The San Francisco call., 1909-09-30
The Smart Set
He season of weddings knows no

wane, it would seem. for the gos-
sip of these interesting events
continues to be absorbing in its inter-
eet and variety. The approaching win
ter is crowded with dates for weddings,
conspicuous among them being the
marri Ige of Miss Gertrude Van Wyck
and Archibald Clark Potter of New
York, which will take place next
month, and will not be postponed, as
was expected after the death of Mrs.
Henry Van Wyck. The wedding will
be simple and without ostentation.
owing to the recent bereavement in
the family. Another wedding set for
December is that of Miss Dolly Cush-
ing and James Jenkins. but the date
will be announced later and the ar
rangements will be simple, probably,
on account of the protracted illness of
the brides father, Sidney B. Cushing.
The plans for the wedding of Miss
Helen Baker and Drummond MacGavin
are completed and the ceremony VIII
be performed November at Trinity
church. 1t will be an evening affair,
with elaborate detail. The bride viii
be attended by her sister, Miss Dorothy
Baker, as maid of honor. The latter
is expected home October % after a
long absence in Europe. The brides
maids will be Miss Claire Nichols, Miss
Lou Foster, Miss Louise Boyd, Miss
Sara Colin. Miss Bessie Ashton, Miss
Dolly Cushing, Miss Dolly MacGavin
and Miss Alexandra Hamilton. The
ushers will be Philip Baker. Herbert
Baker, Leavitt Baker, Douglas Fry,
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Smith and James jenkins. The best
man will be Carlton Curtiss. The deco
ration will be entirely in yellow and
the gowns of the bridesmaids are to be
in the same color. There will be a
small reception after the church cere-
mony at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. L. L. Baker, in Jackson
street.
Apropos of the Baker -MacCiavin
wedding it must be said that among
the guests will be Miss Emilia Hinshel-
wood, the sister of Mrs. Walter Mac
Gavin and aunt of the prospective
to this city for several years, but will
leave Paris this week for New York
After brief stay in the eastern city
Miss Hinshelwood will arrive here next
month and will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter MacGavin until after the
November wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. George Page and Miss
Leslie Page will close their home in
San Rafael some time this month and
take a house in town for the winter.
They have not yet decided the date of
their return nor the place where they
are to be domiciled this season
Miss Margaret Kemble has returned
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Europe during which she visited the
principal cities abroad and was ex-
tensively entertained in London and
Paris. Miss Kemble passed several
weeks in New York and was the com
plimented guest at number of in
formal teas and receptions during her
stay with DR.. and Mrs. William Kemble.
Among those who entertained for the
clever San Francisco girl was Miss
Reed Hutchins, formerly of this city.
Miss Laura Hamilton has returned
to town after a visit in ST. Helena,
where she was a guest at the country
home of Miss Ethel Lincoln and her
mother, Mrs. Jerome Lincoln. Their
attractive country seat has been the
scene of many pleasant house parties
during the summer and almost every
weekend has been marked by some
sort of festivity with group of guests
from the city. Mrs. Lincoln and her
daugher will not return to their home
in Scott street probably until next
month.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Carrigan, ac-
companied by their daughter, Miss
Margaret. have gone to Seattle, where
they will stay several weeks. They
will visit the exposition and doubtless
will be entertained extensively by
their friends.
Mrs. Halliday. the charming wife of
Admiral r. C. Halliday, U. S. N, has
been the complimented guest at sew
eral of the informal affairs of the
week at the Fairmont, where she has
been staying. Among other members
Of the service set who have been
guests at the Fairmont and been the
center of much entertaining, are Rear
Admiral w. c. Wise, who recently re-
turned from the east, and Rear Ad-
miral w. c. i. Jewell and Mrs. Jewell,
who returned recently from Del Monte,
where they passed the summer. accom-
panied by their son, Commander c. T.
Jewell, u. S. N. Commander Jewell is
enjoying a leave of absence and has
been visiting in the northern states
and in California most of the summer.
An engagement that will interest
society here was recently announced
in Portland. Miss Eva Jones, the at
tractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G.. Jones of Portland. was betrothed
to Clifford Nichols. The bride to be
is graduate of the Portland academy
and has a wide circle of friends, while
her fiance is graduate of the same
class and has spent two years at
Amherst. The date for the wedding
has not been announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar M. Wilson and
their daughter, Miss Maud Wilson, who
have been at Belyedere all summer.
will return to town shortly. They
have taken the Wiltshire house for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peyton are
established in their new apartments in
the St Regis, where they will remain
for the winter.