The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

not been so quiet as that OF any other
year. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid was one of
the distinguished guests. with her
daughter and her friend. and while the
trio We're here they We're constantly en-
tertained. Mrs. Pierpont Morgan was
another visitor who was welcomed by
the smart set. Then there was Mrs
George Harding OF Philadelphia. who
stayed here for nearly two months and
was quite the center of the social
whirl while she remained: Mrs. J. L.
Hartman. who was Mrs. A. NJ. East
mans guest in San Mateo. and Mrs.
Patrick Campbell, who could not be-
gin to accept the invitations that We're
showercd on her. The Cudahys of
Chicago We're the most recent visitors
and while they were guests at the PEN
insula hotel there was a constant rouno
Of dinners and iuneheons in their hon.
or. The party was a very large one
for besides Mr. and Mrs Cudahy and
their three daughters, their niece. also
Miss Cudahy, accompanied them, and
a retinue of several servants. Last
Saturday Mr.. Cudahy and his niece
returned 10 the east. but Mrs. Cudahy
ANA her daughters have gone down TO
the estate that the family has owned
in southern California for several
years and will spend six weeks or
two months there. Mrs. Jack Casssrly
Gnu ltft Niti 80 HAidli inlffffFi- IQufi.
Clcely and Michael. may g. d1&-a later
IL the season, for a short visit with her
mother and sisters on the C1,;i.ay
ranch.
On Wednesday evening next Miss
Geraldine strickland, the pretty daugb-
ter of Dr- and Mrs. Sidney leon rtlick-
and and Dr. William Mcpherson Ma
son VIII be married rhe AFFAIR IS to
~ Ia 20 hot +f-
some Strickland home in F'illmore
street and tho Plymouth Congrega-
tioDal church. where the wedding is to
take place, viii be elaborstely decor
ated for the occasion. Five hundred
cards We're sent out for the marriage,
and the wedding reception at the house
will be attended by $50 people. Tho
bride. who will wear white satin end
carry Easter lilies. will have five at
tendants. 2owned alike in pink mes-
So line FiadieX Eastman ,yill he Dr
Nelson's best man and Robert McDufie,
Robert Mcbride. Joseph Jordan and
Seymour Hall viii divide the. duties of
Usaer. Miss Strickland IS j dainfr.
pretty girl, hardly set free from the
claims Of the schooiroom. Mex sea
son would have founI her among the
Groutantos had not these plans sud
denly appeared to prevent her from en-
joying her debutante year However.
she viii not be lost to all her girl
friends, for her new homo will also
DC made in this city, not mary min
utes' walk from the old home.
The departure of Mrs J. Z. Hart
man for the Yosemite valley has caused
sudden Interruption in the roind of
entertaining thst was being done by
societys matrons ia her honor. Mrs.
ffaTrfru2fa Is snar-7hov +1,a ,,-.,ll
known eastern family and charming
and gracious woman. While here she
was the house guest of Mrs. A. NJ. Eas-
ton in san Mateo, and came up to
town for innumerable short visits.
luncheons. dinners and teas. After her
trip to the Yosemite Mrs Hartman
may return here for a few weeks be
fore going on TO New York.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
kreutEmann to August IIumburg sat
urday evening two weeks ago was one
% the prettiest of the season and the
bride never looked handsomer than she
did IN her wedding gown, of creamy
satin and long chiffon veil. The latter
was held in place with a cluster of or
ange blossoms and the brides oo:,caA.
contained several of the waxen little
hoW and dozens % exquisite lilies
OF the valley Her four attendants
CARVED danodiis. which lent de-
lightful tolch OF color to the wedding
group. Three of these. the bridesmaids.
wore pale yellow frocks and the maid
of honor. Bliss Henrietta Kreutzmann.
Wore white chiffon silk Both the
girls, who are the daughters Of the
eminent physician. are pretty, and Miss
Henrietta, who has not yet made her
social bow, is perfect type of Ger
nan beauty. tail and fair, with masses
Of fair hair. blue eyes and very white
teeth. Both sisters are accomplished
musicaiiy and speak several languages.
Miss Elizabeth--or rather Mrs Hum
burg-visiled friends in Honolulu last
year and her enga cement was an
nounced few weeks after her return
to this city. The Kreutzmapns have
pretty home in Washington street
where the wedding took place.
Speaking of bridal bouquets reminds
me that the fashion in that regard is
changing very fast A few years ago
the bride carried orange blossoms or
white roses as an almost fnflexible
rule Then came the shower bouquet.
and lilies, carnations, white violets and
all the bulbs were added to the list of
fashionable flowers. Now all flowers
are permissible in the two senses Of
the term. When Miss Julia Kean Fish
was married TO William IIaurance
Breeze few days ago-one OF the
smartest weddings of the New York
season, by the way-she carried a
bouquet composed of white orchids. or
ange blossoms, gardenias and freazias
Miss Gladys Kissel. whose marriage to
James Ely Miller was another big
event In the New York season. also car
ried composite bouquet in which
lilies of the valley. orange blossoms
snowdrops and white violets were used.
AS yet the color of the brides bououet
is white, but perhaps we shall vet see
the old popular gardeners mix" at
weddings. with marigolds. wallfiowers.
cabbage roses. stocks ard caIlas ali
gaily combiped.
Miss Fish's wedding gown was the
most elaborate yet recorded for MANY
seasons and entirely eclipsed in beauty
All the other wedding gowns of the
year The gown was of heavy lustre-
less white satin, the deep train OF
which was finished with fall of lace.
over the close fitting skirt was laid a
lace shawl of exquisite design. the long
ends of which fell from the belt in
back The square corsage, which was
made with wide mandarin sleeves. was
n.