The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

HE early days of September
have not drifted along without
event, as one might expect after
such a prolonged summer 1t is
true that the season out of town has
not been without interest. but the ac-
tivity in social way has not really
begun until the week that has just
slipped away with its trail of pleasant
affairs. There is a social record of the
week that will Ifnger as a pleasant
memory in various phases. The un-
usual day of the week in retrospect
was Wednesday, September 8, as on
that eVentful day there We're three
weddings to claim the attention of So
ciety The wedding Of Miss Florence
Breckenridge and Thomas Hesketh
took place in Paris while the wedding
of Miss Lucie King and Lawrence Har-
ris was a local affair. and the third
marriage was that of Miss Belle @.
Clements the sister Of Mrs. Sterling
Postley Adams. and Jefferson Lamar
McCehee, which took place in Tusca-
loosa. Ala The dance given by Miss
Ethel Crocker, which was attended by
the boys and girls of the Burlingame
set with a large delegation from town.
and the society vaudeville yesterday
made rather a brilliant finale for the
week.
The society vaudeville that took
place Yesterday was q great success,
and the clever participants are receiv-
ing commendation on all sides The
program was exceptionally good.
Among the numbers that made hit
was the Irish comedy sketch by Mrs.
Frederick McNear. Mrs Worthington
Mrc MpNpQ r
coached several of the cleverest stunts.
and Mrs. Ames has more talent, per-
haps. than any other amateur musician
in society so that there was real tai
enf ia the trio that made such an i'm
preston in their attractive skit- that
was so true TO the humor OF Erin. The
choruses were unusually good, and
those who figured in that part of the
entertainment Were Miss Jennie
Crocker. Miss Mary Keeney. Miss
Alexandra Hamilton. Miss Florence
Hopkins Miss Jeanne .Gallois, Miss
Marjorie Josselyn, Miss Merritt Reid,
and as many others. The costumes
were pretty in their bewildering va
,fetv. and the stunts called forth more
than the conventional applause. The
affair was given at the Fair Oaks club
house under the auspices of the Menlo
country club. ana was after the
order Of a cafe chantant, and all
that sort Of thing out of doors. The
amateurs had a good time and their
friends were pleased. There is a
small sum over expenses that will be
devoted to charity. All of which spells
success for the afternoon in no uncer-
tain manner.
Tile three weddings Of the week that
were OF social Importance took place
the same day, but the geographical
distance between each event lessened
the keenness of the local interest with
out doubt The wedding in town that
hac the center Of the social stage last
"wednesday was that of Miss Lucie
King and Lawrence Harris. The cere-
lnonv took place in the evening at the
home OF the, brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph l.. King. In Washington
street before an assembly of $50 guests.
The officiating clergyman was Rev.
Father McQuaide, who read the inn
pressive service of the Roman Catho-
lie church before an improyised altar
in the reception ROOM The decorations
are the talk of all those who attended
and the floral effect in tiger lilies was
one Of the prettiest seen for many
moons The altar was an attractive
structure of cloth of gold with gold
candelabra and tall vases of lilies. The
approach was particularly beautiful. Al
the immediate right and left sides OF
the aKar there were tall golden pillars
wfea he'd with asparagus fern and sur
mounted with crest of tiger lilies
while from these taller pillars an aisle
of pillars of smaller size formed a
pathway for the bridal party TO the