The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

homes that have been deserted
for months while their owners
We're enjoying the delights of Del Monte,
Tahoe, Coronado. San Mateo or San Ra-
fael are now being made ready for the
winters occupancy. Maids and matrons
are putting their heads together plan
ming various social functions that will
20 to make up the winters gayety. The
list Of debutantes promises to be an
unusually interesting one. Undoubtedly
one of the most attractive will be Miss
Harriet Alexander, whose mother, Mrs.
Charles 0. Alexander, is one of the most
popular Of societys matrons. Miss
Innes Keeney will be presented at a
large tea that is to be given by her
mother. Mrs. c. NJ. Keeney, at her home
in Fillmore street in November. Miss
Helen Jones, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Jones, and Miss Suzanne Kirk
patrick. daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, will also make their first
appearance at teas to be given by their
parents. The other debutantes, the
plans for whose introduction to society
are not yet quite completed, are Miss
Elena Brewer, whose sisters, the Misses
Ysabel and Marie are such great favor
ties; Miss Cora Allen. daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. James NJ Allen; Miss
Alice Oge, now in Europe in company
with her sister and brother in law, Mr..
and Mrs. Truxtun Beale; Miss Margaret
Simpson, service girl. who with her
father, Colonel William Simpson, adju-
tant general of the department of Cali
fornia, viii spend the winter at the
HilIcrest apartments; Miss Margaret
Calhoun. whose sister, Miss Martha, was
one of the favorites among last years
debutantes; Miss Marian Miller, Miss
Amy Bowles of Oakland, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Bowles; Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Gallois' daughter, Miss
Jeanne; Miss Vera de Saba; Miss Ethel
McAllister, daughter of the Hall Nc
AlIisters. who has only recently re-
turned from Europe, and Miss Olive
Wheeler, who with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stetson Wheeler, is still
abroad. There are a number of So
ciety's most prominent members who
have quite foresworn the enjoyment of
the winter season in town, and declared
their intention of permanently living in
the country. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Pills
bury win remain in San Mateo, as will
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Davis. A number
Of the Ross and Mill Valley residents
as well as several in San Rafael will
keep open their homes all winter
among them being the Joseph Spiekers,
the Charles W. Fosters, the William Ar
thur Fosters and the Dudley Howitts
Mrs. Latham McMullin will probably
spend another month at San Rafael,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Somers and
their daughter are only now leaving
San Francisco. They will devote a
month to the enjoyments to be found at
San Rafael, where they have taken
apartments at the hotel. Mrs. Eva
Searles Pillsbury is still occupying her
magnificent home at Montecito, but will
undoubtedly be in San Francisco again
before the return Of her mother, Mrs
William Kohl, and Miss Minnie Price
from Europe. Mrs. A Palmer Dudley
whose daughters, the Miss jamie and
Miss Grace, viii not be formally intro
duced to society for another year, will
spend the winter at her Palo Alto home
The Edward Eyres and the Percy
Moores viii come up shortly from
Menlo Park. and Mr.. and Mrs Richard
C-frx-fv, mill vary coon raonav @ho;- I. -.
in Sacramento street. Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Lent and the George Shreves will
be established in town before the close
Of another month. Mrs. Downey Har-
vey and Miss Geneyieve have decided to
pass another winter at Del Monte
where Miss Harvey spends her days rid
ing. driving. golf playing and practicing
other outdoor amusements.
One of today's pictures is of Mrs
Charles Stewart, who was Miss Queen
Montgomery before her marriage few
years ago. and who with her sister
Edna used to be in constant demand
for all the affairs of the younger set
The Montgomerys lived in Oakland for
several years, but moved to San Fran
cisco after Mrs. Stewards marriage
Shortly after the fire Edna was mar
ried to Lieutenant Sturges, and now
makes her home at one of the big
eastern army posts. Edward Mont
gomery, who was one Of the most ta-
Tented Of the city's amateur actors, has
adopted the profession seriously. and
is with the Thief" company.
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The other picture is of Miss Fore
one Of oakland's prettiest girls, who
used to attend the Shorb- White dances
last year, and who has as many friends
on the other side of the bay as on
this. Miss Fore is an intimate friend
of the Buffers girls, and of Mrs. Rober,
Smith (who was Miss Sue NicoD. and
the four used TO come over together
usually chaperoned by Mrs. Buffers. Il
the dances. The very odd costum,
worn by Miss Fore to one of the
dances last winter was perhaps NOR,
discussed than any other girls gowr
tllRt season. It was low and cut dane,
ing length, and was of a deep brown