The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
spirit of spring has taken posses


IN spirit of spring has taken posses
sion Of society-tired and we'll
worn by the arduous duties of an unfiag
Eing, season-and the summers exodus is
fairly on a way to begin.
With the majority it has gone no further
than. the preparatory preliminaries. The
: summer wardrobe at present is the all
absorbing topic of interest, second only to
the ever-fruitful query. "Where do you
expect to pass the summer2"
A very few, who have country houses at
Menlo,, San Mateo and even Sausalito, are
already enjoying the limited rustic de
. lights OF The early season. Burlingame is
: still quiet, dull, and, figuratiyely speaking
of course. asleep. But the awakening
comes with Saturday, May 8, and all the
cottagers will be ready to receive and en-
q. tertain on that auspicious day, and in
honor.of that auspicious event-the polo
match between the Riverside and Burlin-
game teams.
Not to be interested in polo is. to be
-hopelessiy out of the SWIM, and conse-
quently 1t is most safe to predict a large
and ultra-fashionable attendance. 1t is
also now announced that dance will take
place after the match.
Certain it is that the management is do
ing everything for the comfort of the Wis.,
itors Trains will leave Third and Town
send streets at / AS, returning at $50. The
fields at the club grounds are in superb con-
dition and a very close game is expected.
Horace Fletcher of New Orleans is
passing brief period in San Francisco as
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. julius Krutt-
schnitt. Mr.. Fletcher was formerly we'll
known resident of San Francisco. He was
one of the most successful presidents of
the Olympic Club, and was also leading
member of the Bohemian Club. Mr.
Fletcher left here some ten years ago. hav-
. ing acquired by inheritance interests in
Louisiana, and has since made his home
in New Orleans. There be has become a
prominent citizen.
Old members of the Bohemian Club re-
member well his enthusiasm in the affairs
of that club and particularly in the "Mid-
summer Jinks" in the redwood groves.
Mr.. Fletcher has been cordially well
coined on every hand in San Francisco.
Although he is in business in Louisiana,
having large interests there, he has not
lost his old love for art and letters. He re-
Gently published book, called "Menti-
culture" which is philosophical work on
the power of the human mind to repress
the evil passions.
Ex-Judge r. Rising of Nevada and his
daughter, Mrs. Susie Vail, were among
the passengers that sailed Thursday on
the steamer Mariposa for the Australian
colonies. AT Sydney they will take
passage for Cape Town, South Africa,
their ultimate destination being Johannes
burg.
Mrs. Vail goes to South Africa to wed.
The happy man is Charles Stringer, who
was for many years in the insurance
business in this City. A little more than
six months ago he determined TO try his
fortunes in South Africa, where so many
= Californians have made their mark. His
efforts have been crowned with the great
est success and he is now one of the promi-
nent-men of that section.
Mrs. Vail is we'll known in San Fran
cisco and as Miss Susie Rising was one
of the. City's acknowledged bellies. Since
the demise of her late husband she had
been living here with her two children.
Judge Risings stay will depend on cir
cumstances. If he finds a good opening
he will settle there, but if not he will re-
turn to San Francisco soon after the we'd
ding Of his daughter.
Horace 6. Platt. president of the Bohe-
mian Club. was called East suddenly last
week, owing to the death from pneumonia
Of his brother-in-law, Andrew Wesley
Kent of New York City. Mr.. Patt's sister,
Mrs. Nina Kent, is well known in this City.
They both have the sympathy of host of
friends here in this their hour of bereave-
ment.. Mr.. Kent was but As years of age,
but was recognized as one of the leading
attorneys-at-law of New York. In 1881 he
Railway Company and was one of its
directors. He held the same position in
the Chicago and Erie Railroad Company,
which succeeded it. He incorporated the
Postal Telegraph Gable Company IN 1886,
and was a director in. the company for sew
eral years. He leaves son, Platt Kent.
The fashionable world found much to
interest it in the recently announced en-
gagement of Miss Sadie Hecht and Will
liam Gerstle. While none were altogether
surprised many were unprepared for so
early an announcement. Miss Hecht, as
might have been expected, received many
elegant presents, prominent among them
being several yards of costly old lace
from Mrs. Gerstle. the mother of her happy
fance.
Certainly the most elaborate event of the
past week was Iue luncheon gwen Dy MIS-.
Whittell at her handsome residence on
California street. This was the very first
entertainment given in that sumptuous
new house Much originality was mani
tested in the arrangement of the table,
which was shaped like Maltese cross and
decorated with quantities OF roses shaded
fro m delicate pink to deep crimson.
There are many moist eyes and heavy
hearts at the Presidio to-day. AT 9o'clock
this morning all the cavalry, Colonel
Young in command, will bravely march
out from the Presidio on their way to Yo-
semitic, where they go in camp for six
months.
They expect to reach San Jose on the
9Th, where they will remain in camp two
or three days and participate in the floral
fete and attending festivities. Unfortu-
nately for the picturesqueness of the scene
they carry no full-dress uniforms among
their baggage. and all are attired in cam