The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

Vveddings and gaycties the scattered
smart set has gathered ia town again
and all the recent visits TO woods and
beaches viii not be followed by the real
summer fitting for several weeks to
come. Everybody goes away for mid
lent. but Eastcr always finds the roll
cali answered again and the feast IL
self is one Of the citT's gala days
Next week VIII 5c filled WITH importaa.
social events aud there viii bef ~
usual. two or three town affairs before
The summer quiet settles on the city
The younger smart set was much cx-
cited over the news that came from
BOSTON on Tuesday-the announcement
Of the engaR cement of Miss Sybil Hodges
70 George Warren Child Miss Hodges
has several cousins here. among whom
are the Davis girls, Edna and Sidney
and the Van Sicklens She is-a charm
ing, pretty girl and spent severs,
months hcre-a year in fact, about 2
year ago. Miss Hodges was with Miss
Dorothy Van Sicklen at the time OF
the fve in April. 1905. and, like all the
girls. shared the experience of the daE 8
that followed and found it something
very well worth talking about when
she went back 10 Boston. Mr. Child is
not known here. but he belongs TO a
very distinguished family tlat has con
nections in ali parts cf the United
states, and various cousins aad aunts
OF his are known 10 san Francisco. lie
and his bride r-ili Visit California on
their HONEYMOON II their present plans
arc carried ogt. and viii surely re much
entertained If thcN conis Thcir wed
ding is u De IN event Of the early
sumner.
The Davis girls and their mother.
Mrs. Willis Davis visited the HODGES i'm
Boston when they went on few
months ago and. cor:ousiy enough. Niss
Dorothy Van Sicklen and her mother
were also in Boston for = iine this
spring Miss Hilda Van Sicklen. who
was debutante few seasons ago,
did not go on TO the east with her
mother and sister. bGt viii spend the
entire summer with friends on this
coast.
Miss Genevieve Buffers engagement
10 John Fsrren crept out somehow. last
week. after nearly p years careful hid
ing. Il has been IN existence ever since
last summer and was told 70 q few cid
friends under strirteSt iniunctions 70
seerecS., SO wcli did they keep their
promise about il that not hint
reached tae general public until a few
days aeo when sncdcrIv every one
seemed 10 know il. and the bride-to-bc.
70 hcr oQtirc surprise. was showered
with cups. good wishes and congratu-
iations in honor Of the approaching
event The wedding IS 10 take place in
the carly summer There have been
several good reasons whs this engage
ment should not be announced. Miss
Buffers father was very iii at tho time
h took place and lis death. few
months ago. has naturally kent his
daughters from taking any usrt in the
winters fun. There have been other.
illnesses in both families, and. alto
Selher, the right moment never seemed
10 come for rejoicing and merry max
inE. Now, however. thai the wedding
DAY Is drawing so close. the secret can
be no longer kept and the next few
months VIII be busy ones. as the
months before A wedding always arc.
8ir- Farren belongs to = family that
was well known socially in the earliest
history of the citv The old Farren
hosne on South Park. when the park
was the court end Of the city. was one
Of the handsomcst ana most hospitable
here. and the sons. although they are
moro associated with club and com
inerciai circles than with the Goings of
the social world. are great favorites
nevertheless.
One OF todays pictures Is OF little
Miss Dorothy Simpson. the attractive
army girl who was at the Preside last
year and made so many friends here.
Miss simpson had not been formally in
tro6uced to society when she went
away. but she had appeared at one or
two of the less formal dances and din
ners and was already a great favorite.
she IS extremely pretty and has a sense
OF fun and an irrepressible cheerfulness
that make her in demand everywhere.
The simpsons are in the east now and
Miss Dorothy viii be introduced to the
social world this winter
The other picture is also of one OF
Inc younger girls, for. like Miss e
simpson, Miss Sheldon has not vet
made her bow TO society. She is not a
great enthusiast on the subject of So
cletS, however, and is fonder of out of
door sports than Of dancing and din
ners- Miss Sheldon viii take a more
prominent part in next winters merry
making than she has in this.
Mrs Patrick Campbell. who moved in
z perfect whirlwind of lunches. teas
and dinners during her visit here. de-
parted for the east last week. leaving
very dull social world behind her
Several things conspired to make 4be
charming English woman a noticeable
figure on the social horizon. and in
Ft'io way Hef coming was a SiEnal for
good times. Old friends wanted TO en-
tertain her, new friends wanted to
meet her. and those who came under
neither head satisfied themselves With
giving very large theater parties while
she was playing at the Novelty. Mrs
Campbell is even more charming in
private life than she is behind the
footlights, and she and her pretfv
daughter were the center OF attractian
wherever they went All society's girls
are initiating Miss Campbelis prettv
English speech and the way she wore
her frocks and did her hair and the
inatrons were quite as pleasantly az
fected by her mother Apropos of Mrs
campbelis visit. IL Is rather funny TO
recall the agitation Of some of the
weeklies. when The Outsider pre-
cicted that society here would greet
Mrs. Campbell with open arms and that
Mrs Francis C3rolan would be first on
the list Of her hostesses. The weekiies
had II that no friendship existed now
between Mrs. Carolan and Mrs. Camp
bell, whatever their relations once had
been, and that there was no inclination
on the part OF the San Francisco So
ciety leader TO renew the acquaintance
They said that society here would have
very little 10 say to Mrs. Campbell, and
suggested that The Outsider rather