The San Francisco call., 1909-04-10
The Smart Set

4 n RS. ELEANOR MARTIN will en-
IV tertain at reception this after
noon to be given at her home in
Broadway, and the event prom
ises to be one of the most interesting
OF the season for many reasons. The
guest list includes about 400 promi-
nent society people who have been
oidden to attend a lecture by NJ. Mar
eel Poete, the eminent French scholar
Mrs Martin believes thoroughly in
the encouragement of the highest liter
ary culture among society people. and
gives her patronage to educational af-
fairs without number. but this is the
flrst occasion upon which she will open
her home for such a large number of
guests who are invited primarily for a
lecture
since the hostess has arranged an aft
ernoon of delightful entertainment that
will also be an innovation in a literary
way. NJ. Poete is inspector of the Ii
braries of Paris and is an authority
upon the history OF literature, and So
ciety in this city will be indebted to
Mrs. Martin for the opportunity OF
hearing the distinguished litterateur.
NJ. Poete has announced for his sub
ject 'LImage de Paris au Temps de la
Revolution" and an appreeiative au-
dience will greet the speaker
Among those who have received cards
for the occasion are:
Mrs. William G. Irwin Baroness Won Schroeder
MISS 6elene irwin Mrs. James W. Keeney
MIS- H. D. PIlsbury Miss Mary Keeney
MIS- Malter Martin Mrs. Francis j. Carolan
MISS MISS Jennie Srocker Miss Katrina Page
Mrs. W. N Taylor Brown
Miss Florence Hopkins Mrs R. P. schwerln
Mrs. Walter MacGavin Misses Jolli1re
Miss. Dolly MacGavin Mrs. Thomas Eastland
Mrs. Kate Voorhies Mrs Walter Edwin Dean
Henry Miss Helen Dean
Miss .Genevieve Harvey. who has been
visiting at Burlingame as the guest
or Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cooper, is at
the home of Baroness Won Schroeder
in San Rafael for a few days and will
probably visit in this city before her
return to Del Monte.
Mrs. Fred s. Knight sailed yester-
day on the Manchuria for Honolulu.
others leaving for the islands were
Mrs. Milo NJ. Potter and her daughter
Miss Nina Jones. who have been in
town for a few days visiting friends
Mrs. Potter and her attractive daugh-
ter Will return here for a few days
after their voyage TO Honolulu and will
remain for brief stay before going TO
their home at Santa Barbara for the
summer.
Mrs. Peter F. Dunno and her chill
dren sailed on the Manchuria- a-yester-
day for China and will enjoy an ex-
tended visit in the orient Mrs. d. r.
Sessions and her daughter, Miss
Jeanetee Sessions, also sailed.
Mrs. e. K. Johnson, wife of DIR.
Johnson, U. S. A, gave one of the in
formal teas of the week at the Pre-
sidio. and the affair was enjoyed by
number of society people from town,
in addition to the score or more army
matrons. A series of these informal
afternoons have helped to while away
the Lenten season at the Presidio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Josselyn will
leave this month for Paris for an ex-
tended visit, but Miss May and Miss
Marjorie Josselyn will not accompany
their parents upon the trip abroad
The Misses Josselyn have taken fiat
In Broadway adjoining that occupied
by their sister. Mrs.. Gerald Rathbone
and will pass the greater part of the
summer in town.
Mrs. John E. Casserly and her chill
dren are in the southern part of the
state for an extended visit and will
pass most of the time in Pasadena.
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terday on the Manchuria for Honolulu,
where they will pass the early summer.
Mrs. Loring B. Doe. accompanied by.
her son, Arthur. and her two daughters,
Misses Dorothy. and Alice Doe, sailed
yesterday on the Manchuria for the
orient. They have closed their home
in San Mateo and will pass the summer
In travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Pray have taken
a. house at Burlingame for the summer
and will be established shortly in their
new home.
MF. and Mrs. Horace David Pillsbury
are established in the Cornwall home
in Pacific avenue and will pass the
early summer in town.
Mrs. Henry du Bois and the Misses
du Bois are enjoying their stay in Lake
county, but Will pass the later part
of the summer at Santa Barbara
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss Cobb Hale
have purchased an attractive site at
Woodside for country home and will
begin shortly the erection of a new
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. F'reese will re-
main at San Mateo for the. summer
and have taken apartments at the Pc
ninsula hotel for the season.
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