The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26

late. In another month Madame Fash
ion viii stir in her sleep and begin to
rub her eyes and wonder why the
town is so quiet and where the chill
dren are-and the moment she calls
they viii all come scampering back.
But gust now the city is deserted, and
the very quietest fortnight or three
weeks OF the whole social year is upon
US.
June and October seem 10 divide the
hOnors for brides. year after year, for
some unaccountable reason, and the
engaged girls instinctively focus their
interest upon one or the other Of the
two months. September is 10 run its
successor q close second this year.
however, for just now there are more
weddings planned for that month than
for the next. August viii have two
interesting weddings, that Of Miss
Anna Foster and DR.. Lawrence Draper
IN San Rafael, and that of Miss Grace
Jones and Robert Gibson in this city.
on the 18th The Foster house is al
ready delightfully."- astir over the COM
ing excitement. Never has a bride
had handsomer presents, more exqui-
site gowns. more warm friends eager
TO wish her we'll There are 10 Foster
children TO rush in and out OF the big
house, answer The telephone count the
presents, help with the shopping and
generally add to the excitement, and
then there are always plenty of young
friends about to do their share OF keep
ing things merry, so that II viii be one
continuous whirl Of excitement from
now until the wedding day. Then there
viii be the usual dull drop back to or
binary life that we all hate so thor
oughly.
Miss Jones is to have a church we'd
ding, with all the usual accessories of
bridesmaids and ushers, exquisite
frocks, masses Of flowers and the state
ly chords of Mendelssohn. Her cousin,
Miss Juliet Borden OF Los Angeles, is to
be one OF the attendants. Miss Borden
came up from the southern city last
week. stopping en- route for a visit with
little Miss Alice Warner at Del Monte.
II viii certainly be hard for San Fran
ciscans TO call Grace Llewellyn Jones"
Mrs. Robert Gibson, for her own name
seems to fit her so well, and she has
grown TO be so marked a personality
during the last few years. And It will
be harder to say goodby to her for a
long time, for the new home is to be
made in New York, and Mr.. Gibson and
his bride viii leave for the eastern city
Immediately after their wedding
Mrs. ]. Walker Benet at Benicia will
ne the scene Of a pretty wedding next
month. when one Of the largest of the
seasons navy marriages will take
place. The bride, Miss Marie Fechet.
Is the daughter of Major and Mrs. Eu-
gene o. Fechet and is well known here.
for the Fechets lived at various posts
near the bay for many years, and the
pretty daughter became a great favor
fte In the younger set When they
We're in Manila last year Miss Fechet
met Captain Lincoln Kilbourne and
her engagement 10 the popular officer
was announced a few months later
They have all come to California for
the wedding. the Fechets staying with
eAs Benets at Benicia and Captain XII
bourne dividing his time between the
most and this city. The wedding. which
win be a house affair, viii be wit
messed by a number Of relatives and
friends. Miss Laura Benet will be
bridesmaid and will wear pink 1owered
chiffon silk. and Captain Baldwin will
aftend Captain Kilbourne as best man.
Tho bride will wear white embroidered
ynessaIiue. A few days after the cere-
monv Captain Kilbourne and his bride
Will leave for the orient, where their
home will be made for several months.
An October bride will be Miss Ger
.-,,6e FIyde-Smith, whose marriage 10
psl5usn Wood viii take place late IN
tl,af month. This will be a house wed
Tin1 like her sisters, and when MT
wood and his bride return IRON tnelr
teneyu1oon trip it will be just IN time