The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
The Smart Set

X H RS. WILLIAM G. IRWIN will
Nl preside as hostess at an elabo-
rate bridge party and dance to
be given this evening at her home in
Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. r.
win viii be assisted in entertaining
their guests by their daughter, Miss
Helene Irwin.
Mrs. Francis Carolan is sending out
cards for a reception to be given Fri
day afternoon, February r. at the
Fafrmont, when one of the attractions
will be talk on Persia by member
of the Persian consulate. The afternoon
is one of unique interest, and a num-
Der of guests have been invited for the
occasion.
Mrs. Andrew Welch Jr was hostess
at delightful bridge party and tea
given yesterday at the Fairmont A
score of guests played bridge, and sew
eral additional guests called during
the later hours of the afternoon.
A Tuesday dancing club that has
enjoyed series of delightful reunions
this winter will meet next week at
Century hall and a number of guests
are anticipating the affair with pleas
ure. A number of dinner parties al
ways precede the meetings and the
membership is composed of the younger
married set. Mr.. and Mrs Douglas
Sloane Watson entertained at a dinner
party before the last assembly and
other hostesses who have presided at
recent dinner parties before the hour
for dancing were Mrs. Willard Way
man, Mrs. Julian Thorne, Mrs w. H.
La Boyteaux and Mrs. Horace Sperry
The marriage of Miss Maizie Crowley
and Howard Blethen will take place
Wednesday, February 10, at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
T. j. Crowley. in California street The
wedding will be attended by the great
est simplicity in every detail, and none
but relatives are hidden to the cere-
mony. The service will be read nv
the Rev. Father Walsh of San Rafael
who is an old friend of the Crowley
family, and there will be no attendants
for either bride or groom. After the
informal reception. following the cere-
mony, the couple will leave for their
wedding Journey to the southern part
of the state. They will pass several
weeks at Santa Barbara and upon their
return will entertain at an elaborate
reception TO be given at the Colonial
where they will reside
Miss Susie McNab will entertain at
an elaborate luncheon to be given Sat
urday afternoon at her home in Broad
way In compliment to Miss Maize
Crowley, the fiancee of Howard Blethen.
About 20 friends have received cards
for this luncheon. Among the recent
affairs given for Miss Crowley was the
luncheon at which Mrs. Francis Knorn
presided as hostess.
The MAJ riao 0f
kins of San Rafael and Taliaferro Mil
ton will be an event of May or possibly
early June. The wedding will be one
OF the prettiest of the early summer
affairs and will be celebrated at church
although the details are not decided
Since the announcement of her engage
ment a few months ago Miss WiJ1xins
has been the favored guest at a series
of informal affairs and is one of the
favorlte brides elect of the season.
Miss Bertha Savage, the fiancee of
Harry Wilkins, will be the commit
mented guest at shower to be given
Thursday afternoon, February II. at
the home of Mrs. George Beardslev in
San Rafael. Miss Savage is the at
tractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Savage of San Rafael and a con-
sin of Miss Mabel Toy of this city.
MISS hdHhdh ana MISS Emily Du Bots
entertained al bridge party last even
ing at their apartments in the Hill
crest. The affair was quite informal
and the guest list was chosen from the
younger set and the debutantes.
Mrs. Kate VOORHEES, Henry was
hostess at an informal bridge party
given at her home in California street
Wednesday evening in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B Coryell. who are at
the Fafrmont.
Miss Frances Martin. who is at the