The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
The Smart Set
/ DESCRIPTIVE social account OF
\ the affairs of yesterday and to-


day is convincing proof that the
season has begun informally anu
early. These are the events in or
der: There was a luncheon given yes
terday by Mrs. Eleanor Martin at hei
home in Broadway at which the eon'-
plimented guests were Justice anu
Mrs. Joseph McKenna. with the nnai
rehearsal in the afternoon at the oe'
Francis for the society vaudeville TO-
night. and in the evening there was
the dance given at the BuriingaHe
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William III.
Crocker in compliment to their daugn-
ter Miss Ethel Crocker. At the La
guinitas club there was the delgntiui
dance for Miss Marie Louis Foster and
her cousin, Miss Nina Van Bergen. and
last but not least, there was the we'd
ding last evening at St. Pauls church
of Miss May Nipigon Renison and Her
bert C. Montgomery.
The society vaudeville has the cen
ter of the stage without doubt, and
since the event will take place this
evening at the Fair Oaks club house
for this evening. One of the largest
dinners preceding the affair viii be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Flood
at their country home, Linden Towers,
and afterward every one is going 10
the vaudeville. The program offers an
unusual array of talent, as the clever
manag gers are Mrs. Frederick McNear
and III. Mcdonald Spencer, while among
those who will contribute numbers are
such gifted musicians as Mrs. Worth
ington Ames. Miss Jennie Crocker. Mrs.
George Cadwalader- and Mrs Willard
Drown. Among the girls who wilftake
part are Miss Mary Keeney, Miss Flor
ence Hopkins. Miss Alexandra Hamil-
ton, Miss Jeanne Gallois, Miss Marjorie
Josselyn, and among others whose
names appear among the clever anna
teurs are Mrs. Baldwin Wood. Mrs.
Percy Moore. Frank Owen. Vail Bake
well, Du Val Moore. Rudolph Bertheau.
Gayle Anderton and Roy Pike.
The program will be opened by a
song and dance by Mrs. Fred MeNear.
Arthur Hooper and willard Barton
The latter has coached several of the
young folk in their roles Mrs. ]. To-
bin will sing I'm Looking for a Sweet
heart" with a chorus, and another
song, cat the Matinee" will be sung
by Roy Pike with chorus. The sec
ond song was given at the Lambs club
gambol in New York. and is a clever
bit of comedy. Willard Barton will
sing with a chorus assisting, and
duet. the Hammock Song" will be
given by Mrs. Fred Kimball and Ralph
Mccormick. followed by song. Ala
bama." by Frank Hooper. Gretchen"
will be sung by Miss Vera Havemeyer
and Arthur Hooper with a chorus OF
six men in wooden shoes. HI. McDon-
aid Spencer will give sketch, Din
ner for Two" and the Irish comedy
sketch which every one is anticipating
will be given by Mrs. Frederick Nc
Near, Mrs. Worthington Ames and
Frank Owen The last number on the
program will be tenor solo by Vail
Bakewell.
A wedding of exceptional interest
took place last evening in St. PauFs
church in California street. when Miss
May Nipigon Renison became the bride
of Herbert c. Montgomery in the pres
enee of several hundred guests. The
bride is the daughter of Rev. Robert
Renison, who performed the ceremony,
| assisted by Rev.> Robert Renison Jr.,
and the bride was given in marriage
by another brother, Rev. William
Thomas Renison. The bride wore an
| attractive gown of white satin elab-
GRATED with rare lace, and carried
/ bouquet of white roses and lilies of
| the valley She was attended by her
! sister, Mrs. Arthur Musser. who wore
| a gown of mousseline de sole over white
| silk and carried red carnations. The
/ pretty costume was finished with
picture hat and the two bridesmaids.
! Miss Eleanor Montgomery and Miss
Rose Pendleton, also wore large hats
with bouquets of red carnations Car
| mel Martin of Monterey acted as best
man. while the ushers were Alexander
| Sheriffs and Casper Ornbaum, class
mates of the bridegroom at Ann Arbor.
Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery departed on
honeymoon trip. and upon their re-
| turn will reside in Oakland
| Mrs Charles Foster and Mrs Henry
| Van Bergen entertained last evening
| at one of the rrettiest dances of the
season at the Lagunitas country club.
! and the young guests were Didden 10
| the affair in compliment to Miss Marie
Louise Foster and her attractive
cousin. Miss Nina Van Bergen, who
probably will be among the debutantes
/ this winter. The dance was very en-
| ioyable occasion and was attended by
more than 100 guests
| The Fosters will close their country
home. The Hacienda, at Ross. later in
the month, and will occupy their house
| in Pacific avenue during the later sea-
son. where it is probable that Miss
/ Foster and Miss Van Bergen will have
an elaborate introduction TO. society.
Major and Mrs. Haldiman Putnam
Young arrived yesterday on the trans
port Thomas from Honolulu and bevy
of their friends greeted the popular
army couple. 1t Wilt be pleasant news
to their friends that the couple are to
remain here indefinitely, for Major
Young is to be stationed in this city.
Joseph Donohoe Jr. will leave within
few days for the east. where he is
attending college at Exeter. after a
delightful vacation passed with his rel
atives and friends here.
AR and Mrs William Cantreli have