The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

the coming event in September.
While Miss Clements was here her
name was persistently coupled with
that of gallant young captain in
the army, whose devotion seemed to
be approved of, but this rumor is dis
posed of with the news of last week.
There have been few visitors at the
Preside who have made as many
friends as this charming southern girl,
who was the guest for several months
of her sister, Mrs. Adams, and was a
regular attendant at the dances in
last winter Miss Clements made a So
cial sensation when she appeared in the
costume of a Spanish lady with the
picturesque mantilla and quaint cos
tune OF early California days. She
was general favorite and every one
is hoping that she will come here on
her honeymoon trip.
The home of the couple will be in
the south, and it is doubtful whether
they will visit here for some time. The
among the guests will be Captain and
Mrs. Adams. who will return to this
city later for a brief stay before sail
ing for the Philippines.
Another wedding announcement OF
more than ordinary interest is that of
Miss Katherine S. Johnson of Sails
hurry Conp ood Alrarro- c;l
of this city. The bridegroom has a host
OF friends here and is brother of Mrs
Norman MacLaren, Miss Elizabeth
Ashe and Porter Ashe.
Sidney Ashe has been awav for sew
eral years, but will return with his
bride to make his home in this city
after a honeymoon "trip in the east.
The wedding was marked with sim
pifcity and the reception was held at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
William Johnson of Salisbury.
The bride is a daughter of the late
Rev. William Johnson and is a charm
ing girl of more than usual accomplisb-
ment and cleverness. Mr. and Mrs.
Ashe are in New York at present, but
viii arrive here some time this sea-
son.
Mrs. Frederick Funston. the attrac-
tive wife of General Funston. is here
Tor visit until October 1, when she
will leave for the east accompanied bv
her children and will join her husband
at Fort Leavenworth.
The summer season at the latter sta
tion is not particularly alluring, and
the young army matron has MANY
friends who have prevailed upon her
TO remain here as long as possible be-
fore going to her eastern home.
General and Mrs. Funston. however.
are making arrangements for a coun-
Try nome near San Leandro. The rela-
tiVes, and. in fact, the parents of Mrs.
Funston. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Blankart
live in Oakland, and the summer home
VIII be near by. The place comprises
an acre of ground in San Leandro ave-
nue. and has quantity of fruit trees.
The Blankarts have purchased half
the property and each family will
build on the land. The plans for the
Funston house are under considera-
ton and it is said that it will be two
stories and will be fitted up in the style
oe1tting genuine country home.
General Funston has resumed his du-
ties at the army service school. of
which he is in charge at Leayen-
worth, but some of his time in future
VIII doubtless be passed at the San
Leandro house when it is completed.
Mrs Funston has been the compli-
mented guest at many delightful par
ties during her stay here, and one of
the most notable was the luncheon
given by Mrs. Charles Fee at her home
in Buchanan street for less than a score
OF the closest friends of Mrs. Funston,
many of whom were schoolmates.
One of the old society men in town,
who has reputation for learning and
sort of personal pride in his lin
guistic achievement, was put to rout bv
a debutante recentIy in an amusing o
dialogue. The conversation was anent
the study or rather the reading of
French. and book in that language
was being passed around for insnec-
tion of the pictures by those who could
not assimilate the vocabulary and more
entertainment, of course for those who
had the advantage of being able to
read it.
The book finally reached the debu-
tante, who pored over the sentences
aloud and gloated in an amazing
fashion over her knowledge of French.
The older people OF the party were
onenly amused but the society man.
who had genuine interest in the con-
tents of the volume, reached his hand
impatiently for the prize. The girl
thrust the book away from him. while
she said, arrogantly: "oh, Mr.. -.
you can not read this book. 1t is in
French
There was murmur of amusement
and many quiet giggle. but the man
in his astonishment made no reply. A
woman with keen sense of the ridicu-
lous came to the rescue WHY.
Gladys" said she, "can you read
French?"
The debutante proudly replied: Il