The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
early June. when she will leave for
home at Lagunitas for the summer.

Mrs. Frank Sullivan. with Miss Alyce
Sullivan and Miss Gladys Sullivan, have
gone to Santa Barbara for a stay, but
will not remain away for the entire
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew WEIGH Jr. have
been at their San Mateo home for sew
eral weeks and will remain for an in
definite stay at the picturesque place.
Mrs. Gordon Blanding is at her at
tractive Belvedere home, Cliff Crest.
and will preside at a number of week
end parties during the season.
Mr.. and Mrs John Maitland are set
tied in Belvedere, where they will, en-
terrain later in the season, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mendell are also es-
tablished in this suburb for the sum
mer.
The Edward L. Eyres are at Fair
Oaks, but will be frequent visitors in
town, as will many other society folk
who have deserted the city SO early
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Blethen were
the complimented guests at q delight
full party given recently by Miss Alice
Poorman at the home of the hostess
in Alameda. The affair was sort of
an amateur theatrical party. where the
stage was set like. a real stage with
tiny footlights and all the accessories
of the tinsel world. There were about
so guests hidden to meet Mr.. and
Mrs. Blethen at the histrionic party.
The passing of Mrs. Mary Fl. Nc
CURE last week caused widespread sor
row, but the woman whose life had
been quietly spent would not have os-
tentation of any sort at her burial.
Her friends are in two nations, one
might say, since she has lived in this
state for 20 years. and her former
home was in Longford, Ireland, near
the home of the earl and countess of
Granard. She took an active interest
in educational work in her own coun-
try, but has lived with her daughter,
Mrs. Andrew Sheerin, in this city for
several years and passed some of her
time with another daughter, Mrs. Dan
Mcdonald of Los Angeles. after she
decided to leave her attractive home
in Longford for an extended stay with
relatives in this state. Her family
was one of the old Irish families whose
members seldom reach the far west,
and she always intended to return to
her own home. She was always in
terested in political and educational
affairs and was a woman of culture
and many accomplishments. She was
mentally alert and her disposition en-
deared her to many people who knew
her late in her life when her activity
had become simply matter of interest
in the affairs of this state and her
own home. She was not a member of
any of the local clubs, but had wide
social acquaintance.
Miss Anna Peters came down from
Stockton last week, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. ]. D. Peters, and the
two were guests at the wedding
Wednesday evening of Miss Gertrude
Russell and Paymaster Eugene Hale
Douglas, U. s. N, The pretty stockton
girl wore a gown of pink messaline
satin, cut decollete and embroidered in
silver With the attractive evening cos
tune she wore jet earrings note OF
contrast against her fair skin and
hair.
Miss Peters is particular favorite in
army and navy circles, so that when the
young omcers fiocked about her at the
reception afterward at the Russell
home, the less attractive maids of
sunny Oakland had to smile and bear
1T. To those of malicious disposition it
was gratifying. and 1t was even com
mented upon later that one festive
young navy man was so enthusiastic
over meeting Miss Peters after long
absence that he attempted to be de-
monstrative in public. She is a tactful
little maid and waved him gracefully
aside before he embraced her in a rush
of good nature and profound joy. The
eyes of more than one Jealous maid
were watching, however, and there
were little shifts of disapproval at in
tervals during the evening when the
young officer more sedately whispered
his devotion.
In these days, when every problem is /
solved by painful analysis. 1T is not
surprising to find a progressive eastern
pastor asking his congregation what
the single mantle average everyday