The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

casion was picturesque in effect and
the dainty bride was a picture not to
be soon forgotten in her gown of white
satin. embroidered with lilies of the
valley and finished with long court
train The neck was finished with a
high collar and there We're no gloves
worn with the effective costume.
BY the way, the long sleeves promise
to take the place of the old fashioned
white gloves that in former days were
deemed Indispensable for any well
hammered bride.
The time honored orange blossoms
We're worn. however. by this attrac-
tive bride who apparently did not wish
to dispense with the last vestige of ira
dition. but the bouquets were an inno-
walton since they were of the new
sheath arrangement instead of the ever
present shower bouquets The matron
of honor was Mrs. Charles Sutro. who
wore an effective gown of pink MESA
line. embellished with rare lace, and
a handsome diamond necklace made for
the occasion. The diamonds were sx-
ceptionally well matched and made an.
effective ornament around the fair
throat of the young matron.
Miss Helen Sullivan and Miss Mabel
Gregory, attractively gowned, were the
bridesmaids and the bridegroom had as
his attendant Ensign r. d. Gnormely,
Z. y.
The four ushers were Paymaster
James B. Beecher, Paymaster Harry
Collins, James f. Kutz and Assistant
Naval Constructor f. B. Hall, U. S. n.
The bride is the gifted daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Russell and is
quite as noted for her wit and mental
attachments as for her vivacity. Her
friends viii be exceedingly glad to
learn that her home will be at Mare
island, where Paymaster Douglas is
stationed.
Mrs. Edmund Shortlidge. portrait
of whom appears today, was formerly
Miss Beatrice Fife, and none OF the
young matrons have a wider popular
ity. Mrs. Shortlidge is in Menlo at
present, where she is experimenting
the erection of her country home, but
it viii be pleasant news for her friends
in this city TO learn that she antici-
pates passing much of her time in town
before the completion of her residence.
Mrs. Howard Huntington Hart, whose
latest portrait is reproduced today, is
charming matron. who has passed
most of her time across the bay in re-
cent months and has begun the build
ing Of a new home at Claremont. The
country place is more pretentious than
most of the out of town houses, since
the hostess is extremely fond of en-
tertaining.
Mrs W H. Mills and her daughters
Miss Ardella and Miss Elizabeth Mills.
were last heard from in Rome, where
they have been delightfully."- entertain
ed by friends. among them David
lubin Of California, who is Americas
representative at the international
college of agriculture, which is now
housed in a handsome building in
Rome, the gift of the king of Italy.
An audience with the pope added much
to the interest of their stay. At pres
ent the Mills family intends to go to
Florence from Rome thence to Milan
and Venice. After that they will travel
as inclination leads them about Eu-
rope until September Il, when they
will sail from Liverpool, with the in
tention Of reaching California in
October
Miss Ada Clement, the pianiste, who
expects to leave for Europe within
few weeks for a period of study with
the eminent masters, VIII give q con-
cert Saturday afternoon. May %, at the
residence of Mrs. A. Stuart Baldwin,
Preside terrace. The occasion will be
an interesting one socially as well as
musically. being given under the pat
ronage of Mrs. A. Stuart Baldwin. Mrs.
Eleanor Martin, Mrs. Edward Robson
Taylor, Mrs. James Otis. Mrs. Horace
Davis. Mrs. William H Croker, Mrs.
Oscar X. Cushing. Mrs. James L.
Flood Miss Laura Mc<instry. Mrs.
Frances NJ. Wright. Mrs. John ].
Brice, Mrs Sigmund Stern, Mrs. Je-
rome Lincoln, Mrs. A. c. Rulofson Jr.,
Mrs. Frances Carolan, Mrs. George
Alexander, Mrs Louise Sloss, Mrs. AL