The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28


world; sometimes a discordant note Is
struck. but, generally speaking 1t Is
music with gladness and harmony in IT.
Sometimes a glistening tear is seen at
the nuptial feast. even as when ten
der ballad IS sung. But that tear is
crystal Of 1oy-not grief-for the line
'twixt Joy and pain is thin and misty.
During the week past the wedding
bells pealed merrily for pretty Miss
Frances Moore and Lieutenant John
Graham. United States navy. who were
welded at Mare Island in the quaint
little chapel OF ST. Peter.
And before the nuptials merry
round OF fun gave the men and maids
OF the navy things TO think about-and
DO.
And following right on the heels Of
Miss Moores nuptials comes the an
nouncenaent OF the betrothal Of another
navy maid. Miss Anne Miller. daughter
Of Admiral and Mrs Miller. who has
promised. in the irresistible manner OF
navy maids. TO we'd George Brown,
paymaster in the service. Just when
only the fair maid knows.
Now comes the Greer EIlinwood we'd
ding. 10 be celebrated on Wednesday,
and isr't there music in that?-for
where could sweeter harmony exist
than between a man and maid. mated
socially, mentally, physically and spir
itually?
A merry month has this been. the
last o. her girlhood. Teas, Iuncheons
and dinners have been given in her
honor. crowding much merriment into
the ecstatic era of betrothal-for Amer
lean maids and matrons have a merry
way Of taking their fun. And in this,
by the way. thew differ vastly from
their English cousins. who 90 to their
functions gaylv caparisoned. but with
the expression Of Mary Queen Of Scots
going 10 the scaffold.
On the same suspicious autumn day
will Miss Anna Sperry give her hand
and heart 10 Lieutenant Clarence Car
rigan. United States army, the service
taking place in the brides hillside
home In Sausalito.
Then on September Z, a week later,
comes the wedding of Miss Violet Fife
and Laurence Foster, the ceremony to
be held in st. Paul's and no doubt will
stunning bride.
On Thursday next will Miss Ruth
Quinan be we'd TO Charles Marks. the
good looking Kentuckian. when another
handsome bride viii plight her troth
So doth the merry music onward go.
while the gray old world tolls on.
Il is really generous Of the directors
ID
public n hear its famed jinks music.
and 10 list 10 the scintillant soarings Of
its woodland poets.
On Thursday afternoon. September /.
the melodies viii be unloosed at the
Tivof- And therein shall be a feast.
for selections viii be given from the
Indian links composed by Dr. H
j. Stewart; "Montezuma." by Joseph
D. Redding. and The Hamadryads
by W j. Mccoy And that the best in
them may be given the people the com
posers themselves Will hold the baton.
And Richard NJ Hotaling. he Of the
silvery voice, who can show Sir Henry
Irving some things about interpreting
Richelieu," Will interpret the score.
Now. that viii be worth hearing, for
It's said by men amply blessed with
discernment that the lines, as well as
the melodies, are distinctly clever, and
that not Joke needs a diagram.
The boxes have been sold out already.
as we'll as many OF the seats. but to-
morrow morning the sale will begin in
earnest at the Tivol box Office.
That there viii be an outpouring Of
the feminine factors in the smart set
Is assured. Cor the Bohemian Club is
distinctly persona grata with smart
maids and matrons The reason? The
reason is notwithstanding men and
the phastcsmal glow that envelops the
name Of Bohemia
Twill he smart gathering-that's
assured.
Among the delightful affairs given for
Miss Moore. now Mrs Graham. was
the dance held last Saturday night
aboard the receiving ship Independence
al Mare Island, with Charles Taussig.
son Of Captain Taussig Of the indie
pendence. as host
The old ship. 10th TO succlIn1b IN dull
inactivity, has q reputation to live up
70, which IL does admira bly,
Among the guests who gathered in
honor Of the bride-tO be were: Captain
and Mrs Taussig. Commander and Mrs.
c. B. T. Moore. Miss Lilly McCslIa.
Miss Simons, Miss Helen Simons. Miss
Frances Waggoner. the Misses vii
liams, Miss Matte Milton Of San Fran
cisco. Miss Edeline Tilley, Miss Marie
English Of Vallejo, Miss Courtney Col
Inns, Miss Isabel Glennon and Miss
lima Chase Of Oakland. Lieutenant
John S. Graham. Lieutenant Owens of
the United States Marine Corps, Pay
master NJ r. Goldsborough of the IN
dependence, Assistant Surgeon Angwin.
Assistant Paymaster Z. H. Cope. Ben
Tilley Assistant Civil Engineer Fred
eric H. Cook and Hal Chase Of Oak
land.
On Monday night the bachelor Off
GERS Of Locksley Hall-such an allur-
ing name-gave merry dance In honor
Of their comrade. Lieutenant Graham
and his bride-to-be-and there was fun.
real fun, and some very excellent