The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

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whitelaw Reid. Mrs. Martin is one of
the most gracious hostesses in local
society. and her entertainments are al
ways of the elaborate sort. with the
favor of true hospitality and kindli-
ness. The luncheon this week for Mrs.
Reid is to be a brilliant affair. and a
large number of people prominent in
society have been hidden TO the home
of the hostess for this occasion.
Mrs. whitelaw Reid will be the hon
ored guest at the elaborate luncheon
to be given today at the Fairmont.
when Mrs. James Flood Will preside as
hostess. About 81 friends have been
invited TO meet Mrs. Reid at the Fair
mont this afternoon.
Mrs. William H. Taylor Jr. will en-
tertain at a bridge party to be given
Wednesday, February IT, and the event
is anticipated as one of the most i'm
portant of the month. Mrs. Taylor is
an attractive hostess, and her affairs
given earlier in the season for her sis
ter, Miss Florence Hopkins, were en-
joyed by the members of the younger
set. The bridge party in prospect.
however, will be attended by the older
friends of the hostess.
Edward NJ. Greenway was host last
evening at an informal dinner given
at the Fairmont for less than a dozen
guests. Among those who enjoyed the
informay party were Mrs. Latham Nc
Mullin, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foster
Dutton and Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington
Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Martin en-
/ tertained a party OF guests over the
weekend at their Burling game home. and
among those from town who enjoyed
the outing was Mrs. Eleanor Martin
Miss Mary Keeney has returned to
town after spending the weekend as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Car
olan at their Burlingame home. There
were several parties over the weekend
when the guests attended the dance
given by Mrs. j. B. Casserly at her
Burlingame home. The dance was of an
informal nature, but was one of the
most enjoyable of the recent events.
There were about 80 guests to enjoy
the occasion.
MISS Louise MCCOr1n1cK, WHO Is VISIT
ing here from Chicago, is to be the
complimented guest at a tea to be
given this afternoon by Miss Ruth and
Miss Dorothy Boericke at their home
in Washington street large num-
Der of the younger girls have been in
vited for the afternoon and, in fact,
every day until Lent closes the season
there is some delightful party in pros
pect for this popular visitor. The tea
this afternoon will have several debu-
tantes in the receiving party, and
among those who will assist the Misses
Boericke in this Office will be Miss
Maude Wilson. Miss Dorothy Van Sick
len, Miss Nora Evans, Miss Harriet
Stringham, Miss Frances and Miss Viz
ginia Newhall.
Miss Justine McClanahan will enter
tain next Friday at a luncheon to be
given at her home in Broadway for
several of the debutantes and younger
girls, when Miss Louise Mccormick Of
Chicago will be the complimented
guest Miss Mccormick will again be
the central figure at the luncheon to
be given Saturday by Miss Marian An
ge1lotti at the Francesca club. Miss
Suzanne Kirkpatrick will be hostess
next Monday at tea to be given at
the Fairmont for the same popular
guest, and Miss Maude Wilson is send
ing out invitations for a bridge party