The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

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brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burke
Corbet, in Scott street. The home we'd
ding is to be without ostentation, but
is one of the notable events of the
month, since Hanchett is one of the
most prominent railroadmen in the
state, and his bride has always occu-
pied an important position in social
affairs. She is a girl of unusual charm
and personality, with mental gifts
above the average. and has host of
interesting October ceremony are not
yet revealed, but they are certain to
be along simple lines.
One Of the enga agements of the week
that was not entirely unexpected as
an announcement was that of Miss
Claire Nichols, the daughter of Bishop
William Ford Nichols and Mrs. Nichols,
to Charles Mills of Savannah. The
acquaintance between the couple dates
back two or three years since the time
when Mills was the guest OF Millen
Griffith at Ross during his vacation
from Yale. He was devoted to Miss
Nichols at that time and the friendship
between the two was renewed year
or two ago while Miss Nichols was a
visitor in the east and Mills was stu
dent at Yale. However, Miss Nichols
returned here to make her debut and
had a delightful season in society since
her formal Introduction. She is grad
uate of St Margaret's school at San
Mateo and has had the advantage of
social training in the eastern cities as
wen. She is a girl with many accom-
plishments and is gifted with personal
charm. Since her debut she has been
a favorite socially and has had friends
without number. The engagement was
announced while her fance was here
for a brief visit en- route to the orient,
for he has begun a journey around the
world that he intends to complete be-
fore the wedding, which means that
probably the marriage of the clever
eastern chap and the local society girl
will be an event of early next year
The plans are indefinite, but the at
tractive bride elect is receiving the
Fluctuations of a host of friends in
the meantime. She will be the incentive
for many of the later affairs of the
season without doubt. since she is such
a favorite among the younger girls and
has wide circle of friends in the
social whirl.
The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Helene Irwin and Charles
Templeton Crocker came last week to
enliven the social monotony, and the
denial the same day made a morsel of
unwonted gossip for the eager ones
who enjoy the passing show and regale
on the social dish of the day. Miss
Irwin and her mother, Mrs. William G.
Irwin have been abroad for several
months. and at last accounts were in
Paris 1t is really impossible to say
how rumor was begun in New York
and flashed across the continent. Tenn
pleton Crocker was in town when the
announcement appeared, and his denial
effectually stopped all conjecture and
further gossip. The friends of Miss
Irwin were surprised beyond words at
the news of her engagement, since if
an announcement had been forthcom-
ing they would have expected the name
of another devoted somebody. How
ever, ''you never can tell" and every
one was almost ready to accept the an
nouncement as it stood until the posi-
tive denial of Crocker. Moreover, ev-
cry one is quite sorry about that pub
licity and all that sort of thing, and
nothing will be heard from the Irwins
for some time, since they are on their
way to New York and. probably up to
date, know nothing of the announce
ment. Miss Irwin and her mother will
be home next month"; in all probability,
and viii entertain great deal at their
attractive home in Washington street
after their custom of several years.
This description of a pretty robe for
thin figure ought to encourage the
woman who is anticipating a season
of willowy slightness: The robe, says
a fashion comment, is in one of the new
wistaria shades in chiffon cloth, and the