The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

4 San FranCiscans have been enduring
of late. one may expect the city soon
- TO assume the air of a deserted VII
lage, for society - that is, that
portion of it that has not already de-
parted-will he hurrying away to the
milder atmosphere of the summer resorts
Many of those who have summer homes
have already established themselves
therein, every available cottage about
the bay has been taken, and the coun-
try roads in the vicinity of the popular
resorts are already echoing to the sound
of smartly stepping steeds and the merry
voices of an occasional party of pleasure
seekers.
The June brides have been receiving
some attention during the last of these
May days, quite a number of luncheons,
dinners and teas having been arranged
for them. There are number OF these
happy little affairs of orange blossoms
listed for the first month of summer.
Miss Jessie Glascock and Mr.. Baldwin
will link their fortunes June o; Miss Mar
guerite Jolliffe and DR. Herbert {. Moi
fit win be married June 10 at the resi-
dence of the aunt of the bride-elect in
Oakland. and on June II the Wedding of
Miss Elizabeth Watt and Donald Y.
Campbell Will take place.
The enga cement of Frank J. Dougherty.
stepson of Surveyor of Port Joseph S.
Spear Jr., and Miss May Murphy daugh-
ter of Daniel Murphy. the wholesale liquor
merchant; has been announced. The mar
riage will take place soon after the ar
rival of the America Maru.
Mr.. DOugherty is quite young. He is at
tached 10 the surveyors department Of
the Custom house and has a large num-
Der Of friends. The young man is a SER
geant in Company D. League of the Cross
Cadets. which won the medal at the COM
petitive drill in the Pavilion last Friday
night.
Miss Murphy is an accomplished young
lady and is very popular in social cir
where she resides with her parents. The
Murphy home at 107 Devisadero street has
been the scene of many social gatherings
The enga cement of Miss Alice P Find
ley and Lieutenant Robert b. Baird, u
S. n, is authoritatiyely. denied.
Mrs. William Willis gave an elaborate
dinner party last Friday evening at her
home on California street in honor of the
Imperial Chinese Consul General, Ho
Vow. The Chinese national color, yellow,
was used in the table decorations, COM
plimentary to the guest of honor Those
at table were: Mrs. Willis, Ho Vow, Mr.
and Mrs. George A Knight, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph $. Spear, Miss Maude Mullin, Miss
Adele Martel Miss Dougherty Miss In
dia Scott, Hon William II. Afford, w. D.
Haslam. Frederick S. Knight, Mr.. Dodge
and Arthur Spear.
John NJ. Burnett celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of his arrival in California
the evening an enjoyable one besides
members of the family were: Judge and
Mrs; E; D Sawyer, Colonel and Mrs.
Mrs. A. Plunkett, Mrs Robinson, Miss
Robinson T. 1. Bergin, Mrs. Young and
Miss Young.<
Miss Elizabeth Watt was the guest of
honor recently at a luncheon given by
Mrs. Edison F. Adams at her home in
Oakland. The others entertained were:
Mrs. Mark Requa, Mrs. Oscar Fitzalan
Long. Mrs c. O. G. Miller, Mrs H. NJ. A.
Greenwood. Mrs. Orestes Pierce, Mrs. J.
H T. WatkinsOn. Mrs. George w. Nc
Near, Mrs. Victor Metcalf, Mrs. William
G. Henshaw, Mrs. Charles Bliss, Miss
Miss Annie Miller, Miss Nellie Chabot
Miss Amy Mckee.
Richard NJ Hotaling left here few
days ago for the Yosemite Valley, where
he will spend some weeks.
Mrs. George w. Page and family Of San
Jose left last Wednesday for Honolulu
to join Mr.. Page, who is in the Govern
ment employ there. They will reside per-
manently in the islands.
Mrs. Robert Sherwood has been the
guest of Mrs. Porteous in Ross Valley
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H Croker and
Mrs. Sperry of Stockton are in New York
en- route to Europe. where they intend
spending the summer.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hatch have returned
to the city after an extended trip to Dali
las. Tex; Denver, Colo, and Salt Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wilson expect to
leave soon for trip to Yellowstone
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Tobin, Miss
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