The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26

@HE predictions for an early social
season are all coming true. and
il must afford the wise prophets
much qualification, for they be-
gan to say the first of July, almost
mat the season would be early and
active The activity thus far has been
If an informal sort, with that delight
sul succession of afternoon teas ana
luncheons where hostess likes to
greet her nearest friends for a chat
after the outing season has become
memory One of the small parties oil
last week with this favor of enthu-
siasm was given by Miss Jennie Blair,
and there were three or four others
that might be described in the same
wav. The later events of the month
nave a formal aspect, however, ana the
Carolan dinner party last evening
looms among the lesser analrs Ike
a giant function and the erect is
heightened when the news is aooto
tbaT there were innumerable house
narties over the weekend. Mr. and
Mrs. Carolan will leave soon Tor
The east TO be gone until Decem-
ber The repetition of the society
vaudeville next Tuesday evening at
the Novelty theater will be an
important occasion, and there are
few weddings on the calendar, also,
for the DAYS to come. Then the debu-
tante narties There are several of
these already announced and several
more in anticipation. The debutante
is 10 have her own parties very soon
and the earliest OF these are announced
for next month.
1t+@1a ,5at,7taofe not
wait until hercoming. out party and one
might moralize over her tendency to
accent eagerly all social favors and
one might draw a siTnile between the
avaricious young person and a hungry
child. All Of which proves that the
debutante is the topic of discussion at
the beginning of the season, quite as
she should be, and all of her older
friends who are not busy with prcdic-
lions about this season. that promises
70 he an early and giddy whirl, are
occupied with plans for entertaining
the buds. one of the earliest debutanfe
Darties will be given by Mr. ana Mrs
Harry Alston Williams, when they VIII
present their daughter, Miss Florence
Williams, at a ball that has been an
nounced for october at the Wllliams
home in Octavia street
Another debutante of October Will be
Miss Ila Sonntag, who is 10 make her
formal bow at a tea to be given by her
mother Mrs Julian Sonntag, on the
afternoon of October 80. and probably
none of the debutantes will have a
gayer season than this piquant daugh-
ter Of the Sonntag household She VIII
surely be one of the most attractive
of the winter buds, and already the
calendar for October has two or three
dates reserved for this popular debu-
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euest at a tea to be given by Miss Anna
Weller October at the Fairmont. and
probably before her coming out party
Mrs. Prentiss Cobb Hale will entertain
for the same guest of honor.
Miss Kathleen Farrell, another of the
winter buds, will arrive home October
/ with her mother, Mrs. Anna Farrell.
and will be presented probably at an
elaborate tea, but that event is indefi-
mite enough to say that she viii be
among the galaxy of pretty girls who
are making their initial bow this sea-
son. She is an unusually clever girl
and has had the advantage of European
society in an informal sort of way for
a year or more, which always counts in
a young girls social equipment.
Miss Natalie Hunt the daughter of
Mrs. Randall Hunt. is to be one of the
debutantes and will make her bow
probably at a tea. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
de Pue who have been at the Fafrmont,
have taken a house in Sacramento
street and will introduce their daugh-
ter. Miss Elva de Pue, later in the sea-
son. Another debutante who is to make
her bow at a San Mateo party and not
in town, as was at first anticipated, is
Miss Vera de Saba, who has lately re-
turned from Europe with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene de Saba, and her
sister. Mrs. Clement Tobin. Miss de
Saba has so many relatives prominent
in society matters that her winter
doubtless will be one of the busiest of
the bevy of girls. who are looking for
ward to good times socially. Miss Lur-
line Matson is abroad with her mother,
Mrs. William Matson. but probably will
be home in time to make her bow.
Ii is possible that Miss Marie Louise
Foster and her attractive cousin, Miss
Minna Van Bergen, may join the ranks
of the debutantes. and there are sew
eral others that are yet a matter of
conjecture, even at this late date, but
the doubts will be no more within the
month and these that have been men
toned make an attractive array al
ready in line for social recognition
from their elders this winter.
The latest portrait of the Princess
Andre Poniatowskf is reproduced on
of this attractive Californian will be
interested to learn that she has passed
the summer in Scotland. but is again
IN France. Her home in Paris is one
of the most attractive in that city.
She will be remembered as Miss Eliza
beth Sperry and as the charming sis
ter of Mrs. William II. Crocker.
The portrait is reproduced on the
society page today of Miss Margery
Ruckman, the pretty daughter of Major
Ruckman, u. s. A, and Mrs. Ruckman.
She is one of the most popular girls in
the army set. and although among the
very young set she has a charm of man
ner that has endeared her to the older
army people, who are fond of enter
tanning her. Miss Ruckman is a fire.
quent guest at the Preside affairs.
The engagements have been an
nounced in succession and each f1utter
OF surprise was followed by another
pleasant bit of news for that part of
society that adores a romance The
news came by letter from New York
last week that Miss Eleanor Duane,
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James May Duane, was betrothed to
Stanley Whitney of Boston. Miss