The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

not been as many nor as varied
as the earlier season promised.
The tableaux vivants given last
Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings in the colonial ballroom of the St.
Francis offered the diversion OF the
week that was eminently satisfactory.
Society Is complacent over its achieve
menI in those tableauX. The fair sub
iects that posed for charity are pleased
that the DAYS of strenuous rehearsing
are past, while their friends have ad-
mired and applauded and remembered
thcm. The only other event that at
tracJed a number OF society people was
the final dance OF the Friday Night
club in Century Club hall The dance
TO be sure. was pre-eminently for the
younger crowd so that the older people
did not have the event on their cal
endars. The club dance is always So
cislly important and every one Of the
five patronesses was in town for the
event They have been lending their
support 10 the organization. but have
not been here aC the same time at any
previous dance of the season. Mrs.
Wakefield Baker has been in the east
most of the season, and the others who
have been away more or less in the
preceding months are Mrs. James Pot
ter Langhorne. Mrs George Ashton,
AAA y A<DA-H AlDAltaE4e ana MIS-. george
Moore. The dance was more than usU-
ally successful last Friday Moreover.
there were dinner parties and luncheOns
10 decorate the social calendar of the
week. The chief interest, however, was
ln the weddings, for who has heard Of
spring sea son without weddings?
The marriag of Miss Ruth Boericke
and Ralston White was an event Of last
Wednesday evening and was without
any ostentation on account Of the re-
cent death Of Lowell White There are
more weddings, too. that had a place in
the gossip of the week although they
are prospective affairs. The wedding of
Miss Suzanne kirkpatrick and Allan
Macdonald VIII take place next Thurs
day evening. and there win be one Of
the largest receptions Of the Easter
season at the Eairmont afterward. The
same date has been announced for the
wedding Of Miss GeneVieve Walker and
Billy Burke, but that event is TO be
in Philadelphia at the home of the
bride
Miss Ruth Boericke became the bride
Of Ralston White at one of the pret-
test of the spring weddings. The
home Of DR.. and Mrs. William Boerfcke
in Washington street was turned into
a floral fairyland for the occasion.
The decorations were formed entirely
Of apple blossoms and pink tulle. The
branches and blossoms were built into
a bower in the living room, where the
ceremony was performed. The Off
ciating clergyman was Rev. joseph
Worcester pastor of the Sweden
borgian church. There was a small
company Of friends with the relatives
OF the couple at the pretty ceremony
and at the supper that followed It
had been intended to have an elaborate
church wedding, but the bereavement
in the family changed the plans The
bride wore a gown Of white satin
trimmed with the rare lace that was
worn by her mother on her own we'd
ding gown. The bodice was fashioned
almost entirely Of the lace and lace
drapery finished the long skirt with a
court train. With this costume the
bride wore a tulle veil and wreath OF
orange blossoms. She was attended by
her sister, Miss Dorothy Boericke, who
was gowned in blue chiffon over pink
chiffon. The effective color combina-
ton was extremely becoming to the
dainty blonde maid Of honor. Mrs.
Boericke's gown was turquoise blue
with an establishment Of Spanish lace
that is a family possession. In the
bridal party that walked to the i'm
provised altar were the two little
brothers of the bride, Arthur and
Charles Boericke. who acted as ribbon
bearers with streamers Of pink ribbon
and tulle. The Office of best man was
flied by Ben Upham. There was an
informal reception after the ceremony
and less than a score of friends were
seated at the brides table. The table
decorations in this instance were white
lilacs and butterfly knots Of tulle.
Among the guests at the table was
Miss Louise Mccormick. one of the
closest friends Of the bride, who was