The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
The Smart Set

4 piacld surface of society yeSter-
day, and the quiet of summer was
disturbed in the most fascinating
manner by the formal announce
ment of the betrothal of Miss Nora
Brewer of Burlingame and Edward /.
Cudahy of New York One of the most
attractive girls of she Burlingame set
has promised to wed the wealthy young
easterner, who has been visiting here
for several months, and great was the
gossip occasioned yesterday by the
news. Miss Brewer is a clever girl and
attractive, although her talents run
toward outdoor recreation rather than
the conventional accomplishments of
society. She is an expert tennis player,
and with her sister, Miss Amy Brewer.
is favorite in the Burlingame cons
tingent, but her popularity in town is
by no means less on that account. She
is frequent visitor here, where her
cousin. Mrs. William Denman, is a So
cial favorite. The engagement was an
nounced at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. c. Van Ness, also relatives of the
fair bride elect Only members of the
family were hidden last evening to the
engagement dinner party, and since
Cudahy has number of relatives here
there was a coterie to hear the first
news of the approaching wedding The
bridegroom to be is the brother of Mrs.
Jack Casserly and a son of Michael
| Cudahy of New York 1t has been
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year, and his acquaintance with the
charming society girl was not suspected
to have the romantic significance which
was proven in the announcement yes
terday. Miss Brewer is the sister OF
Frank McCoppin Brewer and niece of
the late Frank Mccoppin. The fam
! lily has been prominent for years in
social and political affairs, and since
the Cudahy family is very prominent
in the east the news of the engagement
will be received with wide interest. No
date has been mentioned for the we'd
of the winter.
An occasional bridge party creeps in
to vary the monotony of summer in
| town, and the latest hostess to send
out invitations for an afternoon at
cards is Mrs. Bowie DERRICK, who will
entertain more than a dozen friends
at her home in town. Among those
who have received cards for the infor-
NAL occasion are Mrs. Eugene Lent,
Mrs. Andrew WEIGH, Mrs. Hyde Smith,
Mrs. James Keeney. Miss Laura Nc
Kinstry and Mrs. r. p. schwerin.
William S. Tevis has returned to
town after brief stay in Bakersfield
and Mrs. Teyis with her four sons has
gone east, expecting to sail for Europe
some time this month
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Schweitzer have
gone to the northern part of the state
on their honeymoon trip and will en-
joy leisurely tour of the north be-
fore returning to this city, where they
will establish their Nuture home. Their
wedding last Sunday afternoon is the
topic of greatest interest among their
closest friends. for none but the near
est was hidden to the pretty after
noon ceremony, and much qualification
has been expressed that the couple in
tend to make their permanent home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Kruttschnitt Jr.
who have been visiting the Frederick
M. chickering's, have been the incentive
for many of the informal entertain
ments of recent days, and one of the
last affairs in honor of the visitors
was sailing party Sunday afternoon
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Van Bergen for
score of guests. a cruise about the
bay and late supper completed the
outing.
The teas and informal luncheons at
the Fairmont form an attraction of
midsummer for society in town and
Ieevery afternoon the laurel court is
crowded with guests who are meeting
informally for an hour or two before
returning TO the country, or those who
have remained in town most of the
season and have been meeting regu-
larly for these chats Yesterday Mrs
w. B. Hamilton entertained at an in
formal luncheon given at the Fairmont
for less than a dozen guests.
A trio of girls on a camping trip
with Mrs Norman MacLaren a chan
eron are having a delightful time in
Graniteville, and in tile merry party
that will remain on the outing for a
week or more are Miss Ethel McAllis
ter, Miss Leslie Page and Miss Maude
Wilson. Among others out of town is
Miss Anna Weller, who has gone To
Shasta with her parents, Judge and
Mrs. Weller, and Miss Eliza McMullen
who is in the Yosemite for a brief
visit. Miss Harriet Alexander and her
cousin, Miss Gladys Brigham. are
away, and Miss Jennie Blair is in the
Napa valley with her mother, Mrs.
James Blair.
Miss Grace Doyle will leave today
for Mill Valley. where she will be the
guest of the Misses Brewer at their
attractive country home, but her
mother, Mrs. Henry Doyle, will remain
in town during the remainder of the
season, since. she has leased the fam
| lily home at Burlingame to the sisters
of the st. Francis technical school.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Crosby have
pretty villa at Monterey and have been
giving series of weekend parties at
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