The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
CUPID IS BUSY.

OAKLAND Sept cupid is much like
Russell Sage-or is it Mr. Sage that is like
Cupid ?-in that he does not believe In Naca-
tions and If the weddings that chase each
other along the calendar are proofs OF any
value. his work is not for naught. The busy
little god asks but fair field and no favor
and Oakland seems to be his fayorite camping
ground Marriages not nearly so frequent
in San Francisco's smart set, which speaks
well for the destinations OF the suburban
maid
A number Of notable weddings will vary
the lnonotcny Of September's social calendar
the important. perhaps, on account Of
the prominence Of the parties concerned, being
that OF Miss May Young and Dr.. McNab on
September ~ Il will be a large affair, toe
about 200 guests to be witnesses Of the inter
on se-tember two charming girls viii
Angus Both will be home weddings. Miss An
gus, who is the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Will
o. Montreal. Canada, Arthur Louis Brodeur.
and, although the Anguses have host OF
friends fere in the best circles, the wedding
win be very simple and with only few
friends present Miss Grace Jordan and Walton
shuhew will be the only attendants
This afternoon Mrs. May Albright was
hostess at a pretty, informal little affair-a
linen Observation-Disclosures to Miss Angus.
Besides the guest OF honor % % shsre were present ;
Alverta Morse. Mrs. Henry A. Melvin. Miss
Ruth Morse. Mrs. W. w. Crane, Mrs. Downey,
Mrs. w :. Goodfeliow. Miss Marion Good
fellow. Mss Bessie Haven Mrs George Al
bright Mrs. William Duncan, Mrs. Howard
Bray Mrs Frank Albright. Miss Grace Jor-
dan and Mrs. A X Crawford
Oakland was decidedly 'In it at the jinks
concert yesterday One OF our own musicians,
W J. Mccoy. covered himself with glory /;
Judge Melvin was the only solost and there
were no fairer women in the big audience than
those who went from this side of the bay.
u-as "a fashionable audience and. what is
better an aDPreciatlve one. The music OF the
..Hamadrvads or Masque of Apollo by Mr.
McCov especially the Dance of the Young
Hamqdryads.' intoxicating, inspiring and bub-
bling with the very fullness OF youth. called
forth n perfect ovation, as unexpected as II was
deserved Always modest and unassuming. Mr..
Mccoy has given little evidence of the fire
OF genius that has been smoldering and which
the Bohemian Club spirit has at last famed
into brilliant fame Long may it burn,
Among the smartly gowned women from
this eide of the bay who enjoyed the concert
,-sstsrdav were Mrs. e. NJ Walsh, Mrs de
cola and Miss Noelle de Cola Mrs Robert
knight. Mrs. Esbert stone, Mrs Ernest J.
Kendall Mrs Prentiss Selby, Miss Florinne
Brown Miss Corslie selby. Miss George Cope
Waite Leimert were also in attendance.
Although not wishing to detract from the
nratses slways given the successful composer
writer the man behind the gun, as it were.
should be forgotten or shine. at best. in re-
little of VIII Irwin, whose story OF the
Hamadrvads opened avenue to fame for
Mr. McCoy. Last year 1t was DR.. Stewart and
Montezuma. Once in while we heard OF
Louis Robertson. the poet, and nothing at all
of Amedee Joullin, whose artist mind con-
ceived the story and worked out the striking
details of costume and scenery
JoulIin. by the way, has Just returned from
a years stay in Paris and New York. and
vows there ia no place like California. One
of his pictures was hung in the salon this
wear his being of the 900 chosen, out OF
COCO judged
Miss Margery Cane an Eastern society Girl
visiting Oakland for time was the motif
for an informal tea at the home OF Mrs j.
o Brown to-day. Mrs. Brown was assisted
Reach Soule Mrs ]. NJ. Kelly, Miss Ethel
Moore and Mrs. Poston
7.hare are few girls who know so we'll how
to entertain Miss Lucretia Burnham. and,
With beautiful home, overlooking the lake,
and indulgent parents who deny her moth
Ing she As well equipped at all times to pro-
vide enioynient for her guests Tonight in
u boating party converted Lake Merritt
49, a miniature Venice. Gayly decorated and
,ighted with colored lanterns. the boats 1oated
over the lakes placid bosom like huge fire.
were. Miss Helen Chase. Miss May Coogan,
Nriss Elsie Everson. Miss Marion Goodfelow.
Me- Rufh Knowles, Miss Isabelle Kendall.
Miss Jessie Fox. Miss Ethel Creliin. Miss Ruth
,hur c,oodfellow, Harold Havens. Fred Dieck-
Ian DR. Percy Gaskill. Edward Aikens Ed
-ard King and several Kentucky men. friends
~ Miss Wilder who are out here with visit
ing Knights Tempiar.
nr George G. Reinle is spending two weeks
az his ranch the Twas River.