The San Francisco call., 1904-04-17
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND. April ia dress rehearsal OF
The Geishs which Is 20 be produced by
8 number of society girls next Saturday under
the direction OF Miss George Cope-took place
st the Cc9e residence to-day and most
gratifying assurance Of future enjoyment for
the fortunate ones that have been invited to
witness the final production. The members OF
the entire cast-aimost thirty In number-were
nrst entertained at luncheon by Mrs Cope
snc then kimoDos and uniforms were donned
and all repaired 20 the miniature theater in
the attic. Here charming little stage has
been ntted up and here Miss Cope has pa
tisntlg drilled her amateur company for the
last three months. The familiar music goes
with a swing that is unusual in amateur
opera The principal characters are filled by
Miss Eta Ebers as Mmosa Mrs. +. l. Dow
as MOllie Seymour. Miss Dale Hartley
Juliet, Miss Hazel Cope as Lady Constance.
Miss Cora Beilingai as the Marquis, Miss la
BeVin Takini. Miss Margaret Knox Wun
Iii. Mrs. orrin Kip McMurray as Dick Gun
ningham. Miss George Cope as Reginald Fair
fax, Miss Lucy Fennessy as Tom Stanley, Miss
Vera Cope George Grimston. Miss Paula
Wright as Arthur Curdy. Miss Marion Wolf
katsna and Miss Carolyn Oliver and Miss
Anita Oliver guards. Misses Kathleen Sui
livsn, May Rigney Edna Armour and Helen
Madden as geisha girls and Misses May skin
ner. Kathleen Todd. Esta Tvrman ara Monica
Lynch as the English girls. Misses Csrmelita
tendants Miss Elsie Farnum at the piano
and Miss Jessie Tuttie, with violin. CONSTITUTES
the orchestra
The Geisha" is TO be rendered at a re
ception Mrs George Cope has planned 20 give
at the Home Club next week. II will be one
of the largest affairs OF brilliant social
Mrs. Cope will be assisted in receiving by
Mrs William Let's oliver. Mrs. Frank Ken
b Cope and Mrs. z. b. Young
Next Thursday evening a dress rehearsal
will be held. At which the husbands and
brothers OF those taking part viii be per
mitted TO be present
Miss Aida Laymanee entertained dinner
party this evening IN the palm room OF the
Palace Hctel. Covers were laid Tor Mr. and
Mrs r. b. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Lay
nance Miss Anna Munger. Miss Zida LOggie
Miss Edna Loggie. Miss Rosebud Heyenfeld
Miss Edwna Cronch Of Sacramento. Mics Eva
Layrnance Percy Wood OF Sacramento
Claude Kern OF Pasadena Harold Bingham OF
Heath.
Cards are out for two weddings Of i'm
pOrtance. both 10 take place the same day,
April 80. In the afternoon Of that day Miss
Edna Barry and Philip Clay will be married
in st Johns Episcopal Church, and in the
evening the Scupham home will be the scene
OF the Wedding Of Miss Geraldine scupham
and George Lackey.
The Berry-Clay wedding will be a brilliant
AFFAIR. large number OF invitations having
been issued for TIE ceremony at the church.
although the reception following Will be linn
ited 20 the more intimate circle Of friends
Both OF these young brides-to-be have been
extensively entertained and are great favor
hes IN their RESPECTIVE social circles
The approaching marriage OF william olnsy.
the youngest son OF Mayor and Mrs. Warren
Olney. 10 Miss Minnie Ray Wilson Of Berkeley
j. also a topic OF considerable social interest
The wedding will take place at the Unitarian
Church In Berkeley on April 2e
Any number OF things have been planned
torrneNt week and the social whirl viii be a
dizzy The card clubs are diminishing
by one. s the summer approach bat
some OF the larger ones will give rather eiab-
crate entertainments before closing for tls
Mrs Chabot viii entertain the Whee.
lock Club Monday and Mrs. F. C Watson
VIII play hostess for a 500 club Mrs VII.
Liam Hamilton Morrison will give a big re-
cepticn TUESDAY. The Ebell reception viii
also take place on the same day. The We'll
man reception in Frultvale is on Wednesday
Mrs. John Heath's at home and Miss de
Cola s tea will take place Thursday Miss
Caroline Little's concert Mrs Henry Dieck.
msnn's luncheon and the Wheelock Club al
Mrs Bulllley's. will be the principal event,
OF Friday and on Saturday the Cope reception
making unusual record for even the hoS-
pitable hostesses OF Oakland.
Miss Birdie Pitcher OF East Oakland VIII
has been seriously III FOR some months 1,
recuperating at the Hotel Lyndon Los C;atos
Miss Pitchers mother. Mrs. r. w Pitcher /,
with her
Mrs Charles Monroe was the hostess st
delightful little luncheon recently at the Hote
Touraine. Covers were laid for Mrs Went.
worth. Miss Wentworth Miss Baget OF Sar
Francisco and Miss Barnes.