The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30

some of the time is devoted to
serious pursuit rather than sue
cessiOn. of butterfly days. It has donned
its gayly painted wings and sips its
late afternoon teas in lovely gardens,
to be sure. and also it fits in the high
ways and the byways of the nearby
countryside. giving them for the mo-
ment life and color But even then
the days are not entirely gone. and
those remaining are devoted TO phil
anthropic afternoons and musicales of
note in an artistic way. There was
Mrs. William H. Crocker's tea recently
at the Fairmont and the farewell con-
cert given TO Miss Ada Clement at the
home Of Mrs. A. Stuart Baldwin. both
affairs decisively of the smart set and
counterpoise for the frivoIty of sum-
mer
The formsIity of the winter has given
way completely TO the gayety of the
spring season, which is reaching its
height in these affairs in town and
the house parties out of town.
The Walter Martins have been out
Of town, and also Miss Jennie Crocker.
with her brother, Templeton Crocker.
not 10 mention such well known fami-
lies as the Frederick McNears. the
William Mayo NewhaIls, the william
G. Irwins. the Timothy Hopkins and
many others. There have been many
people in town, too. for that matter.
II -, Fr,s
fashionable attendance. Mrs. Eleanor
Martin has been in the city during the
early season, and has been entertaining
Mrs. J. Downey Harvey and the baron
ess von Schroeder. and the Wakefield
Bakers are yet at their home in Pacific
avenue. while Mrs. Walter MacGavin
and her charming daughter are also
among those in town, but the list seems
fairly equalized, counting those who
are returning from brief visits and
those going out for the entire season.
The Carolans are at the Crossways
in Burlingame for the summer, where
they are entertaining Miss Katrina
Page Brown and her mother, Mrs. Page
Brown, who has come from the east
for a brief visit, and the r. p.
Schwerins moved yesterday to their
San Mateo home and will add to the
festivity Of the country.
Mrs William H Crocker has made
the unique impression of the month,
since every one is suu talking about
her tea given several days ago in the
red room at the Fairmont The pur-
pose of the occasion was a discussion
OF permanent philanthropy, and those
who went merely 10 welcome the at
tractive hostess home from the east
remained to listen with interest to
the talks upon the subject Of the day
given by Miss Peixotto, Miss Briggs
and Walter Macarthur. Mrs. Crocker
was gowned in white satin trimmed
with rich fringe, and finished with
yoke and sleeves OF point lace. With
this costume she wore toque of
Tuscan straw, with the white plumes
that are such a Partisan fad just now.
She was assisted in receiving her
guests by Mrs William Hinckley Tay-
lor. who was gowned in pink chiffon.
with a semibonnet effect in white lace
and pink roses, finished with the
streamers that so few matrons may
wear effectively.
The talks upon philanthropy were
unusually good, according to the YER
dict of the guests, and the subject was
treated simply and sincerely. The at
titude Of the speakers invited atten-
tion and interest in their work, while
il negated in a pleasant way of the
clever definition of the English jour
nalist; "A poor man is a man who
has not got much money This may
seem a simple and unnecessary de-
scription, but in the face of modern
fact and fiction, it seems very neces-
sary indeed; most of our reaIists and
sociologists talk about a poor man as
if he were an octopus or an alligator"
Mrs. Croker has appreciated the
practical quality of the work and has
been in close touch with the intelligent
EFFORT Of the nurses settlement since
its inception, as have also Rev. Joseph
Worcester and President Wheeler Of
the state university. With this close
and intimate relation to those walk
ing ia poverty a solution may be
found, and the hostess and her speak
ers were commended upon their knowl-
edge OF the facts which cause poverty
and dependence with their devotion to
the upbuilding of the social scheme OF
things.
The June weddings are coming for
ward to take their places in the society
annals ss the important events of mid
summer, and already there is long list
Of these attractive dates. Among the
first of social prominence is that of Miss
Eleanor Phelps. the daughter Of Cap
tain and Mrs. Thomas Z. Phelps, and
Ensign william Alexander Glassford.
L. s N, which viii take place June l
at Mare island. The ceremony win be
performed st o'clock that afternoon
by Chaplain McAllister IN St Peters
chapel, a historic and romantic church
for the navy brides. The guests will
be the friends of the couple at Mare