The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02


n:was expe cted- that the few weeks between
Easter Sunday and the 1st OF June, the &C.
cepted date for the summer: exodus, would be
crowded with dances, luncheons, dinners and
teas: and the various. other festivities the
smart Sc t is supposed TO take pleasure in, But
alas for the vanity OF human wishes.
Fashionable eH terta inments are few and far
between, and already the note of departure is
in the air. ..s.
Few have already actually departed to enjoy
the delights of out-of-door existence, but all
are battling bravely with the summer ward
robs question, and everybody has decided
that momentohs queStion-where to spend
the summer.
TheateF parties or rather opera parties,
hourished apace during the past week. Denis
OsSullivan naturally was the magnet that
drew the elite 10 the Tvol. On Monday
evening Miss VOORHEES, entertained large
party of. gay young people al the Tivoli. and
on Wednesday evening Charles Davis and
Fred Green wood, respectively, entertained
large parties. All these parties were followed
by Galnty suppers.
On Tuesday Mrs. Joseph Crockett enter
tanned twelve ladies at luncheon at her home
on California street. Among Mrs. Crockett's
guests were Mrs. Thomas Magee, Mrs. Monr oe
v,
Page. Mrs. Mountiord Wilson and Miss Caro-
Crockett.
The most interesting social event of the COM
ing week will doubtless be the dinner and
dance 10 be given by the officers al the Pre-
sidio complimentary TO Miss Ethel Cohen,
fancee of Lieutenant Bent AT the dinner
covers will be laid for twenty-eight. The only
gentlemen who VIII be present are the Preside
officers, and among the girls who have been
asked are Miss Emma Butler. Miss Kip, Miss
Kate Thornton Salisbury, Miss Gibbons and
the Misses Alice and May Hoffman. The
Wedding OF Miss Cohen and Lieutenant Bent
will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 2, at
PM, al the First Unitarian Church.
Miss Emma Butler is to be the maid OF honor
and Miss France Curry, Miss Bernice Drown
Miss Helen Wagner ana Miss Ida Gibbons the
bridesmaids. Lieutenant Carson is 10 be the
best man.
Another military wedding to be celebrated
in June will be that OF Miss Minnie Burton.
daughter of Colonel George Burton, and Lieu
Tenant Thomas Pearce of Fort Logan. They
will be married on the LIST OF June at 80 p NJ.
at the residence of the brides parents, on
Pacific avenue. Only relatives and immediate
friends viii attend the ceremony, " hlcn is to
be followed by large reception during the
hours from till 4. The bride Will be attended
by her sisters-the Misses Lulu and kathro
Burton, who Will act as bridesmaids. Lieu
tenant William Sells OF Fort Logan will off
ciate as best man.
The engagement that existed between Miss
.Adeline Mills and Chester Holcomb, which
was announced two weeks. ago, has been an
nuIied. Miss Mills is the elder daughter of the
late Edgar Mills of Sacramento and niece of
Mrs. Easton OF this City and D. o. Mills OF New
York. Nj Holcomo is an attache of the Chi
- nese Legation al Washington, D. c..
The wedding of Miss Marguerite Hester and
Robert Ransome Higgins OF the Santa Fe road,
stationed at Needles took place at noon Fri
= day at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. A
c. Hester, 264l Howard street. 1t was d
famI4y affair. The decorations were in white
roses and greens. The Rev. Dr. Spalding per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Kate Hyland was
maid OF honor and Herbert Caltinan was best
man. The bride was accompanied by William
o NJ. Bunker, who gave her into the keeping OF
her future husband.
- The. gown of the bride was q short white
satin skirt The corsage was covered with or
gaHdieiend trimmed with Valenciennes lace.
- The veil was attached 10 the hair with a dia-
mond star. The gilt OF the groom. The bride
carried bouquet of white roses.
The maid OF honor wore a pink satin skirt
cove red with White SWISS and trimmed with
pink ribbons, Her bouquet was OF La France
roses.
An elaborate breakfast followed the cere-
.mony. MT. and Mrs. Higgins left on the after
noon train for The Needles, which will lie their
future home.
Pretty girls in handsome gowns were in evil
- dence at the final assembly and german of the
Entire Nous cot1lIon, which closed Its seventh
season quite Drillianly at The Palace on Fri
day evening. Three exceedingly graceful and
pleasing figures were danced. Entre Nous
flags OF all nations, GrecIan cross and sleigh
DELL Inc CluO mas q mem DerS6lp OF nifty
couples and the six germans given during the
season have all been enjoyable. charming al.
fairs, successful IN every respect Each figure
has had It's own individ ual snare of originality
and effectiveness, and the directors in charge
during the past season deserve great credit for
their devotion to the social success and pros
perity of the club. Early next winter the En-
ire Nous win be reorganlzad for its eighth
seRson.
The german on Friday evening was led by
Sanford 6. Lewald and Miss Mabel Hollis.
Those in the first and second sets were: Mr..
and Mrs. George D. Graham, Edward G. Car
rera and Miss Emily Herzer, Arthu r H. Meuss-
dorfer and MISS Emma Prosek, w. W. Funge
Jr. and Miss Louise Heppner, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Proctor Whitney, Henry E. Carter and
Miss Hattie Clifford, william Wester.eld and
Miss Mizpah Frederick, George W. Craig and
Miss Beatrice Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. SDalding, William G. Barr and Miss Leah
S. Young, Fred T, Martens and Miss Marie
Babin, Herman II. HerZer and Miss Frances
Burton, j. NJ: Salazar and Miss Kate Byington,
Chester Judah and Miss Mae Folsom, R. c.
Thompson and Miss Alberta Gruenhagen, Mr.
and Mrs. louis w. Ioyey, CASTOR Roussv and
Miss Lita Woodwork, William F. Hoelscher
and Miss Sadie Gardner, ]. j. Van Nostrand
and Miss Marcelle Green, Robert F. Hsight
and Miss Felice Kingsford, Marshall Wood
worth and Miss Mabel McFadden J. E. Bige-
low and Miss Elenor Croudace, J. J. de Haven
and Miss N. Z. Alexander, Henry e. Warwick
and Miss Nellie G. MARYLAND, James NJ.
Goewey Jr. and Mrs. Minnie Bresse.