The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

liant engagements - the DeImas-
Kenny, the McKenna- Martin and the
Hobart Baldwin-society would have
had dull week oft.
As it was, number of little dinners and
charming luncheons and an army high
tea kept those in the swim pleasantly oc-
cupied and consequently in agreeable hu-
NOR.
In spite of the fact that so much has al
ready been published relative to the we'd
ding of Mr.. Hobart and Miss Hannah Will
lams, it is nevertheless true that the So
cial record of the past week would not be
consid cred complete without brief refer
ence to that all-important event.
A happy blending of elegance and SIM
picity characterized the affair in all its
details. That very lack of formality
which distinguished the wedding proved
its greatest charm, anu the only pity was
that more guests could not have enjoyed
the lavish hospitality of the Williams
Neil cottage.
Miss Ella Hobart in announcing her en-
gagement 20 Charles A. Baldwin sue
ceeded in astonishing her friends quite as
completely as did Miss Isabella NJ cKenna
when her engagement to Peter Martin
was made public.
But society RECEIVERS easily from such
pleasurable shocks, and is already looking
eagerly forward 10 the weddings. Miss
Hobart announces that her wedding will
take place in the early summer, and as it
is more than probable that Miss McKenna
and Mr.. Martin will be married within
three months society may experience that
great satisfaction of attending two fash
uaH1 in no rstb
Preparations for the wedding of Miss
Alice Gerstle and ]. B. Levinson are now
being made, and it is announced that il
will be celebrated ct the lovely country
home OF the Gerstles at San Rafael
This homo has all the necessary ac-
commodations for a swell June wedding
numberless large apartments, a handsome
garden and an immense lawn-conse-
quently their friends look forward to
unique and charming affair.
Another engagement just announced is
that of Pietro Rossi, the well-known coast
representative for a prominent Venetian
bric-a- brac house, and Miss Drinkhouse,
daughter of the wholesale tobacconist, at
the corner of Battery and Sansome streets
The Italian colony is unusually inter
ested in this engagement, Mr.. Rossi being
one of the representative ItalIan-Ameri-
can citizens. The wedding is set for the
Goth of this month.
Prominent among the events of the past
week was the luncheon given by Mrs Dar-
ling at her lovely Presidio home, and the
nigh tea given the same afternoon, Tues
day, from to I, by Miss Catherwood COM
plimentary 20 Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bliss
and the Misses Barnes of New York, for
merly OF ST. Louis.
Like for the luncheon which by the way
was complimentary to Mrs. James Robin
son and Mrs. G. A. Spreckels, the deco
rations were all in pink, La France roses
predominating. The tea was almost en-
tirelY an army affair and brass buttons
were plentiful. This was the first enter
talnment at which Miss Catherwood has
presided since her return from her ex-
tended Southern visit, where she was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jerome.
For next week society has mum berless
theater parties on the list and a large
luncheon to begin on Thursday, the 21st
by Mrs. Mountford Wilson at her elegant
home, corner of Pine and Stockton streets.
The advance sale of seats for the DAILY
season conclusiveIy shows that everybody
who is anybody will attend the opening
performance and the same is true for every
change of programme.
The exouus to Europe continues. On
Monday last Mrs. Fred Green, accompa-
MED by her sister Miss Julia Crocker, left
for several months European visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Pope and Miss
Carrie Taylor have arrived in Paris and
Mrs. Henry L. Dodge left yesterday for an
extensive Eastern visit. Mrs. Philip Lii
ienthal and family leave on Wednesday for
New York, where they will be the guests
of Mrs. Lilienthal's mother, Mrs. ]. Selig-
man, during the summer months