The San Francisco call., 1910-02-10
SMART SET HAS
QUIET AFFAIRS
Younger Girls Enjoy Round
of Teas and Talk of
Coming Weddings

The Lenten season will not be en-
tirely devoid of entertainment,
particularly for the younger girls,
who will continue their round of in
formal teas and luncheons. 1t will be
season of delightful preparation and
gossip of Easter weddings. Among
| those interesting events will be the
marriage of Miss Constance Cummings
and Lieutenant George d. Joerns, al
| though the date has not been fixed and
Will not be settled, in fact, until Lieu
tenant Joerns' arrival on his ship, the
Yorktown The wedding of Miss Su
zanne Kirkpa trick is set for April IA,
according to the announcement. while
the wedding of Miss Ruth Boericke and
| RaIston White is to be another April
event. the date of which is not yet
decided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin, accom-
panied by their little son Charles, will
arrive this afternoon from the east
and will be the guests of Mrs. Eleanor
Martin for an indefinite time at her
| home in Broadway Among other af-
| fairs of an informal sort is valen-
tine dinner party given Monday even
! ing by Mrs. Martin in compliment to
the visitors.
| Mrs Fritz Van Sicklen will enter
| tain al valentine tea Monday after
noon. Several of the younger girls
/ have been invited to meet the guest OF
the occasion, Miss Elizabeth Green of
New York, who has been extensively
entertained during her sojourn in the
|
| given the same afternoon in the red
| room at the st. Francis by Mrs. Ste
phen Sill OF. Berkeley.
|
! Mrs. Charles Holbrook. who was
Miss Nellie Vance. entertained yester-
| day at an informal tea at the Palace
and the eomplimented guest of the
occasion was Mrs. Orton, the wife of
| Captain Orton of Seattle, who is visit
ing here. Among those bidden to meet
the guest of honor were Mrs Harry
Umbsen. Miss Georgia Harmon, Mrs.
Virginia Aldrich Beede and Mrs. AL
bert Vance.
Mrs. A. p, Hotalng was hostess at
one of the informal teas given yes
terday afternoon at the st. Francis.
Among the guests were Miss Jennie
Blair. Mr.. and Mrs Louis McDermott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Proctor and Will
| lard Barton.
The baroness Won Schroeder Is in
/ town for "A few days. She will be the
guest of Mrs Eleanor Martin. but will
be also at the St. Francis part of the
| time and viii remain for an indefinite
visit. The Misses Won Schroeder are at
| the family home. Eagles Nest, in San
! Luis Obispo. but are expected to visit
! here later i'll the spring.
! The second dinner party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carolan in the
series of entertainments that they
! have been giving at their Burlingame
! home, the Crossways, was quite as
ENJOYABLE as the initial reunion and
! attracted several guests from town,
! who have just returned after passing
| the weekend delightfully."- at the hos
! pitable home.
! Among those who were hidden TO
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Eddy, whose
/ visit was the occasion for both affairs
at the country home of the Carolans
! were the following:
Mr. aud Mrs. Mountford Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Mr. and Mrs Henry 7. Mrs Joseph +. Crockett
Mrs. James Robinson
| G. Leslie Melville and l.. Clayton of
! London. who are visiting here. will be
! entertained at round of informal
| they were the honored guests at a
! luncheon given at the st. Francis by
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Calhoun The
| visitors are on their way around the
| world on a leisurely journey and will
remain here until March. when they
! intend to sail for Japan
Mr. and Mrs. oscar Cooper who are
/ at the st. Francis for few days. enter
! tanned yesterday at an informal tea. and
among those who assembled for the in
| formal reunion were Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
| els Carolan, Mrs. Walter 5. Martin and
Miss Jennie Croeker.
! Miss Ruth Sadler is going east for
| several weeks and will enjoy a visit
with friends in the larger cities after
| a brief stay in Washington and New
| York. Recently she has been the COM
| plimented guest at a tea given by her
sister. Mrs. Louis Risdon Mead, and
! several friends who have been anxious
to wish her pleasant journey.
The luncheon given one afternoon
| this week by. Mrs. Frank Ames at her
| home was thoroughly enjoyable af-
/ fair and the decorations were American
| beauty roses.
Among those who attended the party
were:
Mrs. Nicholas Ohlandt Mrs Alfred Hammer
Mrs. Clement Bennett smith
| Mrs. Ruby Bond Mrs J. Martin
| Mrs. Harry Gray Mrs Charles X Harley
| Mrs. John Buck Mrs. Henry 0bear
The enga cement that has lust hreen
announced of Miss Bertha Jurgens and
Marshall Steel of Berkeley is an in
| teresting bit of news for the friends of
| the couple on this side of the BAY The
bride to be is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jurgens, who have resided
| for many years in Oakland and have
| large acquaintance in this city. steel
/ is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Steel
! of Portland and is prominent member
! of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. The
| wedding will take place in June and the
! future home of the couple will be in
| Berkeley.
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