The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-28
Pleasant Scenes at the
WOman'S Press Club
Gathering.
A Choice Musical Programme
Rendered by Well-KnOwn
Performers.
Invited Guests Came From All over
the State-List Of Those
Present


One Of the most pleasant social
gatherings of the year was witnessed
at the Berkshire, iii Jones street, last
evening, when the Woman's Press
Club held its annual at home" with
Mrs. Truesdell as hostess. The spa
cious Darlors were tastefully deco
rated for the occasion with all the
flowers Of the season, and the scene
was one of brilliancy and sociability
long to be remembered by the partici-
pants.
An original feature of the evening
wHs the introduction of a number of
society buds in the role of ushers.
They Were Miss Bessie Kennedy, Miss
Mary Marchand, Miss Kennedy, Miss
Rita Marchand, Miss Mary Miller,
Miss Bessie Miller, Miss Bessie Shipley
and Miss Evelyn Rose.
Refreshments were served during the
intervals between the various features
OF the programme and dancing fol-
lowed. The programme, short but
choice, was as follows:
Soprano solo, Song of the Dove Won
Suppe)' Mrs. Eva Wren, with violin obligato
by Mrs. Lewis; tenor solo, IT'S Thee CDe-
hoVenl, Mr.. Dan Lawrence; duo, ''Adieu"
tNicolaD, Mrs. Wren and Mr.. Lawrence; song
by the Militia quartet-Max Daniels. first ten
", ..
first bass; A. c. Mora, second bass.
The invited guests were over 700 in
number, including many from Oak
land and Alameda. Miss Virna Woods
Of Sacramento and Mrs. Lillian Shuey
of Lorin, both Well-known authors,
were present, as was the faculty of
Mills Seminary
The reception committee for the oc-
casion was composed of the following
ladies:
Mrs. Van Pelt. Mrs. Oliver Mrs Dohr-
mann, MIs, Reamer, Mrs. Florence Hardiman,
Miller Mrs: Dickinson, Mrs. Marion Foster
Mrs Ella N. Sexton, Mrs. Bretherick, Mrs
Skidmore Nellie Blessing Eyster, Mrs Blake
Mrs HilIiard, Miss Lambert, Mrs. Lemon
Mrs. Matheson. Mrs Neau, Mrs Remsen Mrs
McComas, Mrs. Darling.
Among the invited guests were the
following:
Miss Nina st. Hubert, Miss Knox, Mrs
Knox Miss Genevieve Gleason. Nine Stef-
Mr. and Miss Harrison, Miss O'Connell Oak
land; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Hassett; DR. Van Kirk
oakland; the Misses Gadsby. DIR. and Mrs.
sullivan, Dr. and Mrs. Pawlic5i Judge and
Mrs |. S. Belcher, Mrs. and Miss Fannie Da-
Iies, Mr. and Mrs. a. 5. Hallidie. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ) Wells, the Misses Wells; Professor Keep
md wife, Mills Seminary: Mrs Mary Prag
AIRS. r Nassault, Mrs. Robert Collier, Miss
Cooley, Mrs. T. =. Woodward, Miss Z. TEN
pie Mrs E May, Mrs. Renebome, Mrs.
Christensen. Miss Mcclure; Judge Melvin and
Cole, Mrs. WiestUr Mr.. and Mrs Dewey.
Oakland; James Howard Bridge, Mr. and Mrs
w II. Bryan, Mrs Phebe Hearst Miss Car
RE Bowes; Miss Ethel Fleming, Alameda Miss
Mabel Graft, Oakland: Miss Adeline Knapp,
AIRS Lillian Ferguson, Miss Bertha F. Her
Murdoch, Professor and Mrs KneII' II. c,
Redheld. Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Will
kie. Oakland; Major Hooper Miss Shipley.
Oakland; Miss Bessie Shipley Oakland; Mss
Anna Ayres, William Greer Harrison.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edgar Severance Of
& 1roaa f- fl1,v-r
Adelphian Club Of Alameda), Mr.. and Mrs 4.
J. Samuel of Alameda, Mr.. and Mrs. Z c
AcDougall OF Alameda MIR. julius Kahn, NGen-
raj and Mrs. Friedrich of Alameda, Mr.. and
Mrs 7. Il. Ward of Oakland, Nr. and Mis-
! ~ Bartlett Of Berkeley, Mr. and Mrs J..
| tgbert of Oakland Rfr. and Mrs. W H. Mills
sir. and Mrs ". c. Morrow, Mrs. c. I. Mills
Rev Mr. Halleck and wife of Ellis College.
oakland, Professor Charles Edwin Markham of
oakland, Mr. Talesen Evans. Mr.. Millard. Mr..
sCn Air Garrett Mr. j. G. Mansfield MIR
John W Metcalf of Oakland, Mr.. William
Dickinson, Mrs Wright. Miss Friedrich Mrs.
billiard. Mrs Blake, Or A. T. Derby Mrs
=. NJ Hinton, Miss Amourette Beecher Miss
Matte Mchelvey, Miss Mary A. Whelan. Mr..
and Mrs A J. Samuel, Mrs. /. LOwenberg.
Mrs L. c. Lane, Mrs. W. NJ, Parnell. Mrs.
Louise Weinmann, Mrs George " Hafrht
Mrs. Johnahan. Mrs. J. W Edwards 81" Mrs rs
Emily Tojetti, Mrs p. y. Jewett, Mrs Der
vile Libby, Mrs. r. Germany, Airs. W d.
1 NN9Stniif BIS ). DIstiiNls MIS- EuNdTu II lay
Tor, Mrs. Horace Wilson, S c. Bigelow, Miss
Kate W. Beaver, Miss Kate Atkinson, Miss
Marian ]. Shook, Miss Mary Farquharson, Mrs.
John F. Swift, Mrs. George Gaden. Nine. l..
4. SoTbier, Mrs. David Starr Jordan, Mrs.
Leland Stanford, Mrs George Oulton, Mrs Asa
simpson, Mrs l.. Baldwin, Mrs. Austin Sperry,
Miss Anna Drawer, Mrs J. II. Dickinson of
Sausalito. Mrs. p. n. Lilienthal Mrs. Fannie
Lent Mrs A. Gerberding of Beivedere Mrs
Henry Gibbons, Mrs. Horace Davis, Mrs. Oil
yer p Evans, Mrs 2. II. Davenport of Pied
mont. Miss Adams, Mrs. b. f. Morris, Mrs.
Mary W. kincaid of Oakland, Mrs George II.
Buckingham, Mrs. Milton Andres Mrs. f. G..
Sanborn, Mrs. George Lawsmith Mrs William
Manning, Mrs. John NJ. Chretien, Mrs. ]. a.
ie Greayer. Mrs. William y. Carr, Mrs. NJ. r.
Higgins, Mrs. F. \. Woods Mrs. A. II. Vail,
Mrs. Irving NJ. Scott. Mrs. G. J. Bucknall.
Mrs ]. l. Moody, Mrs NJ. J. Mcdonald, hrs.
William r. Echart. Mrs. J.. Curran Clark.