The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24

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Of the conventional summer
sort at this season There has
not been one party of the first
magnitude during the week,
and not many of lesser i'm
portsnce for that matter. There
have been few informal teas
and luncheons, TO be sure, but of
=. the informal variety that are fash
Sonable at this time of the year. Mrs.
Henry Scott returned with her house
guest, Miss Goss, and entertained at
parties in town for a day or two, but
IS again at her Hillsborough home. Mrs.
walter Martin has been frequent Wis
stor in the city and was hostess at
one or two luncheons given at the st.
Francis Miss Jennie Crocker enter
D.. tained at one of the informal luncheons
IN farewell TO Mrs. Peter Martin, who
went TO Portland last Wednesday. Miss
=, Amy Brewer and her sister, Miss Nora
= Brewer. have been the incentive for
some Of the informal entertainment on
account of their approaching departure
for Boston. They are going to make
their home in the eastern city. much
10 the regret Of their friends here, who
viii miss them sadly. Another tea
party Of the week was given by Mrs.
Frank Miller at her Sausalito home.
and one of the dinner parties that had
, q conspicuous place on the social cal
endar was given by Mrs. Francis J.
Sullivan at her home In California
street. The feted guests on that oc-
casion were Mr.. and Mrs. James Gar
neau Of St Louis, who are visitors
here, and there were 10 or II guests
hidden 10 meet them. Mrs Jimmie Rob
inson, VINO has been in Santa Barbara
all summer, was in town for a few days
and gave one or two luncheon parties
during the flying visit. One'of the teas
of Wednesday was given in compliment
10 Mrs. Edward Eberle, when Mrs. j. f.
Sullivan was hostess at her home in
Pacific avenue Thus the program of
the week was sustained in an informal
fashion with list Of midsummer teas
and dinner parties.
The subdebutante set has had no lit
tie share in making the social history
OF the last few days. There was a
house party given by Miss Amy Bowles
over the weekend, where several Of the
younger girls and a few of their elder
sisters We're entertained. The Pines
Claremont. has been the scene of severa,
house parties during the season, and
these have been a socially successful
series from the debutantes' point Of view
Some of the entertaining Of the week
was done at Ross. where the girls are
summering. Miss Dora winn has been
over there with her grandmother, Mrs
George c. Boardman, since their return
from abroad, and last week Miss Isa
bel Beaver was among the guests Miss
Julia Van Fleet is at Inverness, where
she has been entertaining Miss Cor
nelia de Pue, Miss Marian Crocker and
Miss Marjorie Eddy. Apropos of this
group Of subdebutantes it may be said
hat several OF them will not bow for
nally 10 society this winter. but have
made other plans. Miss Beaver will
return TO Nassar instead Of making her
debut, and another girl who will 20
back to the schoolroom for another
year is Miss Ruth winslow Miss
Mauricia Mintzer. who every one ex
pected would be one Of the debutante
group this winter, is going abroad fol-
a season OF travel on the continent. Or
the contrary. the two Otis girls are
just returning from abroad and will be
here with the galaxy of buds later in
the season. Miss Cora and Miss Fred.
ericka Otis have been travelling with
their mother and are now in New Yorl
on their homeward journey.
Santa Barbara has been a center OF
gayety during the week and the most
glowing accounts of midsummer par
ties are heard from the coterie in the
south. The George Newhalls have been
giving a series of dinners for their
daughters and the girls Of the CLIQUE
that are summering at the hotel Mr.
and Mrs. Emory Winship gave one or
two dinners that were charming affairs
and Mrs. Andrew Welch presided at an
elaborate party. one or the most de-
hghtful card parties of the week was
given by Mrs. c. c. FELTON, of Montecito
who entertained in compliment to Miss
Julia Langhorne. Miss Nine Jones was
hostess at a luncheon given at the Pot
ter for a group of girls. The decora-
tions We're an effective French com
bination Of Lavender and pink blossoms
with a background Of green. Among
sthe girls at the table were:
Miss Florence Hopkins Miss Marian Miller
Miss Mary Keeney Miss Julia Lsnghorne
Miss Margaret Doe Miss Acacia Orena
Miss Marian Zeile Miss Elisa Ellzsdsie
Miss Naude OConnor Miss Delins Dibblee
Miss Marian Newhsu Mrs. Andrew Welcb
Miss Elizabeth Newbal
Miss Harriet Gertrude Thompson be-
came the bride Of Joseph Smith at one
OF the prettiest weddings of the week