The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
The Smart SET
Br SILLY SHH7F

The Red room of the St. Francis Hotel
was chosen for the wedding ceremony Of
Miss Charlotte LaIIy and Arthur Kelley
| of Oakland last evening. The service was
/ read at 9 O'Clock by Rev. George w. Stone
of the Unitarian church in the presence
of over sixty guests The beauty of the
room was heightened by wealth of tiger
| lilies with a setting of potted plants. ali
| of which brought the beauty of the bride
| in her rich robes into relief. She wore
a gown Of white moire of chrysanthemum
pattern made in directoire style. and car
ried white orchids. her maid of honor.
Miss Marion Lally. being gowned with
delicate contrast i'm pale pink point
d'esprit The four bridesmaids-Miss Mu-
rie1 Kelley, Miss Evelyn Hussey, Miss
Norma Castle and Miss Katherine kutz-
were gowned alike in white net, carrying
tiger lilies. The groom was served By
William w. Foote as best man. with VIII
liam Greed, Philip Fry, Emory Farnum
and George Sessions as ribbon bearers.
The entire effect of this wedding was
extremely dainty, for the shades were OF
the most delicate and so artistically ar
ranged in flower and gown that beau
tiful picture was made.
A supper was served soon after ths
ceremony, to which all the Weoulhs
guests were hidden.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley will make their
home in Piedmont after wedding tour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin 2. Downing an
nounce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter Edith to Captain BENJAMIN Jones Ed
ger Jr.. u. g. A This happy news was
made public yesterday at a luncheop
given by Miss Downing in honor of Miss
| Ada Kenna OF Oakland, whose engage
ment to Murray Orriek has been recently
announced
Captain Edger, who is attached to the
medical department, Is stationed at Fort
Brown, Texas, but was at the Preside
for some time and has many friends In
this city.
The Downing home. on Green street,
presented an animated scene yesterday
when the assembly of a dozen bright
maids and matrons fairly bubbled with
good wishes for the two hancees.
The table bore a quantity or tiger
lilies and bridesmaid roses. fntermingled
with pale pink tulle, and the twelve fair
guests included Miss Ada Kenna. Mrs.
William Penn Humphreys. Mrs. Burrell'
Miss Helene Robson, Miss Noeue de
Cola Miss Ruth Kales, Miss Lalla Wen
zelburger. Miss Anita Bertheau. Miss
Clarice Lohse. Miss Lucret1a Burnnam'
Miss Bonnie Downing.
Miss Downing Is to be a bride of early
winter and will serve as an attendant at
Miss Kenna's wedding, which takes place
September Z.
The wedding of Miss Clarice Towne,
daughter of the late Smith d. Towne or
Petaluma, to E. Benoir Courvoisier. an
artist of this city, will take place on
September 3 at the Swedenborgian
church.
Major William Stevenson was host at
a luncheon at his home in the Presidio
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Bowling has become a favorite pastime
with several of the officers at Fort
Mason and on Tuesday evening the game
was indulged most pleasantly. a small
gathering spending several hours. Among
those who took part were Miss Helen
Gillette, Miss Dorothy Dustan. Miss
Edith Henrici. C. E. Gillette. General
Hamilton. Lieutenant Wetherill and Lieu
tenant Andrews
Del Monte has been entertaining many
San Franciscans during the. last week.
among Them Miss A gnes Tobin. Mr. and
Mrs. c. w. Clark. Edward j. Tobin, Miss
Edith S. Chesebrough, and from New
York; Captain H. L. Roosevelt.
Mrs Cora Hall leaves within a day or
two for New York City. to sail from that
port for Milan. Italy. where she will
enter upon an operatic career MRS.
Halls voice is greatly admired in San
Francisco and she has graciously sung
much for charities and many drawing
rooms, where she has been in demand
Mrs. Fernando Phngst win be hostess
at a house party from September to
5 at her summer home near Pajaro.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert H PostIethwaits
and Miss Margaret PoStlethwaite are
preparing for a trip to England. 1eav-
ing in September.