The San Francisco call., 1906-05-22
SUBURBAN LIFE
Is ATTRACTING
SOCIETY FOLK
BY SALLY SHARP.

When Brigham Young was bringing
his people over the prairies and noun
tains to Salt Lake and rigors and
deprivations were tapping up their
sore-tired courage, he proved his wise
generalship by halting every day or
two to regale the band with an i'm
promptu minstrel show OF a concert.
Mems minds need relaxation Just
as much as their bodies need food"
said the wise old reprobate, and what
was true then Is true now.
And that's why the pluckiest folk
are gradually getting together in little
groups for cards and music and even
little informal dancing And re-
Taxation does cajole the spirit when It's
wearied. II you doubt 1t try It'll
The actual retuvention OF society,
however, will largely be consigned to
the suburbs for a time-Burlingame
San Mateo. Piedmont. San Rafael and
Del Monte In the lead.
AS a matter OF fact II would seem
that from San Rafael a Greenway CO.
tilion could be recruited at an hours
notice.
Coppa's, fair temple OF hungry gods.
was invaded last week by bunch OF
convivial spirits who brought "the
goods with them. cooked and SUITABLY
seasoned.
The ebullient spirits were Jimmy
Hopper, Xavier Martinez, Porter Gar
nett. George Sterling. Henry Lafner,
Lionel Josephin and Herman Whit
taker
The things they said and did have
not been confided to me. but thew
were many and otten-for Colonel
Maus stood In with the boys and in
structed the guards not to see Or
hear anything while the party was In
progress. And they didn't.
The ruby red7
Some one whispered that the poet
from the Piedmont hills brought over
a well-1lled hamper. with q merry
clink to 1t, which the guard saluted
with reverence and passed-wtth SOL
dierly obedience. He didn't see it.
And thus does It appear that a H.
tie thing like q quake or a blaze
doesn't do any appreciable damage to
the ebullience OF spirit and here on tte
oceans edge. for there's salt IN the air.
and It's a preservative OF more than
mere flesh.
This morning at O'Clock Miss
Ethyl Kelly. debutante, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kelly and grand
daughter OF James r. Kelly. president
OF the Hibernia Bank, Will become tho
bride OF John G.. Ewing OF CHICAGO.
who came west IN fast as steel would
bear him to greet his hancee, when
but why reiterate7 It's getting to be
bad form this non-forgetfulness
The wedding had been set for June.
but circumstances" fastened things a
bit. hence the nuptals this morning.
The groom Is one OF ChicaEo's best
known lawyers, and is connected with
some OF the best families OF the West
and Southwest.
The bride. perfect type OF Cali
fornia beauty-a June rose, half
blown-will wear a wedding robs Of
ivory satin. with accessories redolent
of orange blooms, fresh-plucked. She
will be attended by her sister. Miss
Rene Kelly.
The ceremony will take place at ST
Agnes, Church-yes, indeed. the
bride determined at the eleventh hour
to be welded In the beautiful old gar
den Of st. Dominic's In the shadow OF
the splendid church that-well. that
isn't all there now.
Owing to altered plans only the
families interested and very few
friends will witness the ceremony.
Mr.. Ewing will whisk his beautiful
young bride away TO Chicago, where
they win make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. waterhousa
and Mr.. and Mrs. william L. Hughson.
who opened their country home in San
Anselmo TO twenty refugees-of whom
Sally was lucky enough to be one
have closed their town houses on CLAW
street. near Cherry. and are revellnz
in the quiet and peace OF Marin glens.
Townsend has fun stock Of California
glaee fruits and choice candies at his
reSideuca. I2o Valencia. street