The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

seemed at hand TO NIL the important
post. However, since Father Sesnon
has been found willing to take up the
burden there has been universal rejoic-
ing among the people Interested in the
progress of the naval reserve. There is
another phase to be considered also in
the appreciation of this appointment.
for it appears that since the successful
cruise of the Alert to the southern coast
the governor has become more inter-
ested in the organization and has been
lending his best efforts to build it up.
His signal success in obtaining Father
Sesnon for the place of chaplain augurs
well for the future. and, again, it is
said that the men have already been
showing a keener interest in the work.
The Alert when in active service is
anchored near Sausalito. within easy
distance of Father Sesnon's parish.
A portrait of Mrs. H. C. Geering is re-
produced on the society page today, and
no matron in the navy set has a wider
popularity than the charming wife of
Commander Geering, U. S. n. Mrs. Geer-
ing has many friends here and is win
ming a coterie OF admiring acquaint-
ances in society outside of the service,
as she is a talented hostess and enter
tains frequently at her home. During
her stay in the island of Guam she has
been immensely popular, but her friends
here are trying to persuade her to visit
this city during the later season.
Mrs. Arthur Duncan, whose photo
graph is reproduced on the society
page today. is one of the younger
matrons who has been entertaining
her friends at a succession of house
parties this summer and the informal
affairs at Salada beach have been at
tended by a number of guests from
town. Among those who have recent
ly returned after an outing as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan is Miss
Olga Atherton of this city.
There are ominous run1ors every
where and not a little tangible proof
that the. bang" across the forehead
Will be worn this winter. There was
much protest last season about the
temperance of the bang, but now it
seems rather firmly intrenched. Sew
eral of the up to the minute set are
wearing the bang at this moment and
in large measure it is becoming. 1t
will compel those who wear it to
lift from their foreheads that low
hanging mass of hair now the fashion
and substitute it with tiny wavy
fringe
sophisticated, to cut the hair to make
this bang. One can buy 1T by the
piece in any hair shop and attach it
under ones own hair by an invisible
hairpin. One should be extra careful
not to get it thick or straight. Ina gine
the picture of a thick bang over a
wistful or delicate facet The poodle
bang, once so fashionable in the eigh-
| ties of the nineteenth century, also
promises to return. 1t has already
done SO in Paris. but even there it, like
| the wayy fringe, only accompanies the
| fiatttened pompadour. Both of these
have been introduced to give softness
| to a forehead from which the hair
1 has been lifted, and also to give a
showing of hair under the hat There
| is a warning added to this description
that every wise woman will heed The
| bang should never be worn with the
hair severely parted in front.
| The following quip from It'd Bits
| will amuse the society girl who is
considering the advantage or, perhaps,
the handicap of some particular young
mans education. Here it is:
Sir. wish to marry your daugh-
ter" faltered the young man.
| you do. eh?' exclaimed the fond
parent. well. have been rather ex-
pecting this. and, to be Thoroughly
orthodox, 1 shall put few questions
to you. Do you drink
NO, sir. I abhor LIQUOR
You do, eh? Smoker"
| Il never use tobacco in any form. y
| well, / didn't suppose you ate ii.
Do you frequent the racecourse?"
/ Il never saw horse race in my
life sir"