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Show Ilf I Are the men dead to the world, don't they real- 1 " I ize what is expected of them? Nearly the first of 8 1 Novemher and nothing but newspaper talk about "j the assemblies. It wouldn't be much work to have ; ' I ! half a dozen nice dances and they could be ex- jj j elusive and not turn out like the finishing parties l I j last season. There's a new hall with all the ac- L -j j cessories for suppers in the same building, and it ! j I wouldn't cost much money. It's up to you, fellows. M fj B , j ; On Tuesday evening, November 11th, St. Paul's B J J church will be the scene of one of the season's jH i fl J most fashionable weddings, when Mary Claire Por- jE j j! i ter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Porter, and IHgF j I Mr. Charles Spencer Mann of Los Angeles will be Hl M n married. Miss McGuigan, one of the maids, from HI & W 8 Montreal, Canada, will be here next week and Miss Hi j I Holabird, the maid of honor, Mr. Mann, Mr. Mau- H , In 1 rice Phipps and Mr. Phelps will arrive from Los jBfi W 'I Angeles November 5th. jBi J! ,1 H I W 3 One of the prettiest events of the week was the H Jf ft reception given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Jo- H U : i seph Young at her residence on East First South H Hj J. street. It was given in honor of Mrs. C. D. Clark, H J j ; 1 wife of Senator Clark of Wyoming. The rooms H J i I j I were decorated exquisitely. The reception-room H I j I:? f was in deep red, the effect being produced by au- H I j m J tumn leaves and carnations. One parlor was gor- H I ft V geous with yellow and white chrysanthemums and H I 1 9j 1 another with pink cosmos and carnations and H I i S I palms and ferns. The scheme in the dining-room H 1 1 M $ was green and white, chrysanthemums and palms H 1 1 m 1 " beinS used- AD0Ut ono hundred guests enjoyed H r I 3 I & the event. ii I fj ij A beautiful wedding of the week was that of B H "j '! 1 Miss Elizabeth Davis and Mr. Arthur Peters, H II J : J which took place at the home of the bride's moth- H B I ! J er on Wednesday evening. The ceremony was I If y$ performed by the Rev. Clarence T. Brown. Mrs. H H jjfj j Martha Royle King sang the bridal chorus from 111 Lohengrin as the bridal party entered. Miss Beat- H iff rce Davis was maid of honor, the bridesmaids H I ijjll were Miss Myra Sowles and the Misses BCaman, H j fli jj the flower girl Ruth Robinson, and the ring bearer H k jjjl Leonard Davis. Mr. Jesse Smith was best man. H m During the ceremony the intermezzo from H j i "Cavalleria Rusticana" was played and the Men- H j M-, 1 1 delssohn march at the close. Hi ; Jfr ' The rooms were beautifully decorated in pink Hi J si J and green and red and green, and about 100 guests HI; '1J wore present. Hi 1 i1 1 Hi ' j ! ! i ' "I'm not going to see the 'Tempest,' " said a HJ'irl',,1 well posted little society woman the other oven- H J IJj ing. "i saw 'The Tornado' when it was here and H'! I I'll bet this here 'Tempest' ain't no better." ' i if H 'III The three card parties given on Tuesday, H j & j Wednesday and Thursday by Mrs. Sol Siegel were H wM among the most delightful affairs of the week. H 91 Autumn leaves and flowers and palms were ar- Hi I SI ranged artistically throughout the lovely home, H f.Kl and the functions were' complete successes. H I 'II A marriage of interest locally was that of Miss HI I ,i I Ruth Leeds Kerr and Mr. J. H. K. Burgwin, which Hit jjt i took place in the Mare Island navy yard chapel BSf HI Wednesday afternoon. A reception followed the Hr SI ceremony given by Paymaster Kerr. Mr. and HH SI Mrs. Burgwin will live in Pittsburg, Pa. n nl H nl Mrs. R. H. Channing is hostess at the Country; HHh club today, tea and club golf at 4 o'clock. Table HIII d'hote dinner at 0:30. Mr. Burns McDonald has returned to the city. Mrs. McDonald is now in New York and will spend a few days here about the first of the month, after which both Mr. and Mrs. McDonald will return to San Francisco. Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ma-thilde Ma-thilde Marconnot of Butte and Mr. Charles W. Young of St. Joseph, Mo., will come as a complete surprise to a number of people in this city. She visited here a year ago and her charming personality person-ality made her many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Young will live in St. Joseph. Miss. Emily Read leaves today for a visit to Montana. The earrison hop at the post last evening was a delightful affair, a number from the city attending. at-tending. Miss McGrath entertained at a charming dinner preceding the fort hop last evening. Mrs. Victor Clement entertained at dinner on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Judge entertained at cards Tuesday afternoon. after-noon. Mrs. Ferris entertained at cards Tuesday afternoon. af-ternoon. Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Butters are here on a brief visit. Mrs. Thomas Kearns gave a theater party Monday Mon-day evening. Mrs. William A. Nelden and Mrs. J. 0. Cross entertain at a card party this afternoon. Mrs. Edwin F. Holmes will return the first of the month. The Misses Welby give a Kensington Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Duncan entertained at a charming luncheon on Tuesday in honor of Frederick Warde. Mrs.Rykert has gone East. Miss Judge entertained at a delightful Japanese luncheon Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Stanley Price entertains at a card party for Miss Porter Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. David S. Murray entertained at a delightful delight-ful dinner Thursday evening. The reception given to Mr. Warde at the Commercial Com-mercial club Monday night by that organization in connection with the Press club was the most successful suc-cessful event of the kind ever given in this city. The first annual banquet of the Commercial club on Tuesday, November 11th, promises to be the great event of the month. |