The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

cousin, William Horn. After the cere-
mony there was an inftrmal reception
and wedding supper fer the 60 guests,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood left for their
honeymoon in the southern part of the
state. Among the handsome gowns no.
ticeable at the wedding was that worn
by Mrs. w. S. Wood. mother of the
bridegroom. Mrs. Woods gown was
OF white satin, elaborated with black
lace, while her daughter, Mrs. Cullen
Welty, wore directoire gown of gray
satin, with black lace. Mrs. Hyde
Smith, mother of the bride, wore a
princess gown of white yelling
The bride is granddaughter of the
Hyde family for whom Hyde street
was named, and she is a niece of Mrs.
Alexander Garceau. She occupies a
prominent place in society and is a
Aavorite in the Gaiety club. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood will pass their honeymoon
in the south and will return to the
Hyde Smith home in Fillmore street for
the winter, while Mrs. Hyde Smith will
go to Honolulu to visit her younger
daughter, MRS. Harold Dillingham; Mr.
and Mrs. Wood are planning trip to
Europe. but will not leave until the
spring.
Two of the teas this week will be
debutante affairs and notable among
the events of crowded season. Miss
Maud Lane Wilson. the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edgar M
Wilson, will make her formal bow to
society at tea that will be given
Tuesday at her home in Pacific avenue.
Miss Wilson has passed much of her
time in the east and in Europe, but she
has host of friends among the young
er set. She was at school in Paris last
year and is possessed of many accom-
plishments. Another debutante who
will claim attention this winter Is Miss
Ethel McAliister, who is to be the COM
plimented guest at the tea which her
mother, Mrs. Hall McAllister, is to give
next Thursday. The hours are from
to o'clock. and the reception will be
held at the McAllister home. in Jack
son street.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs will remain in
New York this winter and has opened
her house at Fifth avenue and Fifty
seventh street. Mrs. Oelrichs, who is
always distinctively gowned, is report
ed to be wearing an unusually hand
some street gown. Her costume is not
In the prevailing directoire style, but is
severely tailored and very becoming.
The gown, so much discussed is of
black cloth, a two piece suit, cutaway
jacket and skirt, trimmed with black
braid. and with this costume Mrs. Oel-
richs wears hat of black felt.
An announcement of interest to So
ciety and to army friends here is the en-
gagement of Captain Bryan Conrad. son
of Major Holmes Conrad of Winchester.
Va, solicitor general under President
Cleveland, and Miss Katheryn Geddes
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Theron HI
Geddes of Salt Lake City Captain
Conrad is attached to the Fifteenth
United States infantry and is stationed
near Salt Lake. Miss Geddes is one Of
the wealthy and popular bellies of that
city. The wedding will be an event of
January.
Mrs Calixte Denervaud is looking
well since her trip abroad, but Miss
Denervaud did not return with her. In
stead, she remained in Paris to study
instrumental music. She is already a
fine musician, but is ambitious to de-
velop her proficiency in that branch OF
art She has set no time for her re-
turn to California.
Mrs. Philip Edward Tomkinson. who
has been staying at the Empire, has
left for her home in Los Angeles. Mrs.
Tomkinson's former home was here as
Miss Grace Maynard, but since her mar
riage to Captain Tomkinson of the
British navy (retired) she has been. Ifv