The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

nevertheless, the general consensus is
that the marriage will follow imme-
diately the arranging of the thousand
official details which mark the prog
scion of royal house and the daugh-
ter of a commoner.
This week another American girl
joins her fortunes with foreigner
Miss Helen FfouIke. one of the beau
ties of the capital. becoming the bride
OF Mr.. Havenith. formerly counselor of
the Belgian legation and now minis
ter from Belgium to Persia. The we'd
ding will take place with pretty at
tendant ceremony Thursday evening.
and Immediately the bride and bride
groom will begin their journey to the
far east, brief stay in Belgium
breaking the trip.
MRS. METCALF ENTERTAINs
Mrs. Metcalf, wife of the secretary Of
the navy. and her house guest, Mrs.
Bowles of Oakland. Cal, left yester-
day for California, whittier Mrs. Met
calf has been called by the unfor-
tunate illness of her son. Victor. Mrs.
Metcalf, with characteristic esprit, has
been entertaining for her guest almost
constantly, bringing the smartest and
most interesting men and women OF
the capital to meet her friend. who en-
joys quite a vogue for her own charm
and a sort of reflex glory as the mother
of Miss Amy Bowles, whose holiday
visit left the plessantest of memories
with both young and old. Miss Bowles
came over from New York. where she
was attending school. and enjoyed a
weeks visit with her mother before
the travellers set off for the Pacific
| wife early in April. when he goes to
meet the feet. returning with Mrs
Metcalf to Washington after a brief
stay.
A general coming and going marks
the springtide. Mrs. Fairbanks, wife
of the vice president, has returned to
Washington after several weeks spent
at eastern winter resorts. Mrs. Tim
mons. who has kept pace with her
mother In her role OF official hostess
accompanied her. If present plans are
carried through Mrs Timmons will
leave before long for California, where
she will join her husband, who Is on
duty on the Pacific coast. While In
. California Mrs. Timmons will spend
some time as the guest of her brother
Freds Fairbanks, who. with his bride
is happily established at Los Angeles
MES. ROosEvELTs RECREATION
I Mrs. Roosevelt is to set off soon for
her usual springtime yachting trip, the
otiei respite from cares, OmCidi and
domestic, setting" her up for the lit
tie season which marks the close OF
Lent. Mrs. Roosevelt has just returned
from trip to New York, whittier she
went to give her sister bon voyage
Miss Carow passed most of the win
ter as guest at the White House
Californians established in Washing
ton are enjoying the usual round OF
life. There is yet little sign Of the GUS
tomary summertime hegira which fol.
lows the closing of congress. The
! first break in the colony. however. oc-
Cured this week. when Miss Dorrit
and Miss Eva Smith, daughters of Rep
resentative Smith. departed for ths
coast. Miss Dorrit makes the journey
at this time that she may take up her
work and receive her diploma with
1 the members of her class at the Berke-
| ley university. Miss Eva. meantime
| will continue her studies at the Berke.
| ley high school On the WESTWARD
| journey the girls will stop off to visit
relatives in Missouri.