The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03

~ months in San Francisco Mrs
"A George Harding will leave town
on Monday evening next and re-
turn to her own home in Philadelphia
While in this city Mrs. Harding has
been the guest of her mother. Mrs. o.
C. Pratt, and of her sister. Mrs. James
Keeney. This was not her first visit
to California and she has many friends
among the society matrons here,
Mrs. Harding is an extremely charm
ing woman and a social leader in her
own city. She has been guest of honor
at a constant round of dinners and
luncheons this week. On Monday Mrs
Horace Blanchard Chase was hostess at
dinner in her honor, and on the same
day Mrs. Russell Wilson entertained at
luncheon for Mrs Harding Mrs Her
man Gregory Shainwald, whose hand
some home in Devisadero street and
Pacific avenue is one of the most hos
pitable in town, gave the charming east
ern woman a luncheon on Wednesday.
Mrs. William Hinekley Taylor. in her
large luncheon, and Mrs. James
Robinson gave a dinner in her home
here both in Mrs. HardinS honor.
Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels gave both
dinner and a luncheon last week for
Mrs. Harding, and the delightful house
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Spreckels
at their country place. Sobra Vista,
over the last week end was for the
same popular matron. Mrs. Hyde
Smith gave a pretty luncheon in her
Fillmore street house for Mrs. Harding
on Tuesday and Miss Laura McKinstry
was also a luncheon hostess in her
honor. The latter affair took place in
the McKinstry home in Pacific avenue
yesterday.
Miss Mary Keeney. whom Mrs. Hard
ing was anxious to take back with her.
for long visit, has decided to remain
here for the present and may possibly
visit the eastern city later in the year.
Miss Evelyn Norwood. whose mar
riage to William Breeze is to be one of
the events of the early autumn, enter
tained at bridge on Wednesday after
noon. Her guests were 20 in number
and competed for exceptionally hand
some prices. An informal tea followed
the game, to which several more maids
and matrons had been hidden.
Mrs whiteiaw Reid, who has been
so much entertained during her visit
here, Will start for New York tomor-
row and expects to sail for England
at once. Miss Jean Reid left some
weeks ago and has already sailed from
new York. On Tuesday last Mrs Rus
sell Wilson gave a large luncheon for
Mrs. Reid, and there have been several
small dinners this week In her honor.
Richard II. Pease and his son. Rich
ard Jr., reached town late last evening,
after visit Of several weeks in New
York. The Peases, who have a hand
some home in Pacific avenue, will ee1e-
brate their silver wedding anniversary
tomorrow with a reception and supper,
to which some of their oldest and near
est friends have been hidden. Mrs
Pease will share the sduties of hostess
with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Wat
son.
Mrs George Dearborn of New York
left yesterday for Mexico, where she
will spend several weeks, en- route to
the eastern city. During her visit
here Mrs. Dearborn was the guest of
Mrs. Russell Wilson and Mrs. James A
Folger.
The wedding of Miss Anita Day and
Cass B. Downing will take place on
Saturday. April IL, at the honae of the
brides mother. Only the intimate
friends and relatives will be asked to
the affair and neither bride nor groom
will be attended. The Rev George
Eldredge will be the officiating clergy