The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20

that has occasioned a furry of con-
gratuations was that of Almer Mayo
Newhall and Miss Anna Nicholson Scott.
The news was not a distinct surprise,
for many of Newhalrs friends have
been aware of his devotion to the
charming girl who is to be his bride
at a summer wedding Miss Scott is a
clever girl with more than ordinary
mental gifts and comes from family
well known in the social history of
the city. She is a niece of Mrs. n. G.
Kittle and also of Mrs. A. w. Foster
of San Rafael and has numerous cousins
that are prominent in a social way. The
bride elect is a granddaughter of DR..
and Mrs. w. A. Scott, who were promi-
nent in early days, while her maternal
grandparents were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mearns, who were also identified with
pioneer history in this state. Almer
Newhal1 is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Newhall and brother of Miss
Frances and Miss Virginia Newhall, two
of the most popular girls of the
younger set. Newhall has been fa-
vorite guest at the dances given by
the boys and girls of the young clique
and has large circle of friends.
The date for the wedding is not an
nounced, although the ceremony is to
take place some time in the summer.
In the trousseau of recent bride
there is beautiful costume in dull,
silk. 1t is a one piece costume, but
it looks like coat and skirt. The foun-
dation skirt is plain and just escapes
the floor. Over this comes the coat
tunic The neck is round at the back
and runs down in narrow but deep
V in the front, and has turned back
collar of black velvet nearly concealed
by heavy lace dyed to match the SILK.
but darker in tone.
This simulated coat closes with long
passementerie ornaments matching the
passementerie on the collar. There are
four of these running down from the
left side to the right, where loops slip
over large cabochons to match the rest
of the trimming. From a point six
inches below the waist line the coat
fronts separate and run down to within
10 inches of the floor and then each
side is lifted and carried up to little
above the knee line, where it is draped
under large passementerie ornament.
a narrow plastron from which hang
silk cords and tassels. Half of the
plaits made are laid straight up and
down, and coming over the top of
these is band of passementerie, widest
at this point, that tapers to the upper
end, terminating five inches below the
natural waist line.
The coat hangs almost straight and
close. and the draped panier effect of
the sides is also fiat.
The sleeves are of an easy size. not |
at all close, and are gathered slightly |
at the tops, while below the elbows
at the top back they are laid in tightly |
fastened plaits, across which on each |
sleeve are three slanting passementerie
closing the robe. The lower edge had
a bit of cord along it.
To wear with this there are several
guimpes, one being of baby Irish lace
of fine quality with round neck.
The chrysanthemum auxiliary that is
responsible for the bed in the chill
drens hospital that is supported and
maintained under its name is making |
an appeal for assistance this month |
that will be recognized socially. The
auxiliary does splendid work in the
cause of charity, for what could possi-
bly, touch ones heart like the care of
sick and helpless children? The char