The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-22
ARMY ANDNAVY
SET IN WHIRL
Society Busy Entertaining
Brides Elect and the
Prospective Grooms

r HERE will be social affairs enoush
to engross the army and navy set
during the next few months even
if those who move in that circle should
devote themselves exclusively TO the
! entertainments of brides elect or haply
to the diversion of the young officers
who have lately entered into social
prominence in the roles of bridegrooms
TO be.
The fiance of Miss Margaret ThOmp-
son. Ensign Charles Conway Hartigan.
attached to the West Virginia. has been
entertained delightfully."- with Miss
Thompson at a series of informal din
ners. during his stay here. The we'd
/ ding, gossip says. is to be a June event.
! Another engaged couple that will be
| the center of interest for a while in
army circles is Miss Margaret Tuckey
and DR.. L. G.. Garcia. whose betrothaI
was an announcement of last week.
Another attractive little bride elect
in the army set is Miss Alice Enright.
whose engagement to Lieutenant
George E. NJ. Kelly has been told to
their friends recently. Miss Enright is
| the charming niece of Major and Mrs.
Frederick Day and is their guest at
Fort Mason.
Miss Lalla WenzeIberger. who is en-
gagged to Lieutenant William Henry
Shea of the revenue cutter service. has
received not a small amount OF social
attention of late and there are several
other in
navy set at affairs of the later season
The enga cement news concerning
Miss Constance Heath of this city and
George Gregory of Richmond. Va. is Of
more than passing interest 10 society,
as the bride elect belongs to one of the
old families and has a wide circle OF
personal friends as we'll. She is a stun
ming girl of the demiblOnde type and
although devoted TO outdoor recrea-
tions is a social favOrite. She is q
clever equestrienne and was a familiar
figure in Burlingame a few seasons
ago. She went east with her mother,
Mrs John Heath, shortly after return
ing from "A two years soJOurn abroad
and established a home in Richmond.
where her brother, Jack Heath, is at
tending college By the way, the
bridegroom to be is a college friend
of Jack Heath and one of the wea1thiest
men of the southern city. The we'd
ding will take place in September and
the couple will make their home in
Richmond. The bride elect is related
TO Miss Mary and Miss Roberta Heath,
who have many friends here.
Mr. and Mrs H. w Tuckey enter
'tained at one of the informal but de-
lightful dinners of recent date given
a their home in BeNedere for several
army guests. The flag decoration was
effectively arranged with American
beauty roses and ferns. Among those
who enjoyed the affair were:
Captain and Mrs ". Miss Genevieve Bail-
Lieutenant and Ms william \. Kimsan
Charles : Freeman Harry $ Foreman
The latest news from Miss Jennie
CrOcker and TempietOn Croker. who
are touring Mexico with a party Of
friends. contains enthusiastic apprecia-
uon of the trip and the further in
formation that they viii remain fO~
ten davs or two weeks longer on the
interesting journey. They are visit
ing MANY remote places as wen as the
historic cities that attract every t-av-
eler in the picturesque country.
Baroness Won Schroeder. who has
been in town for several DAYS. win
leave this afternoon for her country
home. Eagles Nest. in San Luis ObiSpO-
During her stay in town the baroness
has been visiting Mrs. Eleanor Martin
and has been frequently a guest at
BarlinSame, where she has been the
incentive for several entertainments OF
an informal sort
Mrs. c. Frederick Kohl was the host
ess at another informal luncheon given
yesterday at the Palace for less than a
dozen friends. The pretty affair was
the third or fourth in series of re-
unions given during the last month by
this attractive hostess for her closer
friends
Mrs. c. o. G. Miller entertained yes
terday at an informal tea given at the
FaiFmOnt- Among others who had par
adorned in spring flowers were Mrs.
Josiah r. Howell, who had fouz TO six
guests. and Mrs. Joe Terry OF Sacra-
nento, who had a party numbering 20
DIT more at her table.
Mrs John Baker Jr. has been enter
aiming at a series of Lenten teas that
are the vogue since Ash Wednesday
arrived to put a ban upon all formal
gayety. Mrs. Baker was hostess at
one of the pleasant reunions yesterday
at the Palace and had Il guests
Mrs l. Lowenberg will entertain at
IN informal tea TO be given Thursday
afternoon at the Palace. A score OF
friends have been hidden for the de-
ightful hour. The invitations were by
telephone and the tea is one of a Sc
les that the hostess has been giving in
he Lenten season for a small number
IF friends at each affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph oliver Tobin
will entertain at an elaborate dinner
party to be given this evening at the
Palace for about 20 guests.
Miss Ruth Powers. who has been con-
ined to her home in Clay street for
several days. will be able to be out
again within a week. Her friends will
De delighted TO learn that she is con-
7alescent.