The San Francisco call., 1913-08-24

| lent apartments seems to be the prob
lem. For the most part, the former Is
preferred as a more eommodious place
for entertainment, while to those, with
whom money is an object informal af-
4 fairs perfectly appointed, can be more
readily given in the smaller rooms.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Mejia and their three
/, attractive daughters, Miss Elvira, Miss
Leonore and Miss Cornalia Mejia. who
have been summering in the different
resorts of fashion in the southern part
of the state, will arrive next month to
take possession of their new home in
Vallejo street. The Mejias have lived
| in Oakland since their arrival In Cali
fornia some five years ago and have
! been active in the social gayeties OF
| the transbay cities. This year they
have decided to enter fully in the so-
ciai- life of the metropolis, and fer this
purpose have secured the handsome
Hooper residence. where they will en-
| tertain on a large scale during the sea-
| son.
September ! will also find Mrs Har-
rison Smith and her daughters, Miss
Henrietta and Miss Alice Harrison
Smith domiciled for the winter in their
Clay street mansion. They have been
passing an ideal summer In Santa Bar
bara, where they occupied the Lead
better cottage, and where they enter
tained at innumerable house parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. MeCutchen, who
have been summering at Lake Tahoe,
where they have an attractive bunga-
low, are among others who are arrang-
/ ing to come south with the first week
| Of September. The Mccutchens will
motor to San Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred Kohl who have been occupying g
| their summer home, "Idlewild," since
June l. will come down little later
/ to occupy apartments at the Fairmont
| throughout the season. The new Kohl
mansion In Burlingame has been begun
and the Mr.. and Mrs. Kohl will find
| their presence necessary to properly
| superintend its structure. Mrs. Charles
Brigham and Miss Kate Brigham are
1 also coming down later in the season
| TO occupy their Vallejo street residence
From the peninsula there will be the
usual number. Of early comeFs. Mr..
| and Mrs. Edward Eyre who have been
summering at Atherton are preparing
| to come north shortly after the golf
| and pole tournaments at Del Monte.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Donohoe and their
| children will also be among the winter
visitors and will occupy an attractive
residence in Broadway. The entire
Hopkins clan. including Mr. and Mrs.
Il. w. Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
| Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hopkins,
Mr.. and Mrs Will Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Augustus Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
McNear and Mr.. and Mrs. Cheever Cow
din, viii come north before October and
will reopen their homes here The
Talbot Walkers and the Willard Cham-
berlains are planning to spend the
greater part Of the winter in town and
will reside at the Fairmont. Major
and Mrs, Sydney Colman will also re-
open their apartment at the Fairmont,
where they were domici1ed last winter,
as will Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Blanding
and Mrs. Charles Keeney
Mrs. John j. Brice ard her daughter
Miss Elizabeth Brice have already re-
4 turned to the city and are domiciied in
their former apartments at the Key
stone.
Santa Barbara has been having it's
| full share of social diversion the last
fortnight Last week the tennis tour
nament proved drawing card for the
elite of San Mateo. Santa Barbara and
| Los Angeles IT was held I'm the Potter
courts and the play was mixed doubles,
| which always gives tennis enthusiasts
no end Of sport. Preceding the tour
| ney there were a number of informal
luncheons at the club. Among the en-
| tries were:
Mrs. Macy Miss Marion Campbell
Mrs Wylle Miss GLADYS Keenep
Mrs. R. B. Gring Miss Mabel cannane
Mrs. John F.. Beale Miss Margery Bull
Mrs. John S. Edwardsl Miss Daphne Drake
| Mrs. William MiIlerl Miss r. W. Carpenter
Graham Miss Beth Kinney
1 Mrs T.. Avery McCar- Miss Tower
thy Miss Willis
Miss Gladys ogiIvy
y X
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Seton Thomp-
son and their little son, Joseph Jr.. are
| planning to come to the city the first
of November to spend the winter here.
Last year the Thompsons maintained
| their home in Mill Valley, where they
have resided almost altogether since
their marriage, but the gayeties of the
coming season are. proving too tempt
ing and they have resolved to be within
closer range OF the winters pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Thompson and
their children will also come to San
Francisco for the season and will open
an attractive home in the Western Ad-
ditiop.
1
| Miss Gertrude OBrien, the daughter
OF Mrs. William OBrien, who will be
one of the winters debutantes, has
been an indefatigable hostess all dur
ling the summer months and every other