The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
The Jnart Jet
: HE engagement of Miss Carrie

Fletcher Of Yokohama was an
.nounced yesterday afternoon. The
news was told at an informal tea given
by the attractive bride elect at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. James
Wenban. in Pine street. A score Of
friends offered their feTicitations yes
terday after the interesting announce
ment. Miss Mills is one of the prettiest
girls in society and favorite at the
dances and other gayeties of the win
ter. although she has passed much of
her time out of town. She is a fire.
quent visitor to Santa Barbara and a
favorite in the southern city. Miss
Mills is a cousin of Mrs. Walter Magee
and also of Miss Ethel Dean of this
city.
The tea yesterday was one of the de-
lightfu1 affairs OF the season, but was
marked by a spirit of informality. since
only the closest friends of the bride
elect were privileged to hear the first
news of her betrothal. The hostess
was assisted in receiving her guests by
Mrs. Welbore Burnett and Miss Merritt
Reid.
Mrs. Charles A. Gibson will entertain
this afternoon at luncheon to be
given at her home in Pierce street. A
dozen friends will enjoy the informal
affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Monteagle
will leave within a few days for the
east and Europe, the date of their de-
parture having been FASTENED by the
death of Mrs. Monteagles uncle, Cal
vim Paige. in New York.
S. ]. Kyle, who is visiting here from
Chihuahua, Mexico, was host at a re-
cent dinner party given at the ST.
Francis for less than a dozen guests.
The table decorations were red roses
and covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs
Covington Pringle. Miss Nina Pringle,
Miss Hess Pringle. Beverly Tucker and
Sidney Pringle.
Mrs William Thomas will preside at
an informal dinner party followed by
bridge next Monday evening at the st.
Francis. dozen friends will enjoy
the reunion with this hostess.
Mrs. Ira Pierce will entertain the
members of a scat club next Friday at
her home in Jackson street and the
afternoon is anticipated by a score of
friends who are enjoying these infor-
NAL meetings for their favorite diver
sion.
Mrs. George c. Boardman will enter
tain at a luncheon and bridge party to
pe given Thursday afternoon at her
fair will be quite informal and only
the older friends of the hostess are
hidden for the occasion.
Mrs. Caroline Rixford johnson has
returned after a four weeks visit in
the southern part of the state, where
she has been enjoying a tour of the
interesting cities accompanied by her
aunt. Mrs. William Corey of Manches-
ter, n. H.
Mrs. William R. Cluness Jr has sent
out cards for an informal tea to be
given Friday afternoon at her home
in Washington street. The compli-
mented guest will be Miss Daisy Kyn-
nersley. an attractive eastern girl who
has recently come to make her home
in this city
Walter Edwin Dean, who has been
seriously i'll at the Fairmont, is re-
covering slowly and will soon be able
to be out again. Miss Helen Dean has
been devoted to her father during his
illness and has not accepted any social
favors, but her friends will be glad to
"a will 10 oh
the late Lenten affairs.
The reception to be given Sunday
afternoon at Fort MiIey by Captain
and Mrs. Henry T. Ferguson will be
one of the elaborate affairs of the
month in army circles and several hun
dred guests are anticipating the occa-
sion. Mrs. Ferguson will be assisted
in receiving her guests by Mrs. Kate
Voorhies Henry and few other
friends.
Miss Elysse Schultz has sent out
cards for a tea to be given April s in
compliment to Miss Ethel Amweg, the
attractive fiancee of Walter A. Scott.
Miss Genevieve Walker, who is the
guest of her grandmother Mrs Eleanor
Martin, has returned to town. after
piedSdHC VlSlI at san Ratael, where
she was the guest OF baroness Won
Schroeder and the Misses Won Schroeder
at their country home over the week
end.
Mrs. George c. Barnhardt. daughter
of Colonel ]. B. Rodman, U. S. A, re-
tired, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs J. |
c. Ayres, at 1889 Steiner street. Mrs. |
Barnhardt came here to attend her
father. who is seriously i'll, following a
surgical operation.
Mrs. Carl Schilling has postponed the |
luncheon that was announced for to-
morrow at the Fairmont on account |
of the illness of Miss Helen Wilson, the |
compiimented guest Miss Wilson has
had a severe attack of the grip and has
Cancelled her social engagements for a
few days. She is convalescent how |
ever, and her friends are hoping that
she will be out again within a short
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick N. Woods and |
the Misses Woods will close their home |
in California street this month and will |
leave for their country place at San |