The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

- HERE has been quite a bit of
'frivolity during the past week,
with four notable weddings and
& several of minor Importance to
furnish food for amiable gossip
at least 1t is hoped it is invariably
OF that nature-and much theater go
ing as well Probably at no period
within the past year have the play
houses offered more attractive features
than at the present time and in spite
or the difficulties attending transporta-
ton there have been many fashion
2 e houses within the past week.
Those who have motors or carriages
take as many guests as possible, every
carriage available for hire has been
pressed into service and the results
have been houses which remind one or
the old days" There are little in
formal dinners preceding the. theater
and many suppers given afterward,
all Of which go to make up the gayety
OF San Francisco. There are still de-
partures heraided on every side for
the country, the east or Europe, al
though there has recently sprung up
2 feeling among certain people in favor
of remaining here until events are
little more settled, aSort OF determine
tion to .-see il through"
This week comes the wedding OF Miss
Beda Sperry and Charles augustus
nodwell, which is TO be celebrated to-
morrow evening at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Austin Sperry, at
Pacific avenue and Laguna street. In
formal notes have been sent out bid
ding the relatives and few intimate
friends to the ceremony. but there
viii be but small gathering.
Both the bride and groom have hosts
Of friends here. but they decided that
they preferred the ouietest possible eel
ebratjon of their marriage. Miss Sperry
IS clever, well read, travelled and is
very popular. but cares but little for
society. Mr.. Bodwen shares the tastes
of his fancee, and it is probable that
they viii go abroad in the near future
20 remain indefinitely.
One Of the interesting features of the
weddings Of the past week has been
the carrying out of the pretty super
stition of the disposition of the brides
bouquet and the other symbols, gener-
ally concealed in the brides cake. There
has been some merriment, too. and
there are not a few who are saying
that the signs may not be far wrong,
especially IN one or two cases. By a
coincidence at two of the weddings the
brides bouquet, which falls without
fail to the next bride, and the thimble,
which is at least an indication that the
recipient may be an old maid. have
fallen 10 the same girl. This seeming
contradiction has been explained by the
statement that the bride-elect viii have
herself TO do much of the needle work
in the Manufacture of her own trous-
seau.
The first marriage of the week was
that of Miss Mabel Watkins and Cap
tain Wolfe. which was celebrated in
Sausalito and which was delightfully."-
military. The groom belongs to the
Twenty second infantry, which is sta
toned here, and as he is one OF the
popular officers OF his regiment, his
brother officers were present in full
force to wish him well and TO cheer
him heartily as he departed with his
bride Miss Frances Reed was the one
10 catch the brides bouquet, tossed
from an upper window to the
pretty group of girls gathered
on the lawn beneath. and she
also found the thimble in her
cake. Miss Merit Reid discovered the
ring. and to George Sessions was given
the slice of the brides cake cut by the
handsome bride with her husbands
sword. according to the old army GUS
tom in which was the money. Miss
Lorraine de la Montanya- who became
Mrs. Edward Davis on Tuesday even
ing tied the thimble and the money to
the two halves of her shower bouquet
Of white orchids. the former going to