The San Francisco call., 1904-08-25
CHARITY WHIST
BY Zoe Green RadcIine.

OAKLAND. Aug. 24.-The ladies of the
West Oakland Home Association are working
like beavers, making ready for the whist tour
nsment Friday night-the Tournament that is
T. help pay for the recent addition 70 the
home where 20 many orphaned little ones are
housed and cared for. This is the one charity
in Oakland that appeals strongly 10 every ones
sympathy and the sums that go toward its
maintenance are given ungrudgingly. Mothers
.ook al their own happy oIsprlng ana then
work with renewed energy for the benefits
that mean continued comfort Tor children less
Maple Hall is 10 be the scene Of action
Friday night and The prospects FOR a good
crowd are excellent. The prizes are well
worth striving for. as one may easily see by
taking peek in Tafts big show window.
where they are on display.
The tables viii be divided into sections.
usual, and presided over by Mrs Eugene Van
Court Mrs. Willis Sharp. Mrs. II. .. Rowe.
Miss Grace Trevor Mrs. IL. p, Mehrmann,
Mrs. W A. Schr0ck and Mrs. J. A Beretta
Young ladies Will assist scorers, Miss
Charlotte Eisey and Miss Alice Barry to be
in Mrs Schrocks section. Miss Agnes ThOmp-
son and Miss Daisy Ftzmaurice assisting Mrs
Beretts and Mrs Mehrmann will be assisted
b. Miss Eds Curdts and Mrs. Charlotte TObln
Next month-on the sth believe-AIiss
Elvs Shay becomes the bride Of Stephen
Iripp and many Of the wedding plans are
little nut or the ordinary as well artistic
u is 10 be home wedding and a real "em-
pre- anair- The gowns are TO be with the
short waist effects and instead OF the con-
Eentional bouquet the attendants viii carry
ribbon ends and flowers Miss Blanche
cronan OF Sacramento viii be Miss Shay s
maid Of honor End Misses Hazel Shay and
Geneyieve Shankland viii oficiate as brides
raids. Little Frank Shay and Clarence
shay viii Re The ribbon bearers.
Several aftairs have been planned for Miss
Shay IN the interval between now and her
wedding day. the next 10 be a linen shower
rtreet.
Mr and Mrs George Humphrey are among
the latest 70 succumb to the automobile
fever and have purchased a smart little run
sbcut, in which they have been touring the
Hamphreys parents also he have s4mn machine Is
they have made uD several jolly touring
parties
Mrs. Frederick Morse and her brother, Wood
~ craig. expect 10 leave for the World $
her Z. Several of Mrs Morses friends will
give little farewell affairs before her de-
psrture.
The z. J. cottons are also going to the ex-
position. leaving here September 3. They will
q New York and then visit other large East
err cities before taking in the fair.
Nr. ana Mrs Asa V Menoenhan have re-
turned from short soJourn al Mccray's. s..
near Cioverdsle.
Mss Elsie Everson IS home again after a
eelightful visit with her sister. Mrs. c. ".
Gooohue. at Long Beach
BERKELEY. Aug 24-The Rev. william
Herman Hopkins. the newly elected pastor
of the First Congregational Church and his
family were welcomed into the new fold last
night a. a reception given in the church par
lors. The pastor was assisted in receiving By
Or. and Mrs J X Mclean Professor and
Mrs. Cornelius c. Bradley and Professor and
Mrs Thomas r. Bacon. A number = songs
we're sung by the De Koven Club OF Berkeler
Mrs. T. f Heuter entertained number Of
her friends at her home, 2535 Fulton street
last Thursday afternoon. She was assisted in
receiving the guests BY Mrs Willard Weslar.
The guests were Mrs Gerald Weslar Mrs
G A. Sober. Mrs. r. E Pillian, Mrs G. r.
Heuter Mrs. " J. Weiman Mrs d H
Graham. Mrs. Mertland Miss Hope White
Miss Ida Henley. Miss Lu Buck Miss Teresa
Cleveland Miss lone Pennington Miss Ella
Rose. Miss Bessie Hathaway and Miss Alice
Hathaway.