The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

KruttSchnitt and their tiny daughter
will come to San Francisco in the early
part of December. and after a week
or two here will proceed to Chicago to
spend the holidays with Mr.. Krutt-
schnitts family. Miss Rhoda Picker
ing viii probably accompany them and
viii spend the winter visiting relatives
! and friends in eastern Canada San
Francisco has seen practically nothing
of this popular young couple, a short
visit at the close of their honeymoon
being the only opportunity that their
many friends here have had of seeing
them IN several years. 1t is hoped
that they viii make a more lengthy
stay ON their return from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Shortlidge,
who have been living at Fort Dupont
Del. since their marriage. are enjoy
ing short visit in California. and are
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fife,
at their home in Fair Oaks Mr.. and
Mrs. Fife, who have been in Fair Oaks
since the great fire. have decided to
close their home there and will spend
the winter in town.
A great deal of interest is being
taken in the benefit which will be given
for the Children's hospital by the men,
bers of the little society known as the
Marguerites. The affair will be held
at the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Davis, Pacific avenue and Scott
street, Miss Edna Davis being one of
the most prominent members of the
organization. Fancy articles of all
sorts will be for sale, and the tables
will be presided over by the girls and
a number of young matrons who were
among the originators of this society
and have been members of it for years
A benefit for some charitable purpose
has been given annually, the members
making the dainty things that are
sold. The date at which this affair will
take place has not yet been made
known, but it will take place early in
December. The Marguerite society is
composed of the following members:
Mrs Covington Pringle Miss Sydney Davis
Mrs. Leonard Hammond Miss Josephine Hannigan
Mrs. Russell Bogue Hiss Edith Treanor
Mrs. Boswell King Miss Berenice Wilson
Miss Edna Davis Miss Helen Baker
Mrs. Charles Krauthoff will be much
missed from the gayeties this winter
here. She Is one of the most active
hostesses in San Francisco and has
days ago for Washington, ID. c., where
she will remain several months. going
thence to New York and Boston before
returning to California.
Others who left San Francisco this
week are Mrs. William H. Mills and her
daughters, Miss ArdelIa and Miss Bessie
Mills, who departed for New York
Thursday. They will spend the winter
with relatives lin New England, going
to Europe in the spring, and will
probably not turn their steps homeward
for year or more. They were the
honored guests at a number of de-
lightful affairs before their departure
one of the most enjoyable being the
luncheon given to them by the Spin
ners' club, of which they were pFomi-
nent members for several years. This
affair took place Tuesday in the rooms
of the Century club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Keyes re-
turned to town this week. having
spent the summer months at their home
in San Anselmo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Babcock. who
have been at Tahoe all summer, also re-
turned this week and are established
in their home in Steiner street. Mrs.
Lawrence Poole. who is sister of Mrs.
Babcock, will probably be with them
this winter. She was at Tahoe for a
short time in the early part of the
summer, and later passed several weeks
at San Rafael. Since coming to town
she has been at the Hillcrest, but is
now with Mrs. Babcock-