The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16
VOCALISTS SING
FOR SMART SET
Music Divides Interest With
Army and Navy Club
Reception

# HE concert given last evening in
the colonial ballroom of the ST.
Francis musical art society shared
the attraction last evening. as far as
the social set was concerned. with the
reception at the Army and Navy club.
There was a goodIy attendance at the
dance given in the California street
clubhouse after the concert. but for the
most part society chose between the
two events. There We're several din
uer parties at the st. Francis before
the concert. one notable affair being
given by Mr.. and Mrs Sam Knight for
q dozen friends and the usual round
Of supper parties afterward.
Miss Amalia simpson, the daughter or
Mrs John Simpson. entertained less
than dozen OF the younger girls at a
tea given yesterday afternoon at the
St Francis
Among those who enjoyed the re-
union We're:
us sIsTs9srits Doe Mss Ersds smith -
Miss Florence Ciun
Mrs. c. o Alexander has left town
for stay of several weeks at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mountford Wilson in
Burlingame while the latter are enjoy
ing the tour of Mexico with Miss Jen-
ME Croker and her brother. TempIeten
Croker. At her homo in Pacific ave-
nue. Mrs. Alexander has been enter
tanning Miss ISABEL Brewer for several
days. but She returned early in the
week TO her home in Mill Valley. where
she viii pass most of the summer.
Miss Emilia HineheIwood, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter
MaeGavin. at the home OF the latter in
California street since the wedding OF
Baker, viii leave in a few days for her
home in Paris. Drummond 01acGavin
has gone to Utah on business trip
that will extend over several weeks.
but Mrs. MseGavin remains in town as
the guest Of her mother. Mrs. L. l.
Baker.
The friends of Captain and Mrs. LH-.
Glen Young regret that the popular
couple who have taken an active part
in the army and navy affairs at Mare
island and in town will leave shortly
for Pensacola, where Captain YOUNG
has been ordered for duty as COM
rnandant of the navy yard there. The
genial captain and his charming wife
viii be missed at the local affairs that
interest navy people and A number OF
parties in their set have preceded their
I departure
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss Cobb Hale.
who lately returned from the east after
several months absence. are receiving
"A cordial greeting from their friends
in town. During their stay in the east
Mr. and Mrs. Hale visited Washington
and New York, and stopped at Annapo-
lis. where they visited Mrs Hale's SON,
Hamilton Bryan. They enjoyed several
of the army affairs at Annapolis, and
were accompanied by Miss Mildred
Baldwin. who was entertained extern
siveIvf in the army set. and returned to
her home in this city with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hale
Miss Ruth Tisdale. who has been Wis
iting Captain and Mrs. Robert Aber-
nethy at Fort Monroe. has been the
cOmplimented guest at a series of teas
given by the army matrOns- Another
young visitor who is enjoying her stay
in the east is Miss O'FIara, who has
been the guest of her brother, Lieu
tenant James OHara. and Mrs. O'Hara
at Fort smelling. Miss OHara viii go
to Washington for a brief visit before
returning TO this city.
Rear Admiral Louis Eempff and his
daughter. Miss Corneha Kempff. have
returned after pleasant sojeurn in
Texas.
Many messages Of congratulation
have been sent 10 the New York home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nissan Allen.
feIicitating the young couple upon the
arrival of a daughter Mrs. Nissan was
Miss Ethel Whitney before her wed
ding last season with the popular New
Yorker. and has made her home in the
east for several months
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blethens vino
was Miss Maizie Crowley, are receiv-
ing congra tulatiOns upon the arrival
of q daughter a few weeks ago. Yes
terday afternoon Mrs. Blethen held a
reception for. the little girl, who is
called Janet. Mrs. Blethen was as
sisted at the reception by her mother,
Mrs. t. Jay Crowley.
The Mills club gave an elaborate re-
ception yesterday afternoon in the
Forum club rooms, the complimented
guest of the oecasion-being DIR. Luella
Clay Carson. president of Mills col
Iege. Mrs. Susan Mills was among those
present. and delightful program with
tea afterwaFd was the order OF the
day. The president of the Mills club
is Miss Josephine Feusier. who was
assisted yesterday afternoon in her
duties as hostess by the following
members
Mrs. I. Wheeler Miss Charlotte Lamb
Miss Grace Unger Mrs. J. T. Ware
Mrs John Z. Wallace Miss Ethel Wilson