The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

MIS- OHdTleS w est clark Is expected
home in another three weeks, after a
two months visit to France and Eng
land While in France she was the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Raoul Duval,
who was Miss Beatrice Tobin, and
who is still affectionately remembered
here. The Duvals have a delightful
menage in the French capital, and Mrs
Duval is completely converted to the
advantages of life in Paris. On her
last visit here five or six years ago,
she brought with her her little daugh-
ter of 3 but there are now three more
babies in the Duval nursery, the young
est, second son, being now only a
few months old.
Carlsbad seems to be the favored
spot with Californians abroad this fall,
a score of prominent society people
from this city being established there
for short or long stays. The Henry
roster buttons were there when last
heard from, as was Mrs. Preston and
her daughter, Mrs. Worthington Ames.
Mrs. William Irwin and Miss Helene,
and Mrs. Irwin's mother, Mrs Rich
ard Ivers, have been there for sew
eral weeks, and will shortly have the
Richard Hammonds and Mrs Ham
monds sister with them for short
stay. Mrs. John Fitzpatrick and Miss
Suzanne were also at Carlsbad recently:
and Mrs. Wellington Gregg, who, with
her daughters, Enid and Edith. was
there short time ago, plans another
visit to the fascinating watering place
before returning to California.
One of today's pictures is of Miss
Enid n Adelaide Lawton' the daughter
of Mrs. G. l.. Weidler, whose engage
ment to John Edward Hall was an
nounced a fortnight ago. Miss Law
ton, who was one of Miss Heads
schoolgirls a few years ago. has since
spent most of her time with her mother
in Riverside, where she first met the
popular young businessman. Their en-
gagement is no surprise to their own
friends, who have realized for some
months just where their warm friend
ship was leading them, and brings a
great deal of pleasure to both families
Mr. Halls mother is prominent in
Berkeley, where she is a member of
several clubs, and her son has spent
most of his life there and is a grad
uate of the University OF California.
The wedding will take place in the
home of Miss Lawton's grandmother,
Mrs. David Wilcox, at Vernon Heights
some time in November. After their
honeymoon trip Mr.. Hall and his bride
Will make their home in Riverside
The other picture is of Mrs. Clement
Tobin, one of San Mateo's prominent
society women. who has been a leader
in the most exclusive set since her
marriage few years ago. The To-
bins always spend this part of the
year in the mountains, and may take
short trip to Europe this year before
settling down to the winters round of
good times.
Every little lass and lad in the
smart set rose early and uncalled on
Saturday morning and was half
dressed before nurse came in, and anx-
ious to know what boat they were
going to catch for Ross Valley and
the Mother Goose fete. And nurse as
she severely switched buttons out of
wrong buttonho1es and put them into
right and forced fat restless little
fingers into tiny gloves and tied sashes
and brushed curls. perhaps might have
been heard to observe that these char
lty ana1rs were all very well, but they
used to have a saying that charity be-
gan at home and she believed It, How
ever, even the severest nurse relaxed
when she and her charges reached the
Bothin place at Lagunitas and heard
the music and smelled the popcorn and
the flowers and the cut grass and
saw"-dear met what didn't the start
led eyes of little Miss Six and little
Master Eight see? There was Cinder-
ella and there was Red Riding Hood
and Mother Hubbard. locking Just as
they did in the books at home, and
quite willing to make friends. And
there were lesser joys, grab bags and
candy and pink ice cream and above
all the play. which filled many a
small head with visions that night, and
colored many youthful dream. So
clety's matrons managed this event