The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

honor was given by Miss Hilda Van
Sicklen at the Fairmont for a score of
guests.
Mrs. Charles II Merrill. a portrait of
whom is reproduced on the society page
today is one of the attractive young
matrons in society who has many prom
inent connections also in a social way.
She was formerly Miss Phyllis Moulton,
Park and is cousin of Miss Alysso
Warner. She is related by marriage to
Mrs. John F. Merrill, Mrs. Leonard
Hammond. Mrs. Harry Bates and Mrs.
Richard Hammond
An attractive picture of Miss Elysse
Schultz is reproduced on the society
page today and no one among her
friends is more popular than this
younger daughter of the Schultz family.
She is pretty and popular, with taste
for outdoor recreations as well as for
society. She is a sister of Mrs. Alex
ander de Brettvine
Among the affairs on the calendar
this week that will interest the younger
set is the tea that Miss Fernando Pratt
viii give next Thursday afternoon in
compliment to Miss Nellie Grant, the
charming granddaughter of General
Grant who is visitor in this city
Miss Grant has recently returned after
a visit to the Philippines and a farther
journey into the orient, which included
a trip to Calcutta.
Miss Grant is an attractive girl and
is a member of one of the most promi-
nent families of the state, but her per-
sonal friends are legion and the pretty
tea to be given next Thursday by Miss
Pratt is anticipated as an event of rare
interest. The young hostess has asked
several friends quite informally to meet
the guest of honor.
Miss Beatrice wetmore. the charm
ing girl who has been visiting Miss
Maud Wilson. has come in for a large
share of the entertainments among the
younger girls. Miss Wilson entertained
at a Sunday afternoon tea forher house
guest and among those who met the
visitor on this occasion were:
Miss Innes Keeney Miss Augusta Foute
Miss Helen Baker Miss Dolly MacGayin
Miss Peggy Simpson Charlie Adams
Miss Leslie Page Gerald Halsey
Miss Suzanne kirkpat-l George WilIcutt
rick Harry McAfee
Miss Harriet Alexander Arthur Brown
Irwin Broughton Harold Bingham
Ernest Malliard Bradley Wallace
Haskell Derby Allan Macdonald
Apropos of the "Fete du Printemps''.
TO be given at the st. Francis an
absurd story has been circulated to
the effect that our local society set
was in secret sympathy with the
'Japs' and that the fete was to be for
the benefit of the little brown men,
who were TO be assisted in some mys-
terious effort. The reason of the bene-
fit was not explained by those who
found fault, but there was a feeling
of resentment stirred against the
women who have been interested in
well be made clear to the disgruntled
ones that the Japanese have no share
IN the benefit in any manner, and any
one who has read the ticket intelli-
gently has learned that the proceeds
of the affair are to be given to the
French missions in China. 1t may be
explained further for the enlighten-
ment of the skeptical that those mis-
sions care for hapless and abandoned
children in China-not only Chinese
children but unfortunate children of
white and Chinese origin who are
left to die unless those missionaries
claim them and educate them There
was amusement and little indigna-
tion expressed last week by the women
of the smart set who had been accused
of abetting the Japanese in secret
enterprise, when their object was
purely humanitarian and practical be-
yond dispute. The fact that Mrs
Eleanor Martin has given her support
to the affair is proof positive that the
benefit was worthy and entirely prac-
tical, since her judgment is keen and
her motive always unselfsh in any
charity effort
Mr.. and Mrs William 6. Irwin enter
tanned at a recent dinner as farewell
compliment to d. o. Mills, who is leav-
ing for the east after passing the
winter at his country home in Mill
hrae Those who attended tl,a ,a.1;c,l,,