The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

G OCIETY has had an interesting and
cosmopolitan aspect during the
- week instead Of the conventional
routine Of the earlier season. The
people WHO entertain in formal turn
have given mp the habit in this transi-
tion between seasons and in conse-
Quence the affairs of the week have
been partly musical. a bit literary and
altogether informal The opening of
the Orpheum brought out the smart
set in force. but the house was
crowded by many whose affairs are not
Of ordinary interest in society annals.
There was the reception Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Eleanor
Martin, which was partly in the nature
Of a religious assembly, and the con-
cert last Wednesday evening given by
the st. Francis musical art society was
enjoyed by society and By musical folk
as well.
The Preside hop the same evening
attracted the younger set to the Off
GERS club as a matter Of course.
There were two or three weddings
during the week. and the teas given
in the laurel court at the Fairmont
have had their usual prestige.
A number Of pleasant affairs are in
the future that will make the early
summer season one of unusual interest.
Mrs Eleanor Martin opened her
home in Broadway Tuesday evening
for one of the most brilliant recep-
tions of the year, with Monsignor
Dennis O'Connen. auxiliary bishop of
san Francisco, as the honored. guest
Mrs Martin. assisted by the officers
and directors of the Caedmon club,
by whom the affair was planned, well
coined her guests. The Caedmon club
is a Catholic organization that owes a
large part of ITS growth. and in fact
almost its foundation, to Mrs Martin.
The guests at the recent affair in
cluded many prominent men Of the
city, who were presented to Bishop
O'Connen by J. Downey Harvey. who
was an important factor in the success
Of the evening Mrs. Martin made
every guest welcome in her hospitable
way, and the brilliant assemblage win
be a memorable event in the history of
the club.
The Preside hop last Wednesday
evening was one of the most interest
ing dances ever given at the Officers
club. and that is not a mere conven-
tionaL remark. It seemed as if the
girls who attended the affair from
town were eager for the late season
dance and donned their pretiest gowns
for the occasion. There were several
officers from the West Virginia and the
Pennsylvania at the dance, so that the
presence of the fascinating strangers
helped the gayety Of the affair. Among
the most attractive of the girls was
Miss Genevieve Walker, the grand
daughter OF Mrs. Eleanor Martin. and
Miss Dolly MacGavin received a large
share Of attention. but there were
scores Of pretty girls. and the dance
was voted great success by every
one.
Mrs. Sterling Posuey Adams was
hostess at a dinner before the dance
and among the charming girls under
her chaperonage were Miss Marcia Fee
and Miss Eliza McMullin.
One of the interesting bits Of gossip
revealed in the news of the week was
the engagement Of Miss Alice Gertrude
NayIor and Edward William Engle-
bright. Neither Of the young people re-
sides on this side of the bay, but they
have many friends over here and the
news OF the betrothal was received with
great interest. The bride elect is an
accomplished musician and very pretty,
SO that she is a favorite in society in
the Encinal City. where her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles EIwood Naylor. have
their home. 1t is probable that the
bride 10 be will be frequently enter
tanned in this city during the summer.
No date has been mentioned for the
wedding
Mrs. Francis J. Heney is wearing a
beautiful lace gown fashioned over
corn colored silk and the soft cIinging
lines are an effective mode for this at
trsctive matron. Mrs Heney enter
tained last Thursday at a tea given in
the laurel court Of the Fairmont. where