The San Francisco call., 1910-03-31
SMART SET HAS
/ NAVAL WEDDING
Lieut.. Prentiss P. Bassett
Claims as Bride Miss
II. Won Schrader

q ~ gEDDINGS held the place or nrst
M Importance on the social calendar
w yesterday. and one OF the most in
teresting was the marriage OF Miss
Henriette Won schrader and Lieutenant
Prentiss Peck Bassett OF the navy that
took place at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
at the home OF the brides parents,
Colonel and Mrs. Frederick Won Schra-
der. In Pierce street. The house was
bower of bloom and. as the oficers
In attendance wore full dress uniforms,
tional brilliance- The scheme OF deco
ration was in white and green, with a
mere background of the latter, white
flowers being used in profusion in the
living room, where the ceremony was
performed. and in the dining room.
The service was read by Right Rev.
Dennis G. O'Connell. auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic diocese of San
Francisco.
The brides gown was a creation Of
white satin and rare lace and was one
of the most effective worn at any Of
the weddings of the season. The
bodice was elaborated with lace
that is an heirloom in the family, and
the lace tunic was an attractive finish
to the long skirt The lace worn on
the bridal veil was also a family pos
session of great value and the costume
was completed with the conventional
wreath of orange blossoms.
The two attendants, Miss Ellen Barry
and Miss Lutte Collier. wore gowns of
white, and theeIbest man at the we'd
The ushers were Frederick Won Schra-
der. brother of the bride, and Lieuten-
ant Fred Cruise. There was an informal
reception after the ceremony and the
couple departed on their honeymoon
trip. After tour of the east they
Bassett is stationed on the Tarpin. one
OF the ships in the submarine service.
The card party to be given this aft
ernoon at the St. Francis will be
gala event, for which the members of
the Chrysanthemum auxiliary of the
Children's hospital are responsible. 1t
is to be a benefit affair. as a matter of
course, and the proceeds will be de-
voted to the fund for the children at
the hospital who are dependent upon
charity. There will be several hundred
guests at the card party, while bridge
and 500 are to be the order of the day.
Every one connected with the affair
is quite enthusiastic over the success
already achieved in the sale OF tickets
and almost all the tables have been
reserved by society people who will
play during the afternoon Among
those who have been working for the
success of the party is Miss Edith Bull.
president of the auxiliary. and she has
had corps OF capable and earnest
assistants.
Mrs Joseph Weller Seton Jr. has
been entertaining friends from town
at her San Diego home during the polo
tournament at Coronado She gave
that interesting season in compliment
to her house guest, Miss Ethel Shaw,
at 10 Coronado Country club.
Mrs. Henry Avils, who has been visit
ing in Fresno with her two daughters
has returned to town, having been ex-
tensively entertained during her stay
in the southern part of the state. While
in Fresno, Mrs. Avila was the house
guest of Mrs. Thomas W. Patterson.
Fred Greenwood has gone to Del
Monte for another outing, although he
has passed the greater part of the early
season there. He is an enthusiastic
horesman and rides about Monterey
almost daily, either alone or with
party of friends.
One of the most delightful of the
spring luncheons was given yesterday
at the Palace, with Mrs. Edward Won
presiding as hostess. The
decorations were in the effective yellow
and green of the season, and among
the guests were several friends from
Piedmont as we'll as a large contingent
from town.
Among those who enjoyed the in
formal reunion were:
Mrs. Archibald Borland Mrs. Arthur Munson