The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23
The Wilson Luncheon Compli.
mentary to Mrs. White.
law Reid.
BALDWIN HOBART NUPTIALs
Preparations for the Brilliant Event
to Take Place in July in
This City.

Society will be pleasantly surprised to
hear that the engagement of Walter S.
Newhall of this City and Mrs. Ainsworth
OF Los Angeles has been announced.
The announcement was made privately,
only some friends of both families having
been let into the secret, which, it appears.
was too good to keep.
Mrs. Ainsworth of Los Angeles was in
teryiewed last evening by a CALL cores
pondent regarding the interesting engage
ment. She was surprised to learn that it
had leaked out, but willingly confirmed
the report of the forthcoming alliance.
-"Yes," she said, ~ am under no pledge
OF secrecy, and if THE CALL desires to
know see no reason for making a mvs-
terry Of the matter. Several friends know
OF it already, and 1 suppose it would be
public property IN few days at any rate.
OF course we don't care for any notoriety
IN the matter, but have no objection to
THE CALL stating the facts of the case.
wv hen will the happy event come off ?
On, don't know exactly. 1t VIII take
place, though, during the coming winter.
That is the present intention"
After the honeymoon the happy couple
Will return to San Francisco, where they
propose taking up their residence perma-
nently.
Mr.. Newhall is well and popularly
known in commercial as well as in excIu-
slve society circles in this City. He is the
youngest son of Mrs. II. NJ. Newhall, and
on account OF his wealth and social stand
ing has been for many years considered
one of the eligible bachelors
Recently Mr.. NeWhall spent much Of
his time at the immense tract OF land that
bears the family name, Newhall, near Los
Angeles.
To the management of the ranch there
he has devoted much OF his energy and
ability, unselfshly depriving himself of
many OF the pleasures of city life-a yerit-
able prlvation-for Mr.. NewhalI is one of
the most genial of good fellows and has
hosts of friends. He is at present in
Southern California.
Arrangements for the nuptials OF Miss
Ella Hobart and Charles Baldwin are
being rapidly pushed forward and it is
now stated that this event will be cele-
brated July 3 at the Hobart mansion on
Van Ness avenue.
None OF the details of the wedding have
as yet been made public other than that it
Is to be a very N magnificent one.
One OF the most elaborate luncheons of
the year was the one given Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. Mountford Wilson at
her home. corner of Pine and Stockton
streets. The entertainment was in honor
of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid of New York. The
table decorations consisted entirely of
white and pink peonies that glistened
amid the wealth of silver and cut glass,
for which Mrs. Wilson is noted. Seated
at table were; Mrs Whiteiaw Reid, Mrs.
Lloyd Tevis, Mrs. Foute, Mrs. Chauncey
Winslow, Mrs. Schwerin, Mrs James
Robinson, Mrs William Newhall, Miss
Jennie Hooper, Miss Laura McKinstry,
Mrs Peter Donahue, Mrs. Eleanor Martin,
Mrs. Daring, Mrs Joseph Crockett. Mrs.
William Howard, Mrs. Russell Wilson,
Mrs. Scott Wilson, Mrs. Mountford Will
son.
On Thursday evening Winfield Jones
gave delightful dinner at his home on
Hyde street com pllmentary to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott McAllister. His guests were:
Miss Ashe, Miss Maynard. Miss Newlands,
Miss Forbes, Lieutenant Winn, Mr.. Board
man and MIR. and Mrs. McAllister.
Mrs. Dickenson gives a large tea this
afternoon from to at her elegant home
at Sausalito.
Miss Florence Lunborgh gave pleasant
little entertainment in her studio on Mont.
gOmery street last evening to eight OF her
young lady friends of the art school.
The members of Company III, First In
fantry Regiment, n. q. c., entertained
their many friends at a high jinks at the
company's rooms in the armory at Page
and Cough streets last Saturday evening.
The rooms were elaborately decorated by
sion. The committee was comprised of
Sergeant Davis, w. J. Ryan and George
Warren, who arranged an elaborate pro-
gramme and a dainty luncheon. High
Private w. ]. Ryan acted as master of
ceremonies, and prior to rendering the
programme introduced the good-natured
and popular Captain T. w. Warren, who
made short but brilliant address to the
members and their friends, which met
with hearty applause of the large num-
Der present.
Sergeant Davis with the assistance of
George Warren dispensed the beverages
and luncheon to the entire satisfaction of
all. The most praiseworthy OF the long
and agreeable programme was the repro
duction of the address made by Abraham
Lincoln by a member OF the company, Mr..
George Rowe. The selections of the old
time company favorite, Corporal Peter
Jordan, were highly satisfactory.
Mrs. Ainsworth has been president OF
the Assistance League, charitable or
ganization of society ladies, which has
done good work in conjunction with the
Associated Charities. She is an attractive
lady OF the petite brunette type, and is
very gracious in conversation and address