The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16

1.-TWO OF next winters most at
tracttve debutantes. Miss Marie
/ Louise Foster and Miss Minna
Van Bergen. will be hostesses at
a dance in the beautiful Foster home in
Ross Valley this evening. The girls
are cousins. and although neither one
has as yet been formally presented to
society, both are already great favor
ties, and will have as their guests
tonight the little group OF junior maids
and men who will take the very center
of the social stage next season Some
of tonight's guests will be kept over
night at the Foster home. and others
will be scattered about among the va
rious hospitable homes of Ross Valley.
At midnight a delicious supper will ia
terrupt the dancing. gOodbys being in
order at about 1 o'clock.
Mrs William H. Crocker will return
to California in another fortnight.
bringing her attractive little daughter.
Miss Ethel. Mrs. Crocker will spend
the entire season in California. and
will have as her guests for the three
or four months of her stay Miss Lillian
Jean Lawlor. who has not paid San
Franciscoa visit for several years Miss
A~1NAOAb WIZ 10 OAc VI TIC SldlS must
successful musicians. has taken the
training of little Miss Croeker's voice
upon herself. and was persuaded by
Mrs. Crocker to give up her usual trip
to Paris this year, and to continue
her work with the little girl instead.
In the fall the party will return to New
York, where Miss Lawlor has delight
full studio. Miss Ethel Crocker still
has a year of schooling to finish be-
fore her debut.
Miss Sara Drum left day or two ago
for Santa Barbara, where she will join
Mr. and Mrs. John Drum. who have
been spending the last month In long
motor trip through the southern part
Of the state. Miss Drum will return
to San Francisco with her brother and
his bride In few weeks. when the
John Drums will go to their summer
home in Ross.
The engagement of Miss Irene Coil
and Gerald Whitley was announced
Wednesday at an informal tea given by
Mr.. Whitley's sister, Mrs. Perkins, the
wife of Colonel c. NJ. Perkins Miss
Coils father, the late Charles Coil. was
connected with prominent men in the
early history of the state. For some
years past she and her mother have
made their home in Berkeley. where
they nave large circle of friends.
One of the largest dinners before
the dance last night was that given
by Captain and Mrs. Sterling P. Adams.
whose home is one of the most hospi-
table in officers row. The affair last
night was in honor Of their house guest.
Miss Belle Clements. who is making a
long visit here. For the dinner the
dining room was deliberately decorated
in yellow flowers and lighted only by
yellow shaded cande1abra. Those present
were:
Mr. and Mrs. Louis SIidshipman Parker
Rlsdon Meade Midshipman Simpson
MISS Kuth Sadler Midshipman Williamson
Mss iheTesa McEnery Mishipman Mayheld
Miss Marcia Fee Mldshipman Charles
Miss Mabel Toy Woodruf
Miss Belle Clements
After the dance the Adams brought
the same group of guests home with
them for chafng dish supper, also
having as their guests:
Mrs, II. G. B. Johns Lee sipher
Captain and Mrs. Arthur owen
Slpher Benjamin Nourse
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Ramage of San
Jose came up for the weeks festivities
and are visiting Mrs. Charles Walter
Gould in her Green street home. Mrs
Ramage was Miss Emily Bowie whose
sudden marriage in January took the
smart set completely by surprise.
Mrs. William Geer Hitchcock enter