The San Francisco call., 1904-10-30

Miss Gertrude Dutton, two winsome
made, who've made up their minds to
change their names ere long.
A Dutton dinner always bears char
acterfstics of the givers-and therein
lies their fun. And since there's moth
ing deadlier than a dead dinner, it
would behoove some hosts to take due
notice.
The wedding Of Miss Helen Petit
grew and William T. Lehman has
been set for November g. 1t is to be
a home affair, the ceremony taking
place at the residence Of Mrs. Charles
Stanford Pettigrew, 2230 Pacific
avenue. The bride will have for her
maid Of honor Miss Llice Sullivc1.
while Miss Armor Deamer and Miss
Ruth Morton will serve as bridesmaids.
Mr.. Lehman will be attended by
Percy Lawton Pettigrew as best man
with Robert Dudley White and Earl
Cumming as ushers. Miss Pettigrew
was debutante of last winter and a
sweet maid she is. A pretty home has
been built by Mr.. Lehman at Jackson
and Buchanan streets, where they will
set up their household gods.
The wedding Of Miss Alicia Dufflcv
and DR.. D. Friedlander of this city will
take place on November 16. at the
home of the brides parents. Judge and
Mrs. NJ. C. Dufficy. in San Rafael.
The dinner and reception given by
the Sequoia Club on Friday night to
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton was a red-let-
ter night in the annals of the club.
Given in the gorgeous white and gold
ballroom, with its sweep OF responsive
mirrors, the setting was 'eminently fit.
And such stunning gowns! Aye. and
such fascinating men-wAo, bless them.
passed up alluring pugilistic pleas
ures for the nonce. And who was there
who was not fascinated by the gra-
ciousness and absolute naturalness of
the guest Of honor?
No pose, no affectation of manner OF
speech, but showing the unmistakable
evidences Of a cultivated mind and
body. Mrs. Atherton made hosts of
friends.
Bishop and Mrs. Sidney Catlin Par
fridge will probably remain in San
Francisco until after the holidays. They
were expecting to go to the Orient
soon, but have changed their plans and
perhaps will prolong the journey thence
by going by way of the Suez.
A most delightful combination of the
artistic influences will be felt and heard
next week on the evening of November
in oIa
beautiful new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan J. Freeman will be opened under
the most happy circumstances. Mr..
and Mrs. Gutterson will give a musical
programme and those who have been
fortunate in hearing them know what
this means. The intellectual, cultured
and musical types will form a gather
ing really worth while.
Weddings, always provocative of in
terest for two people, do not necessar-
lily obtain approval from society in gen.
eral. The exceptions are notable and
one engagement Of the past week has
brought pleasure to friends of both.
Lieutenant Hamilton of the Thirteenth
Cavalry has won the heart and hand
of pretty Ethel Lowe, who will lend
much attraction to the social life of
the army. The wedding day is not far
away
The exposition city still attracts.
and, despite the wintry air that greets
our Californians, they go to view the
immense exhibition, If only for a few
days. Mr.. and Mrs. Latham McMul-
jim took their departure last Thursday
and viii be gone till holiday time. What
an intumbling there viii be. though,
about Christmas. for then is the sea-
son that draws the traveller back to