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26 SOCIETY THE first wet weather rather dls- j concerted hospitable San Kran cipco this week and Informal af fairs dropped off very suddenly j whil* skies and streets were at ] th^'ir darkest ' and wettest. Summer | weather had followed the dying year j so persistently thq^ there was a sudden j rush for forgotten overshoes and dusty j umbrellas Wednesday, and mucli fran- j \u25a0tic ringing of telephones. By Thurs- i day afternoon every one was prepared j to sally forth, however Inclement the! weather, and then there were unex- j .pected clear ekios again, just as there always are when Californians heroi cally prepare to accept a taste of the j rain and wind they so rarely have to; • endure before the holidays. j --\u25a0•-"\u25a0 ; •.::\u25a0;"•.;.' ; The week has been marked by re turning Califrornians, fome from Eu 1 rope and some from visits in different parts of the east. Miss Lydla Hopkins' , arrival home was a delightful surprise to the smart set, who had thought she J might remain away for another month at least. Sh<» is already swept into a -whirl of dinners, teas and luncheons, j for there is not a greater favorite in j • society than the pretty daughter of ."Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hopkins. Miss Lydia made her formal bow to society last year in the little group that in cluded Miss Irwln, Miss Keeney, Miss yon Schroeder. Miss Julia Langhorne and Miss Jennie Crocker. Mrs. Huntinßton and Miss Marian are home again, and although they \u25a0will not be in their own big home this winter. Miss Huntington will take her old prominent place in things social, and they will entertain Informally in their pretty new house at the Presidio pate. Miss Huntington reports delight ful experiences In the orient, and has 'brought home some exquisite tapestries and brasses. She looks particularly blooming and Is prettier than ever. • . • -' : ' •?"\u25a0; Another arrival is Miss Elena Robin eon, who left a year ago for- a trip to Europe, which has done her a world of good. Poor health was not the rea fon of Miss Robinson's departure, but she has not been, very strong for < several years, and it is a great Joy to .^lter friends to have her return from t.:« continent looking better than she did when she went away. Miss Robin eon, who is a daughter of the popular Mrs. James Robinson, was with Miss Pillsbury in Europe, and they had some delightful experiences. One of these \u25a0was a two months' trip In * friend's motor car, in which they toured Switz erland, and the Knpadino under un usually favorable condltions. • • • .- The Francis Carolans are home again, «.nd will reopen their pretty Burlin gam« home this week. They were gone a little more than two months,' but crowded into that time an amazing number of visits, operas, ' theaters and • short trips. Mrs. Carolan added , to these almost daily singing lessons and the : shopping that is indispensable, to a woman at the French capital. She brought home some frocks and hats that will cause a pang to the hearts of feminine San Francisco. • • . \u2666 And the Bharons are on their way home, after a long absence, and Mrs. Sidney Cushlng and Miss Dolly are back again from the orient for the win ter's fun. so that there. will be, almost a full rollcall at , the big affairs. The Brooks may return- to' Mare island, but that will not be positive for. another week or two, and, meantime their' friends here and at the navy yard are; diligently, "holding. the thought." ' : • • • Friday was a busy day In the social j calendar for both maids end matrons.! There were several small dinners given ! before the Green way dance and .two ori tlrree large ones, and there . was also! Mrs. Wfelker'B immense bridge party.! quite the largest bridge party yet Riven .this season and one of the, most. enjoy jable. And then there was the dance to lead off with, the famous danoe that has been shining before the smart set ! like a lode star for at least a month. But to go back to Mrs. Walker's card j party and tea. This double affair took ! place in the" handsome new house at I Jackson and \u25a0 Gough streets, which every one has been admiring so much. The house certainly looked Its prettiest' Friday, with masses of berries and cut blossoms making the big rooms as fra grant as they were pretty, and. with the brilliant gowns of the women show ing to perfection against the back ground of greens and blossoms. Mrs. Walker's prizes always are exquisite, and this occasion was no exception. The fortunate winners carried away unusually handsome souvenirs of one of the winter's most enjoyable after noons. V -5 7; Miss Helene Irwin's dinner was per haps the most notable of Friday's three or four big dinners, and -was attended by 17 young persons, who afterward went to the big dance. It was a merry affair, for, with one or two exceptions, th* girls_were debutantes of this sea son or of last season and were still fresh enough to be excited over the approaching cotillon. Beside that, af fairs in the Irwln home have a special charm, of their own, an air of merri ment and informality that very few hostesses are able to preserve at large dinners or teas, and that hospitable Mrs. Irwin and her daughter succeed in maintaining always, whether the event be large or small. „ Mrs. Robert Oxnard also entertained ;at dinner Friday night, as did Mrs. Martin, the De Youngs, the William Taylors and a score more of those for tunate enough to be on Mr. Greenway's list. These last were all smaller din ners than the Irwlns affair. And after dinner — well, after dinner, in fact, for the Friday-Night dances are notoriously late — all these hosts and guests went to the Greenway ball, for which the Fairmont's- ballroom was blazing with lights and exquisitely dec orated with scattered palms and potted plants. Beyond some of : these palms splendid music was being played from 9 o'clock, but it was an hour later be fore the brilliant stream of arriving guests ;.; began. .Then, however, they came all together, and Mr. Greenway was' kept busy for "a -long half hour with greetings and laughter and confu sion. The ensemble'-wasbrilllant-'Not that the first of the Greenway ensem bles could possibly be' anything else, or has ever been anything else in the memory of man, or. rather, woman. It has always called for the handsomest frocks, the most elaborate coiffures, the brightest jewels. - It Is always a blaze from .start to* finish, , of laughter and chatter, and silk and spangles and white shoulders and shining eyes.' Just as at 8 the little boy dates, from ','the time father took us to the circus," so at 18 the little girl dates -from' "the time mother ' took :us to ' the Greenway dance." Comparisons are never. In,' or* der. but It is a. question if any, small boy gets as much ! satisfaction out of his three ring circus as do thedebui tames out of their one ring dance. . ; J Just received a letter from a friend in New York In which he said: "I went to hear 'Alda* the other night and saw quite a number of well known Californians .in the theater, among whom were Mrs. Oelrlchs, Mrs. Charles B. Alexander and her daughter, Mrs. Ogden Mills and her two daughters, Miss' Perkins and Tom McGrew, Mr. and Mrs. " Francis Carolan, Edward Montgomery and Mrs. . William H. Crocker. - - ... • - Miss , Margaret. Bendy 'was at the University, club, but is now, the guest of the J. Sloat Fassetts , in Elmlra, N. Y. Miss Patricia Cosgrave and the Emery ; Winships are going to Macon, Ga., for the Christmas ;: holidays. -They were at the Plaza "during .' their stay- in New York, but are planning to remain with Mr. ; Winshlp's' relatives during the Yuletlde festivities. • . . • -' .' V Elsie Tallant is at the Hotel-Welling THE- SAJJ FRANCISCO rCALL, SUNDAY^ DECEMBER > 8,, 1907. ton,,but expects to return to San Fran cisco right after the New Tear, when she'll enter into the social gayeties of the popular San Francisco season. The Ashton Stevens are waiting for a visit from Mrs. Gertrude ,Atherton, who is expected to arrive shortly.' ' '•• \u25a0' Geraldine Bonner"Ms to remain rat- the Brayton during the winter and attract ive Helen Dean, always so \ greatly fcought : after by all those who" know her, is at the Waldorf. J \ , . , . Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Selby (May Reis) \u25a0 are comfortably settled "in an apartment at Bronxville and have been most lavish in the entertainment of Ihelr. friends. The Joseph Coryells are at the Wal dorf, having just arrived., and Mrs. J. Joseph Spleker.Miss Meta Brecken feld and Miss "Georgie Spieker are to' spend four months in New York. -They, too, Just arrived. •." J The Charles C. Moores are expected shortly and" Mrs. Louis Monteagle and Mrs. George H. ' Roe 'are to " return to California within a> few days — so is Miss Clara Rice, Mrs. Roe's sister, who recently came back from Europe. Mrs. Plovor and her two daughters were in New . York for , a -few. -.weeks recently and. stayed at. the .Waldorf, but they are now in Florence. Italy, where they are to remain for -the win ter. John Plover is to join them vshort ly. I believe he is to sail on the popu lar Carmanla of the Cunard line on the 4th of January. Miss Reed, Hutchlns Is studying in Paris at present. Her, home is now, in New York, where she has a splendid social position, as well as "being ono of the cleverest musicians in the me tropolis. When I last heard from her she was ; studying faithfully in Paris and was working hard to further ..her one great ambition — her voiced By the way, her brother, J. P. Hutchins, has returned" to. New- York from a: most successful mining venture to South Af rica. \u25a0...\u25a0.,- ..\u25a0'-\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0.\u25a0• - The Parrott : family has a beautiful chateau in Switzerland and are -con stantly entertaining their: friends at week end home gatherings. Edward Montgomery, -former society favorite, has gone on the stage and. is making a great-hit in New York.' He Is to be in San Francisco In February for, a three weeks' visit.- His friends no doubt will be charmed; to .welcome him, as he has not been west for nearly two years, v. Everett Bee has returned from a sev eral weeks' ; trip - to ; Paso , Robles, where he had a most enjoyable visit.' - Mrs. Hovey and t her daughter,'; Miss Rachel Hovey. are planning to spend a few days at ; Paso Robles soon, ' as are many other; well known' San Francisoo society . people. - j Henry E: Bothin \ and his friends, -C. r 'O.G. : Miller : and" Paul Miller, remained . for a; couple of days at 'the hotel , on / their." Journey "; to Los Angeles. .They .1 made- the -trip In -Mr. Bothin's automobile.' \u25a0:'\u25a0-' The L. J.Holtons had a successful trip- also:; *;' They 'stopped y- at,'' Paso Robles i for a . few, days : en: route , to I the winter »hOme of the \u25a0 Hoi tons ;in \ Santa Barbara and had as their guests Mrs. Eugene Bresse . and Miss Metha Me- Mahan. flBS!tB 1 88^ > rTpff^ ss^ s^ff^wnßHWl Mrs.; H. T. Miller; is living ; at » the Country club . in Santa ,= Barbara, i but expects ~ shortly >'\u0084 to j,' build ':\u25a0 a / bungalow. She !; is, looking remarkably^ well. I X^\ \u25a0 Mrs./L.ouisjH.)Longi!ls^to.;remaln In Santa Barbara for the winter. \u25a0 Bhe gave a tea' at the Country 'club last Saturday and entertained f several San • Francisco friends. ""''. •-.-• >-'^j^^^^^^^S^^S3^| /Mrs. Linda- Bryan and her daughter and Miss Helene Robeon are at. the Pot ter, for ; a; fortnight's '>stay.^Theyi go swimming in \u25a0'£ surf % every .^ morning and enjoy- horseback: riding each after noon. '.*:"- v.- i .'iS^Bfegat^igS^g^ •"\u25a0' .Mr. and : Mrs. Willis -Davis ,; and"; the Misses. ' Edna and ' Sydney ; Davis v- have taken, a house \u25a0in Santa Barbara. \u25a0 The/ leave, for Europe In January, to be gone a year. ** • \u25a0 Mrs. Wentau 13 still at the Potter. Her. daughter, Mrs. Shaw, Is gaining in strength each day and looks as if it would-not.be long before she can: leave the sanitarium, v \u25a0 " <\u25a0• \u0084 Mrs. Edward, Landls also is in' Santa Barbara for Cher health. \u0084 She? will, not return to, town, he fore February.. . \u0084 '- :,.-:>\u25a0: * -,'•\u25a0.,*. ...r... . \u25a0-. Captain and Mrs.' Bull do much* en tertaining -in' Santa- Barbara, but 'Mrs." Walton E. Hedges is; living very quiet- ly.&i She, expects to spend the coming holidays as the guest of.hersister, Mrs. Henry Breeden. / . \Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Eddy (Lurline Spreckels) are now living In! Buenos Ayreß, be having recently been sent there from Berlin in the;! diplomatic service. •- Mrs. Eddy writes most % en thusiastically of the life in the /gay capital and is pleased ,with ; the new en vironment." ;-.':": t' '.£?'';\u25a0" One of today's' pictures is that of Miss Roma Paxton, whose • engagement to : i Laurence Austin was announced : a few : weeks ago. , Mr/ Austin ; is an offi cer on board the Calif cfrriia,; which, all of .the smart set rejoices jto hear,* will return this week to its. old - anchorage off Saußallto. It was when the Cali fornia ; left the .. bay i that this engage ment flr6tV became known, \u25a0: and the de layed congratulations are ;all ready for Mr. 1 Austin upon i his • return. V . .; '. ." .: V . .The 'other picture Us' of : Mrs. Speck, who was Miss; Marguerite; Lee; before her. marriage a ] few ; weeks | ago. - The Specks are i immensely ; popular ? in . \u25a0 the, young : married set, and do a great ' deal of informal entertaining In their pretty home."!' ' ; '•./•\u25a0-."•' - : '.'. ': * ; !'' . . One more - debutante tea will finish thistwinter's long ; list, : and that is the one ; a$ which .Mrs. v John j: Scott .Wilson will ? present her -daughter; I Miss Helen Wilson, I next ? Saturday. ,V It", will Hake place In theLWllson: home.ln Washing ton with , all v the ; usual ries- of :r' debutantes^- frocks; flower's and good, wishes. "\XX few of Mrs. friends will* also "receive-; and several i hundred ? Invitations V have -been issued^ to ') the , affalr.?j;; The; hours Jmen tloned are those between'4!aird 7 r -o'clock. Miss tWilsotot commences' ; her j social Jca- reer * with;; a*?; host j of ji friends,'.? for,";, she has been Vgolngloutvmore/or ;less ready,, and ?. is . a "i great 'favorite. * : She; is an Extremely, pretty and. attractive "girl, and ;it; is "saferto'spredict^a "great fsuc; cess for her" during " her '\ first season." * '',_ n,; Mrs. Harry Somersf- Young , was ;host ess .at an; lnforniar^tea; given inkier homethere!,last':,Weane'sday. ;' r , Her^ guest "of .vhonor "vWas Bfoome.^who recen tly came "up ; from ' San ta; Barbara; During ;; the "..' late 1 afternoon v"hqurs'*so friends took this \u25a0 opportunity to greet the. popular visitor, and the. scene over the: teacups was: an animated one. Miss Broome i will return .to ;,- her ? southern home : this ; week. -, ; : Mr. and ; Mrs. William Lemmon . have left San 1 Francisco for,; a short holi day, trip, and . visit . New York. .Washington and 1 Philadelphia; before tliey.'.jeturnfto'. this city next month.' Thelr,'llttle son is meanwhile the guest of i Mrs." Lemmon' s " mother. A week from tomorrow night .will see • all .": the : social leaders and all the people they lead at the. Chutes 'theater ready r! to encore and laugh and cry at the bidding of 'the clever amateurs who are preparing to entertain them. Inci- Mrs. John: Speck (upper, left), one of this season's brides, and Miss Roma Paxton, whose en gagement to Laurence Austin was' recently ; announced. Photo by Arnold Gen the. dntally : they, will help along the build ing fund of. the beloved children's hos pital, a cause dear to all hearts.' ;, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Greer have closed the ."Hutch" in. Sausalito," where they ; 'speht", the summer, and will spend the winter; .with Mrs. Greer's parents. Dr. and - Mrs.- Elllnwood, in : this cjty. Theyj plan to (return to . Sausalito early lh'.the ' summer. '\u25a0 •' , -.The; departure of Miss Genevieve Walker f or ; her j eastern' home | a \u25a0 week ago iwas'-a^sad blpw to the debutante^,' who* \u25a0 had ; begun to ' feel that . she : be longed.quite as much to ' San Francisco as ; they .. did. In the two ; months ;of her stay - she won : all .hearts and \u25a0 was 'sur rounded; at ;j the '. dances and the rink .with-a orowd of. eager partners as soon as 'she faapeared. In spite of hen own positive 'assurance that she could' not spend ; the* holidays .here r the younger smart' set; was: confident that^some happy 'would change her plans, and -loud were ;the. protestations, when she' j . began her. farewella.' Little \ Hiss Walker will" be: much'! missed • during December'a merry making," for she was both,i pretty, and charming, a \ splendid skater; and one vof \u25a0"; society's .. prettiest dancers." If vshe \u25a0 comes "back <- in " Feb ruary/, as -her friends are" hoping ; Bhe will,* there \u25a0 is ; .to be a : big • dance :< in \ her honor ' at' -Mrs.- Martin's home, which will eclipse anything . of the'l kind yet promised for this .winter. * • Society, /however.v had scarcely', said farewell } to Uhis • little favorite • when ( a welcome,was in -\u25a0 order V for ', Mrs. j. Peter Martln/v who": returned ltb',"San- Francisco' ©arly/^ln I the -week. ; Mr. ' Martin "has been f here ; for \ nearly a"; month," , but 'hie iwif etand ' little; son 'only, arrived^oti Monday, 'V after -a , long ; stay In" the east andtin^Eufope. *; ; They will spend ; the winter ."\u25a0with?Mfsl < Martin ; in;tli6 big house sin ;Broadway,-much' to; the joy of \ the ; smart '; set.*\whb; have fa warm »f fection ' for,'. 1 these young.; people.*;..--- Be side'irthat,, there f: ls /every r of much; entertaining;: among tht>^.various brahohes:' of -j the ».; family : . this J season; aided "and abetted, ."of cours-3. by pitable 'Mrs.v Martin.*.-. Miss {Harvey .will cbnie ";up i! from; Del £ Monte,".;- where ?. t\\s Downey -; Harveys f. are )i stay.lpg, 'for ; all the :h)g -dances, and make maoy- : s*hort visits- hera -besides; and ' tha Oscar look forward \u25a0 to._ ' Miss ; Katherine Mcßae ilso .»•" •f " Francisco last week, after a month s visit here with Miss Erni St. Goar. Both sfrls- are. to be debutante, -n«r winter but by special .arrangement I ih, ? maternal authorities^ the were aUowed a j peep of tals :-W«nt« • • fun in advance. So they have been--go ing'.to'luncheons,-a dinner or two and thl first of Mrs. White's dances, and enjoyed them all immensely. Like her sister's wedding a week ago the marriage of Miss Alice Borel and Ayiett -Cotton Jr. was v«y quiet and attended by only a few friends aud by the relatives of both families. details/however, were perfect as they could be made, and thejiostumes had- the finish that cannot be gotten outside of Paris. The wedding gown wafcof white liberty tatin and trimmed richly with duchesse lace. The bride wow a long yell. '.caught, tn .place with orange blossoms, and was attended lor her sister. Mrs. Louis Bovet, who Wftr-» a- handsome lace robe over pale bluo and a blue picture hat. The other at tendants were Mrs. John M. Lewis. Airs. Charles A. Warren, both themselves brides; Miss Luplta Borel and Ml" Nina Borel. Of these the two matrons wore their wedding gowns and the Misses Borel white frocks of chiffon cloth : trimmed with touches of palest green. - : . , - \u25a0. Mr. and Mrs. Cotton will. take a short, honeymoon trip to the : souths n part of the state, and on their return will live in> San Mateo. '-- 3 . V'l .*...•.\u25a0•'\u25a0\u25a0•. • . \u25a0 i- \ ; r : j News comes from London of the re* markable dipner given at the. Cecil as; a farewell to Denis O'Sullivari. Mr. j and Mrs. O'Sullivan left England for; the United States in November to be gone perhaps for several years, and this event" in their honor was" unique in musical and sooial history! •It was . preceded. by a reception, at which T. P., O'Connor, M. P., presided, and the company was led Into the banquet hall by two Irish pipers in the traditional kilts. \~: who. -. played. \u25a0 "O'Sulllvan's .March,". , - The guests Included prominent repre sentatives of the English theatrical, musical, literary, social and artistic circles., and were nearly 300 in number. Among them were Sir Charles Villlers Stanford, Sir Philip .Burne- Jones': Sir William and Lady Richmond, Sir Jo seph and Lady Swan, Sir George Power, lime. Liza Lehmann, J. Annan Bryce, M. P., and Mrs. . Bryce, Mr. and Mrs. Yates \u25a0Thompson. Mrs. Hlllalre Belloc, Miss Beatrice Harraden, John O'Con nor, M.\ P.;, J. P. Boland,. M. P.; Hon. Captain Fitz-Hemphlll, . Herbert . Deane, Newton Crane, Mrs. Flora Annie Steela i and! E. P. Connell. LL.D. .After the long dinner the chairman. Matthew Keating, read congratulatory telegrams and letters from the follow ing, people, regretting ..their inability to attend the banquet and wishing Mr. O'Sullivan a- prosperous trip; John E. Redmond, M.J\; chairman of the Irish party; Justin *and Miss McCarthy.- Lord Castletown. Joseph Devlin. M. P.; John Burns, M. P.,- president of the local gov ernment board;. Sir, Henry Seton-Marr, John, S. Sargent, R. A;, the bishop of Amyela ; Colonel Mllla rd Hunslker. : the countess of Bective,- Herbert N. v Glad stones H., : Plunkett -Greene, Dr. Bourne, archbishop .\u25a0 of • -Westminster; • Arthur • Wing 4 Plnero, Katharine Tynan-Hink son, Mme. Blanche Marches I, -Monsieur M.tiEsposlto," Sir,; Henry .Lawrence and • Lyn; Harding. •. "The -^banquet was interrupted -ffor singing,'!;-;, toasts ; and •\u25a0 speeches. Mr. O'Connor;' v proposed ; Mr. : O'Sulllvan's health : in a clever and -witty :speech. which was .more "than equaled -by the response from' the "".: guest of; honor. Later 'Mr. O'Sullivan . sang delightfully some; of i the ', Irish * ballads ' that he . has done so^much to ; immortalize," and the evening -closed with a song 1 In t which every one took part, the words, a fare well by /Mr. Keating, having been set itorMoore's^spirited "Meeting of the •Waters." "» - One of. the interesting events ahead Is • tha dinner planned by/ Mrs. j George Martin, to Ac given In her home here on December 20. V Her guest of. honor will be ".Miss- Alexandra Hamilton, ono of the year's debutantes, and the list of guests includes the name* of several of the year's girl* besides. U. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio P. Llvermore return from Santa „ Barbara this week, where Mrs. IJvermore has be«n visiting her mother. Mrs. Eells. for several weeks, j* Mr. Uvermore went to the southern city only a few days ago. Every one was surprised at the sud denness ; of the wedding of Miss Oer trude "Warren and William Jaokman. for the engagement was . announced some months ago. and rumor persisted in anticipating a large, formal affair. However, circumstances proved so per sistently perverse that. the young peo ple began to despair of ever being able to set a definite date for their wedding. One Illness followed another in the Warren family, and at last the princi pals went quietly to Oakland, and came home for the congratulations and good wishes immediately afterward. They are now at the Fairmont, and be lated wedaing presents are still arriy- Ing daily. • Before the fire the "Warren home was in "Washington street on the pretty old fashioned block above the Haggln cor ner. Dr. and Mrs. Mcore had one of these old. quaint -houses, the Tennlson Deanes. -another and the bigf_ Loaixa -house was. on the carnax opposite -the Beaver home. A short block away was Dr. Tevls' • exqut3lte home, which he was so constantly beautifying. *: V The Warren house was the oldest of all the old houses, and had the balco nies and brick walks that the influx of Frenoh blood in the late fifties brought to San Francisco. Part of it came around the Horn, and when It was first built the wives of pioneers used to climb up to It. where It stood all alone on a san«l hill, and cry home sick tears at the sight of real glass windows and real china doorknobs. The Outsider Other Social Events The marriage of Miss Estelle Black man and Harry E. Helneman will take place on Sunday. December 13, at the home of the bride's parents. 2021 Oak street. . T.he marriage of Miss Eva Peters, daughter of Mr.: "and Mrs. • J. Petars. and Aaron Gilbert took place on No vember 24/ - It *was attended by maiy relatives and friends, who started the young people in their new life with. hearty good wishes. Mrr and Mrs. Gil bert left after -the ceremony for honeymoon in the northern part of the state. •\u25a0';,' Mr. and Mrs. H, Ehrlich of 127S Golden' Gafe avenue announce the en gagement of their daughter Rose to Lawrence EJ Rouble. ThVy will be at home next Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6 o'clock. - \u25a0 • • •\u25a0 Mr. and Mrs. M. Splro announce the engagement of their daughter Ray to Lewis M. Kalisky. They will be atJ home at 1919 Devlsadero street on Sun day afternoon next from 2 to 5 o'clock. • • • - • Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowden have returned from an extended honeymoon trip in the southern part of the state and are located at 272 Fourth avenue. Richmond district. They were married ; October 9. Mrs. Bowden is a daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. U. Remensperger. • • • Mrs. H. R. Levy and her daughter. Miss Etta, have closed their home In San Bernardino and will be at Sl9 Thirty-second avenue for th<» winter. where they will be pleased to see their friends. *•' ' \ Mrs, S. Arpel of Portland, Ore., -19 visiting her sister. Mrs. C. Goldman. 'at 1947 Pine-street. They will b» at home on* the afternoon of Wednesday next. , . ...» .•....• Mrs. H. Bre3lauer of San Francisco and her four sons, who sailed from New York for Europe last month, will spe^ad the winter In Berlin.' • r The wedding of Miss Gertrude j. Meyers and Louis Ross will take plae» on Sunday. December 29. in the pres ence of a few relatives and intimate friends. A reception will follow in the bride's home. 918 Fifth street, from 2 to 5 o'clock. •. • • The marriage of Miss Myra Alcey Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stevens, and George S. West took place at the bride's home on Thanksgiving: eve. ' The simple but solemn little ceremony was : wit nessed by only the nearest relatives of ..both families, and was followed 4 by an old fa3hloncd Thanksgiv- • Ing dinner, at which healths were drunk, and good wishes for the young people heartily expressed. Ths draw ing, room where the marriage took place and,. the 'table were elaborately decorated with white carnations, red berries and ropes of siniktx, and the scene was a very pretty one. Th« bride wore a simply made costume of cream satin trimmed with real lace and a long veil of silk illusion. - Late in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. West left for a short honeymoon, after which they will reside at 2726 Howard street. . Another of last week's home wed dings was that of Miss Gertrude A. Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Smith, and Harry W. Levy. It took place in the Smith .home. 24? Lake street, in the presence of the relatives of both families and a few chosen friends. The bride wore her traveling costume and was unattended. A de licious supper followed the ceremony, after which Mr. ". and Mrs. Levy left San Francisco for a honeymoon, which will be spent' in the northern part of the state. • : \u25a0\u25a0.•;'• • A surprise party was given to M!ss Ethel Vivian at her home. 531" Duboce avenue, Saturday , evening. November 30. All the young ladles present were members of the lona social club, which recently gave a successful dancing party, of which Miss Vivian was floor, manager.. This. party. was arranged by ] her assistants on that evening, Miss, l May, Sullivan and Miss Martha Pankow.* An enjoyable supper closed the even- Ing. 1 . The dining room was tastefully decorated in red and white, the colors of the club. / \u0084:.. •".; Among those favored <wlth invita tions to the surprise were Miss May Sullivan. Misa Martha Pankow. Miss Clara Pankow, Miss Emma Pankow, Mrs.' W.'.Coleman. Miss : Kitty Broder ick,; Miss Evelyn Kane. Miss Ethel Weidennann. . Miss . Lizzie Dumback. Miss Jewel Morgan, Miss Jennie Par ker. Charles Spinks, Jack Meyers^ Harry Monahan. .'\u25a0 William Byrnes. Henry Helmholz, . - Howard Beverley. Jim George. Bert Raymond, Anthony Falk ensteln, Arthur i Nodder, W. Coleman and Richard Reade. . * \u25a0 • • \u25a0 The members and guests of the Cali fornia lodge No. 1 of the Knights tof Pythias enjoyed the entertainment and dance given in Golden Gate comman dery, hall Saturday night. The details of the affair were in capable hands and the 1 event -proved one of the most suc cessful ever given by. the enterprising ; club. • v \u25a0 "••••\u25a0#; - r Miss Mary Keith announces the en gagement of her sister. Amanda Faith, to, Sidney. Allan" Pfeffer of. Sacramento. The wedding Is set for January-30. and J will take place at the Keith. residence I in Howard street. . Mrs. Mary Rittus announces the . en gagement of. her daughter Maye to Lou Potter.. They- will be at home thls'aft eznoon f rom •' 5 to . 5 \u25a0 o'clock.