The San Francisco call., 1904-11-06

Blessed is the burg that has near ii
an army pOst-it gets a vast amount Of
style from il in the way of clever men
and buttons and braid. Likewise is a
hsher-town lucky that hath for its
front yard a harbor big enough to
mother the ships Of nations that come
a-visiting from afar; because their Of
icers are gallant fellows, and interest
ing The little difficulties of speech,
such as were encountered when the
Lena's officers became temporary resi-
dents Of San Francisco, cause scarcely
a futter in these polyglot days. But
how blessed, indeed, is a burg that hath
both an army post and a naval station
at her elbow, All little maid and
thOughtless matron, eliminate from
your party lists the handsome chaps
who serve our Uncle Samuel and
see how puny your teas would look.
and your dances. Besides. these posts
are so prolific Of husbands Now, that's
not an unimportant factor
Behold the busiest week Of the win
ter, And thus is the gay season on!
Monday started the ball a-rolling with
the Cluff dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Wilson. 1t was given at the Palace
with striking accoutrements of flowers
and music Among the guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. George Downey, the
Misses de Young. Miss Pearl Landers,
Miss Helen Wagner, Miss Ethel Hager
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Spreckels, William
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Greenway. Edgar Miner, William Nc
Lean and Mr.. and Mrs. William Cluf.
Tuesday was the card party of Mrs
George Rodmsn Shreve at the Century
Club. where a goodly gathering wooed
luck amid bower Of chrysanthemums
and green things. Among the guests
were: Mrs. Robert Hooker, Mrs. Os-
good Hooker. Mrs. Mayo Newhan. Mrs.
Garceau. Mrs. Samuel Knight. Mrs.
Louis Monteagle, Mrs. L. L. Baker.
Mrs. George Grant, Mrs. Frederick
Beaver. Mrs. Madison, Mrs. John Part
ridge, Mrs. Wakefield Baker. Mrs. Rob-
ert ]. Woods, Miss Houghton. Mrs. S.
E Dutton, Mrs. Ira Pierce. Mrs.
George Moore. Mrs. Frederick Tallant.
Mrs. H NJ. A. Miller. Mrs. Samuel
Warren Clarke, Mrs. Douglas Watson,
Mrs. Russell Wilson, Mrs. Frederick
Luett, Mrs Ford, Mrs. Frederick
Kohl, Mrs. Mabel Jacobs. Mrs. William
Sherwood, Mrs. Henry Clarence Bree-
den, Mrs. H. A Williams. Mrs. Schwe-
rim. Mrs. Roe, Miss Bothin. Mrs.
Thomas Benton Darragh, Mrs. Bull,
Mrs. Drysdale. Miss Bolton, Mrs. Wal
ter Treat, Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs Whitney,
Mrs. George Boyd, Mrs. Edwin Di-
mond, Mrs. Robert David. Mrs Mans
field Lowell, Mrs. w. p. Fuller. Mrs.
Hyde Smith. Mrs. Frank Bates, Miss
Bates, Mrs. Gerberding. Mrs. William
Kohl, Miss Kohl, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs.
Chauncey winslow, Mrs Ryland Wal
lace. Mrs. n. G. Kittle, Mrs. Austin
Tubbs and Mrs. William Taylor.
Then there was the luncheon given
in honor Of Miss Ursula Stone. the
dainty debutante, by her mother, Mrs.
Bertody Wilder Stone. and a fascinat-
ing little affair it was, full of the fun
and frolic Of maids at the debut age.
Among the guests were Miss Ursula
Stone, Miss Elizabeth Livermore, Miss
Carol Moore, Miss Helen Baily, Miss
Newell Drown. Miss Rhoda Pickering
and Miss Marie Pickering.
Tuesday also recorded the nuptials
OF Miss Harriet King of Detroit.
Mich, TO Lieutenant Jack" Raymond,
Second Cavalry. so well known as an
attache Of the Preside. Many will re-
call the young officer whose family was
exceptionally well known hereabouts.
Quite the largest afternoon affair
that has taken place at Mare Island
for many moons was the tea given by
Mrs. James H. Glennon on Tuesday in
honor Of her pretty daughter. Miss Isa-
belle GiennOn- Among the guests were
the following: Admiral and Mrs Bow
man II. McCalla. the Misses Stella and
Lilly McCalla, the Misses Frances and
Grace Thompson CT San Francisco.
Miss Alice Bacon, Mrs Bacon. Captain
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Tilley, Miss Ed
cyn Tilley, Miss Menefee. Miss Frances
Waggener, DR.. and Mrs. Manly H. ST.
monds, Miss Williams, Captain and
Mrs. Henry Bull. Captain and Mrs.
Taussig, Naval Constructor and Mrs.
F. b. Zahm. Miss Courtney Collins.
Mrs. Richard Cults, Naval Constructor
and Mrs. McEntees Captain Day, Chap
lain and Mrs. McAllister, Miss Will
liams, Ensign George Brown, Miss
Shorb, Miss Olive Craig, Lieutenant
Arthur B. Owens, Lieutenant Pritch-
ard. Mrs Mcpherson, Mrs. Alexander
McCracken. Miss Ruth Gedney, Mrs.
Murtagh. Mrs. Shorb. Miss Caroline
McDougal Mrs. Hall, Mrs. McCrea,
Howard McCrea, Ben Tilley, Captain
Foote'S, Captain Sherman, Paymaster
ds c Kerr. Paymaster Goldsbor-