The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

style, was very attractive in her trap
pings of bliss.
AS would be expected, Mrs. Mark
Gerstle was one OF the most fascinat-
ing women present. She possesses the
ginger, the verve, if you please, that
differentiates her from the average So
ciety woman. Besides, she is clever.
Her talent at vaudeville has often
been the topic of public comment
The young bride will go to her Bal
timore home. after a journey through
the southland.
The HeIlman home became a minia-
ture forest for the festive affair of
Thursday. Palms spread their grace
full fronds over the lower floor, MAX
ing an exquisite setting for the white
robed bride and her fair attendants
and pretty maids they were, these coy
attendants, Miss Van Nuys of Los An
geles. Miss Rena jacob of New York
and Mrs. E. S. Heller.
The Fry-Maus wedding was a mill
ary affair. naturally, but the dis
patches tell of great elaborateness of
detail. The young couple are headed
this way, stopping at st. Louis to look
in at the fair. But what a place for
fond loversi Surely, the woods should
De more alluring. But it's a safe
guess that the young people won't
spend much time in the Agricultural
Hall or its sister solemnities All!
the Pike! That's the place to find
ones friends.
Tuesday night brought forth the
dainty party frock-the Presidio hop
was on. And the hosts were the cav
airy and artillery officers-charming
chaps and splendid hosts.
The hop room was gay with the stars
and stripes. a fitting background for
the uniformed sons of Mars, who were
entertaining for the last time for some
weeks, as many organizations will soon
leave for maneuvers.
Among those -~-sent were: Major
and Mrs. Van Vliet, Mrs. A. H. Voor-
HES, Mrs. Coulson, Miss Katherine
Wright, Captain and Mrs. Christian.
Major Ruthers, Captain and Mrs. Car
ratt, Captain and Mrs. Robert Aber-
nathy. Captain and Mrs. SchreffeIs.
Miss Isabel Kendall Captain and Mrs.
Thomas Pearce, Miss Ursula Stone
Miss Downing, Miss Bonnie Downing.
Miss Lucretia Burnham, Miss Jane
Swiegert, Miss Pearl Sabin, Miss Irene
Sabin, Miss Morris, Miss Jeanette Deal.
Lieutenant Talbot, Lieutenant Will
hams, Leslie Harkness, Philip Paschel.
DR.. Swasey, Lieutenant Leavitt. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Newton. Lieutenant
Brigham, Lieutenant Carrigan. Miss
Anna Sperry, Mr.. Henderson, Walter
Ross, Professor Landfield, DR.. Lyster
Captain Frederick Johnston, DR.. Ed
gar M. Spencer. Mr.. Lacey and MANY
others.
Following the dance, several suppers
were on the cards, the largest being
that given by Captain Johnston. the
debonair favorite of Mrs. Eleanor
Martin. Among the gallant captains
guests were: Mrs. Voorhies. Mrs. CouI-
son, Miss Katherine Wright, CAPTAIN
and Mrs. Pearce, Miss Darragh. Miss
Ursula Stone, Miss Isabel Kendall
Miss Jeanette Deal. Miss Pearl Sabin.
Miss Irene Sabin, Mr. Landfeld. Les
lie Harkness, Mr.. Henderson, Philip
Paschel, Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Lacey and
Walter Ross.
Among the pretty maids who
danced at the hop on Tuesday was
Miss Katherine Wright, daughter of
Governor Wright of Manila, who with
her aunt, Mrs. Coulson, is visiting
Mrs. Alfred Hunter Voorhies. Tall
finely formed, overfiowing with girl
ish vivacity and interested in every de-
tail of life, she is having a merry
time. After a short visit at the home
on California street, where. bv the
way, the hospitality of the South has
invaded every nook and Granny. Miss
Wright will sail for her island home
Since the appointment of her father
TO the Governorship she has been at
school in New York and the coming
winter will be her first season at the
palace. As a debutante she will he a
famous success, possessing the two
necessary elements that make for If
a clever personality of her own and
a mother who is herself a successful
hostess Now, those who remember
Admiral Semmes, the gallant old
Southerner, who commanded the Ala
bana, will recall his two beautiful
daughters-they who are now Mrs
Coulson and Mrs. Wright