The San Francisco call., 1904-03-22
EVENTS IN SOClE TY

OAKLAND March 21.-The members OF the
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society viii inaugurate
the after Lenton festivities with an assembly
and whist tournament for the benent OF their
relief fund. II is to take place on the evening
of Monday. April T. at Maple Hall, both floors
of the building having been secured for the
! occasion Whist and five hundred both will
be played and the prizes unusually rich
and handsome. In the assembly hall an
orchestra win furnish music for those who
care to dance and altogether the affair prom
ises to be pleasant and brilliant social event
The ladies OF the society are all taking
active interest in the preparations The Ofh
GERS are: Grand president. Miss Mary Carr;
past president, Mrs. o. c. Kirk; president
Mrs. T. p. Hogan: vice president Mrs. john
| Savage; second vice president. Miss Katherine
Maher; treasurer. Mrs. Hamilton Coleman;
secretary. Miss Mary Cannon.
During last week three happy couples cele-
brated their wedding anniversaries-Mr and
Mrs John Francis Cross Mr.. and Mrs d. G.
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Wight. Mr.
and Mrs Cross gave reception at their East
Oakland home Wednesday in honor of their
fiftieth anniversary. and the occasion will
long be remembered by their relatives AMI
friends. who came from far and near to Offer
their fluctuations.
The home was beautifully decorated in coIors
appropriate, the rich California poppy pre-
dominating among the ferns and smiax in
the parlors, hall and dining room, while bios
SONS in paler gold carried out the color scheme
Mr.. and Mrs. Cross were the recipients cf
many handsome gifts, beautiful and touching
letters from absent friends and congratulatory
kilograms. At the wedding dinner preceding
the reception every member OF the family
present. They included Mr.. and Mrs d. T.
Macarthur of Oakland Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
j. Pullen OF Auburn, Miss Lillian A. Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Cross. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Charles W. Cross and five grandchildren.
In happy after-dinner speech the family
presented Mr.. Cross with elegant gold
| pin. Among the few couples that are allowed
| to spend a half-century together this bride
and groom of fifty years ago are to be espec-
| tally congratulated Few sorrows and many
| joys have been theirs They both enjoy ex-
cellent health and look forward to many years
of happiness with each other and their family
and many friends.
The close of fifteen years of happy welded
at Ben Hur Temple last Saturday night. The
/ hall was beautifully decorated. the chief fea-
| ture being the American and Scottish flags
| gracefully intermingled.
| large number OF guests were present. and
the happy pair were the recipients Of many
/ exquisite crystal gifts
Ten years OF nuptial bliss was the occasion
of rejoicing at the Wight home last Tuesday
| evening and a host of friends and relatives
were invited to enjoy the anniversary with the
| principals. Mrs. Wight was formerly Miss
| Johnson Of Claremont avenue, a sister OF the
well-known singer. Miss Julia Johnson
Among those who were present Mr.
| Reed Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Price Dr. and
Mrs. X. w Meek, Mr.. and Mrs George Cock
Il r.
Mrs. Albert Gruninger. DR. and Mrs Sanborn
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tillson, Mr.. and Mrs
/ Batchelder Mr.. and Mrs. t. p Emigh Mr
| and Mrs G. B. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs Fred
| Button Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Church Mr. and
/ Mrs. P. Cahfll, Mr. and Mrs Walter NfchoI-
| son. Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Oliver. DR. and
Mrs, Frank Woolsey. Mr.. and Mrs. Dynes Miss
! Ada Dalton. Miss Madeline Kent Miss Wieder-
sheim Miss Madison, Miss Julia johnson Miss
Kate Johnson. Mrs. G. Kern. Mrs. Armstrong
Mrs. A. F. Wight Mrs. Captain johnson Jobn
Laughland Henry Dalton d. Parker Wifred
] Chambers. John Gwilt. Mr.. Savage and Will
4 Johnson.
Bernard Miller was host tonight at a
| Burdge. and her bridal party. They enjoyed
a performance of the Silver SliDper'' at the
\ Mac6onough Theater and later a supper al
/ the Athenian Club. In the party were Mr.
Miller. Miss Burdge. Miss Marion smith Miss
/ Winifred Burge. Miss Evelyn Ellis Miss
| Florence nightingale. Miss Grace SDerrv Miss
Mary Barker. Miss Florence White Miss
| Carolyn Oliver. Miss Marion GoodfelIow and
Miss May COogan. Clay GoodIng. Mr.. star
/ fellow. Harold Havens Taylor Bell William
Gorrill. Hartley Peart. Roland Oliver and
Ralph Jones.
Mrs Frank c Havens will entertain AT
/ luncheon tomorrow in honor Of Miss Burdxe.
and on next Saturday afternoon Miss Wilson
Will be the hostess at another affair complf-
| mentary to the charming bride to-be.
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/ FARGO. N. D. March 21 The date ~ tha