The San Francisco call., 1909-09-21
The Smart Set

The early season Is progressing with
the desultory train of teas and recep-
tions, not to mention the prospect OF
the society vaudeville and the debu-
tante parties that are already a matter
for gossip, and the occasional engage
ment that comes to startle the COM
placent ones who are not anticipating
these surprises of romantic sort.
There was fiutter of gossip yester-
day over the news from New York that
Miss Eleanor Duane, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James May Duane, was
betrothed to Stanley Whitney of Bos-
ton Miss Eleanor Duane was a recent
visitor here with her sister, Miss Kath
crime Duane. wherkbot girls were the
guests of their cousin, Miss Julia
Langnorne, at the home of the latter
In Pacific avenue. 1t may be men
toned now that Miss Langhorne, will
go east probably to be bridesmaid at
the wedding late this season, perhaps
after the holidays.
Miss Eleanor Duane is an accom-
piished, girl, who has travelled extern
sively abroad and has more than orcii-
nary mental gifts. She is pretty. with
exquisite. fair coloring, and made many
friends during her recent visit with
her relatives in this city She returned
home by way of the Grand canyon of
the Colorado. and, in fact, has been
travelling most of the year. Her family
formerly resided in Boston. but is now
In New York.
Mrs. James NJ. Pierce and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Eugenia Pierce, have
sent out cards for a reception to be
given Sunday afternoon, September 26,
at Cloyne court, Berkeley, when the
complimented guest will be Miss Anna
Miller Wood, who is visiting here from
Boston and has been the incentive for
several informal affairs this summer
Miss Wood has earned an enviable sue
cess In eastern musical circles and par
ticularly in Boston, where she has
passed several seasons. The reception
next Sunday is between the hours of
and 6, when there will probably be
more than 100 guests to greet the tai
ented visitor.
Paul Jones. the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Jones, was host at recent
dinner party, followed by an evening
at the theater. Those who enjoyed his
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miss Helen Jones
Chickering Sydney Prngle
Miss Merritt Reid Frank Preston
Miss Jeanne Gallois dudley Valentine
Miss Florence Henshaw Herbert Jones
Miss Ernestine McNear
Mrs. Walter Hewlett, who was Miss
Louise Redington. will leave Sunday
next for the east after a delightful
visit in this city, where she has been
entertained at succession of small
affairs. One of the recent events of
moment was the christening of Mrs.
Hewletts little daughter. who wae
named Louise, for her mother, and was
greeted by number of her relatives
and friends on this occasion.
Mrs. John F. Swift will be the CEN
tral figure at an elaborate reception
to be given in Portola week, when the
sons and daughters of the Society of
the American Revolution will entertain
a number of distinguished visitors.
The occasion is to be delightful COM
pliment to Mrs.. Swift, who was re-
Gently elected vice regent to the ma
tional society at Washington and is
member of La Puerta del Orc chapter
of this city.
Mrs. Lewis Sayre Mace WILL entertain
at tea to be given this afternoon at
her home in Washington street, when
the complimented guests will be her
sister. Miss Ida Elizabeth Pattiani
whose wedding with Duncan Gatewood
Is to be an event OF November, and
from italy and will be remembered as
Miss Ruth Rising. The guest list con-
tains the names of the oldest friends
OF these two attractive women, and
there will be guests from both sides
of the bay at the elaborate affair. The
navy set Will be we'll represented since
Miss Pattiani is to marry the popular
naval constructor at Mare island and
has innumerable friends In the service
set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Van Sicklen,
with their daughter. Miss Dorothy Van
Sfcklen. will be in town this Winter
and have leased the Willis Davis house
for the season.
The friends of Mrs. Louis Garnett
will regret that the result Of slight
accident one day last week has kept
her confined to a room In the Alameda
sanatorium, where she will remain
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