The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
REHEARSALS FOR
SOCIETY PLAYS
Smart Set Members Remain
ingin Town to Attend Trio
Of Popular Dramas

mer. There are any number of these
charming affairs on the calendar, but
the gossip of the day is mostly of the
the outing season.
The contingent who are yet in town
will attend the trio of plays to be given
this evening at the st. Francis by the
members of the San Francisco stage So
ciety. The, last rehearsal was held yes
terday for the three that are announced
as these comedies: 'Op o. My Thumb"
'rIn Honor Bound" and How He Lied
to Her Husband" Among those who
have roles for this evening, and will
doubtless find an appreciative audience,
are Mrs. j. Wilson Shiels, Mrs. Mark
Gerstle, Miss Josephine Hannigan, Miss
Jeanette Hooper and Mrs. Henry Lund.
Among the men who will appear in
various roles are H. Mcdonald Spencer,
Joseph Rosborough, Willard Barton
and Palmer Fuller
DR.. and Mrs. Carroll Buck entertained
at a reception given last evening at
their home in AlcatraZ. There were
number of army people and large
group of relatives at the affair that
was planned to celebrate the second
wedding anniversary of the popular
| couple. Since their return from the
orient DR.. and Mrs. Buck have been
entertaining at series of informal
parties at home.
Admiral Uriel Sebree and his wife
left yesterday afternoon for San Diego
and will pass several weeks at the
southern city as the guest of relatives.
Mrs. Sebree, much to the regret of
her friends, has not entirely recovered
from her recent illness and has been
obliged to cancel many of her social
duties. She will remain in the south
for brief visit, but will return. In
fact, Admiral and Mrs. Sebree have
definitely decided to make their home
here, and the reports that they would
live in the east have been without
foundation. They will pass their time
partly in town and partly In the south
ern city, according to their present in
tention.
Captain J. r. Pourie and Mrs. Pourie
will leave this morning for the east,
after a brief stay in town at the St.
Francis. Since Captain Pourie's return
from the orient he has not been in
| robust health and the trip is under
taken with the hope of his complete
recovery. Captain Pourie and his at
tractive wife will visit ST. Louis, Wash
| ington and New York. Furthermore,
they will sail, according to their pres
ent plan, April % for Paris. The eX-
| tensive tour will take them through
Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany,
Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and the British isles. They
will be gone for an indefinite time.
| The younger girls had at least two
| delightful diversions for yesterday in
! the luncheon given by Miss Anna Olney
and the tea given by Miss Marian
Marvin. There were less than a score
of girls at the second affair mentioned
and the reunion was a compliment to
Miss Doris Wiltshire, who has passed
| most of her time this season in the
southern part of the state and has been
| missed by her friends here.
Miss Dorothy Van Sicklen, who left
| town early in the month, has been
| hostess at several charming affairs at
her summer home in Alameda. The
debutante hostess has hidden several
young friends from town for a week
end visit this week, and among those
who are looking forward to the outing
are Miss Agnes Tillmann, Miss Lillian
Van Worst, Miss Marian Marvin and
Miss Anna Olney.
Miss Renee Kelly, fiancee of Edward
| Palmer, has been entertaining at a
series of small affairs of recent date,
! but will be hostess this afternoon at
one of the largest receptions of the
season. The hostess will entertain for
| her sister, Mrs. John Ewing, who is
visiting here from New York, and there
| will be a large number of family
! friends at the affair. Among those in
the receiving party will be Mrs. Alfred
| Roberts Kelly, mother of the hostess,
and Edward Palmer's mother, Mrs
Warren Palmer of Alameda. Others
who will assist in receiving the guests
! this afternoon will be:
Mrs. William Simpson Mrs. Oscar HoIohan
Mrs. Herbert Metzger Miss Maisie CoyIe
Mrs. James Keith Miss May Trimble OF
Miss Hazel Holm Portland
| The group of girls that will tour
Europe this year under the chaperon-
age of Miss Cornelia McKinne will have
series of delightful although informal
| entertainments before departing for the
old world The plans for summer travel
are already complete and some time in
July. the party, accompanied by Miss
McKinne, will visit Oberammergau to
view the Passion Play"
| The Joseph Thompsons have closed
| their house in Pacific avenue and have
| opened their country home in Mill Val
ley where they will pass the summer.
| Lady Sarah Wilson, who has been at
| the Fairmont for several days and has
| done a great deal of entertaining in an
! informal way, left yesterday for Del
Monte. At a luncheon given yesterday
! at the hotel Lady Wilson had several
| guests, among whom were Colonel
| Duncan Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Fem
wick and Captain Herbert Wilson.
! Mrs. ]. ]. Moore entertained at an
| informal luncheon given yesterday at
| the Palace for half dozen friends.
Mrs. James Keith was hostess at an
| informal luncheon given yesterday at
| the Fairmont, and another hostess who
had several guests at her table was
Miss Grace Buckley.
| The wedding of Miss Mary Edith
/ Combe and Thomas Brotherton Griffith
was an event of yesterday at the Swe-
| denborgian church. The ceremony was
performed at o'clock and the officiat-