The San Francisco call., 1909-11-16

Mrs. Charles Slack Miss Edith SLACK
Mrs Alfred Ford Miss Olive Wheeler
Mrs William Carey Miss lila Sonntag
Van Fleet Miss Frances Newhah
Mrs. Charles 5. Miss Vera de Saba
Mrs. Homer $. King Miss Kathleen Farrell
Miss Marian Zeile Miss Anna Viney
Miss Olive Wheeler will entertain to-
morrow at luncheon and has asked a
dozen or more friends 20 meet Mrs
Walter Green The debutantes will be
in evidence at this interesting party
almost as much or, that is to say, in
about the same number that they have
responded TO the invitation of Mrs
Thomas Kurtz, who is to entertain at
luncheon the same day for Miss Ila
Sonntag, a bud of this winter, and
popular Miss Anna Weller. The sec
ond affair is at. the home of the hostess
in Yerba Buena, but the Wheeler
luncheon is in town.
Another event of the morrow is the
musical lecture. the first in a series
that Frank Carroll Giffen will give for
the women of the smart set who have
an interest in musical matters. These
lectures are quite the vogue in London.
but are an innovation in this city and
are expected to be delightful affairs
The success is already assured, for the
subscription list is closed with large
membership. and there is a list of
dozen prominent patrOnesses.
The friends of Mrs Gertrude Ather-
ton are saying farewell to the charm
ing and talented writer this week,
since she will leave Wednesday morn
ing for the east and Europe. TO be
away for an indefinite time She is
going to Chicago for her first visit.
where she will be the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Ashton stevens. and will enjoy a
Europe, Mrs Atherton viii probably
remain in New York for the opera
season, but is going later to Dessau IN
northern Germany, where she will pass
much of her time in the company OF
Miss Marcia Van Dresser, charming
dramatic soprano. who has created q
/ furore wherever she has sung. but who
/ is devoted TO her music study and re-
fuses to be tempted by the most at
/ tractive offers of eastern managers
/ Miss Van Dresser will study in the
| quaint German city for an indefinite
| time, and intends 20 finish her five
years study and success abroad before
singing in this country.
Mrs Atherton will pass much of her
4 time with this ambitious and promising
/ student and it is probable that the new
play for Mrs. Fiske that the famous
/ writer has in contemplation will be
written during her visit in Germany.
Mrs. Eleanor Martin entertained at a
dinner party that was one of the first
affairs of the week OF social note and
that was enjoyed by 10 guests. The
table decorations We're in white with
chrysanthemums and carnations in
pretty effect with a background of
ferns for the touch of green. Mrs.
Martins guests at dinner were:
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Baroness Won schroeder
Nj! s,s and Mrs. Henry Martin -
j. Downey Harvey.
are pleased at her return from abroad
and the fact that she will be here for
| the first Greenway dance next Friday
evening at the Fairmont. She has
| fully recovered from her illness that
spoiled the pleasure OF her stay in
London and her friends are hoping that
she will take her place in the same en-
thusiastic way this winter that made
| her first season so enjoyable. Miss
Miller was accompanied on her return
by her mother, Mrs. C. o. c.. Miller,
and Mrs. Robert Watt.
Miss Ruth Boerieke, the pretty
fiancee OF Ralston White. is receiving a
large share OF social attention this
week and was the complimented guest
at a luncheon given yesterday at the
Francesca club. when Mrs William
Carey Van Fleet presided as hostess.
Miss Boericke will receive the honors
at the luncheon to be given tomorrow
by Miss Lillian whitney Next Tues
day Mrs. James Sterrett Woods will
entertain at a tea in Berkeley for the
bride elect
The guests at the luncheon yester-
day were:
Miss louise Sis Mecerms Miss suzanne krk
MIS- Miss MARIAN Mass MsiIsn z.s gatrSs wsm Ro.r.s
Miss Dorothy Boerickel
Miss Jean Tyson is receiving many
of the late social favors and has been
a much feted bride elect since the an
nouncement of her engagement 10
Harry Wiehe. but among the most en-
joyable of the parties have been the
impromptu affairs for 10 or Il guests
at luncheon or dinner. Last evening
Miss Florence Cluf made Miss Tyson
ana ner nance tne excuse Tor one of the
delightful theater parties of the week.
followed by supper at the Fairmont
for less than dozen guests
Mrs. Frederick Palmer and Miss
Edith Bull have arrived in New
York where they will stay at ths,
Plaza for visit and will be enter
tanned by their friends in the eastern
city They are homeward bound and
will receive a cordial welcome upon
their return. They have been travel
ing in Europe for several mouths and
have visited many interesting places.
Miss Genevieve Walker has returned
to town and is at the home OF her
grandmother. Mrs. Eleanor Martin. in
Broadway after an absence of several
weeks In San Mateo and at the home Of
the Richard Spragues. Miss Walker
has been the house guest OF Miss Isabel
Sprague for the late summer.