The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04

fair hair. Her family is prominent In
the state and she has a large circle Of
friends. The wedding will not take
place until next year and the date is
not announced
The dinner that Mrs Bowditch Nor
ton gave last Wednesday evening at
her home in Van Ness avenue was one
of the most delightful of recent events
and was attended by less than score
of guests. Mrs. Morton is visitor here
from Paris and has been feted at any
number of elaborate affairs One of the
largest dinner parties of the season
for Mrs. Morton was given by Mrs
Clarence Martin Mann at the hospitable
home of the hostess in Washington
street: The dinner that Mrs. Morton
gave last week is one in series that
she has given in the last fortnight
The table decorations were brilliant
poinsettias with bows of scarlet ribbon
and holiday effect in wreaths and ber-
ries. The place cards were delicate
water colors with an appropriate verse
for each guest and the favors were
miniature gold trains. There were
shaded candelabra and tiny incandes-
cent lights that twinkled amid the
foliage and clusters of poinsettias
Among those who enjoyed the affair
were:
Prince d'Abro Mr. and Mrs Clarence
James D. Phelan Martin Mann
Miss Edith Rucker Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Charles Demerick Sutro
Miss Lurline Matson has sent out
cards for one of the elaborate lunch
cons of the month to be given at her
home in Jackson street This young
hostess has been actively entertaining
for the debutantes during the season
and will preside at several affairs
planned for their enjoyment later in
the winter The next party that is on
her list is the luncheon that she will
give December Is for Miss Marguerite
Doe and Miss Mildred Baldwin.
The wedding of Ralph Merrill and
Miss Anna Meherin was the surprise
of the week in, society. The enga ge-
ment had not been formally announced
and the news came as a complete rev.
elation to the friends of the couple
The marriage was celebrated at the
Salinas country home of Mrs. L. L.
Arguello in the presence of small
company of guests. The couple went
out of town several days ago to join
the house party at the Arguello ranch
over the week end and decided to be
married Saturday evening. The civil
ceremony was performed by Justice
Miss Elyse Terkelson and J. Klippert,
who served again at the church cere-
mony Monday evening in st. Agnes
church in this city. Rev. Father O'Mal-
ley of1ciated at the religious ceremony
The couple telephoned to their family
and friends only after the second cere-
mony so that the secret was kept for
two or three days. Mrs. Merrill is a
tall, stunning blonde, with a wealth
of fair hair and exquisite coloring.
She is graduate of Notre Dame con-
vent in this city and has host of
friends. she is the eldest daughter of
Dennis J. Meherin. Merrill is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Merrill of this
city His sisters are Mrs. Harry Sears
Bates, who was Miss Gladys Merrill,
and Mrs. Leonard Hammond. who was
Miss Ruth Merrill. His brother
| Charles Merrill, married Miss Phyllis
MouIton of Menlo Park. Another
brother was John Sroufe Merrill, whose
widow is prominent in social affairs
Mrs John f. Merrill is one of the well
known clubwomen and philanthropists
of the state. She is prominent in So
ciety affairs and passes part of the sea-
son in town and part at her country
home at Fair Oaks. She is head of
the Red Cross association and has
taken an important part in the anti
rector of the Children's hospital and
ternity Merrill is a social favorite
who attained prominence in his college
days. lie was graduated with the