The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

f" HERE has been little TO interest
society this week save the the
aters. and they have been pa
tronized with an enthusiasm that
reminded one Of the days of better
things. There have been theater par
ties of an informal nature to be seen
every night, and there have been more
pilgrimages from the country houses
and nearby towns than were witnessed
even during the winter. There are few.
either men or women, who do not enjoy
good plays, and the dearth Of plays and
sslayhouses has been one of the severe
deprivations following the fire.
At present most of the plans made
bv the dwellers in the social world are
looking forward TO the fourth OF July
That is a day that one instinctively
goes TO the country to spend, and gen
orally the quieter and less inhabited
the countryside the better one is
Rleased. The childish love-of frecrack-
ers and torpedoes is one Of the tastes
soonest lost, and there is no sign or
wears of discretion more sure than
desire for q less noisy demonstration
cf patriotism There are invitations
coming by every mail from the country
houses, from Shasta TO the south, bid
ding as many friends as may be ac-
commodated in houses, cottages or
tents to spend the holidays out of town.
The engagement IS announced Of Miss
Ethel Z. c. Wright, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs G. Alexander Wright of Palo
Alto, to DR.. Allen n Peek, the pleas
ant news having been told at a laven-
der tea given by Mrs. Wright in the
red room of the Fairmont Wednesday.
The round table at which the 80 guests
we're seated was daintily decorated
with garlands and wreaths Of lavender,
sweet peas and maidenhair fern, with
rail- pale green shaded candelabra.
From the center piece extended laven-
der ribbons attached to individual bou-
tuets OF sweet peas. which were at a
given signal drawn out, each guest
finding concealed therein an announce
ment Of the interesting news.
Miss Wright who formerly lived
with her parents in Alameda for some
Years before they moved to Palo Alto
Is a graduate of the University OF
California, having taken her college
degree Of bachelor of letters at the
last May commencement. She has al
ways taken an active interest in col
lege literary and musical circles and
IS q violinist Of ability She is a
pretty girl with beautiful brunette col
oring and soft brown eyes. DR.. Peek
wv
er medical college and member OF the
omega Epsilon Phi fraternity, formerly
of San Francisco and now practicing
his profession in southern California
The wedding VIII take place in the
early autumn.
b The. following were among the in
Tited guests: Mrs. William Greer Har-
r&son, Nine Emilia Tojetti, Mrs Ay-
lttt Cotton. Mrs H B. Pinney, Mrs
otto Won Geldern, Mrs. G. childs Mac
Donald. Mrs. ]. W. Orr, Mrs. ]. D
McMssters, Miss Margaret Stewart
Mrs f. E. Blaisdell. Mrs. T. P. Winter
Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. William Smellie
Of san Francisco; Mrs. Philip Teller
Mrs William Rigby, Mrs. Herman
Kruse. Mrs. Frank Otis. Mrs. August
Hinrichs, Mrs. Tardif. Mrs. A. E. Ack-
lom. Mrs William Knowles, Mrs. F. A
Berlin, Mrs. Joseph Knowland. Mrs. J.
G. Mullgardt. Mrs Parkhurst, Mrs
Thomas Bates, Mrs. Wellesley Moore
Mrs. g. H. Meyer. OF Alameda; Mrs. g
w Percy. Mrs. Harlow P. Bancroft
Mrs Richard Grey. of Oakland; Mrs. G.
Rushforth Of Stockton; Mrs. Frank An