The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-02

" HE Lenten season, which is sup
posed to bring out a crop of fads,
has been an exception this year.
for singuarly enough there has
been nothing absolutely startling
% distinguish the penitential pc
Rod that has just drawn TO a close. The
lectures and history classes, the soul
searchings and sewing bees that usually
swing into prominence at that time have
been sadly neglected. While there have
not been any of the more brilliant gath
erings, where dancing is a feature. there
has been an almost uninterrupted round
OF gayety Of mild informal nature.
During Holy Week. however, society as
OF one mind closed it's doors to all frivol-
tiles. and the days passed in undisturbed
quiet.
There are only two or three affairs to
chronicle and In these the masculine por-
ton of the gay world were the prime
movers. The most elaborate function of
the week was the luncheon which the
Hon. Whielaw Reid gave last Thursday
at the Pacific Union Club, complimentary
to Dr. II. Seward Webb and party Of New
York Those entertained were; DR.. II.
Seward Webb Frederick W. Vanderbilt,
James Lawrence. A. c. Guernie, J. II.
Purdy D. O. Mills, George Bird w. II.
CroCker, George Crocker Irving NJ. Scott,
j. &. Crockett, Claus Spreckels; L. w.
Hopkins Timothy Hopkins, Martin KEEL
logg. c. ?. Eells. DR.. G. B. Brigham, Hor-
ace Davis, Judge r. c. Harrison, Horace
q Platt judge W. w. Morrow, William
Bahcock. Harry Babcock, Thomas Brown,
w B. Bourne. John PARROT, Joseph d.
Grant, J. A Donohoe. William Alvord, r..
J. Wilson. Major J. L. Rathbone, c. a.
Baldwin, Isaac L. Requa, Charles Webb
Howard, Z. J. Coleman, w. H. Howard
and Senator George c. Perkins.
Several very charming affairs have been
planned for the present week. On Tues
day Mrs. Grant Selfridge will give q
luncheon at the University Club in honor
of Mrs. L. b. Perrin, who has been for
several weeks the guest OF her mother,
Mrs. John McMullin, at her home on SUIT
ter street. Mrs Rosenstock gives a large
card party on the same day. Thursday,
at the Sorosis Club, there viii be tea
for the benefit of the San Francisco Girls
Union. and on Saturday Mrs. George c.
Boardman will be hostess at tea. her
. purpose being TO introduce her niece,
Miss Owens, who is visiting her. Thurs
day. Friday. and Saturday the. Century
Club Will give its spring exhibition or
pictures at the club rooms on Suffer
street. Mrs. Merrill will entertain at
luncheon during the week, and Mrs; Will
liam q. Irwin. will give a dinner in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold SewaI.
Cupid, who is never idle, whatever the
season. seems TO nave DStn OlItClDS MS
arrows at long range this year. Only q
faint tinkle of the wedding bells that
usually ring out so merrily during the
Eastertide Will reach here, for most of
the weddings in which San Franciscans
are interested have been arranged TO take
place elsewhere.
That of Miss Carrie Merriam, who was
so popular in society while her father,
General Merriam, was stationed here, TO
George Bart Berger of Denver, will be
eolemniEed in that city next Wednesday
in St Johns Cathedral The ceremony
will be followed by a large reception at
the residence of her parents on Logan
avenue.
Then, too, of course. immense interest
is being manifested in the wedding OF
Miss Virginia Fair TO William h. Van
derbilt Jr., which will take place in New
York City next Tuesday at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. Oelrichs.
An engagement just announced is that
of Miss Harriet Pierce Graham and Lieu
tenant Archibald Henderson Scales. L. s.
n. Miss Pierce viii be remembered as
the daughter Of Major General and Mrs.
William Montrose Graham, L. s. A, who
were at the Preside during the time that
the First United States Infantry was sta
toned there. She is at present residing
with her parents in Brooklyn, \. Y.
The wedding OF Miss Mabel Lewis and
Bruce Benny, both OF this city, took