The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16
= THE SMART SET =
By Sally Sharp

i William Greer Harrison was host at a
breakfast on Sunday in honor Of Miss
Julia Marlowe and E. Fl Sothern in the
red room OF the Bohemian Club. The
affair was one OF the most artistic and
elaborate OF the many important events
that have taken place within the club
The scheme Of decoration, Chinese m
character. was carried out with minute
detail miniature jOss-house erected
at one end OF the room gave forth the
odOr of incense. while an irnmenss Chi
nese umbrella aared above the table
During breakfast an entertaining play
let was enacted. adding greatly 70 the
general enjoyment. Mr.. Mersfeider also
gave an imitation Of w. E. Sheridan in
the Merchant OF Venice. calling forth
much applause from his hearers
American Beauty roses adorned the
table, which amid all its surroundings
gave the appearance OF beautiful
centerpiece. Miss MarloWe was toasted
in a speech BY Mr.. Phelan. Mr.. Sothern
receiving a like com mpliment from Miss
Anna Struns<y-
The guests included Miss Marlowe. Miss
Anna Strunsky. Miss Ednah Robinson.
Miss Virginia BrastOw. DIR. and Mrs. j.
Wilson Shiels Mr.. and Mrs John Nc
Naught Dr. and Mrs. J.. Dennis Arnold.
DIR. and Mrs. Louis Lisser, Mr. and Mrs
Hunter Harrison. Mrs Youngberg. Mrs.
William Greer Harrison. Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Peixotto, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs
Gerrit Livingston Lansing. Edward H
Sothern, DR.. Wagner. Amedee Joullin,
Jerome Barker Landheid. Dr. Arnold
Genthe. Charles Sedgwick Aiken. Jules
Mersfelder. James D. Phelan, Enrique
Grau.
The engagement has been announced OF
Miss Margaret Newhall and Frederick
Of C1iCa Miss NeWhalI
is a daughter Of Mr. and Mrs W. Mayo
Newhan Of this city and made her debut
last season
Mr.. Houghteling is a son Of James L
Houghteling Of the nrm Of Peabody q
Houghteling. bankers. Chicago.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Madge Moore and George Edward Par
menter of Los Angeles Miss Moore Will
entertain at a tea at her home on O'Far-
rell street, May %. prior 10 her deparrurs
for Los Angeles, where the wedding VIII
occur on the g Mr.. Parmenter Is well
known in San Francisco and II ar the
head OF the art department Of the Los
Angeles Examiner.
The weu.-ng of Miss Mabel McAfse,
granddaughter OF J. B Haggtn. and Louis
B. Preston takes place to-day IN St
Thomas Church. New York The brides
maids will be Miss Alice Preston. Miss
Edith Lounsberry and Miss Harriet Daily.
St. Dorothy's Rest. the new home for
convalescent children, win be dedicated
May 81 by Bishop Nichols Society
women are very interested in this har-
Dor for little ones founded by Mrs James
Otis Lincoln in 1902 in memory OF her
little daughter. Dorothy Pitkin Lincoln.
at Camp Meeker. Sonoma County. Mr..
Foster Of the California Northwestern
Railway has offered a private car for
those who viii attend the dedication.
The fare. including return trip and lun-
cheon will be IS, and those desiring such
or any information may communicate
with Mrs James Otis Lincoln. San
Mateo-
A chapel. lately erected. has been do
mated by a woman who does not wish 10
be named This is also TO receive con-
secration by the Bishop upon the date
named. The Board OF Managers OF St
Dorothy's consists OF Rev Z L. Par-
sons. president, San Mateo; Rev. James
Otis Lincoln secretary-treasurer. San
Mateo; Mrs A NJ Easton. San Mateo;
Miss A c. de Turbeville. San Franciscos
Mrs. James Otis Lincoln. San Mateo-
Richard Hotaling entertained several
guests over the weeks end at hts country
home at San Anselmo-
Mrs. J. j. Spieker and Miss George
Spieker, who left few months ago for
Europe and the Mediterranean. are ex-
pected home within a short time.
Roumania is now the fourth largest
petroleum producing country in the
world. The list is headed by the United
States; then comes Russia. while the