The San Francisco call., 1909-04-27
THE SMART SET

HE wedding of Miss Ella Marga-
ret Bender and Philip Young of
L Boston will take place May % and
will be a quiet home wedding cele-
brated at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Almon
Bender, in Union street. The engage
ment was announced several weeks ago
and the couple have been the recipients
of many congratulations The mar
riage will be marked with the greatest
simplicity, but will be one of the most
interesting events of the month, since
the couple have a wide acquaintance
and are prominent in a social way, be-
sides being we'll known in the literary
and musical world.
The wedding of Miss Nellie Morse
Erskine to Wilbur ]. Erskine will be
celebrated next Monday afternoon at
the brides home. 1920 Scott street The
young bride elect belongs to one of
the most prominent families in this
state, being the daughter of w. w
Erskine and the granddaughter of DIR.
John F. Morse, one of the noted physi-
clans of this city in the early fiftieS
The groom TO be is prominently identi-
fed with the Alaska commercial COM
pany. The couple will leave for Alaska.
where the groom makes a short tour
every summer. The wedding will be
a quiet affair. only the relatives and
immediate friends being invited to the
ceremony.
Miss Suzanne Kirkpatrick entertained
at an informal tea given yesterday
afternoon in the laurel court at the
Fairmont. which was one of the most
delightful of recent affairs for the
younger girls. Miss kirkpatrick and
her mother, Mrs. j. G. kirkpatrick. are
passing the summer at their country
home near Pleasanton. but are fire.
quent visitors in town.
Mrs. Florence Porter Pfingst enter
tanned at a luncheon yesterday at the
Fairmont for a dozen guests, and the
table decorations were in the attractive
spring flowers with yellow predomi-
mating in the pretty scheme of adorn-
ment. Among those who enjoyed the
casion were:
Mrs Thomas H. viii Mrs Alden Anderson
liams Mrs. Philip Bancroft
Mrs. Prentiss Cobb Hale
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye, who
have been passing the winter at the
Fairmont. have given up their apart
IHculS dL the HOtels Wnlle MrS. Mdrye
will enjoy visit this summer in Wash
ington and Mr. Marye will remain in
this city at the Pacific Union club until
Mrs. Marye's return in the late sum
mer.
Miss Louise Mccormick has returned
after an extended visit in Paso Robles
and is again at the home of the Misses
Boericke in Washington street, where
she will remain for a brief stay be-
fore returning to her home in Chicago.
Mrs. Anna Farrell and her daugh
ter, Miss Kathleen, have just reached
Naples after a brief visit in Constanti-
nople. and their friends will be glad
to learn that they suffered no incon-
venience during their travels in the far
east.
Drummond MacGavin has been visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
MacGavin, at their home in California
street for a few days, but will leave
Wednesday for Shasta, where he win
remain for an indefinite stay.
Miss Esther and Miss Amy Rossi
were the complimented guests yester-
day at an informal tea given by Mrs.
James Shea in the laurel court at the
Fairmont for a dozen guests who were
hidden to the farewell affair in honor
of the attractive girls. who are Ieav-
ing next Saturday for the east and