The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
SMART SET.
By Sally Sharp.

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The American colony at Manila is in
high feather over the introduction Of
1 electric cars All thought for primal
beauty, which includes, mainly. prim-
tive methods. is fast disappearing in
/ the face of modern comfort and rapid
transit. Society is fairly reveling in
! trolley parties across the sea and
though this means Of pleasure in our
home CITY is now relegated largely to
/ school children, in Manila the trolley Is
/ a most acceptable and joyous break IN
| the life that breathes chiefly monotony.
| Mrs. Frederick Fenwick will enter
] tain at her home in Berkeley next SAT-
lurday in honor OF Miss Leslie Tnayer
Green, whose engagement TO Howard
Huntington has just been announced
/ Mr.. and Mrs William clun enter
tanned at a small dinner few evenings
past in the palm garden Their guests
| Included Mr.. and Mrs J. Z Calnpoeti'
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Campbell OF chr
cazo. Miss California Cluff and John
Breuner.
The marriage OF Miss Rita Bell ana
William H. James took place IN Ports
land. Or. May %. The bride IS the
daughter of Major and Mrs. Thomas z.
Bell and has been a member OF the
Oregonfan staff for several years Mr..
James IS well known in journalism ana
Is established with the Santa Rosa Re
publican
Miss Madge Moore OF this city ana
George Edward Parmenter were mar
ried yesterday in Los Angeles. The az
fair took place at noon IN Cnr1ss
Church, Rev. DIR. Lee officiating
Miss Marian Washburn Of Los Ange-
les, formerly OF Oakland, attended tns
bride, while Arthur Holiday served as
hest man. The bride, who is the daugh-
fer of Mrs. Nellie B. Moore and sister
Of Walter s. Moore, is well known
through her long connection with me
Call having edited the WomanS page
for more than five years Tne groom
also formerly connected with The Cats
is now in charge OF the ART oepdr einsAs
of the Los Angeles Examiner
After wedding breakfast. at when
were present twenty-five guests, Mr.
and Mrs. Parmenter left for months
tour OF Mexico. They will reside AT
one of the southern suburbs dur1ng the
summer, afterward making tneE noHe
in Los Angeles
The polo cup contest to take place N
paris in June will be well attended ny .
CaIifornians. a large number preparing 70
enter. Among the contestants viii oe
frank Carolan, Richard Tobins Raou
Duyal and Lawrence McCreery-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Durham who
have spent the winter in New York at the
Ansonian are about to arrive Ia town for
the summer.
The quest Of Mrs Peter d. Martin for
fine lace in Brussels has met with success,
for much of the beautiful B-uges was re
Gently obtained by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
The San Francisco Children's Orhphan-
age will hold a benefit IN Lyric Hall,to-
morrow evening.
Xavier Martinez has been the recipient
of warm welcome apd sIttention since his
return from Mexico, but he thirsts for
further draughts from the land so prolific
in color and outline. He will return
shortly to Mexico. The new sketches are
inviting great admiration and are 70 be
seen in the Martinez studio, US Mont
gomery street.
]. Leslie Hunter, who has recently re-
turned from Europe, where he Travelled
extensively, las joined the throng that
will make Del Monte its abiding place
for the next month
Mrs ]. J. Spieker and Miss George
Spieker are leaving this week for Belve-
dere, where they will pass the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Frederick Kohl have
taken the handsome home of Mrs. Flor
ence Frank at Van Ness avenue and Jack
son street for the winter.