The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
ENTERTAIN AT
BRIDGE AND TEA
Mrs. James C. Welsh Has Her
Complemented Guest,
Mrs. Fred. Tillmann

! II 1nIefeSIluS dAAoS -
/ tea and dinner parties, but all OF
these were of the informal variety
and most of them were enjoyed by less
| than score of guests at each party
| One of the most pretentious affairs and
one of the most delightful was given oy
/ Mrs. James c. Welsh, who entertained
at bridge in compliment to Mrs. Fred
| erick Tillmann Among those VINO en-
! joyed the reunion Were:
Mrs. James j. Pagan Miss Agnes Mangies %
Mrs. William T SesnonI Mrs. George iN,he,n dTSs
Nh. Eugene Lent Mrs Charles Deering
AfA Frederick. Beaver Mrs, Florence Porter
Mrs. Walter MiacGavinI PnngSr
Mrs. Henry Bothin
| Raphael WE'LL was the genial host at
| evening at the Palace. Among those
| who assembled to enjoy his hospitality
/ were:
Mr.. and Mrs S. stern Mr.. and Mrs. Eusene
MI; Flei9SasEer saS aSs Herbert Meyer
John Lawson was host yesterday at
an informal luncheon given at the St
Francis in compliment to Mr. and MIS-.
Peter Martin and Miss Eleanora Sears.
Among others at the luncheon were:
Baron and Baroness Mr., and Mrs Charles
/ Won Schroeder BeishaW
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Mr. and Mrs. Charies
/ I. Scott h. Green
Mrs. C. Frederick Kohl entertained
yesterday at an informal luncheon
given at the Palace Another group
! of guests was entertained by Doctor
McEnery and his sister. Therese Nc
Emery. who are in town again for an
indefinite stay.
| The friends of Miss Sidney Davis are
| saying "au revoir' this weeks-aS she
/ has announced her intention of leaving
| for the east next Thursday and Will
| be away for an indefinite stay. She will
be accompanied on the pleasant journey
| by Mrs. F. w. Van Sicklen and Will
enjoy a leisurely tour of the eastern
! cities, but will pass most of the time
| as the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Warren
Childs. in Boston. Miss Davis is one
| of the favoriteS In the younger set and
| her friends are regretting the proba-
| bility that she will be gone all summer.
| Although she has not taken part in any
of the gayeties since the death of her
mother several months ago the girls
have met her informally and will miss
her during her absence.
| Miss Viola Page, who has been the
house guest of Miss Jane HotaIing left
yesterday for her home in the east,
| after delightful sojOurn in this city.
She has been entertained at several +
/ the recent parties given by the younger
girls. and there was genuine regret over
her departure. as some Of the girls have
been hoping that she would remain
until later in the season
Several of the younger girls went
across the bay yesterday Afternoon and
enjoyed the tea given by Miss Irene
Farrell in Oakland The occasion was
informal and only the members of the
a hue
set were among those present at the
affair.
] The plans for Miss Dorothy Van
Sicklen's trip to the east are not com
| plete by any means and the attractive
debutante has not even approximately
fixed the date of her departure She
will probably enjoy an early summer
| visit, however. to Mrs. Harris Ralston's
home in New Orleans. Mrs Ralsten
was here last summer and was exten-
siveIy feted.
The wedding of William Volkman
| and Miss Gladys Meek, which will take
1 place Thursday, March 81, is one of the
events of the month that will be of
/ special interest," to society on both
/ sides of the bay. but the ceremony
will be attended with the greatest sim
! plicity on account of the recent death
l of the brides father. Horny Meek
! There will be only a few friends be-
/ sides the relatives of the couple at
the interesting service, and a small
| reception at the Meek country home
| The Orchards" The bride elect is a
charming girl. who is social favorite.
] Although her inclination is for outdoor
/ recreation rather than for teas, she had
/ been a frequent hostess prior to the
death of her father. Miss Meek is a
sister of Mrs. HawIey VIII Volkman
| is brother of Dan VOlkman and also
of Miss Julia Volkman.
The group that danced as spooks at
/ the society production of Professor
| Napoleon" recently has had a merry
| round of reunions during the last few
months. The members OF the group
| have met at the various homes Of the
/ girls and during the last week or two
the boys have taken their turn at en-
/ tertainment- The girls will be the
| complimented guests at a theater party
| to be given next Wednesday evening at
| one of the local playhOuses. and there
will be an informal supper afterward.
There was not bridge party at the
home of Mrs. Lowenberg during the
week, and in fact that hostess did not
entertain at cards, as has been err
roneously stated. on a recent after
noon.
Mrs. Edgar F. Preston was hostess
party given at the Fairmont> for less
than dozen friends.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilson are going
| out of town over the weekend and
will enjoy the next few days at their
country place near Martinez
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