The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10
The Smart Set

engagement OF interest Just
~ announced is that of Miss Irma
~ Frances Woodward, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Frederick
Woodward, and J. Allan Wallis
is charming and pretty girl, is a
graduate of the University of California
, and descendant of the Woodward
family that once was very prominent
here. Mr.. Wallis, who also was a stu
dent at the California university, has
since established himself in business in
the eastern city. The wedding will be
an event. of the winter.
Captain and Mrs. A. i. Peck are ex-
pected on the Sheridan today or tomor-
row and will be warmly welcomed by
the service folk here, with whom they
are great favorites. During their stay
here they Will make their headquar-
| ters with Captain Peck's sister Mrs.
S. W. Charles. Captain Peck has served
two years duty in the Philippines and
shortly will be moved to an eastern
post.
Mrs. Evelyn Norwood, whose mar
riage to William Breeze will take place
this fall. and her mother, Mrs W. E.
Norwood, are staying at Los Gatos for
the vacation months and have closed
their home in Scott street.
Mrs. Gordon Ross ard her little
daughter, Helen Campbell Ross. re-
turned to California yesterday after a
stay of two years in the east. They
will spend the next few months with
old friends here and in Sausalito, re-
joining Mr.. Ross in New York after the
warm weather.
Miss Jennie Blair, who recently re-
turned from Europe, is visiting friends
near Napa.
Mrs. Walter Dean. who has been
spending month with her brother and
sister in law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hicks, in Los Angeles, is expected
home again this week. The Deans have
spent the last two or three years in San
Rafael
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs
Francis Carolan in Europe their hand
some Burlingame home will be occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. James CArolan
and Miss Emily Carolan. Mrs. Francis
Carolan's mother sailed with her for
France and she will be Mrs. Pullman's
guest in Chicago for several weeks on
her way home.
The dance at the Benicia arsenal to-
night will be attended by several of the
city's girls, as well as those from the
little post and from Mare island. About
60 young people in all will enjoy the
affair, which will close at midnight
with supper.
Mrs. Charles West Clark and her
three little daughters sailed on Monday
from New York for Paris, where they
will spend several months with Mrs
Clark's sister, Mrs. Raoul Duval. Mr..
Clark, who escorted his wife to New
York, will cross the ocean in the fall
and bring them home.
Mrs. Henry Campbell and her daugh-
ter, Miss Frances Reed. will prolong
their stay in the east for a month
longer than they originally planned,
and do not expect to return to Califor-
MIA until late in the fall. They are
visiting kinspeople in various eastern
! states, their last letters being written
from Washington. D. C.
From Russia comes the news of the
arrival of son in the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Leonide Briner, who left this city
about a year ago. Mrs. Brlner was
Miss Marie Therese Williams. Her
husbands family is prominent in Rus
STA and they have made their home
there.
Miss Grace Baldwin has gone down
to Los Angeles. where she will be the
guest of old friends for month or two.
Miss Baldwin's marriage to Russell Sell
fridge is to be an event of the fall.
Miss Alice Owens has returned to
Mill Valley after a visit with friends in
town.
Mrs. L. L. Baker, who is spending the
summer in Sausalito, was hostess at an
informal bridge party on Wednesday
afternoon last, her guests being IL in
number. Tea was served after the
game.
Mrs. George Howard and Miss Fran