The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21

CoCIETY in enjoying the glory of
an outdoor season. The month
seems TO have been devoted to
motoring and golf. The tourna-
ment at Del Monte has called the
social clique there almost without
exception after a season of swimming
and entertainment at Santa Barbara.
In the meantime, the hotels in town
have been gay with luncheon and din
ner parties, while the clubs have shell
tered a part of the indoor festiyity.
The entertainments is not on the lavish
scale that is distinction of the later
season. but the reupions have been
none the less enjoyable. The party Of
the hour is the informal dinner and
luncheon. Since his return from abroad
Fred Sharon has been the host al sew
eral OF these informal affairs. Walter
Hobart came home after an outing at
Tahoe and gave one or two dinners of
social note at the Palace. Mrs. Peter
Martin presided at one or more lunch
cons. and Miss Mollie Dutton. who is
being feted at parties without number
since her return from the east, enter
tanned at one of the most pretentfous
luncheon parties of the week given at
the Fairmont. The departure of General
Thomas II. Barry was the incentive for
a series Of dinner parties in the nature
Of farewell, and among these was the
affair given for a score Of guests. at
which Mrs. William Rhodes presided as
hostess. General Barry leaves this
afternoon for West Point where he
viii join Mrs. Barry and his daughter.
Miss Ellen Barry. and viii remain per-
manently. He was q favorite with the
members Of the Preside golf club and
some Of the farewell reunions in his
honor were held at the clubhouse.
The season of goling. by the way,
sport TO Del Monte. Among those who
have left town for the annual tourna-
ment are the Parker Whitneys, the Vim
cent Whitneys. Mrs. Walter Martin. Mrs.
Laurence Irving Scott. Miss Therese
McEnery, Or. ". A. McEnerY. Miss
Florence Ives, Miss Alice Hage-, Mrs.
W H. Postlethwaite and a host of
other enthusiasts.
The visitors in the city have been
accorded large share of the enter
tainment in recent days. The hospital
ity that is part Of the social history has
been sustained in the last month in
many instances. One Of the favored
guests Of the hour is Miss Lillian Goss.
who is under the chaperonage of Mrs
Henry T. Scott and is having delight
merous parties in town and went away
last week with her gracious hostess to
the south Miss Dorothy Eaton was in
the city for a few days and was with
her parents 1t the Bellevue. She was
entertained informally among her young
friends. Miss Marjorie Eddy was the
guest Of Miss Marian Crocker but re-
turned Friday to her home in New
York. Mrs. Arthur Geissler is at Ross
with her mother. Mrs. George Moore
and has had a constant round of en-
tertainment over there. She shared the
honors last Wednesday al an elaborate
luncheon with Mrs. Ralston White and
Mrs. Arthur House presided as hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Heilman were
among the visitors here recently. but
have already departed for Monterey and
VIII probably start on their homeward
Journey from the south They win
spend Z brief while in New York but
are bound for their home in Paris.
MIS- Heilman was Miss AzaIea Keyes.
and none Of the brides in recent wears
has received more cordial welcome
from old friends than did Mrs He'll
man The wedding was celebrated
abroad. and the local society friends of
the bride did not have an opportunity
until recently to entertain in her honor.
Immediately before her depart,,re for
an informal farewell luncheon given az
the Palace. She invited only q score of
her closest friends. who have been on
pertaining for her constantly in turn
since her arrival. The table decora-
tions were in yellow. with flowers and
ribbon streamers in that color. Among
those who participated in the affair
were:
Mrs. Alexander Keyes Mrs Josiah Houau
Mrs. Dsnforth Board Miss Lily O'Connor
Mrs II 8 pstes
Miss Mollie Duttcn
Miss Aimee Auzerais, the pretty
fancee of DR. Milton Lennon Of mis-
city. has been visiting friends and rela
tives IN Los Angeles. where she has
been entertained extensively as a bride
elect. During her stay in the southern
city she was the guest of her cousin
Miss Genevieve ScheIler. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs l. c. Scheller The two
girls returned to San Jose and Miss
Scheller is to be maid of honor at the
wedding. They are at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John z. Auzerais, where
the wedding is to be celebrated later
in the season. Doctor Lennon will
bring his bride to reside in this city.
The wedding Of Miss Belle higgins
and Lieutenant Charles Elliott u s
A. is TO be an evsnt of December ac-
cording to the latest gossip of the army
set Miss higgins is the attractive
niece Of Colonel r. r. Stevens and her
engagement to the young army officer
was announced while she was Wis
itor in this city last season. She was
the guest Of Mrs. A. H. Voorhfes and
was with Mrs. Kate voorhies Henry at
several of the large dancing parties
and Greenway assemblies last winter.
II was thought at first that her wed