The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
right lively burg and interesting.

right lively burg and interesting.
The L. L. Bakers. who have spent
the entire summer at the Hotel Ra-
fael, have returned to San Francisco.
The Bakers seemed to derive from
the summer all the pleasure possible,
from Mrs. Baker. whoAreveled IN golf
and watching the tennis tournaments
on the Hotel Rafael courts, down to
Miss Dorothy, whose handsome little
Shetland pony and basket phaeton
were so often seen on the San Rafael
and Ross roads through the summer.
What a merry time Mrs. Hugh
Tevis is giving the Grundies guessing
as to her nuptuaI intentionsl And per-
haps the pretty little widow hasn't
any-at the present moment. Last
week the tabbies declared she would
give her hand-and incidentally her
purse-tO the harmless little Earl who
happened over on the ship with her.
This week it's A. Hart Mckee. who
is just about out of the dilemma OF
a divorce court, and in a rather en-
barrassing position in the Phipps pot
pOurri of domestic turmoil Pretty
DR.. Harry Tevis. He's kept the tab
bies guessing these many moons.
To our already choice garden Of buds
is to be added one more. no other than
Miss Jessie Moore. daughter Of General
Francis Moore who will soon arrive in
San Francisco to command in the de-
partment governed by General MacAr-
thur. Miss Moore has come with her
father from Manila, where she has been
widely feted and a great favorite in
army circles.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin is in Portland.
where she was called by business af-
fairs, but while there will be active in
society matters, too. Later, she and
her son, DOwney Harvey, who is with
her. will go to St. Louis. returning here
in November. There seems to be no
prospect of the Peter Martins coming
to San Francisco this winter; they are
now at Newport and still indefinite in
their plans. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mar
tin are occupying Mrs. Eleanor Mar
tins home during her absence.
Next week will undoubtedly see the
return here of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
PeixottO. who have been on their we'd
ding tour through the East In Wash
ington, where friends abound. they
have been widely entertained.
Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge has
been stationed at the Preside. which
news is very welcome to all his friends,
besides a great satisfaction to his par
ents, who are Mr.. and Mrs. E. a Sell
fridge.
Mrs Stebbins widow Of the late DR..
HOratio Stebbins. is visiting in Oak
land in the home of Mrs. WatkinsOn,
465 Merrimac street. DR.. Stebbins was
pastor of the First Unitarian Church.
this city, for many years, and Mrs.
Stebbins was for six years president OF
the Society for Christian Work This
organization will tender her a large
reception this coming week in the par
lOrs of the Unitarian Church. Miss
Lucy Stebbins, who is with her mother.
is a graduate Of the harvard Annex
and superintendent Of the State In
dustrial School in Boston She, with
the aid of two philanthropic young
women. Miss Dusen ana Miss Putnam,
has put forth much earnest endeavor
and money toward finding good homes
for girls of the criminal class Watch
fulness is given these girls that they
NAV be guided and protected after
leaving their benefaetors. Horatio
Stebbins Jr. is a prominent civil engi-
neer in Oakland and his mother and
sister may conclude to remain on this
coast and reside with him.
One Of the most brilliant society
events Of this season occurred in
stockton a few days ago, when Mrs.
W. H. Clary gave a tea to Mrs Charl-
ton shannon Barette. Mrs. Barette
was formerly Miss Mabel Clary, about
whom is woven the web OF romance
50 dear to the feminine heart. and Of
ten not uninteresting to the sterner
sex In Charleston, S. c., a year ago.
Miss Clary met Mr.. Barette and the
mutual attraction was so earnest that
without informing their families they
married very early in the acquaintance.
At the present time Mrs. Barette is Wis
iting in California win her relatives
and many friends who are lavish1ng
attention upon her in every way. Mrs.
Ciary was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Barette. Miss Ethel Ciary. Mrs. r. c.
Minor, Mrs. W. NJ. s Beede. Mrs NJ.
J. Terriu Mrs. E. F. McMullin, Mrs.
Rosenbaum. Mrs. Preston Norris Miss
Susie Nichol. Miss Jean Read, Miss
Grace Clarke.
Another exodus of exposition visitOrsi
This time il is a party containing Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Mauzy. Mrs. ]. c. B.
Hebbard, Miss Alice SchrOth, Miss
Florence SchrOth, Charles A. Schroth.
Miss Elsie D. Young, Charles S. Mauzy,