The San Francisco call., 1910-03-06

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-HE social fabric of the peniten-
tial days has not been the mo-
notonous gray that is expected
as a matter of necessity in this
season, but the late record Of
The week shows an amazing variety of
pretty affairs, if not closely resembling
the brilliant colors of mid winter. The
reception last Thursday afternoon at
the Francesca club broke the social
rnonotony in a most delightful way,
and the throng of visitors with their
effective gowns made a, picture that
was reminiscent of earlier affairs of
The season, in view of the gayety and
number of guests 1t would seem as
II society had neglected the formality
OF going ont of town after its accus-
toned won't and stayed to attend the
elaborate reception in force. The fact
remains. however, that many people
have departed, and most of them for
Coronado TO witness the polo games
and enjoy an early summer outing
There has been the annual exodus to
the east and Europe. and not few
f,o
early summer. Mrs. Eleanor Doe has
taken a house in the southern city
and departed last week with her
daughter, Miss Marguerite Doe, and the
house guest. Miss Florence Bell, who
was an arrival here before they left
the Fairmont Baron and Baroness Won
Schroeder have deferred their departure
for Europe until June, and that bit of
news was pleasant for their friends,
who viii miss them exceedingly.
There have been debutante parties
in plenty 10 vary the program of the
week, and among those who enter
tanned were Miss Kathleen Farrell,
whose home in Broadway is one of
the most hospitable that the younger
girls have enjoyed since the debut of
the daughter OF the house. There were
TWO or three small teas with those
in mind that were given b. Miss Rhoda
Niebling. Miss Maggie Tillmann, and the
party that was given for Miss Doro-
Thy Baker and 10 or u young friends.
with Mrs. HOratio P. Livermore as
hostess. The opera has proved fas-
cination for the younger girls, and al
most every evening there have been
parties galore for music and supper
afterward either at the Palace or the
St. Francis. Mrs. Clinton Jones and
her daughter. Miss Helen Jones, en-
tertained at one or two of the affairs
Of the week, and Mrs. George Ashton,
with her daughters, Miss Helen and
Miss Bessie Ashton, has been among
the faithful attendants.
The arrival of the polo players at
Burlingsme has given an impetus to
social affairs on the peninsula, but the
parties in honor of these visitors have
not been confined to the "Blingum" set,
for the visiting players have been en-
tertained in town and at the Preside
as well There are many pleasant
affairs Of an impromptu sort, however
that viii take their place in the events
Of this week that will be compli-
menJary TO the polo players. The house
parties over the week end are a kind
OF micareme diversion that society has
favored this week. Miss Tillmann took
q party OF young friends to the Fred
erick Tillmann ranch at Aptos, where
they are having 4 delightful time, and
Miss Vera de Saba has party Of
young people at "El Cerrito" over the
country home has been a delightful
place for house parties this year. and.
by the way, the wedding Of Miss Maud
BOurn and Arthur Rose Vincent is one
of the events Of the last day of March
that is Of considerable Importance So
oislly- She will go abroad to live or
st least will pass part of the time in
Europe. but Miss Bourn has been away
so much during the last few years that
her friends have become partly recon
ciled to her absence ana infreouent
visits here. Arthur Vincent has made
many friends since his arrival and was
the complimented guest at an elab-
oTste stag party given by Miss Bourn's
father one afternoon recently at the
Palace
There was q genuine social surprise
in the wedding last Thursday morning
of Miss Florence Hammond and Nor
man Newton Whiteside that took place
at the home of the bride in Broadway.
While there were occasional rumors of
an engagement between the couple.
there had been no formal announce
ment and even to their nearest friends
the news Of the quiet morning wed
ding came as a total surprise. There
were few invitations by telephone
and the officiating clergyman was Rev.
Edward Morgan of st. PauTs church.
1he ceremony took place in the parlors
of the Hammond home and the bride
~rora q Sirnple travelling erouvp of hl,,o