The San Francisco call., 1905-06-29
The Smart Set
By Sally SHARP.

Mrs. C. r. SpIivaIo will announce ths
engagement of her daughter. Miss
Beatrice to Lieutenant Francis Raw
Shoemaker. at an elaborate luncheon tc
be given at her home in Belmont to -day
Miss Splivalo is a charming girl and,
aside from her personal beauty. is en-
| dowed with mental qualities OF a high
/ order and is a cultured musician.
Miss Splivalo is often seen riding from
| Burlingame to Belmont. for, being fond
Of all outdoor life, she is an enthusiasts
| equestrienne.
| Lieutenant Shoemaker is attached 10
| the revenue service. and is at present on
/ the cutter Bear in Alaskan waters. He
is very popular with his brother officers.
| and highly esteemed IN the service.
/ The Bear is expected here in September
and the wedding will probably take place
early in October.
| Miss Amy Mcmillan Of Michigan and
4 Miss Mabel Boardman Of Washington are
/ the personal friends of Miss Alice Roose-
welt who are TO accompany her on the
Philippine trip. with Mrs. Dubois OF
| Idaho as chaperon.
/ Many distinguished personages are to
be of Secretary Taft's party. which ar
rives here next Wednesday. sailing the
| following Saturday by the Manchuria
/ Among them are Senator and Mrs. New
lands. with whom is Miss Helen Patten.
/ IOTmerly Oh NlTBlIld lily anu WHOSE
sister is the wife of Major General Henry
| C. Corbin: Stuyvesant Fish Jr.. and Ma
jor Guy L. Edie, whose station a few
years ago at the Preside brought him
many friends in this city.
| At the reception to be rendered Secre-
| tary Taft next week by Mrs Eleanor
Martin Miss Roosevelt will be one OF the
receiving party with the hostess. besides
Mrs. Henry T. Scott. Mrs Walter Mar
/ tin, Mrs Downey Harvey. Miss Anita
Harvey and Miss Boardman-
Honolulu will practically declare
holiday during the stay Of the officials
and ladies. carte blanche to be the gauge
OF the islands hospitality.
| The engagement Of Earle Talbot. son Of
Mrs. Amy Talbot. and Miss Helen SEQ
vile OF New York is another pleasant
surprise 10 society.
Miss scoville is the guest OF Mrs. Talbot
| for the summer.
Miss Florence Ives. Miss Edith Chese-
brough and Mrs. W. s. Porter, all OF
the San Francisco Golf and Country
Club and Mrs. Laurance T. Scott OF the
Burlingame Country Club. were among
the contestants on the San Rafael golf
links yesterday.
This is the third regular competition
of the California Women Golfers Asso-
citation and interest wakes very keen. for
many Of our society women are not only
expert golfers. but athleticaIly inclined.
devoting much time TO outdoor life and
sports.
The hospitality offered last week by
Mrs Clarence II. Mackay was as com
mendable as ii was unusual BY her
graeiousness the beauty and luxury OF
the Maekay country home at Roslyn was
extended TO the school children with their
teachers and the ministers OF the village
all receiving entertainments in accord
ance with their individual pleasure and "
requirements.
Mrs Mackay's benefaction may prove
an incentive TO others
The marriage of Miss Jean MONTGOMERY
Duncan and William Knowles will take
place to-day at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Dun
can. The ceremony is to be very quiet.
Mr.. Knowles is a resident OF Oakland.
where he is established. and is building
a new home IN Piedmont
gtnia, who are In Secretary Taft's party.
will be entertained by DIR. and Mrs. Al
fred Hunter voorhies during the stay OF
the officials IN this city.
Miss Ethyl Hager. who Is spending the
several San Francisco guests over the
Fourth
The dog show. to be held in that seaside
town on the sth, will engage the atten-
ton OF many town folk. both as an ex-
hibit and because OF personal interest In
their own entries
Miss Hager will enter her fine bulldog.
Noticeable among the guests yesterday
at the McComas-Parrott wedding was
Miss Pearl Landers. who wore a very
fetching pale blue gown with large pic
ture hat matching.
her Eastern trip Is being met with much
cordiality.
DR. Harry Tevis will be one OF the au-
tomobonsts to make the Del Monte run
over the Fourth. Mr.. and Mrs. Wake
field Baker will also go in their machine.
Mrs. William Eide entertained In
formally at luncheon yesterday. among
the guests being Mrs Charles H Bhnn-
Mrs. Victor E Clement. who has been
visiting in Salt Lake City since leaving
San Francisco, will sail from New York
by the St Paul on Saturday for Europe
Captain and Mrs. Francis L Payson
will sail tomorrow for the Philippines
Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold Michels VIII
spend August at Lake Tahoe
Mrs. Isaac Trumbo has returned from
the Yosemite, where she has been en-
tertaining a party Of New York guests
Bangs. BOOK.