The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-22

n OUNDS rather foolish to use that extremely
hackneyed phrase "the simple life" save in a
- jocose manner but San Franciscans are prac-
tcing it rather than preaching it the present time,
and it is safe to say that DR.. Wagner would find in
or other city in the land more material for
a sequel TO his famous book on the practical ad-
vantages OF its doctrines. Every has gone back
TO nature as represented by Burlingame, Berkeley,
Belvedere or half score other pretty suburban
towns within radius of twenty miles from city,
and the poor society reporter needs arship at
least long distance telephone to keep at all in touch
with the "doings of the socially elect that the
elect doing much to be chronicled There are
few weddings but OF the quietest nature, informal
little picnics and bridge but only by few of the
dowagers and young matrons who slaves to the
habit
People have gone in for the simpler joys of ex-
istence and the benefit will be nestimable physically
and mentally. Every ones nerves have needed
queting since April I8 and regular hours, simpler
food, driving, riding, gardening boating, golf and
like pursuits have already had their effect is evil
denced by the rosy cheeks, the healthy tan and
brighter eyes of the suburbantes, who look almost
like the ALTERS" of the patent medicine advertise
ments. 1t is difficult to say what part of the
rounding country is the favorite this year. Every
place crowded and any kind of cottage board
ing place remains vacant but a brief while So
many homes were destroyed that people have gone
out of town who had not done so for years before.
Marin County is the chosen retreat of many, but
Berkeley enjoys a popularity this summer which is
quite unprecedented
Many in San Rafael
In San Rafael may be found the Baron and
Baroness Won Schroeder and their pretty daughter,
Miss Janet Schroeder, who is to be one of the
debutantes of next season; Mrs. William P Morgan
and Miss Ella Morgan who staying at the Hotel
Rafael; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l. Dean with whom
the Misses Hager spend part of their time, and the
George Stars.
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ Pinckard and Eyre Pinck-
ard are at their home in West End San Rafael, and
spending the summer with them are Mrs Pinckards
broher-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs R. D. Girvin,
and their son, Dick" Grvin. Mr.. and Mrs. R. Por-
ter Ashe have taken house in West End also, and
will make their home there for the next year.
Mr. and Mrs A. Chesebrough, the Misses Edith
and Helen Chesebrough and Miss Dillon went over
Immediately after the fire and will remain until late
in the fall. Arthur Chesebrough and Sidney Sails
bury living at the Chesebrough home on Clay
the city, but go over for the week ends
San Rafael
Mr. and Mrs. A S Liey and Wilberforce Will
liams are. is their each summer with their
grandmother, Mrs. Neil
Hyde street burned certain memorable
Thursday in April went at to San Rafael and
have attractive little cottage there, their
house being rented Colonel George Dunn, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Dunn for the summer months.
Mrs Sprague and Miss Frances Sprague have
taken house there for several months, their home
on Broadway here having been seriously damaged
by the fall of the chimney next door that it
deemed wiser that Mrs. Sprague, who is far from
strong, should be away. Mrs. Percy Williams Cor-
merly Miss Alice Sprague) is spending much of the
summer with her mother also
Mrs Jessie Patton Berry and Miss Edith Berry
early in May a rented cottage, their
house being rented. There is possibility that they
may remain in the country all the year.
Colonel and Mrs. w R. Smedberg and Miss Cora
Smedberg among he latest arrivals there, having
gone over on July I. They will probably return to
the city in the early fall, but will board, as their
attractive old house on Lar<in street is no more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter MEG Mclean are the Hotel
Rafael for several months. Mr.. and Mrs George
Martin their home there and with them is
Mrs. Martins sister, Miss Edna Hamilton, who was
seriously i'll at the Childrens Hospital at the time
Of the disaster and who was carried the bay
in an ambulance.
Mrs Truxtun Beale is the guest for the of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Oge during Mr.. Beales
absence in the East. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. de Young,
the Misses de Young and Charles de Young
their home, having gone at the time OF the FIRE
Mr. and Mrs James Follis are building handsome
home there, but it will be completed for several
months, they have rented cottage in the interval
Mr. and Mrs Frank Griffin in San Rafael for
the summer but have made several brief trips else
where Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Foster, the Misses
Foster and their cousin Miss Cornelia Scott of ST.
Louis, are the beautiful Foster place
The Harrison Dibbees their home; the
F. Paxton Howards have become so welded to life
in the pretty town that they making it their home
throughout the year, and both the Frank S. John
sons and the Frank II. Johnsons there present