The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

Al last completed, dates arran ged
for the teas at which the debu-
tantes will be presented, dinners
and balls planned. and all arrange
ments finished about the various dane
ing clubs which count so materially In
fbe winters gayety The outlook for
the bevy Of attractive girls who are all
esgerness for their formal presentation
10 society is brighter this year than
Tor many past and there viii be much
entertaining in their honor.
Invitations are already out for the
Greenway dances, without winch the .
social world would feel quite lost 4
These are TO be conducted with the 1
usual splendor that marks and affair I
in which their popular host has part /
They viii take place at the Fairmont I
on the nights OF December IS, January 4
90 and February IS.
The Friday night dances, that have
as their patronesses Mrs. Louis F. Mon
teagie, Mrs James Potter Langhorne. 4
Mrs. George Moore, Mrs. Wakefield
Baker and Mrs. George 7. Ashton, viii
have as usual FIVE numbers. These en- D
5oyable affairs. which are among the
most popular as well as exclusive in
the city. viii be held November 13. De
oember j. January is and February u.
Mrs. Carroll Buck who was Mrs.
Jnez Shorb White. TO the great rejoicing
OF her many friends here viii return
10 resume her Friday night club dances
and the Skating club. Ii is not known
~Nvhen she viii arrive. as the vessel on
(which she is homeward bound has
been detained in quarantine, but all
arrangements are completed, and until
her arrival one Of her friends VIII take
her place as hostess Of the evenings
entertainment The dances viii take
place on the evenings Of December 4.
january s. January - and February y.
The Skating club viii have its first
meeting October u at the Coliseum
rink and viii be followed by meeting
every second Monday evening These
are looked forward TO with all the old
-t.me interest and enthusiasm with
which they We're always greeted.
The Gaiety club has not Yet made
known its plans. as the members are
.busily discussing the dates Of the
dances and the names Of the new mem
bers. 1T viii be remembered that sew
eral OF those who were counted among
the number last year have married or
gone away, and their places must be
filed. The club stilI adheres 10 its
.original idea OF having only % mem
bers, and enjoyable times are had by
The favored few.
The announcement Of new dances
that VIII be inausurated by Mrs.
Charles @. Alexander. under the name
II the colonial dances" are causing
much pleasant anticipation, especially
among debutantes. who never tire of
dancing. for another club viii add
IA Il,
season. The invitations will be issued
shortly and the dances promise to be
Very attractive There will be three
Of them, the last. it is said. 10 be a
colonial cotillon, to be given Washing
toms birthday. and as Mrs. Alexander
has many clever and original ideas it
is safe 10 predict that there will be
something quite unique in the features
of this occasion. The dances will be
in the Colonial ballroom of the St
Francis, which viii shortly be COM
pleted.
The patronesses of this new club are:
Mrs Charles o. Alezan- Nm. William s Tevis
Ms Robert J. Woods Mrs. William II. Croker
Mrs. James ". heeney Mrs Edward Iflburn
Mrs William Hinckley Eyre
Taylor Jr Mrs George H. Lent
Ms Henry T. Scott Mrs Walter ). Martin
Mrs Mountford $ vii Mrs Joseph A. Donohoe
w,s. George Almer New Mrs Lsurence frving
Airs Albert J. Dibblee Mrs. -ssO' James Athean
Mrs. Joseph y. Grant F'slee-
Nrs. Robert J.. Coleman Mrs Samuel knight
r. Walter Hobart Mrs. Mayo Newhsm
Tke coming week viii witness three
weddings Of Importance socially. Miss
sara Drum and John William Gill Of
Redlands wiz be married at san Mateo.
september 80. Miss Florence Hush and
1'harles Harvey Bentley have chosen
The same day for l.eir wedding at
Fruitvale. and Miss Evelyn Norwood
and William Breeze win be married
Tomorrow evening.
Absolutely no one outside of the i'm
mediate amily-will witness the former.
which VIII take place at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. William Geer
Hitchcock. ia San Mateo. It was Miss
Drums plan 10 be married in San
Francisco, in her handsome home in
Broadway, so that all OF her friends
could have been present However. she
Changed her mind, and the wedding
viii be celebrated with the least pos
sible formality. Archbishop Riordan
will read the marriage service The
bride and groom viii stand beneath a
bower Of pink hydrangeas the altar
being placed against an attractive
background Of bay and bamboo on the
pretty inclosed porch of Henry Rowie's
lovely terraced home, which Mrs Hitch
cock has occupied for several years
%l4ES III AAi VIII wear 4 gown OF white
lingerie over white satin. Her veil will
be Of tulle and Will carry shower
bouquet Of white orchids and lilies OF
the valley. She will have no attend
ants. nor viii there be a best man
Those present will include only hel
sister and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs
William Geer Hitchcock Frank Drum
who viii give the bride away: William
Drum, Mrs Thomas Gin and Mr.. and
Mrs John s. Drum The honeymoon
viii be spent in a months visit ia
places OF interest in the southern part
OF the state. after which Mr. GIL and
his charming bride viii live at Red
lands.
Miss Norwood's wedding will also bs
celebrated quietly at the Norwood
home ia Green street and win be wit.
messed by about IS relatives and init
mate friends. Miss Norwood will b,
gowned in white. with the conventions
tulle veil. She viii have no attend
ants William Breeze will be ATTENDED
by his brother, Thomas Breeze. who Z
few years ago married attractive Mis-
Frances Moore. The ceremony will b.
performed by the Rev. William Kirl
Guthrie, i'm the beautiful drawing room
Lei.