The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

HERE might be written faith
fuI account of the wedding en-
gagements and rumored en-
gagements during the last week
that would make fairly authentic
report Of the social activity of the
days just relegated to social history.
That seems rather an absurd state
Inent too. when one considers that the
season IN town has been supposedly
dull and uninteresting. and when one
remembers also that the last months
of summer have been traditionally
stupid and void of event. But then
there is the history of the last days
TO prove that we have contrary
turn of affairs occasionally in this
city and that our seasons are never
just alike and never quite dependable,
chiefly on account of this ,bewilder-
ing and altogether fascinating variety.
There is an attractive variety some-
how even about a summer social sea-
son in San Francisco, and a glance at
the news of the week viii convince
any skeptic that those who stayed in
town were not so far mistaken when
they thought that things might take
an interesting turn at any moment for
the few who preferred the slower days
At home to the festivity of the resorts
and country houses at this season.
The people out of town have had a
good time. and all accounts from the
T.
is abroad. There are several dances
on the tapis, bat mostly for the
younger folk who are anxious to
force the dancing season, or more anX-
ious for one last party before they re-
turn TO school The William H.
Crockers have had a delightful season
OF these informal affairs at their Bur-
lingame home. and the Athearn Fol-
gers VIII entertain next week at a
dance TO be given At their country
home at WoOdside, again for the
younger people out Of town.
Miss Marian Marvin. who is with her
aunt Mrs. William Marvin, in Mill
Valley. entertained last evening at
a dancing party given in the Valley as
sort Of farewell 10 her friends in the
sountry. since she viii return to town
this week after several weeks abb
sence. Mrs. Joseph Donohoe gave
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home, and there was the Teddy Eyre
dance several days previous to cheer
the younger set who are devoted to
dancing Among the dances in town
on the calendar OF the coming days
is the dance that Bowie Detrick Will
give August 81. and to which all his
young friends have been invited. The
dances given by the army and navy
set constitute an important part of
@
hop tomorrow evening must not be for
gotten in the list of delightful dances.
The .eOmplimented guests at the dance
to be given on this occasion at the
officers club are Miss Sadie and Miss
Caroline Murray, the charming
daughters Of Brigadier General Muir
ray, I. : A. who is here on a brief Of
ficial visit, and the dance viii be a
memorable event for the members at
the commodioUs clubhouse and
memorable event too for the score
of young people who are hidden for
the evening from town and country.
The rumors Of engagements increase
with the approach of the season in
town, and there are vague murmurs
about several of the local bellies who
are said 10 be awaiting the auspicious
season in which 10 announce the in
teresting secrets It is strange, some
how, no matter how discreet one would
like to be over one of these romantic
secrets, there is sure TO be a suspicion
in the mind Of every acquaintance and
a certainty in the mind of many friends
that the engagement is a real fact,
only awaiting a propitious moment for
its disclosure. Then, again. every one
differs about the mode and manner in
which an engagement should be an
nounced, and there you are. The dis