The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07

a topaz. The woman who receives a
ring of this sort will prize it through
long years for its sentimental value as
well as its intrinsic worth. and will
not be likely ever to have the stones
reset in other form.
The officers of the West Virginia at
tended the wedding last, Wednesday of
Ensign Richmond Kelly Turner and
Miss Harriet Lee Sterling that took
place at the home of the bride in
Stockton. Ensign Edmund Darrow
Almy acted as best man and the ushers
were Ensign Fred Berry and Midship-
man James Lawrence Kaufman. There
was a large representation from the
navy set at Mare island, where the
young couple will establish their home
later in the season. The wedding was
a pretty affair, with an effective floral
setting and scores of attractive gowns
to add luster to the occasion. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Irene Sterling, as maid of honor. The
officiating clergyman was Rev. William
Rennison of ST Johns Episcopal
church. The bride is popular with the
younger girls here, as well as in her
home city, and after her return from
her wedding trip she will be enter
tanned in society as well as in the navy
set. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. c. Sterling and is a member of the
Omega Nu sorority. Ensign Turner is
favorite in the service clique and is
a graduate of Annapolis. He is son
of Enoch Turner of Stockton and "a
brother of John Kenneth Turner, a
writer who has attracted attention
with series of articles on conditions
in Mexico The friends of Ensign
Turner are pleased that he will bring
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at least while the West Virginia is at
that station.
Mrs. S. Axelrode, with her daughter, |
Miss Minette Axelrode, and her niece, |
Miss Hannah Decker, who have been
enjoying a visit of several months in
Honolulu, are home again after the
trip. They are at the Axelrode home
at Octavia and Sutter streets, where
they will entertain their friends in
formally.
William H Keith of New York city
is visiting his family at 1853 Hyde
street. and will remain for several
weeks before returning to his home in
the eastern city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Hewlett, who
have been at the home of Mrs. Hew
lett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Red
weeks, have been the incentive for
several parties arranged as informal
greetings to the visitors. The Hew-
let's have been at Ann Arbor for a long
time and their presence in this city
has been a delightful opportunity for
their friends to entertain for them.
One of the latest questions that is
agitating society is the new query from
the doubling ones who ask: Can a
woman retain her feminine grace and
yet operate an automobile? The con-
troversy over the clothes for motoring
seems to be the problem of the hour
with women who have time and in
clination for the diversion The local
society women who pursue the fad are
usually gowned becomingly for the
road, as well as sensibly. Miss Jennie
Crocker in her attractive machine is a
picturesque figure despite the inevi-
table goggles. The latter are for the
country tours. to be sure, and in town
she never affects the protection.
Miss Merritt Reid is chic driver in
her electric and wears the most at |
tractive gowns on her afternoon spins |
through the streets. Among the girls |
who motor in the city much of the time !
is Miss Rhoda Pickering, and she wears |
gowns that are pretty enough to be |
seen in the street at any time. Mrs |
Peter Martin brings the latest ideas |
from New York and her motor gowns |
are bewitching combinations of black
or blue and white with her picture hat |
to complete the effect 1t would seem
from her example and that of other So |
ciety women who pass some of their |
time in the east and Europe that every |
one was of one mind regarding the |
necessity of charming gowns in the |
automobile. Mrs. Francis Carolan. will |
be seen in her limousine upon her re-
turn from abroad and will be sure to |
display the newest innovation. The
discussion is waging in New York and |
here as to what Miss Evelyn Buckman,
a professional chauffeur of the eastern |
city, has to say on the subject:
"Yes," she asserts, "a woman may be |
charming in an automobile" Miss
Buckman wears dainty SUMMER gowns
and white lingerie hats She has an
nounced plans for an endurance race
across the continent, starting August |
Is. II shall stick strictly to woman's |
attire on the trip she said Wearing
a blue embroidered linen gown. she
went up Fifth avenue in q brilliant |
orange colored roadster, and as il |
moved along she expressed her dis |
gust for women who dress contrary tn |
popular feminine notions
New York women motorists dress |
like freaks" said Miss Buckman. No |
where else in this country and nowhere |
in Europe will you see women who get |
themselves up hideously. The aver |
age New York woman about to take q |
little drive in the park will put on |
heavy goggles-which are bad for the
eyes-a leather coat and cap that
would do for heavy weather at sea- l