The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
The Smart Set

@ OMETIMES the rumor of an en-
gagement disturbs the quiet of
summer, but even the rumor fades
away into insignificance and moth
ing. Yesterday, however, real en-
gagement announcement almost created
furore in the dull trend of social
affairs, and the gossip of those in town
and those out of town was forgotten
in the discussion of the newest news.
The engagement of Miss Katherine
mann, U. S. N, was formally announced
with the further news that the we'd
ding would take place in the latter
part of this month. The bride elect
is the younger daughter of Captain
John Metcalfe. and is a clever girl. who
ciety affairs as her sister, Miss Edith
Metcafe, but is social favorite. DIR.
Kaufman is a popular officer in the
navy and comes of a prominent vir-
ginia family. The exact date of the
wedding it not announced, but 1t will
doubt.
Miss Mary Keeney is going to Menlo
park today for a two weeks visit as
the guest of Miss Florence Hopkins.
where she has passed a great part of
the earlier season and doubtless will
be entertained as delightfully."- on the
second trip as during the first stay
out of town. Miss Keeney is one of the
most popular girls in the Burlingame
set, and is always assured a welcome.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin expects that
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin, who are
now at their villa in Newport. will be
here soon for visit. and will be her
guests at the Martin home in Broad
way 1t is possible that they will stay
here this winter and if they should
they will occupy prominent place in
social affairs next season. particularly
inN the Burlingame set. Their friends
are anxious for them to announce
date for their arrival, but it seems
indefinite as yet.
Miss Genevieve Walker. the facinat-
ing little granddaughter of Mrs.
Eleanor Martin, writes an enthusiastic
account of her visit at Eagles Nest"
the country home of the baron and
baroness Won Schroeder, where she
will remain several days longer as a
house guest. Miss Walker has an un-
failing popularity wherever she goes,
and even during her brief absence in
the south she has been missed among
her young friends here with whom she
is more than a favorite.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Kruttschnitt
Jr, who are visiting Mrs Kruttschnitt's
parents. Mn and Mrs. Frederick Pick
ering. in this city. will remain for a
month or more, but are going to Du-
range, Mexico, where they will make
their future home.
Miss Helen Dean is enjoying a de-
lightf1l outing at Tahoe as the guest
of the Grant SeIfridges. and will re-
where there Is no lack of congenial
company for the San Franciscans who
are there over the holidays Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Welch with their children
are there for a visit, but probably will
leave soon for the southern part of the
state. They will pass the late summer
at Santa Barbara, and Miss Helen
Dean will also go south for the later
season. Miss Joanna Gallois and her
mother, Mrs. Eugene Gallois. are ex-
peeting to pass the late summer at
Tahoe, but have not made definite
plans for the future. and it is possible
that they too may go to Santa Barbara
for a brief sojourn.
Mrs Louis Risdon Mead is a frequent
hostess at her country home at Byron,
and almost every weekend there is
jolly party of young people to pass the
time pleasantly motoring, or driving
until they return to town. Mrs. Mead
will be hostess at one of these informal
affairs this week in compliment to Miss
Peggy Simpson and her fiance, Lieuten-
ant Harold Naylor, U. s. A, and half a
dozen girls and men are hidden for the
week end at the hospitable home Miss
Simpson leaves in September for the
east, where her wedding will take place
in New London, Conn. Another girl
who will leave about the same time,
accompanied by her mother, is Miss
Innes Keeney, who has promised to
remain only for brief visit and to re-
turn for the very first of the winter
gayeties. Miss Simpson will travel in
the east for several months probably
before returning here, but her plans
are rather indefinite.
There is a succession of informal
parties these days, and the theater
seems to be in particular favor for an
outing that can be enjoyed by half a
dozen young people or more with a
chaperon This evening Miss Augusta