The San Francisco call., 1909-04-11

daughter will visit relatives in Louis
Keeney's nearest friends are located.
Her former home was in the southern
city. After a sojourn in Louisville
that will be crowded with interesting
entertainment they will visit Mrs. Tom
linson in New York Miss Keeney's
elder sister is planning a number OF
pleasant affairs for the visitors, and
nothing is left to be desired for the
trip.
Mrs. Helers Hecht is wearing a re-
markably handsome gown these days
and is frequent hostess at informal
teas given in the laurel court. at the
Fairmont. Mrs. Heeht often wears a
gown of old gold messaline satin made
in the empire mode. a yoke of rare
lace adds to the rich effect and the
bodice is embellished with pattern
braid.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clur. with
their daughter. Miss Florence Cluff.
have gone to Berkeley for the early
summer. They have taken house in
Benvenue avenue for a term of six
months and are expecting to pass that
time in the suburb.
The house is most attractiveIy situ-
ated near the Berkeley foothills and is
the home of John Weston Havens, who
is now in Europe with his little son.
The house has the additional advantage
for the Cluf family of being close to
the home of Mrs. George W. Downey,
formerly Miss Cliff. Mrs. Downey has
made her home in Berkeley for several
years, and it was partly at her solicit
tation that Mrs. Cluff decided to pass
the summer in the college town.
Mrs. John Breuner, who has been liv-
ing at Fair Oaks for so long. has come
to town for the summer. and Mrs. Jack
Wilson. another of the Clun daughters.
is at her home in Pacific avenue most
of the time. but enjoys frequent trips
to her ranch in Marin county
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Umbsen have
gone out of town for the early sum-
fascinating little matron will miss her
presence at the later affairs OF the
season. Mrs. Umbsen is close friend
of Mrs William CluT and her daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Cuff She passed
the winter at the Fairmont and was
one of the best gowned women at many
of the receptions and teas given in
Laurel court. She has an assortment
| of new Easter hats that might better
have been worn in town for the ap-
probation of many. but she has elected
to go to San NIateo for the summer
with her. extensive and attractive ward
robe.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland. Baker have
ben in town for few days and were
entertained in an Informal way at the
! Fairmont and also across the bay,
where the young couple passed most
of their time at the home Of Mrs
Bakers father. Senator Perkins, on
! Vernon heights. Mrs. Baker was one
of the prettiest brides of the season.
with a piquant charm that is most at
| tractive. She was favorite at Wash
ington, where she spent several win
| ters and where she has many friends
among the society set at the capital.
| Her cousin, Miss Alma Perkins, was an
! intimate friend of the senator's daugh-
! ter and the girls. were frequently en-
tertained during their stay in the east
| When Miss Perkins married Cleve
/ Baker there was much talk about her
departure for Nevada, for her friends
prophesied that the cultured and viva
cious daughter of the Perkins family
would not take kindly to the primi-
/ tive social life Of the mining town
| She has. however. enjoyed the new con-
ditfons immensely. despite the proph-
ecy, but gossip says that she ENJOYS
more the frequent visits to this city
and her friends here. Cleve Baker is
a young attorney with exceptional op-