The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

HERE Is a lingering SUpSISNlllou
that society women are given over
Il to the frivoIities of life, however
much they try TO prove occasionally
that they are not only capable
but willing TO face the aspect of serious
things. The belief clings in the west
perhaps more than in the east, for the
suffrage movement in the east is un-
doubtedly keen, and there an address
,lpon the subject of votes for women"
is nearly always assured of a fash
ionable audience at any time or in any
place. The spectacle Of society trying
TO solve a social problem like that OF
suffrage is convincing proof OF a sta
bility that seems TO be undreamed OF
in the west And so it may be that the
society woman in this city will be
cIassed as of the frivolous until sne
takes a stand and voice in the ma
tional question among women.
But lust now she is devoting her
time 10 any number of things, and
seems TO be Indifferent to suffrage The
charity AFFAIRS occupy the leisure hours
of the rich and the vaudeville enter
tafnment is once more TO the fore.
The girls of the Burlingame set are
rehearsing clever stunts that are TO be
nresented at the San Mateo country
club on the afternoon of September H.
and Miss Jennie Crocker is to be one of
the fair accompanies and musicians Of
the entertainment, while several other
girls are taking a conspicuous part in
the preparation for the gala event. The
entertainment is for fun pure and
simple. but the surplus money will
probably be devoted to charity, it is
said.
However. Just now the rehearsals are
The thing. Miss Mary Keeney is TO take
mart as is her attractive intimate. Miss
Florence Hopkins. while Mrs. Frederick
McNear is coaching some of the girls
for their roles. II will be an interest
ing affair for the amateurs and their
friends.
Those in society who have not been
discussing vaudeville have given much
time TO the talk of weddings and en-
gagements that have cropped out in
the social gossip of the week, and,
although some of the wedding news
comes from the east. there has been
olite 2 futter of interest over the
pleasant tidings. The army and navy
dance had a special place in the hap
penings of the week. and there were
many other parties of q more informal
sort that must be a matter of record
for the sake of their interest TO society.
The news Of the wedding of Miss
Hess Pringle and William Morris
Houghton. which took place at noon
Wednesday. September 1, in East Bald
win. Me. received more than the usual
attention due wedding announce
ment from afar The bride has a host
of friends here. Her father, the late
Edward J. Pringle. was one of the well
known lawyers of the state. and her
brothers are extremely popular in a
wide circle of friends.
Mrs. Pringle. accompanied by her
two daughters. Miss Nina and Miss Hess
PringIe. left early in April for a visit
to the family home in Charleston,
s. c. and after delightful round of
entertainment went north, where the
engagement of Miss Hess Pringle and
Mr.. Houghton of New York was an
nounced.
Since early summer the Pringles
have been travelling in the east and
Canada. but the wedding took place at
East Baldwin. Ne. at the home of rela-
tives. The ceremony was performed
out of doors under some historic trees
in the grounds surrounding the old
home, and the setting was extremely
picturesque and effective. There was
reception after the ceremony and
Mr. and Mrs. Houghton left for their
cottage at the White mountain lakes,
where they viii pass their honeymoon
in ideal fashion before taking up their
residence in New York Mr.. Houghton
is a clever writer. is engaged in news
paper and literary work and is son
of Prof William Houghton of Bowdoin
college.
Mrs. PringIe and Miss Nina Pringle
will return 10 their home here.
The announcement of the engage
nent OF Miss Dorothy Draper was not
one of the unexpected bits of news that
regaled society last week. but it was
a happy occasion for the friends of
Kirkwood H. Donavin to offer congrat-
ulations. Patsy" as Donavin is af-
fectionately called by his close
friends. is one of the most popular of
the navy set and is a midshipman in
the service. while Miss Draper is the
youngest daughter Of Colonel and Mrs
w Morgan Draper. Her sister, Elsa,
whose engagement to ]. Lawrence
Kaufman, L. S N. was announced early
in the summer, is visiting in the east.
but viii be home soon, for her we'd
ding will be an event of the coming
wear. II is also probable that the we'd
ding of Miss Dorothy and Midshipman
Donavin will take place some time
next summer. Donavin is a close
friend and classmate Of kaufman. so
that tie congratulations have more
than ordinary cordiaIity for the ami
able arrangement of fate. Midshipman