The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

ly that the missing guest. was some
one important in her scheme of enter
tainment, but there the recollection
ceased. She thoughtfully counted all
her witty friends whose presence had
often before graced the festive board,
and she thought of all the people. that
she wished to conciliate by an invita-
tion to one of her most exclusive par
ties, but in vain. In her desperation
she called one of the maids who had
often given a helpful hint in domestic
affairs and questioned her about the
guest list. They went over the names
together and counted 11-no more.
There was flicker of amusement on
the maids face and then an exclama-
tion, 'ze twelfth. madame, it is your
husband!" True enough, she had for
gotten the dear old Philistine in her
summary for the party
Mrs. Roosevelt received, few days
after her arrival at her sisters villa
at Porto Maurizio, Italy, public well
come from the town, but she did not
appear at it, says the Washington Star.
There is no further proof needed of
Mrs. Roosevelts social reticence than
the following account, as presented
in the eastern paper: The public
gardens, which lie at the foot of Monte
Calvaria, were decorated with many
colored lights, and a splendid Amer
lean flag with an equally imposing
Italian tricolor were draped behind the
statue of Victor Emmanuel l. Here.
after the evening meal, focked all
Porto Maurizio-women of the new
town and from the Hotel de France in
fashionable attire, officers, children
(allowed to sit up for the great occa-
sion) radiant in muslin and ribbon
sashes, the humber folk from the old
town. sailors from the harbor-every-
body thronged the little park. with it's
splendid outlook over the sea. All
waited, while the band played its
American airs and selections from
Meyerbeer and Waldteufel every in
strument tuned up to its best. and
then, at about 10 O'Clock, Archie and
Quentin Roosevelt, looking very man
ly and attractive in their evening
clothes, appeared with Signor GARRETT,
the sindaco, and walked about the
gardens, showing boyish interest in all
the foreign scene. After remaining
about an hour they said Goodnight
very pleasantly to the only American
present and departed with the sindaco.
Mrs. Roosevelt did not come The
Italians, although disappointed. recol-
lected that Mrs. Roosevelt could see
the lights and hear the music from her
sisters garden, and gave themselves
up vigorously to applauding the sec
ond rendering of The Star Spangled
Banner which concluded the program.
The next morning the people.
through the sindaco, were informed
how touched Mrs. Roosevelt was by
their kindness in preparing their ova-
tion, and she sent them personal
message. 1t appears that she occupied
secluded position at the wall of the
villa Immediately below her sisters
garden and saw all that went on The
Roosevelt family is leading the quiet
est of lives, bathing and driving for
recreation. One Sunday afternoon Mrs.
Roosevelt, with her sister, daughter
and sons, made an excursion to Lin
gueglietta. a small village on the way
to San Reno. Mrs. Roosevelt and her
sister, with one boy, occupied the car
riage, Miss Ethel and her other brother
going on bicycles. Miss Roosevelt and
her elder brother are now motoring
with the Italian ambassador and bar
oness Mayor des Planches through the
Val d'Aosta and other parts of Italy,
and viii later join Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Carew in Paris"
The wedding of Mrs. Ivy Glassell and
c. Wesley Roberts. while it was a local
event, was of interest to society here
in spite of the fact that the couple
were connections of the Shorb family.
but the keenest interest was among
their coterie of friends in Los Angeles.
The wedding followed short court
ship, it seems. since the couple were
married several days ago after an ac-
Quaintance 0f a few xvaaLe which he n