is furnished.
Many of the elegant wedding presents
have been brought over to embellish the
lovely home.
Mr.. and Mrs, Burt Holiday (nee Hunt
ington) are expected in about fortnight,
and q large number of entertainments IN
their honor are already being planned.
The young couple will make their home
with Mr.. Holidays parents at "Holladay
Heights" corner OF Clay and Octavia
streets.
The friends Of the Prince and Princess
Hatzfeldt have been apprised of the fact
that they have taken a handsome English
country estate, adjoining that of Sir
Bache and Lady Cunard (nee Burke). The
prince and princess have been for the past
two months the guests of Lady Cunard
and so charmed were they with the sur
roundings and the hunting and shooting
that they secured the neighboring seat.
Some idea of the immensity OF the estate
may be CLEANED from the fact that it re-
quires retinue of thirty servants and
there is q stable of forty horses.
The Hatzfeldts are to have large house
parties during the hunting season next
fall and it IS rumored that some of their
California friends will be asked to Join
them.
AT the Preside there have been num-
Der of changes that have frightened up a
bit the dull Lenten monotony. DR.. Girard,
who has been ordered to Jefferson Bar
racks, near st. Louis, will be relieved by
Dr.Wood and DR.. Edee. DR.. Edee is a pop
ular man in Washington society and both
he and DR.. Wood are bachelors.
Lieutenant f'lemming of Kentucky
(Fifth Artillery has been ordered to
Washington, position he has secured
through the influence of his father, auditor
OF the United States Senate. Lieutenant
Flemming will De distinct loss to army
circles il this City. Young. handsome
and accom- plished, he was one OF the most
popular officers a. the Presidio.
there are to be quite q number of fash
ionable weddings during the month. On
the i1tE the wedding of Miss Stella Greene
baum and Mr. Simon will be celebrated
The marriage OF Miss Carrie Heller and l.
Fleishman is set for the 10Th. and will
take place at the residence of the brides
parents, corner OF Franklin and California
streets. On the oath Miss RUBY Lowen-
berg and A. A. Brown will be married at
the Palace Hotel. and OF the 25th Miss
Jennie Schwabacher and A. Rosenbaum
will be married at the residence of the