The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14

OCIETY has been IN sort OF
transition stage during the week
with smart people coming and
going between the city and their
country homes. There have been
entertainments of social note at home
and al the hotels in the last few days
and the calm Of summer seems to be
passing into a gsyer season. Those
who have been away during the last
few months have returned for a
glimpse Of town and some have decided
20 stay. The coterie at Santa Barbara
is almost dispersed with the excep-
ton Of a few loiterers who are en-
5oying the month there. Mrs. Andrew
Welch has remained in Santa Barbara,
but the younger clique that made
merry in the south few weeks ago
has disbanded for other attractions.
Miss Julia Langhorne was in the city
for a few days but went TO Colorado
Springs to visit her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Hammond after her. brief stay
here. Miss Helene Irwin came home
but viii be off again in a few days,
for the plans Of this family keep them
travelling most Of the time. Templeton
Crocker has been at the St. Francis
during the last few days, and Miss
Jennie Crocker was a frequent hostess
there during the week. They are go
ing to Del Monte later for the golf
tournament. Mrs. Walter Martin and
Mrs Peter Martin are in the city and
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at afternoon teas. The George New
halls and the George Popes are again
at Burlingame The Gerald Rathbones
have joined the Blingum contingent
and are established in their home
there but are going away later for a
series Of short trips. They will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kohl at 'Tdlewild''
next month, where house parties are
to be the order of the hour. The beau
tifUl country estate viii be open dur
ing September and among those who
are going there for one reunion are Mrs.
Mountford Wilson. Mrs. Jack Casserly
and Mrs J. 3. Crockett. The J. Athearn
Folgers are at Woodside and although
they have no intention of deserting the
country home at present, are in town
on frequent trips. The Gordon Bland
ings are lingering at Belvedere, but
Tevis Blanding has been in town at
the FairmOnt and has been host at
some of the notable dinner and
luncheon parties of recent days. The
Walter Deans are again at the hotel
with Miss Helen Dean and will be in
town indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. Wake
field Baker came home from Castle
Crag last Thursday and opened their
home in Pacific avenue, but Mrs. Ciin-
ton Jones and others from town. who
were in the north, have remained. Mrs
Julian Sonntag and her daughter, Miss
lila Sonntag. have one of the prettiest
cottages at Crag View and intend to
remain until the middle of September
Judge and Mrs Charles Weller are
up there, but are coming home within
the month, while their daughter Miss
Anna Weller. is travelling in the yell
lowstone and will be gone for weeks
Mrs. William Dutton and Miss Mollie
Dutton came home from the east and
tecler dinner given at the Fairmont
one evening early in the week. Mrs
James Keeney is in the east yet and
Will be away for several weeks, while
her daughter. Miss Mary Keeney, has
remained here. Miss Keeney is at
Menlo most of the time as the guest
Of Miss Florence Hopkins and is pass
Ing the week end at the country home.
Miss Innes Keeney is abroad with her
mother. Mrs. Charles Keeney, and will
be gone indefinitely. Miss Lillian Van
Worst and her mother are also travel
ing abroad but will be home this
winter
Mrs. Frank Sullivan has opened her
country home at Santa Cruz and has
her large family with her at the at
tractive house. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Lawrence Murphy are there and also
Miss Gladys Sullivan and Noel Sullivan.
The house parties this month are an
important part of the social program
there. Another country home in that
vicinity that viii attract visitors dur
ing the month is the Frederick n.
Woods house Their ranch is near Los
Gatos and is the center of many en-
tertainments every summer. Miss Lot
tie Woods was in town for few days
last week but Miss Maude and Miss
Dorothy Woods are staying there in
definitely.
Every one who is interested in golf
or the players of golf is going down to
Del Monte for the tournament this
month. It seems as if the interest grew
each year in these meetings and the
game became more than ever a summer
attraction. There is more than usual