The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

May and June are pre-eminently the months
OF weddings. BY some unwritten law and en-
dearing traditions it has come to be the Gus
tom TO associate these months of buds and
blossoms with the joyous pals of wedding
bells. Prettiest thus far of the May weddings
was that of Miss Whitelaw and Walter Brunt
celebrated on Wednesday evening last at the
First Congre gational Church. Another inter
esting wedding on the same uay was that OF
Miss Smedberg and Max Rosenfeld. Another
wedding to be added 10 the fashionable list
for June is that of Miss Mabel Estee and
Leonard Everett which will take place at half
past e'clock on Wednesday evening, June 3,
at ST. Luke's Church Miss Estee is the second
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Estee and
sister of Mrs. Charles Deering. Mr.. Everett is
the son of Mrs. E. NJ Everett OF Boston, Mass,
and is related to Edward Everett.
He has resided here about ten years.
There will be six bridesmaids Miss May
Lowell Miss Wanda Brastow and Miss May
Ayres of this City, Miss Grace Bradford OF San
Rafael and Miss Louise Churchill and Miss
Gertrude Thompson OF Napa. James NJ. Hobbs
VIII act as best man, and the usheTs VIII COM
prise w. F. Wood, S. A. Wood Jr., Il. ID. Hottt,
Morton Gibbons, Henry Nichols and Lueien
Knight. After the welding there will be
reception for relatives and very intimate
friends, at the residence of the brides PARENTS,
1908 Baker street when they return from their
wedding trip.
The wedding of Miss Macleay OF Portland.
Or. and Joseph D. Grant of this City will take
place on Wednesday, June %, in Portland.
They will go TO Europe on their Wedding trip.
The wedding of Miss Jessie Coleman and
Harry j. Knowles will take place on Wednes-
day afternoon, June 23 at the home OF the
brides mother in Oakland. Miss Coleman is
the daughter of the late John w. Cole man OF
Oakland Mr.. Knowles is the son of the late
Captain J. n. Knowles of Oakland. Miss DON
aldSon of Philadelphia will be the maid of
honor, and the brides two cousins. Miss Dick
ins and Miss Smith, will act as bridesmaids.
Thomas Knowles will be best man. 1t will be
a quiet wedding, as only relatives and few
intimate friends Will be present
Society is actively interested in the dog
show which opens al the Mechanics Pavilion
on Wednesday evening. Tne first night Is 10
be an extremely fashionable and innumerable
"dog-s how" parties are being arranged.
Dinner parties Will be given by Mr. and Mrs.
Henry J. Crocker, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Talant,
Mr.. ana Mrs. Rudolph Sprecke.s, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Lent, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Scott Hobart, Mrs. Hager, Mrs. c. ".
Crocker. Miss Jennie Blair, Miss Daisy Van
Ness Miss Mary Bell Gwin, Miss Noble
Thomas Messrs i. H. Sheldon, Robert Bolton,
Thomas C. Grant and others, after which ali
Will attend the show.
Uhere nave been several large Inca ter par
ties during the week. On Monday evening
Mrs. Blair and Miss Jennie Blair had large
party at the Columbia Theate ter, as did also Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Crockett.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Downey
Harvey entertained a few friends at "Et Capt.
tan" at the Baldwin Theater On the same
evening Mr. and Mrs. g. Chauncey Boardman
chaperoned a party OF young folks, among
whom were: Miss Kat te Salisbury, Miss Estelle
Kane. Miss Stone, Miss Sprague, Miss Margaret
Salisbury, aud Messrs. Sanborn, Albert Russell,
Horace Verdar and Lieutenant Nolan.
Mrs. Hager gave an enjoyable lunch party
at her home on Cough street recently as
compliment to Mrs. Gale, sister of Mrs.
Henry l. Dodge, who is here from the East on
a visit. Those invited o meet Mrs. Gale were: !:
Mrs S. W. Rosenstock, Mrs. Fisher Ames, Mrs.
w R. Smedberg, Mrs. r. p. Schweriu, Mrs w.
P. Morgan. Mrs. George G. Boardman, Mrs r.
C. Foute, Mrs. William NJ. Gwin Jr., Mrs. B. b.
Cutter and Mrs. Henry l.. Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Kruttschnitt gave an
elaborate dinner party at their residence re-
Gently in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Hunting
ton. Those invited 10 meet them were Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac L. Requa. Mr.. and Mrs. R. p.
Salhe Maynard, Miss Kate Clement, Horace
G. Platt, George bert Newhall and Mr. Red
ington.
Mrs. ]. B. Crockett gave an informal tea
last Wednesday afternoon at her residence,
on California street, in honor of Mrs. Harold
SewaN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac L. Requa entertained Mr..
and Mrs. c. p. Huntington at luncheon last
Sunday at their home in Piedmont Among
the others present were Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer and Captain and
Mrs. o +. Long, U. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick kaufman have is.
sued cards announcing the wedding of their
daughter Maud Isabel and James Shook Haw-
evening on board the ark "Polliwog." at BelYe-
dere, com plimentary to the young couple.