The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

OCIETK viii invade the city
shortly for the season in town
The debutante host arrayed in
their prettiest gowns will be
here for the dances and will
plan and preside at their own parties
The enthusiastic group that has passed
The winter abroad. and the others who
have Ioitered at home are almost ready
for the social program Of the approach
ing season.
The hrst debutante party will be
given September s, when Miss Ethel
Croker viii be introduced by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Crocker,
at their beautiful home. New Place. .
There Will be several hundred guests
and the brilliant ball, although the
first Of the season. viii be one OF the
most pretentious Of the series that will
engage society this winter. The train
leaves town at o'clock and the dinner
parties have been arranged to suit that
hour.
The first large party of the season
is to be given out Of town and q glance
al the list Of debutantes is a reminder
that many OF the parties later will be
given at country homes rather than in
the city
In the group at San Mateo besides
Miss Croker viii be Miss Isabel
whom viii entertain at their country
homes more than in town.
The Josselyn home at Woodside will
be doubtless the scene Of several parties
and the J. Athearn Folger home, also
at WOodside. will shelter many happy
gatherings. It is probable that Mrs.
Eolger's daughters, Miss Evelyn and
Miss Genevieve Cunningham, will not
be numbered among the debutantes this
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less entertainment at the home every
season. Miss Vera de Saba will en-
tertain the younger girls at "El Ger
rito,' after her usual custom, but will
be in town, of course, for the dances.
Miss Dora Winn viii be at the home
Of her grandmother, Mrs. George g.
Boardman, in California street and will
be q city hostess most Of the time. Miss
Cora and Miss Frederick Otis will be
at their Broadway home during the
greater part Of the season and will
give most OF their affairs at the family
residence in town.
Miss Margaret Belden will be at Ross
probably all season with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belden, who viii
remain there, according to their present
intention.
Miss Ernestine McNear will be in
Piedmont part of the season. but like
Miss Amy BowIes will be in the city
frequently at the Fairmont.
Miss Christine Pomeroy will have a
group Of extremely attractive girls who
viii attend her as bridesmaids at her
marriage with Thomas Scott Brooke.
The wedding date has been announced
for Thursday, November 5, and the i'm
portant ceremony will be performed
in Trinity Episcopal church. The ap-
pointments Of the wedding are TO be
exceptionally pretty and the bride will
be the center OF a winsome group. The
maid Of honor viii be Miss Harriet
Pomeroy. who has not made her debut
but is one of the prettiest of the
younger set The bridesmaids will be
Miss Helen Chesebrough, Miss Con-
stance McLaren, Miss Natalie Conn.
Miss Elizabeth Livermore and Miss
Helen Cuttings, who is a visitor from
the east. There viii be a crowd of
guests at the church. but the guest
list for the reception afterward has
been limited to relatives and a few
close friends Scott Brooke and his
bride viii make their home in Port
land, much 10 the regret of Miss Pom
eroys friends here. This popular girl
has a large collection of engagement
cups at her home in Clay street and
she will be feted at several affairs of
the month. The days preceding her
wedding will be crowded with enter
tainment if she accepts all the favors
shat her friends are planning in her
honor as a bride elect.
The first day Of September marked
the wedding Of Miss Frances Goodrich
and Maurice Leon. The pretty cere-
ruony took place at "El Quito the
country home OF Mr.. and Mrs. E 2.
Goodrich in Santa Clara. There were
a few guests from town. but the wed
ding was essentially a family affair
The bride is a charming girl who has
devoted her time to settlement work
in New York and has practically given
up the frivolity Of less serious pur-
suits In favor of her chosen work
Leon is a very successful corporation
lawyer Of New York. who passes part
OF the year at his home in Paris. After
their wedding journey the couple will
divide their time between the two
cities. It will be regretted by her
friends here that Mrs Leon is to make
her home so far away from this city
Miss Metha Mcmahon is the center of