The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-24

T HAS been rather a gay week,
especially for those who are inter
ested in the news of engagements
and weddings. The younger set
. can not claim monopoly of in
terest in these topics, for the post
graduate sets are among the first
10 entertain the brides elect and first to
make the announcements. The num-
Der of June weddings that have been
in the social forecast this week is
surprising array. The service set is
responsible maybe for several of the
most interesting, but there are
enough of the civilian stamp to make
the list one OF unusual Importance.
The wedding Of Miss Genevieve Harvey
and Ward Carron will be an event
Of the first week in June, although
the date is withheld for awhile. This
wedding will take place in church, at
the cathedral without doubt but the
reception viii be held at the home of
the brides grandmother. Mrs. Eleanor
Martin. in Broadway There viii be
several hundred guests at the church,
for both families have a wide ac-
quaintance. At the house reception
the guest list will be restricted.
Among the other weddings that have
been mentioned during the week as
probable events Of June are those of
Miss Margaret Thompson and En-
sign Charles Conway Hartigan; Miss
Elsa Draper and Midshipman James
Lawrence Kaufman; Miss Dorothy
- Draper and Midshipman Kirkwood
Donavin. The three latter viii be
brilliant navy weddings, with the gilt
ter Of the service affairs to distinguish
them from the ordinary wedding
There We're teas and luncheons of So
cial import during the week. but the
interest was centered about the
weddings and the announcements of
romantic interest almost to the excIu-
sion Of aught else.
The engagement Of the week that was
q social surprise was that of Miss
. Aileen Doe and Paul johnson of
Berkeley. The announcement was
made at g tea given by the bride elect
at her homie for several of the younger
girls. The news has been whispered
about among friends of the couple
for several weeks, but no definite an
nouncement was made until last week
The bride TO be is a pretty girl and
one Of the most popular girls in her
family. She is related, by the way,
TO Mrs. Alice Green, that charming
young matron whose wedding was an
event Of the season. She is a sister
Of Miss Laura Doe and a cousin of
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is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
W. Doe of Laguna street She is one
Of the younger girls who has de-
voted some of her time to study as
well as to society, and is an accom-
plished little maid. johnson is grad
uate of the University of California
and a popular member of the Psi Up
silon fraternity. The date for the
wedding has not been mentioned, but
probably it viii take place some time
in the summer.
The wedding of Miss Constance Cum
mings and Ensign George Joerns of
the navy viii take place May 3 at the
home OF the brides mother, Mrs. NJ. E.
Cummings, in this city. There will be
over 100 friends hidden to the pretty
ceremony. Ensign Joerns is attached
to the Yorktown, but has been granted
months leave of absence. The we'd
ding is one OF the most interesting of
the month from many points of view
The bride elect is a pretty and a tai
ented girl, with a host Of friends, and
although Ensign Joerns is not as well
known here. he is a favorite in navy
circles The color scheme chosen for
the wedding is pink, and the effective
hue will be in evidence in the gowns
10 be worn by the girls of the bridal
party. The bride will be attended by
her sisters, Mrs. Harry Child and
Mrs. George Alexander Knox, as
matrons of honor. both Of when will
wear their weddings gowns The two
bridesmaids will be Miss Louise Mozer
and Miss Madeline Cummings, who
viii wear gowns of chiffon. The
brides gown is TO be the conventional
white satin with tunic of rare lace
The young couple are planning a we'd
ding journey in the southern part of
the state and expect to make their
home at Mare island for time.
one Of the latest engagements in the
service set that is also of interest to
local society is that of Miss Genevieve