The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
SECRET WEDDINGS
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND, July 5.-Apropos of the day,
st. Elmo Powell threw small bomb on his
own account into the family circle yesterday
and by announcing that his marriage TO Miss
Myrtle Helen Jones had occurred on June 10
created almost as much CONSERVATION the
old Spanish cannon made when it shook things
up in the neighborhood of City Hall Park
The young people-and they both very
young, indeed-were married in San Jose by
Rev. Mr.. HAZEL of the Garden City. Imme-
diately after the ceremony they returned to
their respective homes in this city and kept
their happy secret until yesterday. The groom
is s'son- OF c. Z. Powell who was for eighteen
years foreman of the Pacific Press Publishing
Company and is now in the Postofhce Depart
ment St Elmo Powell is well known here in
musical circles, being violinist Of consider
able ability. He at one time leader of
the Metropolitan orchestra. His bride is petite
and an unusually pretty girl. She is a sister
Of Mrs. Benjamin Hutchinson of this city and
comes of excellent St. Louis family. 1t is
SAID that Tilted lover is nursing his wounded
feelings in the Worlds Fair city, for when
Miss Jones came to Oakland a year ago to
visit her sister her troth was plighted to a
st. Louis man: But, as usual. California
won out" and the girl Is now the bride OF a
native son.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell are now living in their
own home on Linden street, an attractive little
cottage recently purchased and fitted up by
the groom. The elder PoweIis have received
their sons charming wife with open arms and
viii give large reception next Monday even
ing to introduce her to their friends.
The wedding next Thursday of Miss Sarah
Larue and Archibald Kerr will be marked by
extreme simplicity. The event will take place
at st. PauPs Church at high noon- There Will
witnessed by the family only. The bride will
be married in her travelling gown and imme-
diately after they will leave for Southern Calf
forna.
Miss Larue is the granddaughter of John r.
Larue, the founder Of Brooklyn Township. now
East Oakland.
Mrs. George Humphrey is in Santa Cruz.
where she will be joined this evening by her
mother, Mrs. W. w. KerEan.
Miss Alma Perkins is spending few days at
Ben Lomond with Mrs Amsn.
Asa V. Mendenhall and his bride (nee
Hatch) returned to-day from their honeymoon
The last few days they have spent in Los
Gatos.
Frank II. Ayers. a popular young man Of
this city. and Miss Hazel Maber, also OF Oak
land, were secretly married last Saturday in
Benito with the family of Charles Hart. On
Saturday morning they started for Oakland.
and the rest of the party knew nothing of
their secret until their return to this city
Mr. Ayers is employed transcript clerk in
the office OF Stocker & Holland.
BERKELEY. July 5.-The Evangel Baptist
Church gave reception inI honor of the pas
tor, the Rev. A. s. Coats, and OF Mrs. Coats
in Stiles Hall this evening. The hall was
handsomely decorated by the ladies of the
church During the evening refreshments were
served. number of Oakland and San Fran
cisco pastors were present and all spoke words
of welcome to Dr. and Mrs. Coats. who lately
came here from Buffalo. Among the speakers
were the Rev. c. r. Brown. the Rev. II. j.
VosburCh. Dr. Sunderland, the Rev Mr.. Hill
of Oakland. DIR. Ryder Of Oakland and Dr.
Hiram Van Kirk. There brief pro-
gramme of musical numbers. contributed by
A. L. Peck. o. S. Bennett. Miss Ethel Jones
and Ward Esterly.
ALAMEDA, July 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dom
ham have returned from the Orient They
in Seoul at the outbreak of the war be-
tween japan and Russia and were compelled
to leave that place.
z. K. Taylor. with his daughter Miss Mir
lam Taylor, Miss Alama Sevening and several
others will leave on Thursday for theeexposi-
tion at ST. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Eyre have taken the
residence OF DIR. A. w. Scott at 2064 San An
tonic avenue. DIR. Scott and his family have
moved to San Francisco where Dr. Scott has
been appointed principal OF the Girls High
School.
Miss Grace Rowe of 223s San Antonio ave-
has returned from visit Of several weeks
with friends at Fresno. She will 20 back TO
Fresno in August to accept a position as
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