The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

ter, Miss Harriet Alexander, are among
the visitors in the French city and were
also in the guest list.
DR.. H. B. de Marville and Charles
Page Bryan were among. those present.
There was sale last Tuesday after
noon for the benefit of the members
of the Reading room and Library for
the Blind, that was conducted on
unique lines The proceeds were not
devoted in the conventional way to the
fund for the organization, but each per-
son among the blind patrons who con-
tributed articles for the holiday sale
was allowed to collect the money for
his own work.
There We're wooden toys, Christmas
boxes and fancy work in the display,
and the sale was a financial success.
The women who are in charge of this
charitable endeavor are devoted to the
cause, and are enthusiastic over the
new superintendent Miss Mabel Ayres.
Miss Ayres is teaching her blind pupils
Spanish and typewriting with crafty
ing results.
Mrs Andrew S. Rowan, wife of
Major Rowan, was one of the first to
inaugurate the work in this city, and
since the initial effort has had numer-
Gus faithful assistants. Mrs. E. b.
Young was another pioneer in the
WOTk, ana among OCnerS VINO nave utt-
voted time and effort to the cause are:
Mrs. j. c. Bucknall Mrs. George Billings
Mrs. Thomas Magee Mrs. l. Lowenberg
Mrs Ralph Hsrrison Mrs. John c.. Hall
Mrs Mrs John F Merrill Mrs George casweI
Mrs. Fred Vaughn Mrs Samuel Backus
Mrs. Richard Bayne entertained
Thursday at luncheon for Mrs. Lora
McCreary and her sister, Miss Minnie
Clark who have lately returned from
abroad. She invited about 20 friends
to meet the travellers The table was
decorated with yellow chrysanthemums
and the same flowers with autumn fo-
liage were used in the drawing room
and reception hall.
Miss Orrie Young, the pianist, con-
tributed to the impromptu musical
program and Mrs. Arthur Young sang
during the afternoon
Among those who enjoyed the infor-
NAL affair were:
Mrs. W. c. Van Fleet Mrs. James Ellis Tucker
MRS MRS seson MIS- Gegrae Ma Ben saea
Wheeler Miss Russell
Mrs. ]. P: Langhorne Mrs. ". 9. Clark
Mrs. ". F. McNutt Mrs. Beck
The wedding of Mrs. Lois Fish
Hughes and Frank Addison Corbusier
was celebrated Thursday evening al the
home of the bride in Jones street and
was pretty affair. although sim
plicity was the keynote of gowns and
decorations. The house was adorned
with woodwardia ferns and palms.
Only the nearest friends of the couple
were invited for the occasion. The
officiating clergyman was Rev. Charles
C. Champlin of the Park Congrega-
tional church. The bride, who wore
Partisan gown in tones of gray, was
attended by her sister, Mrs w. r. Cobb
of Chicago, as matron of honor Claude
Corbusier, brother of the bridegroom.
acted as best man.
There was an informal reception
after the ceremony and the couple de-
parted on their wedding journey.
Frank Corbusier was graduated at
Stanford. is a member of several local
clubs, including the Bohemian club, and
is a social favorite Mr.. and Mrs Cor
buster will reside in this city.
The concert given by the ST Francis
musical art society and the second
meeting this season of the Skating
club shared social honors last Tuesday
evening. The younger set attended
the Skating club, but the boxes. were
filled at the concert. The Skating club
is proving to be great success under
the skillful management of Mrs. Car
roll Buck, and she is receiving felici-
tations on all sides. The young girls
who have not skated for few seasons
are taking lessons and some of the
young matrons who have never quite
given up the fad are the envy of their
young imitators.
Mrs. Douglas Fry is among the
cleverest of the skaters and Mrs.
James Fol1is is another who is the sub
ject of admiring comment
The debutantes are all members of
the club and skate with skill and en-