The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
THE SMART SET
BY Sally Sharp.

There were no attendants and the
bride wore her going away gown OF
cafe au Iait cloth with hat TO match
The chancel. adorned in strings Of
smilax, bore out the note of simplicity
which marked the event.
Mr.. and Mrs Aiken left soon after
for Del Monte and will be at home after
November 1 on Chestnut street. Pre-
ceding the Aiken-Robinson nuptials
was a breakfast at the Bohemian
Club, and it seems that the intent
secretive was carried further than merely
to the general public.
A wedding in Portland took place
last Tuesday, the principals being Miss
Irene Burton OF Los Angeles and VIII
liam c. Aiken, a brother of yesterdays
benedict.
Upon their arrival in this city they
were greatly surprised to find that
Charles s. Aiken was also about 10
enter upon matrimony and that the
motif of the breakfast was of double
intent-complimenta to the recent
wedding and precursor of the wed
ding so soon to follow.
1t is needless to say that this was
indeed a festal board. the air ringing
with messages and wishes congratu-
latory.
Probably the wittiest OF recent i'm
promptu verse was heard in these lines
of Charles X. Field, guest of the
breakfast, and called The Aiken EpI-
demic":
Let others sing with vibrant string
Of each world-famed infection.
Bubonic plague is but vague
And simple predilection--
For record breaking wave systemic
Behold the Aiken eoidemicl
New Orleans knows the fever thross
But they only yellow.
Each Aiken shows eouleur de rosss
Becoming to the fellow.
Such gentle properties alchemic
Lie in the Aiken epidemic
They long have been in quarantine
Avoiding all exposure
But now they meet the microbe sweet.
And sudden comes disclosure.
Even I've no heart to launch polemic
Against this charming epidemic
Twas an occasion of much happiness
and mirth, those freely entering into the
spirit of the hour being Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Aiken, Miss Helen Rob
inson, Miss Florence c. Aiken, Mrs.
Linda II. Bryan, Mrs. Mabel Howe, John
Mcknight. c. Preston Robinson,
Charles K. Field and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sedgwiek Aiken.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Morrow were at
home on Tuesday evening, receiving
large number of guests. The affair was
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Hol
obliged to leave for New York sooner
than he intended and Mrs Blinn bade
many adieus, for her Eastern departure
lies in the near future.
The evening was devoted to music
and conversation mainly, with a very
enlivening pantomime by Mr.. Belknap,
whose artistic cleverness in that line
of achievement is arOusing much en-
thusiasm.
Miss Ruth Powers sang three dainty
numbers. accompanying herself with a
finished skill that might be envied by
the professional.
Mr.. Loomis, the composer. graciOusly
added to the programme, giving a
characteristic intOnatiOn of the In
dams melody.
Two readings. delightfully."- accepta-
BILE. though in strong contrast. were
given respectively by john McNaught
and Clarence Mark Smith. the former "a
poetic morseI. the latter strong in
humor.
With song and piano by Alfred Cogs-
well and Thecdor salmon. the even
ing was rounded and adieus beIated.
Mrs. Lehman Blum announces the en-
gagement of her daughter. Mabel. 10
Meyer Blum of Germantown. Colusa
County. The bride has wide eonnec-
tlen among well known families OF this
city and is a graduate of the University
of California. having completed the
course with the class of 1904
Mr.. Blum is a prosperous and welt
known business man of Colusa County.
Mrs Alfred Hunter voorhies an
nounces that the first assembly will
take place on November 5. and before
many days there will be a scurrying
back to town tc prepare FOR all thess
lively affairs.
Mrs. Inez Shorb Whites FRIDAY
Night Dancing Club will give four
dances during the winter. Beginning
in November, each month following will
bear date for this happy assemblage.
This is good news, and the coterie Of
merry-makers are already preparing
for brilliant season.
The annual charity ball given for the
Hospital of Confederate Soldiers will
take place this year on October S.
This is furthered each year by the
Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter, oJ
which Mrs. A. III. VoorhieS is president,
and is arranged to take place durins
the national convention of the Daugh-
ters of the confederaey in this city
Joseph D. Redding is departing again
for the East. and the uncertainty of his
return is arousIng many regrets.
Mrs. Walter Scott left on Wednesday
for the East. taking her two little
daughters. They will be away some
months in Baltimore as guests of Mr..
Scott's relatives.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin left yesterday
for Los Angeles. Accompanying were
Mrs. j. Downey Harvey. Miss Anita
Harvey and Miss Genevieve Harvey
Their stay is not defined. and proba-
bly, several weeks will ensue before this
happy party retraceS its steps.
Many attractions will be forthcom-
ing, and for the two bright maids there
will be much feting and merriment-
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