The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02

on the society page today, is one of
the Younger natrons in society who
has a wide acquaintance in the cities
about the bay and is the daughter of
c NJ. Goodan. she entertains in an
informal way and is a frequent guest
at social affairs in town.
a photograph of Mrs. Carl schilling
ard her little son, Edwin Schilling, is
reproduced on the society page today
and it will be interesting news to the
friends of this popular young matron
to learn that she contemplates an east
ern trip this summer Mrs. schiIling
entertains. often at teas and dancing
parties and is often a hostess with her
mother, Mrs. z. Hall Mozart
The tea given last Thursday by Miss
Fernando Pratt in compliment to Miss
Nellie Grant. the granddaughter of
General Grant. who is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. John Z. Mason at the home of
the latter in Washington street, was
most delightful Miss Grant is a fasci-
mating girl and her friends were de-
lighted with this opportunity of greet
ing her after her absence of two years,
during which she has been visiting rel
atives in India Miss Grant is extreme
" pretty. with exquisite hands, that
always attract admiring comment. She
is one of the cleverest girls in society,
as her accomplishments are varied and
include such diverse attachments as
painting. sketching and needle work
A score of young friends enjoyed the
tea given by the talented young host
ess last week.
Miss Margaret Gum has just re-
turned after a years travel in the
southern part of the state and in
Mexico. where she was the guest of
Mrs. Albert Worswick of Mexico City
and OF Mrs. Thomas Sutherland Hut
ton of Santa Monica. Mrs Hutton
was formerly Miss Gladys Dodge of
this city. and is a delightful hostess
in her new southern home. where she
entertains frequently for her friends
from town. Miss Gum Travelled ex-
tensively in Mexico. and in fact, Wis
tied all the cities of historic interest,
with many of the new points that are
being exploited in that picturesque
country
Miss Ginn was extensively enter
tanned during her visit in the south
land but She has always been ia
vorite guest here, and it is not sur
prising that her new friends found
the attractive girl charming com
panion and delightful guest of honor
on many occasions. Miss Gum has
! been carefully educated as far as
books and travel cultivate the American
girl but her winsome personality
and her accomplishments have a charm
that win more than ordinary friend
/ ship for her wherever she goes.
She is a fine equestrienne and very
fond of outdoor recreation and had
many delightful trips through the pic
turesque canyons of the south where
good riding is almost a necessity. Miss
Gum is talented. too. with her brush
and pencil, and has some clever
sketches OF her interesting trip. She
viii divide her time for the summer
between this city and her mothers
home across the bay.
Or. Arnold Genthe is making a col
lection of hat photographs that he in
tends presenting. so he says. 20 the
Park museum. The art photographer
has a secret suspicion that the women
of society viii not believe in year
or two that they were beguiled by the
invitation of fashion into wearing hats
that are in such unaccountable favor
this season unless there is substan-
tial and historical proof in the form
of legitimate photographs The actual
samples of the prevalent headgear are
to be preserved with ceremony. it is
/ said. until the votaries of fashion who
now place upon their tresses dishes
and pudding bowls will awake to the
absurdity of the fad. DR.. Gentle, with
true masculine intent, Will try to ridi-
cule the feminine headgear and in this
intent has wide support, as every
woman knows. but it win take time
to prove whether mere man was cor
rect and dainty woman entirely mis-
guided in her choice of hat for the
season of 1909. Time and comparison
viii tell the story. but probably woman
will be absorbed with the selection Of
her spring hat in 1910 and will not
have time for odious comparisons.
Meantime DR.. Genthe makes the col
lection in the name of science and in
the defense of art, if these may be
rec9nciled in the photograph of hat.
A recent letter from Paris tells of
the great war in that fashion center
i between the empire style and the style
/ Of Louis XIV. At one time it looks as
though the high waist line Were des-
tined to be victorious. and the next day
/ il seems as though the pannier and the
pointed bodice We're sure to be sue
cessful in the long campaign; and it
/ probably viii. we think, as we watch
/ the progress of the dispute. although
there is no haste to present it with
the crown of laurel. 1t is almost i'm
possible to conceive that even such a
beautiful style as the empire will be
( forever popular, but surely we need
not hasten it to oblivion. and we NAV
have the comfort of knowing that the
next fashion will be so lovely &c To he