The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

summer in the valley attended the en-
joyable affair Mrs. John Simpson. who
is passing the summer there with her
daughter. Miss Amalia Simpson. chap
eroned the party and another party
over the weekend was given by the
Misses Brewer. Miss Helen Hinckley
has been entertaining Miss Eliza Nc
Mullin at her country home, and Miss
Mabel Gregory is another visitor from
town who has been the guest of Miss
Amalia Simpson. Mrs. Jack Johnston
has been entertaining at series of
informal dinner parties, and all in all
the summer has been quite a happy
time in the valley.
Del Monte, that Mecca of motorists.
says a letter last week, will be crowd
ed today and tomorrow with mem
bers OF the Automobile Club of Cali
fornia, the Automobile Dealers asso-
citation of San Francisco and the San
Francisco motor club who will hold a
joint meeting in the art gallery OF
Hotel del Monte tonight TO discuss the
means of improving our roads. Tomor-
row (Sunday) a grand Spanish lunch
will be given to the visitors and the
guests of the hotel on the II mile
drive. near the new Pebble Beach
lodge. which is approaching compile
ton rapidly
On Wednesday two family parties
came into Del Monte from the south in
two similar seven seated touring cars
and left on Saturday for San Francisco
and Lake county. One was made up of
Mrs. W. T. Bishop, Virginia Bishop,
maid and chauffeur; and the other of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Bishop. a child.
maid and chauffeur. Both parties will
return to Del Monte about July for
longer stay. Mrs. w. T. Bishop is an
emf hu SiaStic golfer
Other motor parties at Del Monte
were:
George X. King, Miss King and Miss
Burtt of Red Bluff. w II. Burtt of
Shanghai and Mrs. Gibbs
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Lally of San Fran
cisco.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel. Miss Ida Brooks
and Miss Elizabeth Toohy of Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Olsen Mr. and Mrs
c. II. Nielsen of Oakland
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Bishop. child,
maid and chauffeur. of Los Angeles.
left Saturday, the 18th, for San Fran
cisco.
Lewis Bradbury of Los Angeles, Miss
Bradbury and Miss C. .OfConnor
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Winship of
Paso Robles.
George w. Haas. Mrs William Gruen-
hagen and Mrs. H. Nj. Hastings of Oak
land.
Fred A Leas, Mrs. c. T. sperry of
Oakland Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Pitcairn
of Des Mofnes, la.
George Wharton James the author
and lecturer. who is the original of the
leading character in the story "A Sage
brush Parson." came into Del Monte on
June IA. In the evening he gave a
most entertaining talk in the cardroom
ON Indian basketry, illustrating his re-
marks by some superb examples of the
art. One or more of the baskets We're
the handiwork OF women of the Hava-
paf tribe, who dwell in the lovely Cata-
ract canyon, Ariz. Mr.. James audience
included two gentlemen who have Wis
tied Cataract canyon, going down it as
far as the picturesque Mooney falls
Mr. James is laying out a scheme for
a collection of excerpts from the work
of California writers. the selections to
be grouped under such headings as
mountains, lakes, seacoast, forests. in
dustries. sports, seaside and other re-
sorts. etc.
Mrs. W L. Burbeck, accompanied by
her son and daughter. Miss Lois and
viii Burbeck, are in Oakland for a few
days' visit with friends They will
spend some time in Sacramento. where
they are to be the guests of the Alden
Andersons. and will go to stockton for
a several weeks stay before returning
to Pacific Grove.
Mrs A. Nj. Drew and daughter. Miss
Gertrude. a University of California
student, and son Arthur. who finishes
at stanford this year. have a cottage
near the shore in Pacific Grove for
July. Mrs. Drew is the wife of As
semblyman Drew of Fresno.
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Firth are in the
Grove watching the carpenters as they
put the finishing touches to their hand
some BUNGALOW which has been in