The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

'and are just now with friends at
Salada beach. They will open their
Pine street home next week and spend
the rest of the season in town.
The Bonner house in Ell Cerrito will
be occupied this year by Miss NJ. a.
Williams and her two nieces, Kathleen
and Eileen Finnigan. The latter is
Just recovering from a tedious and
dangerous Illness, and will be much
benefited by a twelvemOnth of country
air. Mrs. George Tilghman has come
up from Santa Barbara and will be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. James Sperry.
in SausalitO for a part of the coming
month. The Guy T. Waymans have
gone to Mill Valley, where they will
remain until late in the year. They
are in Mrs. Wayman'S old home, the
Hayes residence. which is one of the
handsOmest places on Blithedale creek.
Miss Claire Nichols. who has been Wis
iting Miss Helen Baker in SausalitO,
has returned to her own home in Bur
ingame. Miss Florence Dunham has
come back from visit to the Samuel
SimmOnses in Sacramento.
The worst of this summer hotel
life" a society girl wrote me last week
from Santa Barbara. lis that. do what
you will to prevent it, meals become
and YOU can't help thinking of them
When mother and I first arrived we
took our meals incidentally as most
people do. After a few days. however.
we began to give more time to them
and branched out into hot cakes and
meats for breakfast (after the plain
rolls and fruit that we have clung to
for years.. and then we found ourselves
trying ices and entrees and two or
three kinds of meat for lunch, and, as
for dinners wOu1d be ashamed TO tell
you what my mother and / order
now for dinner! Every one complains
of the same thing-a few days of lofty
Indifference to the hours that the
dining room opens and the hour il
shuts. and then complete surrender to
the rule of the menu. At home people
like chops and salad for lunch. and
three courses for dinner. but here
somehow it's another story I suppose
one real lesson is whether one cares
to admit it or nOt) that you pay the
same whether you go right down the
bill of fare or don't come in to luncheon
at all. But it's perfectly demoraIizing
By coming down little late (as we all
do) we manage to have only a short
hour of reading or writing postals be-
tween breakfast and lunch, and if you
propose anything in that time il is sure
to be put off because it's so near
lunch time Tea at 4 o'clock keeps
us all lettering about the hotel during
the afternoon. and we linger over tea
until it is time to, go up and dress for
dinner. 1t will be a real relief to go
camping next month and feel that ber-
ries and bread and slightly smoky
bacon will be substituted for this for a
few weeks
The indefatigable officers of the West
Virginia, not satisfied with their really
brilliant minstrel show Friday night.
followed it by an informal dance Sat
urday afternoon, to which all the girls
who have been trying so diligently to
break the same officers hearts were
hidden. The big ship was in gala dress
for the latter occasion; flags and PEN
nants were flying from every possible
point of the deck, where the dancing
took place. and gay awnings protected
the dancers from the sun. At twilight
there was delicious tea, served on
deck. and the music. which was excep-
tionally good. went on above the clatter
of teacups and jingle of spoons and
made many a murmured conversation
possible.
Colonel and Mrs. John Glenn, whose
pretty home in 6ficers' row is one of
the most hOspitable in the Presidio
were made the proxies for a great
many good wishes last week, which
should have gone to John Jr. had he
been here. The news of their SONS