The San Francisco call., 1910-02-06

Brickell and Stuart Mlddlemas was
piece of news that was a real surprise,
for the bride had but recently returned
from abroad and none but her closest
friends had an intimation of the ap-
preaching ceremony. The friends of
MiddIemas were equally astounded, for
few suspected that the genial clubman
was about to enter the list of the bene-
dicks. The wedding, nevertheless. took
place at high noon Thursday and was
a very quiet ceremony. solemnized by
Rev. George Adams. There were only
relatives present and every detail was
marked with simplicity. The Brickell
family has never been noted for osten-
tation. and the wedding was quite in
Keeping with their usual mode of pro-
cedure about social matters, for al
though the family is one of the oldest
in the city the girls have devoted them
selves to mental pursuits rather than to
society. The eldest brother. John
BrickeH. was recently married to Miss
Elsie Arden. the singer, and they are
living in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Mid
dlemas have gone east on their honey
moon, but win return here to reside.
The bridegroom is prominent member
of the Family club and has con-
spicuous place in business affairs.
The photograph is reproduced on the
society page today of Miss Renee
Kelly. whose engagement to Edward
Alexander Palmer was an announce
ments of the early season. The at
tractive bride elect is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Roberts Kelly,
and is a favorite with a large circle
Of friends. She is a graduate of the
Ursuline convent. and is a girl of un-
usual charm and accomplishment.
Palmer is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren s. Palmer, who are well
known in social affairs on this side of
the bay as well as in Alameda, where
they reside. The wedding will be an
event Of June.
Miss Janet Painter. whose portrait
appears on the society page today, is
one of the younger girls who viii be
probably a debutante of next season,
and bids fair to be one OF the prettiest
Of the buds to be- She is vivacious
girl and entertains a great deal in an
informal way both at the Claremont
country club and at parties in towr
for her young friends.
Ivan Shedd Langstroth is to give his
concert Thursday evening, February "a
in the colonial ballroom at the st
Francis before an audience of society
people and musicians that are inter
/ ested in the musical career of thi
talented young composer. The program
is to be entirely of his own compost
tions and promising array of sonata
and songs is offered by the musician
IT is not often that a young compose
rises in the social midst to tender hi
own musical work to his friends an
the general public. but this ambition
youth is receiving cordial encourage
ment in his initial effort at concer
work he has been the center of a.
admiring coterie of friends who's
judgment has pronounced his compo
sition to be out of the ordinary, bu
not only has the friendly criticism bee
extended to Langstroth, for he has tn
support of many discriminating musi
clans as well. His future promises t
be rarely interesting from an artist
point OF view and doubtless he Wi
bring musical fame to the city that /
to be his home at some future day. Th
program that has been arranged 70
the first concert has the followIn
Langstroth compositions:
Sonata, Z major. piano and violin.
Songs--(a) ''old Ballad (from Quentin Dul
: ward. tbl ''My Madonna" tcl 'My Star" I'd