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on his own account with the number
less friends of his gifted father in this
city. SO that there was more than or
binary interest in the simple ceremony
at the hotel.
An engagement that was not en-
tirely unexpected-perhaps no engage
ment news has the distinction of be-
ing total surprise-was that of Miss
Lalla Wenzelberger and Lieutenant
William Henry Shea, U. S. N. The
pretty bride elect has had many de-
voted suitors, but for the last few
months her nearest friends have sus-
pected' and not a few have known that
the young navy officer had won her con-
sent to ally her fortunes with his own
In the service of Uncle Sam.
Every girl who has not met a navy
man whom she considers a trif1e better
than other men can not understand the
fascination of the service. But to the
girl whose choice has been guided to
one of the cavaliers in the service of
his country there is no argument to the
travel and often must be at disad-
vantage by the exigencies OF the wan
dering life has no. terror. but is rather
a sort of allurement that will not be
readily understood by the stay at
homes.
sInat the charm OF the service, with
all its disadvantages. is potent can not
be denied when one remembers the
number of our society girls that are
following the flag and incidentally the
officer under the flag.
Their wanderings lead them to many
interesting countries and a few there
are who are looking forward to this
meandering about the world
Lieutenant Shea is attached to the
cutter McCulloch and comes from a
we'll known New York family. His
home is in Albany. where he has many
friends, but he has friends in this city
as Well, where he has been a frequent
guest at social affairs
The bride to be is an attractive girl
and has been favorite since her debut
Few seasons ago, and her home in
Steiner street has been meeting place
Tor many eengenial friends.
Tne date of the wedding is not an
nounced. but marriage in the spring
is supposed to be the program.
Scarfs have been always. or at least
ever since any one can remember, the
cherished property cf every woman who
has an inrnost suspicion that she is ara
tistic, and one of the fashion notes this
season has something interesting to
say about the precious accessories as
follows:
One Of the prettiest pieces OF dram
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of her betrothal became public prop
erty.
Miss Jean Tyson. whose portrait also
appears on the society page today, is
one of the younger girls who chose to
announce her engagement before max
ing her bow TO the social world. The
betrothal of Miss Tyson to Harry Wiehe
of this city preceded the date set for
her debut, so that the program of her
affairs this winter have been changed
for good and all
Miss Tyson had recently returned
from Europe with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Tyson, and her young
friends We're expecting the announce
ment of her debutante party when the
news was made public a few weeks ago
of her engagement to the young busi-
nessman.
Wiehe is the son of Mrs August
Wiehe of this city, and his friends have
been busy congratulating him upon the
announcement of his betrothal to the
young society girl.
The bride elect has been the incentive
for several of the recent entertainments
of note. and Mrs. August Wiehe gave
one of the largest teas of hegseason in.
honor of her prospective daughter in
law.
Another party that will be an event
of this week and will have Miss Tyson
as the central figure is the theater
party that Miss Florence Cluff will
give tomorrow evening for 20 young
people. The date of the wedding has
not been mentioned.
One of the weddings last week that
did not pass without notice, but that
was of more than ordinary social i'm
portance was that of Mrs. Marian E.
Starr of Portland and Hugh Gearin,
the son of former Senator Gearin of
the northern city. The pretty cere-
mony took place at the st. Francis and
there was a touch of sentiment in the
fact that the service was read by
Father Fleming of Sacred Heart church,
who is a devoted friend and was a
classmate of the bridegroom at Santa
Clara college.
There were no attendants at the
happy affair and the bride wore gown
of blue cloth elaborated in the mode
of this season with lace OF the same
shade and heavily embroidered. With
the effective costume she wore pic
ture hat trimmed with plumes and car
ried shower bouquet of orchids and
lilies of the valley She has many
friends in the north and is a favorite
in the exclusive set, while the BRIDE
groom has an unusual prominence in
the political and business world.
He has a wide circle of friends here
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are to be- devoted to the scholarship
fund for which the members have been
so strenuously working.
1t is expected as a matter of course
that the friends of the organization will
respond to the appeal for assistance
and lend their aid, if not their presence,
to the elaborate party.
The Vendome is to be converted into
a floral bower for the occasion, and
fully 100 maids and their elders have
promised patronage to the affair, be-
sides the large number of guests that
the afternoon is sure to bring to the
hotel in aid of the cause.
These alumnae associations seem to
be the thing this week and are delight
ful In that they keep up ones interest
in schooldays and the fortunes of class
mates. This sort of reunion party was
formerly. for collegemen almost exclu-
sively. but during the last few years
women have taken hand in the jolly
organizing and promotion of reminis-
cenee societies. and the result is any
number of pleasant afternoons and
social correspondence that might be
lost otherwise
While there is no argument in favor
of reminiscence. there is always the
benefit of community interest and
surely those who have been educated
or partially educated at the same in.
stitution ought to have a community of
interest Even if the object is of
purely social nature there is much to
be said in favor of the scheme, and
alumnae associations deserve their
present popularity.
The girls who have graduated from
the Convent of the Holy Names over In
Oakland Were called together for or
ganization one day'last week and the
meeting was great success
There are any number of girls in the
cities about the bay that claim this
convent as their alma mater and they
met with a right good will TO perpetu-
ate the college spirit. Let us have
more of alumnae-they furnish a new
incentive for the tagging ones and OFFER
a new field for the ambitious organizer
and fruitful one, from the present
outlook.
The army has had sort of monopolv
OF smart affairs at Del Monte during
the week. but many other people we
know have been coming and going
Here is some of the gossip of the week
from there that will interest society In
town:
Captain w. L. Reed was host at
charming tea given at Pebble Beach
lodge Saturday to the officers and their
wives of the Preside of Monterey and
friends outside the post. The weather
conditions were perfect and many of
the younger guests went out on horse
back, others arrived in road carts and
carriages, while a few were whisked
over the drive in machines.
The tables in the picturesque grill
room of the lodge We're decorated with
ferns and chrysanthemums and low
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Attractive girl who announced her before had
afenon

cry that one can own this winter is the
early Victorian scarf about three yards
long made of chiffon cloth on which are
narrow bands of fur or marabou. They
are a trifle over yard, are worn across
the shoulders, and the ends drop over
the arms. If one is tall it is not amiss
to have a scarf the ends of which
reach to the hem of the skirt. For even
ing these are made in vivid colors and
for afternoons they are in black, taupe,
deep violet and several shades of gray
"One of the most effective is of black
chiffon cloth run with stripes of err
mine. This is worn with a princess
gown of white broadcloth and poke
bonnet of black velvet, with large
crown, surrounded with outstanding
black tips. From the back are two
streamers of black velvet that fall to
the floor
"Ermine is a favorite fur for these
bands on black. pink and white scarfs
Both swansdown and marabou are
widely used and both make for fluffy
effects. The taupe colored marabou and
chiffon together is so far the favorite
for afternoon wear.
Older women and those in mourning
will wear the long scarfs of black chif-
fon cloth, banded with black lynx
Naturally these will not be worn
over coats. no matter how elaborate
the latter may be. They will be used
with one piece gowns and would look
absurd over skirt with a separate
blouse There is not much danger.
however, of the latter being adopted
this year, except for strictly informal
wear. The white blouse is confined this
season within narrow limitations. This
fact alone may somewhat reduce the
exaggerated prices for it. 1t also should
go without saying that thes long,
sweeping scarf should not be wern with
a small jaunty hat. 1t needs a hat with
brim. 1t is not in the picture with
Russian toque..'
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dutton gave one
of the dinners of last week at the
the laurel court for the jolly affair The
table was decorated with American
beauty roses, and among those seated
at the board were Mr.. and Mrs Worth
ington Ames, Mr. and Mrs George New
hall, Mrs Willard Drown and Miss
Enid Gregg. Another of the elaborate
dinner parties of the week was given
by J. c. Wilson at the Fairmont
The engagement book at the Fair
mont, which is barometer of the so
cial atmosphere at the hotel, is well
filed up and shows an. astonishing
number of balls and dances, with their
attendant dinner and supper parties,
for the later winter. Although almost
every one expected that the season
would be gay one socially, few imag-
ined that the dances would follow each
other in such rapid succession. One of
the elaborate affairs at the Fairmont
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candeIabra- The big chimneys wers
ablaze with drift wood hres and the
guests that came in at ali hours of the
afternoon found a jolly welcome await
ing them Among those present were
Major and Mrs W. ~ Mss Mss sr Warner
Mrs. " K Wright Miss Cornish
Nrs Merriam Mrs Warner
Lieutenant and Mrs ICaptain Pickering
KfIde DR.. Wright
Captain and Mrs. DOH Lieutenant Baker
lieutenant and Mrs Lieutenant James
Zones Lieutenant Fletcher
Mrs Patty Johnson Lieutenant oIsmith
Miss Pickering Dr. Mason
Miss Fore Lieutenant Eppley
Miss Ames Mr.. Evert
Miss Cragg
The Eighth infantry enjoyed ths
first of their quarterly -regimentai
dinners" to be given hereafter ar no
tel del Monte. Saturday night In the
large dining room of the hotel. Colonel
Mason in command The tables were
arranged in a hollow square. the center
filed with low palms and pink chry-
santhemums. Thirty-four officers were
present
Thomas ChatfieId ran down here for
few days last week.
Captain A. L. Reed entertained lieu
tenant A. Johnson and DIR. r. M hiS-
gall of II. NJ. S. Hartford at a luncheon
given here Tuesday last. In the a1ter-
noon the little party. including Miss
Warner. Miss Bennett and Mrs. Billy
Wright, rode horseback to Peoole
Beach lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Hayman were
among the many bridal couples regis
tering here last week
Mrs. Cunningham of Berkeley ana
Mrs. James B. Weed of New York have
been spending the week here
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lilianthal spent
several days of their honeymoon at
this place.
First Lieutenant Arthur b Owens or
the marine corps and his bride, for
merly Mrs. Bent, came directly to this
place after their marriage.
DR.. E. F. Meinecke has been visiting
his mother here, and collected some in
teresting data and specimens of the
fungous growths that attack the pine
and oak trees.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Hubbard. Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Hubbard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Hubbard Jr- of Oakland. with
two children and nurse. have enjoyed
many family picnics and excursions
into the country along the coast.
James D. Phelan mOtored down here
during the early part of the week and
was later Joined by DR.. F. ID. MURRAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Wingate of Oak
land have been spending the week here
with Wingates brother from England.
ID. c. Wingate. They have spent much
time on the golf course.
The Outsider
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brilliant debutante party that Burlin-
game has attended for several seasons.
The decorations that were remarkably
costly were also in extreme good taste,
and the spacious groands were an ideal
setting for the elaborate party that re-
solved itself partly into an outdoor oc-
casion. The dining pavilion was in
closed In a trellis of climbing roses
and the interior ballroom, which was
really conversion of two immense
drawing rooms into one. was a bower
of orchids. While much might be said
and written of the decorations and the
accessories of the party the case is as
one debutante expressed it: Vera
herself was the most interesting thing
at the party"
Miss de Saba is a girl of charm and
vivacity as well as being a beauty.
That is not mere phraseology, for the
pfquant blonde bids fair to be one of
the fairest women of the smart set
noted for various types of beauty. She
is clever and witty withal and a de-
lightful future is prophesied for her
One of the romances that came to
light last week was the announce
ment that Miss Aurelia Henry was
to be the bride of Doctor Reinhardt
at a pretty wedding on December 4
The news was not a surprise to the
friends of the couple in the college
town. who have watched the devotion
of the young medico during the last
year, but the story of his attention to
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@HE debutante has appeared on
The social horizon in the same
fascinating ard demure attitude
as did her predecessor last year,
and she receives the same enthusiastic
claim that the little bud OF last season
accepted as her heritage. There was
the same welcome and the same sort OF
tea or dancing party. but there was no
hint Of monotony in the repetition
That is the charm of the debutante
and Of youth itself
The first debutante party of the week
was given for Miss Kathleen Farrell,
the statuesque daughter of Mrs. James
n. Farrell. who has recently come home
from abroad for this season among her
young friends. and the second party
was for Miss Ruth Richards, the pretty
granddaughter of Mrs. H. II. Bancroft.
who presented this bud to local society
as she had presented her own daughter.
Mrs. c. o. Richards. 20 odd years ago.
at brilliant ball The third debutante
Of the week was Miss Vera de Saba.
the charming elder daughter of the
Eugene de Sab1as. who made her curtsy
at a ball Friday evening at El Cerrito.
the country home OF the family.
These parties were brilliant, and each
had some distinctive interest for the
throng of guests who attended them.
There viii be another debutante party
for society to attend on the afternoon
OF November le. when Miss Elva de
Pie The attractive daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar de Pue. will be formally
presented to society. She. too, is just
home from abroad ard will be a charm
ing acquisition 10 the bevy of girls who
are mere for the gayeties of their in
itial season.
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The last week was rich in social
events. but Wednesday was favored
DAY indeed with the Farrell tea in the
afternoon and the Richards ball in the
evening. and also the wedding of Miss
. Mac Gibson and Robert Foster in San
. Rafael Many of the guests who attend
. ed the wedding in the early evening
returned to town for the ball at the
Bancroft home, and no one missed any
thing That could. possibly be crowded
: into the day.
There was hop at the Presidio in
the evening and a number of young
people attended despite the counter at
fractions in town. The post is a popular
and alluring place at any time and sue
-ceeds in attracting its quota of guests
upon any evening that fancy prompts
the officers to give a dance at the
clubhouse.
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The ball given by Mrs. Hubert Howe
Bancroft for her chic granddaughter
Miss Ruth Richards. was a gala event
Tor the young people, as well as for
the old folk Mrs. bancroft has num-
'berIess friends among the older resi-
dents. and her daughter, Mrs c. O..
Richards, who assisted in receiving the
guests last Wednesday evening, was
enthusiastic in greeting the familiar
friends who flocked about her daughter.
Mrs. Richards has been in this city
Tor the last ~ years only at intervals,
so that the ball for her debutante
daughter was also sort of reception
and one OF the jolliest variety for all
her former friends.
The debutante wore a pretty gown Of
white satin and net made princess with
a moyen age girdie of pearls.
The BAH given by, the Eugene de
SabIax was far and away the most
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The wedding of Miss Gibson and
Robert Foster was a simple affair, but
none the less interesting, and every one
was pleased in romantic sort of way
over the match. The acquaintance was
a boy and girl romance. and the older
guests at wedding seem to think that
a romance based on this kind of sta
bility is one that viii last forever and
so on.
The atmosphere at the wedding was
decidedly that of a family affair." with
so many relatives in evidence and so
many old family friends. The Fosters
have large connection. and the bride
is well supplied with relatives. so that
there were numbers of near and dear
ones in the group at the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Foster have given
their son a pretty home at Hopland.
and there the young couple viii reside
after the usual honeymoon trip.
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The tea given last Wednesday, at
which Miss Kathleen Farrell made her
formal appearance in the social worll,
was interesting from many points of
view. The debutante is a girl of
unusual charm with gray eyes heavily
fringed with dark Iashes and wealth
OF dark hair. She is statuesque rather
than piquant. with a beauty that is at
once attractive and distinctive With
her mother, Mrs. James n. Farrell, and
her aunt. Mrs. James Shea, she has
Travelled extensively. and has had the
advantage of the best culture of the
European capitals. She speaks three
or four languages. and is musician of
exceptional ability and promise.
It is certain that she will have
delightful winter. as she has so much
personal popularity and has a devoted
coterie OF relatives, who have many
connections prominent socially.
She wore pretty gown at the tea
that is worthy of more than passing
mention, since it was a Paris creation
OF white satin and net that was ex-
tremely becoming to her dark type of
beauty. The gown was fashioned sim
ply but the elaboration of crystals
gIittering on the net gave it striking
fridescent effect
Mrs. Shea wore one of the handsome
gowns Of the occasion. a white satin
and cloth of gold. with gold embroi-
-dered in gold, while Mrs. Farrell wore
n gown OF gray chiffon, exquisitely en-
broidered-
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The Danish ladies' relief society win
give an entertainment and ball Saf,,r-
day evening, November go. at Colder
Gate Commandery hall. and All the
friends of the organization are invited
TO attend
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Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Mish and tbe,r
daughter. Miss Florence Mish. have re-
turned after an extended absence In
Europe, and will be at home this after
noon at the Hotel Manx
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candeIabra. The big chimneys
ablaze with drift wood hres and ths
guests that came in at ali hours OF the
afternoon found jolly welcome await
,o- +ha,o Among those present were:
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The bali given by. the Eugene de
SabIax was far and away the most
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party of young people who en-
joyed a launch ride about the bay re-
Gently started from Sausalito and
cruised around to the various points OF
interest. returning to Sausalito. where
dinner was served. Among those who
enjoyed the outing we're.
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The marriage is announced OF Miss
Ethel Carr and George r. McGuff1ck
which took place November 8 at the
Unitarian church in this city. The az
tractive bride is the daughter of Mrs
Harriet Carr of Berkeley. while the
bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. McGuffick of this city. The youne
couple are enjoying a honeymoon tour
of the south. but will return to reside
at 6449 Regent street. in the college
town.
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MRS. Anna H. Jackson. accompanied
by her son Raymond, left last week te
visit her old home in Newport. Ky. and
will remain all winter, but her son will
return early next month.
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Mr. and Mrs Max Newman celebrataa
the twenty fifth anniversary Of their
marriage sunday afternoon. November
Z, with an elaborate reception. given a.
their home, 2504 Sutter street.
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The Ladies' Endeavor society Of ne
Geary street temple will resume its
day at home the third Monday of each
month, and cordially invite all mem
bers and friends to the initial meeting
of the season, Monday, November Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-09
CHOPPERS RUSH
 INTO COLU MBUS

Columbus, Miss, March S.-(Speciai.)- Through wind-swept forests about 3o0 choppers rode to Columbus today on reg ular and special trains to attend the biennial meeting of the head camp, Wood men of the World, which convenes here tomorrow The first delegates to arrive came over the Mobile and Ohio at noon, and the Southern train from the west, which arrives at 2:50 p. m., brought other members of the order, among the number being Head Consul Matthews of Green wood
 The stores and public buildings are gaily bedecked in bunting, while banners bid ding the Woodmen welcome span the streets at all the principal crossings Tine March winds have been playing havoc with these banners, and sportily inclined gentlemen are wagering soda water, but nothing stronger as to how long they will retain their moorings.
 The delegates were entertained at an informal reception at the headquarters of the local camp on North Second avenue tonight, and the first regular meeting will occur tomorrow morning. The delegates will be formally welcomed to the city D9 MdSOI DOnnel ana LIT. J. w. LIDS comb. the response on the part of the head camp being made by Dr. J. B. Marshall of Blaekhawk.
 Among the prominent delegates here in attendance upon the meeting is Hon. Q. l.. Mckay of Meridian. MT Mckay is past grand master of both the Odd Eel lows and Masons, and came within a few votes of being grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. J. E. Watts of Me- ridian, past head consul, and J. w. Col Her, also past head consul, and congress- man, are also present.
 The race for sovereign camp representa- lives promises to be hotly contested. The head camp is allowed five representatives and head consul and there are 20 candi- dates in the field.
 The sovereign camp meets in Detroit. Mich, in June. The contest over the next place Of meeting for the head camp two years hence also promises to be a spirited one
 Quite number of towns will extend in vitations, prominent among them being Hattiesburg, Gulfport and Vicksburg.