The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23

ginia family and has many friends
here. No date has been mentioned for
the wedding.
The engagement of Miss Eleanor
Phelps and Ensign William Alexander
Glassford Jr., L. s. N, is followed by
the announcement that their wedding
will take place June 1 in the little
chapel of ST. Peters church, where
so many army brides have plighted
their troth Miss PhelpSis the daugh-
ter of Captain Thomas S. Phelps,
u S n. and it might be added that
she is one of the most popular girls in
the navy set. 1t is told by several of
her friends that her fance is one OF
the handsomest men in the navy--if
that be a credit OF unusual proportion.
one young girl remarked that he was
indeed beauty" 1t is doubtful
whether Ensign Glassford would take
kindly to the compliment, since he is
averse to mention of his personal
and unavoida Bile charm, but it is a.
settled fact among Eleanor Phelps
friends that she has secured the prize
beauty of the navy and splendid
fellow to boot. They further aver that
while they extol his charm of face and
figure, they can only add by way of
of the superior fortune of the bride
elect.
A portrait of Miss Nellie Grant,
the charming granddaughter of Cen
eral Grant, is reproduced on the society
page today, and it will be pleasant
bit of news TO her friends that this
attractive girl is to remain here dur
ing the summer as the guest of her
Il of ha
of the latter in Washington street,
instead of returning to her own home
at San Diego, as she had at first an
ticipated.
Miss Grant has been extensively
entertained during her visit here and
was the guest last week at dinner
and theater party given by Mrs. Flea
nor Martin. She also was the guest
of honor at a recent tea given by Miss
Fernando Pratt, and in fact has been
complimented at innumerable small
affairs during her stay in town.
Apropos of the remark that Miss Grant
is a granddaughter of the famous gen
eral it may be related that she is in-
variably asked about her famous an
cestor, and those who did not agree
with his opinions in the far away un-
pleasantness between the north and
the south venture to present their dis
agreements to his charming grand
daughter. On one occasion Miss Grant
replied to an unusually persistent dis
senter that those matters were entirely
of the past, and further explained that
she was.in no wise responsible for the
problem between the north and the
south. "In fact" she added in facti-
tious humor "I thought that my
grandfather had settled his own diff
flculties quite sufficiently, and I do not
feel called upon to renew the civil
war; She is remarkably witty and
vivacious and, needless to say, a gen.
eral favorite.
A photograph of Mrs. Laurie Adams
in riding costume is reproduced on the
society page today, and those who
have seen the young matron on her
new mount will agree that she has
found a fad that ought to remain in
favor for long time. She is a clever
equestrienne and rides in this city and
across the bay, that is to say in East
Oakland where her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Curtiss. have attrac-
tive residence. She has recently re-
turned from Europe accompanied by
her family, and is again at her home
in Belvedere, but is a frequent guest
in town at indoor as well as outdoor
parties
The engagement of Miss Helen Bak-
er and Drummond MacGavin was more
like a real surprise than any of the
recent engagements since the formal
announcement was preceded only by
a few days notice in the form of a
persistent rumor. The bride elect is
a fascinating girl, and has been a close
friend since childhood of Miss Dolly
'MacGavin. She is a talented girl and
has had the advantage of travel abroad
with generous share of the best
things here in an educational way
Her happy disposition comes in for the
greatest praise from her nearest
friends. and her .equable temper is a
perpetual joy to her associates. The
match is a particularly pleasing one
to both families, and the wedding
probably will take place in October
upon the return of the brides younger
sister, Miss Dorothy Baker, who is
passing the summer in Paris.
The wedding of Miss Edith Berry
and Lloyd Baldwin took its place
Wednesday among the social events of
the day in a conspicuous way, although
the bride had insisted upon the great
est simplicity of service and detail.
The social position of the couple gave
interest to the affair, and the personal