The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

Schwerin, Mrs. Philip King Brown, Mrs.
Gertrude Norris, Mrs. Philip Bowles
and Mrs. Frank Glass.
Both the secretary Of the navy and
Mrs. Metcalf have expressed themselves
as rather tired of the crowded life they
have been living for so many years and
would like nothing better than to open
their Oakland home and try simple, un-
fashionable home life for a time. Mrs.
Metcaf has run away from the city
more than once for a little taste of her
old environment between dinners and
balls
Mrs. Philip E. Bowles. who was a
guest at the luncheon, is an intimate
friend Of the Metcalfs. She spent al
most her entire visit I'm Washington
last winter as their guest, and her lit
tie daughter Amy IS quite at home in
the Metcalfs' Washington home. Miss
Amy viii make her bow TO society next
year. She is now in a fashionable
New York school. and viii have several
months Of travel this summer before
coming west Much of her childhood
has been spent in the east, so that she
IS not very well known here; but report
has il that she is a dainty and pretty
little person with more than one ac-
complishment
II is with general regret that society.
here and in army circles. learns OF the
impending departure of Captain and
AIRS. Orrin Wolfe. who leave for Alaska
june 3. The WOlfes have one of the
prettiest Of the Fort Mcdowell homes,
and have done a great deal Of enter
tanning during the last season Be
fore her marriage last September Mrs.
Wolfe was Miss Mabel watkins. the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A A.
Watkins Of SausalitO, and prominent in
al the social life Of the neighboring
town. She has always been a favorite
In San Francisco society. and comes
over for all the large dinners and
dances. Captain and Mrs. Wolfe were
among the guests at the Greenway ball
a week ago. They are almost ready for
their northern trip, hut have not yet
entered upon the round of farewell en-
tertainments that viii of course COM
mence very soon in their honor. Mrs.
Wolfe plans now TO spend part Of
every year with her mother and hopes
20 have Mrs. Watkins with her for a
part Of the year as well
A very welcome visitor here is Mrs.
Philip Weaver, who came over from the
Philippines 10 days ago, and has been
visiting with her daughter Mrs. F. s.
BoedefeId. in Berkeley. Mrs Weaver
was once very prominent figure in
has made her home in Honolulu for
several years she has slipped back very
naturally into her old place even in
these few days Mrs. Weaver will re-
turn 10 Hawaii in July, taking Mrs.
Boedefeld with her, and her little grand
son. sherman Boedefeld, for a long
visit. She was a charter officer of the
Century club and was the center of a
welcoming group for several hours on
Wednesday. when the club gave a re-
ception TO the officers and ladies Of the
feet.
Miss Isabelle AIcCracken. the charm
ing little daughter Of Captain and Mrs
Alexander McCracken. entertained a
group Of friends about her own age
Cgoing on l2") last week with an in
formal lunch. The affair took place on
the West Virginia, Of which Captain
McCracA1en is commander, and was at
tended with all the ceremony that
grown up affairs command. There was
military music 10 which the young
ladies tried an informal dance and all
the other accessories TO shipboard ex-
periences that make them so popular
with California girls
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