The San Francisco call., 1908-03-17
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A N engagement of interest to soci-
~ ETY. is that of Miss Edith Berry
~ to Lloyd Baldwin, which was in
formally announced a day or two
ago. The news was not entirely un-
expected by the young peoples closest
friends but it has nevertheless caused
quite a futter of excitement and pleas
ure in the younger set, of which both
Miss Berry and Mr. Baldwin are prom
inent members. Miss Berry is daugh-
ter of Mrs. j. L. Berry, who was Miss
Jessie Patton. a member of prominent
old family here. With her two daugh-
ters, Edith and Dorothy, Mrs. Berry has
occupied for several years charming
home in Cherry street. Both the Berry
girls are great favorites. and they have
taken leading part in the winter s
merry making. Miss Edith is an ex-
tremely pretty girl. and one of the
cleverest of society's maidens. She has
had much attention since her debut,
few years ago, but for some months
it has been recognized by her own
nearest friends that the popular young
attorney was first among her admirers.
She spent some of her schooldays in
Europe, and speaks several of the Eu-
ropean languages The Berrys were
for many years residents of San Rafael.
and once owned a delightful home
there.
Mr. Baldwin is we'll known in social
and club circles here, and has already
won recognition in the legal profession.
His mother and sister Mrs. Lloyd Bald
win and Miss Grace, recently return ed
to the city after a year in Europe, and
since then he has made his home with
them. Miss Baldwins wedding to Rus
sell Shortridge will be one of the
I -<~s-
for Miss Berry's wedding.
Mr. and Mrs Oscar Cooper left Del
Monte Sunday for New York, where
they will spend the summer months.
Mrs. Cooper said her goodbys here some
days ago, and has been visiting her
mother and sister, Mrs. ]. Downey Har-
vey and Miss Genevieve Harvey. who
are spending the winter at the southern
hotel. This is Mrs. Cooper's first visit
to New York since her schooldays. and
she is anticipating many delightful ex-
periences in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hannigan will
shortly commence the erection of a
house at Brighton Beach, where they
expect to spend the summer months.
ton.
Miss Ruth Casey, who is at present
the guest of her aunt, Mrs Beaver. will
leave this week for the eastern coast.
and will make long visits there with
kinspeople and friends. She will be
away from San Francisco six months
or a year.
Mrs. Robert Thompson, who is ex-
pected in California next week. left
New York. en- route to Los Angeles. a
week ago. She has as her guests her
daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen H. p. Pell. the Edgar Churches
of Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nesbit of Canada. Mrs. Thomp-
son and her daughter are well known
here. and the party will be much en-
tertained while in this city They are
bringing their own car and will visit
the southern part of the state before
coming to San Francisco After a visit
of two or three weeks at one of the
big hotels they plan to sail for Japan.
where they will be joined by Colonel
Thompson and several friends. who
started several months ago from New
YORK to tour the world by yacht The
party will travel extensively in the
orient before returning to New York.
Several prominent San Franciscans
are established at the Peninsula hotel
for the spring Among them are Col
onel and Mrs. Josiah Howell, who spent
lne Wlnter IN this city. and the Jack
Casserleys. Mr.. and Mrs Laurance
Leonard Hammond are spending a
month there. The Peter Martins re-
Gently secured one of the handson,esf
suites in the hotel and will take nos
session of it very soon. They plan ia
spend the remainder of their California
visit at the hotel.
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| Three of Palo Altos most nonr,a~
girls, Miss Julia Boardman, Miss Alice
/ Spencer and Miss Elizabeth Hogue.
Will be guests of honor Saturday at q
luncheon to be given by Miss Bessie
and Miss Julia Wright at the wright
home in Waverly street, and will be
attended by several prominent mem
bers of the Palo Alto smart set. Miss
Boardmans engagement to DIR. place
and Miss Spencer's engagement ~
Claude Downing have been recently an
nounced, while Miss Hogue soon will
sail for long stay in Japan, hence the
entertaining in their honor.
Miss Dolly MacGavin left yesterday
for weeks stay in Burlingame. when
she will be the guest of Miss Elisa
Partridge.
One of the week end parties at Del
Monte was composed OF Noble Eaton.
DR.. John Shields. Cuyler Lee and Ed
ward Hamilton, who went there by
| motor car Saturday and enjoyed "a
hours of country life before starting
back to town.
| A dispatch from New York brings the
news that Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Nor
genstern. formerly of San Francisco.
announce the engagement of their
daughter Adele Louise. to Harry Fish
blatt of New York A reception will be
held next Sunday evening at 204 West