The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-28


a healthy, happy babe. and "a pair of
healthy collies. And where's the harm
done?
/ Now, herewith is the simple tale that
! has wrought all the naughty asper-
sions upon society-that society women
prefer the dog to the baby, and that
the dog is the petted member of the
household, where once the baby held
sway.
But don't you believe it.
The baby still rules in society as well
as out. the Wattersons notwithstand-
ing.
Rather a quiet week. this, with but
little to record save weddings and af-
fairs incident thereto, to-wit:
MONDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lynham Shiels
entertained at a dinner at their home in
Oakland in honor of Miss Florence White.
The Bohemian Club. host at dinner in
| honor of Ysaye, DR.. ]. Wilson Shells
POSTMASTER
Wedding of Mrs. Emile Rathbun of
Bethlehem, Pa, and R. Porter Ashe.
Mrs. John Curry, hostess at a dinner
at the Palace Hotel, covers laid for sew
en- guests.
Jerome B. Landheld, host at luncheon
in honor of Sir Henry Tichborne at the
tanned were Senator jeremiah Lynch,
Enrique Grau and Percy Hail.
Colonel and Mrs. r. A. Eddy enter
tanned at dinner at the Palace Hotel
for twelve guests.
TUESDAY.
Mrs. F. L. Payson, hostess at a five
hundred party in the Red room of the St
Francis.
Miss Media Mccartney, hostess at a
luncheon in the palm garden of the Pal
ace.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P Schwerin enter
tanned at a dinner in honor OF Admiral
and Mrs. Goodrich and Miss Goodrich at
San Mateo.
WEDNESDAY.
Wedding of Miss Florence Dudley Tur-
ner Of New York and Simeon T. Price
Jr. of st. Louis in the Empire room of
the Palace Hotel
Mead Hamilton, host at bachelor din
ner.
Mrs Ralph Phelps, hostess at recep-
ton in honor OF the engagement of Miss
Leslie Thaler Green and Howard Hunt
ington in Berkeley.
THURSDAY.
Miss Edith Pillsbury, hostess at din
ner in the palm garden Of the Palace
Mr.. and Mrs. William Let's Oliver en-
tertafned at a large reception in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Oliver at Mount
Vernon Heights, Oakland.
Mrs William Cluff, hostess at dinner
at aae Palace.
Mrs. Joseph Chanslor. hostess at a
luncheon in honor of Miss Helen Chase.
Mrs. c. A Parkyns of Los Angeles.
hostess al a dinner at the St Francis.
entertaining eight guests
Wedding of Miss Mabel Dodge and
Mead Hamilton.
Captain Niles, host at a reception in
honor of Admiral and Mrs. Goodrich and
Miss Goodrich on board the u. S. S. Bos
ton.
FRIDAY.
Almer Newhall, host at a yachting
party.
Wedding of Miss Bessie Forrest and
Arthur Rice of Honolulu.
SATURDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kiink entertained ar !,
dinner in honor of Miss Linda Hamilton.
Beginning on the first Friday Of Juna
Mrs. Frederick Funston viii be SAT
home at her quarters near Fort Point
where on each succeeding Friday she will
welcome friends and official guests AS
the house is rather remote, carriages VIII
convey the visitors from the terminus of
the Union street cars.
The charming personality and youth of
the first lady OF the Preside augurs well
for social shake-up at the post.
Things haven't been especially gay out
yonder of late-which can hardly be
wondered at. considering the short tenure
given the officers after arrival. The con-
slant pulling up OF stakes and hiking on
has had depressing effect socially. but
more stability is promised in the future.
Captain A. w. Bjornstad. the plucky