The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08

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of Sausalito Mr. Maxwell has been pas
tor of Christ church in the little town
for several years. and has won many
friends there. Miss Greenleaf, although
now a stranger TO California, will find
a welcome awaiting her. for the roman
tic story Of her engagement has made
her friends here already. She has been
for years the devoted nurse OF an in
valid mother, whose death last fall
freed her. for the first time in her life,
for her own plans. She and a younger
sister, Miss Anne, are now alone and
will come to ehe home of a cousin, Cen
eral Greenleaf, in Berkeley. The we'd
ding viii take place there and after
that Miss Anne Greenleaf Will divide
her time among her sister and various
kinspeople There is a tiny rectory
connected with Christ church. which is
is to be put in order for Mr.. Maxwell
and his bride. Report has It that Miss
Greenleaf is an exceptionally lovely
and gracious woman. and Sausalito So
ciety may be congratulated upon a real
acquisition.
There is another young lady that San
Francisco people would be glad to meet,
although there is little chance of their
doing so for several years This is
Mrs. John Nichols, who was Miss Julie
Woodward until her marriage a few
weeks ago. The ceremony took place
in Shanghai near which city Mr.. Mich
OILS and Miss Woodward We're both
working in a missionary settlement,
and all Of the details of the wedding
have not as yet reached the family here
Mr. Nichols is the oldest son of Bishop
and Mrs. Nichols. and has followed his
fathers profession. He is deeply in
terested in the mission of China, and
years, returning to California only for
occasional visits. The engagement was
announced in October, and gave the
greatest possible satisfaction to Mr.
Nichols family, who have heard moth
ing but pleasant things Of the young
missionary teacher. Miss Woodward
was an eastern girl, and chose the hard
life and hard work in preference to a
far pleasanter existence in her own
home. The oldest daughter Of Bishop
Nichols. who was known through her
girlhood as the lovely Mary Nichols"
has been for several years Mrs. Philip
Lansdale. William Nichols. the third
child, was married to Miss Ellen Dean
Child in December and lives in Denver
and Miss Claire Nichols, the debutante
daughter, is in the east There is a
third daughter. aged about IS, Miss
Peggy, who is now at the Santa Bar
bara school for girls. and promises to
be beauty in two or three years.
Departures are the order of the day,
and every week finds new spaces in the
social list. The Vincent Whitneys are
among recent deserters. having taken a
charming little house near San Mateo
The John Casserleys and their three
small children will also spend the sum
mer and probably the greater part of
the winter in the southern town and
are just now at the Peninsula hotel
while some improvements in their
house are being completed. The Hough-
ton Sawyers have decided to live for a
year or more in Piedmont, and have al
ready crossed the bay The Joseph
Grants sailed from New York last week
for Paris. The George Shreves and
their little daughters have moved to
San Mateo. The Willis Davises have
gone abroad. The William Irwins also
will spend the summer, and possibly
next winter, in Europe. / hear, by the
way, that Miss Helene is to take a
friend as her guest when they go. late
next month. The Dillinghams sail for
Honolulu this week-that is. Harold
Dillingham; and his bride. and Walter
Dillingham;. Mrs. James Otis and her
two daughters will spend the greater
part of the summer in the east
with friends and kinspeople. ana
Mrs James Robinson and her daugh-
ter. and son leave this week for
the southern part OF the state.
where they will spend the summer.
And the Wheelers and the Ashtons and
the Daniel Drysdales,-all these have
left for longer absences. It makes quite
formidable total.
Napa's smart set. as well as many of
tha old families here. were deeply in