The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23

@@HE Ames-Robbins wedding was
the only ripple on the surface of
the social wave that has rolled
in during the past week. All
- pleasures and joys and delights
that the select indulge in these days are
those that are associated with the swell
resorts ard fashionable country homes
and the social programme mapped out
for the next two months all tends i'll the
same direction.
Already extensive preparations are be
ing made for the week Of pony racing at
Del Monte. and the indications are that
the August week Of sports will surpasS
by far the OLD days when the pigeon
shoot was the thing.
The Pacific Coast Pony Racing and
SteepIechasa Association has decided to
extend its three days outing at Del
Monte TO a week, commencing on August
=. in order 10 make room for all the
sports now on the programme Its own
especial day viii be the last. which VIII
be devoted entirely 20 pony racing. Rat
before that viii come polo. haseba a.,
cycling. pigeon shooting. yacht racing
for which Harry Simpkins will nominate
his new boat Duke. Y. \. Wiltsee wiz
nominate his schooner anG at least two
other entries will be made-a1d golf II
the last named sport in addition to The
George CrocEer cup. which IS 10 he won
in an open handicap tournament for "a
dies other prizes will be offered anl a
prominent golfer in Southern California
is agitatinE the project Of an Interstate :
tournament in which team from the
north shall contest with team from the
south.
The BurdDEame Country Cjub has de
Cided to hold its Ope--air horse show in
the first week i'm September. q decision
which viii in all pToha bility set a. rest
the project Of rcyivine the horse shows
that have heretofore been held in town in
November or DeceTbcr.
Some Of the leading spirits Of the club
think that il shouId be more than horse
show. Similar country clubs in tho East
hold annual fairs. where are shown not
only fine horses and brilliant equipages,
but cattle sheep. poultry and other live
stock The gentlemen alluded to see no
reason why the Buriugame Country Club
should not he as broad IS its Eastern pro-
tCtypes. and they hope to make it so.
They aim to extend the club that II shall
include all the property owners and farm
ers in its neighborhood, and that its an
rual exhibitions snail do as much for all
livestock as the horse shows have done
for horses and horsemanship.
Among the recent pleasant dinners at
the Hotel Rafael was that given on
Wednesday last by Lieutenant T. C. Rob
erts, L. s. y, in honor OF Major General
Joseph Wheeler [. s. A..and Miss Wheel
er. now en- route to Manila. Those in
vited to meet the guests of honor were
General ana Mrs. r. II. Warfcld. Mrs
Terry. Miss Eleanor Terry. Miss Mary
Bowen. Mrs. F. +. Bush. Baron Alex Won
Schroeder, T. Cuyler Smith, Ensign a. J.
Hepburn. L. &. n. and Mrs. Hepburn
Miss Grace Barton ard L. BocQueraz
MIS-. Henry L. Lodge gave a picnic at
Lake Lagunitas recently in honor of
Miss Patton and T. Bottom, the pleasant
affair ending with dinner at a resort
near Fairfax. Mrs. Dodgers other guests
included Miss Therese Morgan. Miss Cora
Smedbe~g. Miss Edith Mclean, Lieuten-
ant T. 9. Roberts, L. s. N, and Ben Hol-
laday.
T. c. Smith gave an enjoyable dinner at
a resort in Ross Valley last Saturday
evening. his guests being Hiss Therese
Morgan. Miss Edith Mclean. Miss Patton
Miss Cora Smedberg. Ben Holladay. T.
Bottom and Lieutenant T. @. Roberts l.
S a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Bothin enter
tanned a few friends at luncheon on Tues
day last at their residence in Ross Val
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Oxnard entertained
number Of friends at their home in Ross
Valley on Tuesday last.
Mr and Mrs ". /. Kip Mrs. Edy and
Miss Mary Kip are now at a resort in
Napa County, having returned from the
Yosemite. They VIII spend the month Of
August At the Hotel Rafael.
Mr and Mrs. Antoine Borel and the
Misses Borel have arrived at New York.
where they viii make brief stop before
going on TO Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Casey. Miss Kate
Dillon and Miss COsgrave have returned
from their trip TO Lake Tahoe. and will
return to the Hotel Rafael, where they
spent the month of June.
Mrs. Homer S. King, Miss King. Miss
Hazel King and Frank B. King are at
Castle Crag now, and will go to Del Monte
about the middle Of August.
Miss Bertha Sydney Smith was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Board
man at their cottage in San Rafael over
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. James CaroIan and the
Misses Emily and Genevieve Carolan have
gone on a visit to Lake Tahoe.
Miss Jolliffe and Miss Virginia Jolliffe
went over TO the Hotel Rafael on Tues
day last They expect to spend the re-
mainder Of the summer there
Mr. and Mrs. ]. p. lie Count and Miss
lie Count will spend the winter at the
Colonial.
Mrs. Lucie Day Hayes, Miss Jennie
Dunphy and Miss Viola Piercy have re-
turned from San Jose after a six weeks
stay at the Vendome
Miss Emily Hager is at the Hotel Rafael
on a visit
Miss Lillian Follis is the guest of Miss
c. J. Flood at the Hotel del Monte.
Miss Ella Morgan is expected TO return
soon from Del Monte and will spend the
remainder Of the summer at San Rafael
Mrs. John NJ. Cunningham is visiting
Mrs James A. Folger at the Hotel Ra-
fael.
Miss Leontine Brakeman leaves in few