The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
The Smart Set

THE news from travellers in many
cities who write to the stay at
homes and the gossip written by
those in the country made interest
ing tea table talk yesterday, and there
was a surprising variety about the
latest chat from those who were seek
ing diversion away from home at this
season. Many people are in the south
for brief visit while others are in
the northern part of the state. and
others are yet farther away in the east.
and again there are others abroad for
the summer, whose affairs are of in
terest at home.
Mrs. Anna Farrell and her daughter,
Miss Kathleen Farrell are in London
and write enthusiastic letters of that
interesting city at this season They
have been delightfully."- entertained dur
ing their travels abroad, and particU-
larly in London, where they have host
Of friends. Among those whom they
have met at social affairs are Mrs. Alice
Meynell and Miss Agnes Tobin of this
city, with many others prominent in
the literary world. Miss Farrell has
many school friends who are socially
prominent there and has been a feted
guest at teas and house parties during
her stay. but viii return here. in OctO-
ber in time for gayeties in town this
winter.
Mrs Andrew Welch who has passed
most of the season at Tahoe with her
children, will leave soon for a visit at
Santa Barbara and will join the colony
of society people who are enjoying the
late season in the south Miss Har-
riett Alexander is a guest at the Hotel
Potter and Will be the cOmpltmented
guest at a dancing party TO be given
this evening at the hotel. when Miss
Nina Jones will be the hostess. The
occasion is one to be anticipated chiefly
by the members of the younger set in
Santa Barbara. but among the older
guests from town who will be In eyi-
dence this evening is Mrs. c.. o. Alex
qnder. mother of the feted guest. Mrs.
Alexander during a brief stay In the
south will be the guest of Mrs. Milo
NJ. Potter. but will return. doubtless,
within a week. Another visitor in the
south at this season is Miss Dolly
MacGavin, who is the guest OF Miss
Lolita Burling, and is having
delightful time, after her usual Gu
tom. She is a thoroughly popular
house guest and no mention has been
1t is probable. however, that she will
come home early next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Moore have been
entertaining their young friends at a
series of house parties given this sea-
son at their Menlo home. and have had
a succession of charming house guests.
and among the most recent was Miss
Merritt Reid. who has returned to town
this week.
Society in Marin county and in San
the wedding of Miss Helen Dickson.
the daughter of John Calvin Dickson
of San Geronimo. and Albert Becker
Dewing of the HOtaling bank here.
which is set for Saturday, August IA
The ceremony viii take place on the
beautiful Dickson estate at San Geron-
imo. and Rev. Lyn T. White. pastor OF
the Episcopal church. will oficiate.
The marriage service will be read at
8 o'clock in the afternoon under the
redwoods near the brides home.
There will be no attendants. but
so guests have been invited. and So
ciety here is looking forward to the
event with pleasant expectancy.
Raymond Armsby entertained at an
informal luncheon given yesterday at
the ST. Francis. and among those who
enjoyed the hospitality of the host on
this occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Eastland.
DR.. Francis C. Pasch, who has been
seriously i'll at the railroad hospital
with appendicitis. fs recovering after
an operation and his friends are hoping
that he will be out again soon. Mrs.
Pasch is with her mother. Mrs. John
B. Wagner. and her sister, Miss Adela
Wagner, in this city. and as soon as
DR.. Pasch has recovered they will take
a house in town for the winter or may
.l,ar
home in one of the suburbs Mrs Wag-
ner and her daughters have been away
for several years and their friends will
be glad to learn that there is prob
ability of their return.
Mrs. John Simpson and her daughter.
Miss Amalia Simpson who have been
passing the summer in Mill Valley.
have as their guest Mrs. w. ]. Cuth-
bert, nee Simpson, who is visiting. here
from Japan and viii remain during
this month. but expects to leave early
in September for New York. where she
will pass the winter. Mrs. Cuthbert
has not been here for many years
and her advent has been the excuse
for any number of delightful affairs of
an informal set among the society con-
tingent in Mill Valley
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuyler Lee will leave
today Tor the southern part Of the state
on a motor trip and will pass most Of
the time at Del Monte. visiting
other places of interest, however.
farther south before their return to
town.
Mrs. G. L. simmons of Sacramento.
who is a frequent visitor to this city.
will be here within few days and win
remain for brief visit as the guest Of
friends in town.
Miss Jennie Blair, who has been out
OF town during most Of the summer. is
now in the northern part of the state
for a late outing. while her mother.
Mrs Blair. is at Napa, where she Is en-
joying an extended visit as the guest
of friends.
The Douglas Sloane Watsons are en-
Joying an ideal outing at their new
country home. "Oakcroft," near Red
wood, and a succession OF informal
house parties has en1fvened the season