The San Francisco call., 1910-08-28

the way. that the couple met and the
friendship rapidly developed into the
romance that surprised their friends.
Major Rowan, famous as the man who
carried the message to Garcia" She is
q favorite in army circles and would
undoubtedly have been one of the bellies
of the coming season had not the love
deity interfered with the conventional
debut The young bridegroom was a
student in the law college at Stanford
until recently, when he gave up the
professional study to take commercial
position in Los Angeles. The young
couple will live in the southern city.
The kirmess that is scheduled for
November has begun TO have definite
place on the social horizon. The dance
of nations has been under discussion
for several months. but it was an
nounced within the last few days that
the event mi ght be an attraction OF
the month mentioned The young peo-
pie will be coached by Miss Stewart,
who is expected TO arrive in this city
shortly, and preparation will begin in
earnest for the big charity fete. The
proceeds are to be given to the San
Francisco maternity home and 10
the Chldrens hospital with Mrs.
John Metcalfe and Mrs. L L.
Dunbar as the leading spirits
in the enterprise. The success
is already assured and the rehearsals
will form an important part of the
winter program for the young people.
The details have not been decided upon
nor the place of proeuction. but the an
nouncements viii be made in due time
Mrs Metcalfe is a charming woman of
exceptional executive talent so that the
social and financial aspects of the affair
viii be in capable hands.
There was great regret when Colonel
Frank L. Denny. L. s. n. c.. left Wash
ington. and the Post says of the leave
taking: THE departure of Colonel Den
ny from Washington for California,
where he will be in charge of the quar-
termaster department.. allowed the
scores of friends of Colonel Denny and
his family TO show appropriate atten-
tions. Colonel Denny was entertained
almost continuously and no end of fare
well dinners and Iuncheons were given
at the Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
clubs for him. At Union station on
Monday afternoon when the colonel left
to join Mrs. Denny and Miss Denny in
New York. en- route for the west he
had an escort of 90 or more of his
friends to see him off.
The Denny house in Connecticut
avenue has been dismantled and made
ready for new occupants"
Mrs. Eugene Murphy's two daughters.
Miss Florence and Miss Marjorie Muir
ply, are visitors in Portland where
they have been for fortnight or
longer as the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Russell Sewal The two girls have
been entertained at any number of
parties during their stay. and the
younger set in the northern city has
given them a delightful greeting in
the way of teas and luncheons. They
viii remain away for several days more
before returning to their home in town
Their brother. Theo Murphy, is at Cas-
tie Crags, where he is enjoying
months outing with the young people
there who are lingering through the
late summer
Miss Helen Carlyle, the young Eng
lish artist who is a visitor here, will
be the feted guest at several of the
September entertainments. She will be
entertained during part of her stay at
the William H. Crocker home at Bur-
lingame, and the Blingum set will be
responsible for many of the receptions
that will be given later in the season
in her honor. Mrs. Lewis Hobart has
sent out cards for a tea to be given for
Miss Carlyle next Tuesday. and several
informal parties are under discussion
for the visitor. She has been down. at
Del Monte for several days and has
just returned to town. Mrs. Richard
Bayne gave one of the most delightful
teas for Miss Carlyle before her de-
pal N0AC AOi tie SOuLll anu tue NlSiIOr
met some of the most talented of the
local coterie of artists and musicians
with a large representation of society
people. Mrs. Bayne is a gracious host
ess and entertains frequently at these
affairs where artistic folk like to as
semble.
One of the engagements announced
in recent days is that of Miss Grace
Lamberson of Portland to Harry Wilder
of Honolulu. The wedding is to be an
event of September at the home of
the bride in the northern city. The
young couple will be here for brief
stay before sailing for Honolulu, where
they intend to estab blish their future
home. The Wilder family is prom
inent in the islands and have relatives
here who take an active part in social
affairs. William Wilder, father of the
bridegroom elect, has been a conspicu-
Gus figure in politics. He acted as vice
president of Hawaii during the time
that the republic hourished The
Wilder sugar plantation is one of the
largest in Hawaii and the family is