The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24
TEA AND BRIDGE
PARTIES PLANNED
Concert at St. Francis Hotel
To Attract Throngs of
Music Lovers

noon and the concert this evening
to be given in the colonial room at the
St. Francis will attract several hun
dred guests who are anxious to hear
the young composer, Ivan Shed Lang
stroth. who pakes his debut in a pro
gram entirely of his own compositions.
There will be me usual round of din
ner and supper parties attendant upon
the concert and among those who will
entertain at box parties with their
guests are Mr.. and Mrs. Homer ) l..
King, who will have Miss Hazel King
Frank King and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mendell- Mrs. Eleanor Martin will have
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter d. Martin and sew
eral other friends in her box, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. Frederick Kohl viii
have Miss Elena Robinson and two or
three others. Miss Dorothy Baker will
entertain at supper party for Lang
stroth after the concert, and that at
fair will be followed by a stag party
with the composer as the guest of hon
or. The hosts at the latter party will
be those who are to be ushers at the
concert, and are Fred Tillmann. Fred
Woods, Ernest Mailliard, Harry Nc
Afee. Andrew Cassel and Loring Pick
ering.
Mrs. Henry ST. Goar will entertain
at one of the most elaborate bridge
parties of the season TO be given this
afternoon at her home in California
street. She will be assisted in receiv
ing her guests by her daughter, Miss
Erna ST. Goar. although the guest list
is chosen from the older friends of the
hostess. There will be the usual hour
at the card game. and tea afterward
for perhaps half a hundred guests.
Miss Marguerite Doe will entertain
at a luncheon for 20 friends to be given
this afternoon at the Fairmont, when
the complimented guest Of the coca
sion will be Miss Florence Bell, who
has just come here from the east and
will be feted by the younger girls dur
ing her visit Another visitor who IS
receiving attention in a social way
from the younger girls is Miss Viola
Page, who is visiting here from chi
cago and was the Incentive for the
affair given yesterday by Miss Jane
Hotaling for a score of girl 1rlends-
Rear Admiral and Mrs UrieI Sebree
are the incentive for much gayety these
days in the navy set and nave Deeh
entertaining at several informal affairs
on their own account. Mrs. Sebree was
hostess yesterday at an informal tea
given at the Fairmont in compliment
to Mrs Carroll Buck. who has lately
returned from the orient
Admiral Sebree was the honored guest
at dinner party given last evening at
the Fairmont when Rear Admiral Har-
Der presided as host.
The news of an engagement that
comes from Los Angeles viii be or
more than casual interest TO the army
set in town since the announcement
concerns Captain Englebert G. oven
shine of the Twenty eighth infantry
and Miss Ethel Keyes, daughter Of the
late Alexander Keyes of the southern
city Captain Ovenshine formerly was
stationed at the Preside and has many
friends here, but is now at Fort SMELL
ing near Minneapolis, with his regi-
ment Miss Keyes is one Of the most
popular of the younger social set in
Los Angeles, but is now visiting her
sister and brother in law, Captain and
Mrs Fitch, at Fort LeavenwOrth. Kan.
The date for the wedding has been
fixed for a day in April. The young
couple will make their home at Fort
Smelling.
Mrs. William Ashe was hostess at an
informal tea given yesterday after
noon at the Palace. while among others
who entertained at the prettily decor
ated tables for ten or twelve guests
L
sister. Miss--MurieI Steele; Mrs Fred
WhitteI and Mrs. William G. Henshaw
and her daughter, Miss Florence Hen
shaw. and half dozen friends from
Piedmont.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry T. Scott are
entertaining Mrs. ]. B. Crockett of
Burlin game in town for a few days
and have been giving series OF in
formal luncheons in compliment TO the
visitor.
Miss Helen Bowie has been enjoying
a visit in PaIo Alto for several weeks.
where she has been the guest of her
mother. Mrs. Hamilton Campbell Bowie,
and has been entertained informally by
her young friends during the late
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H Dibbleet with a
party of friends. have returned TO town
after passing a week end at Del Monte.
and among those who enjoyed the out
ing were Mrs. J. T. Kittle. Miss CarOlan
kittle. J. c. kittle and Allan kittle.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Turner Sherer
of Los Angeles are staying in this city
at the st. Francis. and have been en-
tertained at several informal affairs
during their visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Moore entertained
ataan informal dinner given last even
ing at the Fairmont for several friends
and among others who presided at din
ner parties were Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Gallois and
Mrs. Eleanor Doe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Seamon OF
Seattle are the guests of Mrs. A H.
sanborn at the home of the latter in
California street during their stay in
this city.
Mr. and Mrs Ferdinand Stephenson.
who have been visiting in town at the
home Of Mrs StephenSon's father. Rob
ert Bruce, have returned to their home
in Ross. where they viii remain most
of the summer. with the exception, per
haps. of brief trips to town and to the
southern cities