The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-24

about the intensely interesting and
modern composition. Debussy is the
vogue in Paris and one would not think
of having a program there that did
not exploit the great modern in some
way. The first performance of the
opera was given in Covent garden and
the conservative Londoners received it
with great enthusiasm. The produce
ton was very fine, of course, and the
singers came from the Opera Comique
under the supervision of Debussy him.
sande in Paris and still plays the role
in New York. The echoes of these
triumphs reach us in the far west and
we are to have the shadow of the SUBJ
stance in the lectures that are sched-
uled for the month.
Mrs. Lizzie Robe has returned to the
city and will give series of lectures
in the blue room at. the st. Francis.
The first lecture will be given Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. The SUBJ
ject announced is "Ibsen the Man and
His Creations" The subject is
broad one and Mrs. Robe does not say
what aspect of the great dramatist's
work will be presented to the Tues
day audience. The announcement is
dents and those who are watching the
trend of the drama There is always
another word to be said about Ibsen
and any resume of his work is bound
to be of interest.
One of the weddings of June that is
Of absorbing interest here is that of
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Miss Flea
nor Alexander. only daughter of Mrs
Henry Addison Alexander. The prospect
that the young couple may come here to
reside has put society on the qui vive
of expectation. The wedding has been
announced for June 20 and will take
place in the Fifth avenue Presbyterian
church in New York city. The recep-
ton, which will be given by the
brides mother, will take place at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B.
Alexander, West Fifty-eighth street
It is to be a large reception and the
spacious town house of the C. B. Alex
anders, with its large ballroom, has
been offered by them, as Mrs. Alex
ander's town home is too small for a
large affair. None of the bridesmaids
nor ushers has been selected. The for
mer president and Mrs. Roosevelt will
have returned to this country before
the date set for the wedding.
The wedding of Miss Suzanne Kirk
patrick and Allan Macdonald took
place very quietly Thursday afternoon
at the Fairmont. The bride did not
wear her wedding gown that was to
have been worn at the ceremony, as it
was previously planned She wore
simple travelling gown of cloth and
hat to match and was unattended. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Plus
Murphy, relative of the Kirkpatrick
family and uncle of Fred Sharon.
There was none but relatives at the
pretty wedding and the informal recep-
ton afterward. Among those who at
Macdonald mother of the bridegroom;
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Kirkpatrick, Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Macdonald Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. kirkpatrick. The deco
rations were American beauty roses
and the brides table had the effective
adornment with the addition of ferns
and smiIax. Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald
left on the evening train for the south,
where they will enjoy their honeymoon,
but will return to the pretty home that
awaits them in Preside terrace. The
young friends of the bride were keenly
disappointed that the wedding had to
be postponed and simplified on account
of her illness. There were many hand
some presents for the popular girl and