The San Francisco call., 1904-10-23

an maid, and fairer than ever was she
in her nuptial robes.
Long viii the vision linger in the
memory of the guests who saw her
leaving the altar upon the arm of the
man she loved.
The ge-Kellond wedding was
celebrated quietly, with music and
flowers and a few friends as acces-
series to the elimination Of a pretty
love affair.
The wedding of Miss Rose Newman
and Max Blum was quite the biggest
affair that has taken place in the Con-
cordia Club for many years. The father
of the fair bride. Simon Newman, is
president Of the club and therefore the
club delighted to honor the maid.
A veritable forest of manzanita had
been planted in the broad vestibule and
in the corridors of the first and second
floors The wedding bower was a floral
symphony in white and green, in a
setting of green-no prettier spot to
plight loves promise could be conjured
up.
Both great floors were in floral at
tire, through which $50 guests wander
ed at will. This wedding feast will go
down in the club annals as the 'fea-
ture" OF the year.
A pretty picture was Angel Island
on Tuesday night-a Whistler picture,
with its dark shadows and peeping
lights rising out OF the glistening.
shimmery bay. 1t was hop night on
the island and a we'll laden boat bore
a burden of maids and matrons over
from this side. merry time? Why,
always. at Angel Island.
Unhappily Captain E. D. Taussig has
been detached from the Independence
at Mare Island. One of the most pop
ular men at the island and one of the
most admirable of hosts. his depar-
ture is greatly to be regretted. It IS
not known what officer will relieve
Captain Taussig. but there is rumor
in naval circles to the effect that
Commander V. L. Cottmaa will be the
officer named. Mrs. Cottman is a CAL
ifornian. and both she and Command
er Cottman have many friends on this
coast.
Quite the towering affair of the
week was the tea given by Mrs.
Charles Stetson Wheeler and Mrs.
Wheeler's sister, Miss Marsh. The
beautiful new home was glad with the
bloom of autumn. Blossoms, blossoms
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they were displaced by hats-but were
not these as lovely, and with fair faces
beneath them?
Accuse her not, ye scoffers, Of fiat
terry, when Sally. declares there were
more pretty women in that crush yes
terday than she has seen in many,
many moons.
The following ladies assisted the
hostesses: Mrs. Louis F. Monteagle,
Mrs. Joseph Marshall Flint. Mrs. Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler, Mrs. William r.
Wheeler, Mrs. Henry b Montague.
Mrs. William A. Magee, Mrs Alexan-
der Baldwin. Mrs. A NJ. Grim, Mrs
Julius Weber. Mrs. Fairfax whselan
and Miss Elsie Sherman.
MISS 4Sdptilt htHQdll, the WlnSO1lG
little Oakland maid, who is to be we'd
on November is to William Lowden,
was the honored guest on Thursday
Afternoon at card party given by
Miss Ruth Kales.
Among the winsome maids who were
bidden 10 do honor to the bride-elect
were: Miss Noelle de Cola, Miss Mar
ian Walsh. Miss Mcllie Mathes, Miss
Lillian Isaacs, Miss Irene Bangs, Miss
Carolyn Oliver, Miss Anita Oliver. Miss
Edith Beck, Miss Ada Kenna, Mrs. Irv-
ing Burrell, Miss Bessie Reed, Miss
Helen Chase. Miss Rose Kales, Miss
Ethel Sims. Miss Myrtle Sims, Mrs.
George Clark Davis, Miss Jessie Fox,
Miss Lucretia Burnham. Miss Ethel
Crellin, Miss Letitia Barry, Miss Sc
villa Hayden. Miss Elsa Schilling. Miss
Elsie Everson, Miss May Coogan and
Miss Cordelia Bishop.
Mrs. William Lindsey Spencer en-.
tertained at a small tea on Wednesday
in honor OF Miss Mary Bonnell, VINO
will terminate her visit TO the spen-
GERS in few weeks. Among those
present were: Mrs. Wren. Mrs. Ber-
tcdy Wilder Stone. Miss Elizabeth Cole,
Miss Maye Colburn. Mrs. Thomas Ben
ton Darragh. Mrs. Walter Scott Bgann,