The San Francisco call., 1910-02-19
"AT HOME" HELD :
AT FORT MASON
Wife of Army Commandant
And Daughter Welcome
Crowd of Guests

Barry and her daughter. Miss Helen
Barry. More than 100 guests called
at the quarters of Major General Barry
between the hours of and 8 o'clock.
The reception was the third in a series
that the accomplished wife of the army
commandment is giving IN her new
/ home and was quite as attractive as
the two preceding affairs that opened
the house at Fort Mason. The home
of the Barrys at Fort Mason practically
has been closed for decade. Al
though Mrs. Frederick Funston en-
tertained several informal parties, her
t family duties held her attention and
did not allow her the leisure for elabo-
rate entertainment that promises to be
the future of the house. Before Mrs.
F'unstOn's regime Mrs. Macarthur did
not entertain save on the official first
day of the year. when the officers from
all the posts We're received. With a
charming hostess IKE Mrs. Barry and
her daughter to manage the social af-
fairs at the fort doubtless there will
be new inspiration for army enter
tainment that will be significant in
social history.
/ Mrs. Denis OSuuivan, who is visitN
/ ing Mr.. and Mrs James Marvin Curtis
at their home in Union street. is re-
| celving enthusiastic greeting from
/ her friends here, although she will
/ not be able to stay as long as had been
| planned. She left her two elder chill
/ dren in London. where they are under
/ the personal care of Miss Ellen O'SuIli-
" IN left fav he
/ but Mrs. O'Sullivan has brought her
! little son Terence with her for the brief
visit in this city. The charming visitor
/ is being extensively entertained in an
informal way at teas and luncheon
parties and has been welcomed not
/ only by a wide circle of her own
friends, but those of her gifted hus-
band. the late Denis O'Sullivan. the
famous singer. She viii remain here
until late in March.
pleasant aftermath of the society
extravaganza was the reunion last
evening at which Miss Fernando Pratt
presided as hostess. entertaining the
men and girls of the japanese group
with several other friends. The in
formal affair was enjoyed by 35 or 40
! Of the younger set.
The wedding of Miss Sophie Meuill
who is now in Tahiti. and r. S Logan
of Riverside viii take place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward de Witt
Taylor IN Pacific Svenue in June. The
bride to be was visitor at the Taylor
home a few months ago. when her en-
sagement to the recorder of Riverside
county was announced. and before her
departure for Tahiti she was exten-
sively entertained She is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Meuill and
with them makes her home in Tahiti
where her father occupies the impOr-
tant post of German consul. The we'd
ding will be one of the prettiest events
of midsummer in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin 3. Young have
been entertaining Richmond Young at
their home in Vallejo street at round
of dinner and bridge parties. One of
the recent compliments TO the traveIeC.
who is on mis- way around the wor
and Will leave here shortly, was a
musicale given by Mrs. Young for 80
or more guests. The house was ef-
fectively decorated with spring bios
SONS and ferns, and a program of en-
ceptiOnal interest was presented.
Among those who contributed numbers
at the imprOmptu entertainment were
Miss GeOrgie Cope. the cOntraItO. who
has lately returned from abroad and
Leicester Parker. the young barytOne.
Wallace Sabin was the accOmpanist.
There will be several other affairs for
Richmond Young before his departure.
but all of an informal sort.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Harold S. Nay
Tor entertained last evening at an in
formal dinner and theater party in
compliment To Miss Innes Keeney. who
has been entertained considerably by
her young friends since her return
from New York. Miss Keeney was in
the east last season with Mrs. Naylor.
who was Miss Peggie Simpson. They
have been devoted friends for years
and since their return have been fire.
quently together at teas and Danes
Mrs. Naylor has an attractive home at
the PresidiO and has been entertaining
at series of informal afternoon af-
fairs.
Mrs. Alexander N-NIichen. the wife
of Lieutenant Mitchell, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. George E. Per-
kins. at the home of the latter in East
Oakland, has been entertained recently
at several informal affairs By the
young matrOns of the navy set. Mrs
Mitchell is a frequent visitors here.
and always receives cordial welcome.
A number of the young set. who are
not yet participating in active society
affairs. are looking forward with en-
thusiasm to the bal masQue to be
given Tuesday evening. March 3. at the
ClaremOnt country club. when Miss
Janet and Miss Pauline Painter will
entertain about 200 friends. The Misses
Painter are entertained frequently in
town. and are favorites with the /.
younger girls who will be the buds OF
next season.
Miss Kate Chandler Thomson writes
interesting letters from Paris of her
recent experience in the disaster there.
but assures her friends that she is safe
and well. and Will remain in the French
city indefinitely.
The party given Thursday evening at
the Sequoia was simply a valentine
party. and not the reception for baron
eSs de Bazus, as was errOneOusly re-
ported. The latter reception will be
an event of next Thursday evening.
and quite an important affair in the
social annals of the club.