The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND. April 29.-Mrs. Sarah b. Cheek
was the hostess yesterday at an elaborate
affair planned In honor Of Miss Lucy Wilcox
who Is on the eve Of a voyage to Japan. The
number OF guests went into the hundreds and
the spacious Castro street residence presented
a brilliant
In the receiving party were; Mrs. c. B'
Bradley of Berkeley. Mrs. a. Wilcox, Or. A.
c. Buckle. DR.. Sarah c Shuey. Mrs J. 3.
Richardson, Mrs. Philo Mills. Miss Bradley
Mrs. Charles II. Wilcox Miss Elsa Won Man
derscheid of Berkeley. Mrs. Ralph Wolf. Miss
Eva and Miss Helen Powell, the Misses Ber-
the and Grace Staider. Mrs. Norman Haisey.
Athsrstone Miss Louise Stubbs Miss Rosale
Sites Mrs Paul Otey. Miss Mary Mcclure;
Miss Pearl Jones' Miss Helen winchester ana
Miss Jennie Ellison.
The second Of the series of receptions Mrs
John Heath has been giving in honor OF Miss
Laura Kinze Won Kiselmicka of Dresden. Ger
many took place yesterday and was cnarin-
ing affair The young guest of honor Is an
accomplished singer haying aeeeh'y NJ maze Heatb
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. John Lei
cester of San Francisco. Miss Meta thompson
OF san Francisco, Miss Constance Meeks. MISS
Mabel Flint Mrs James II. Deering of san
Francisco Miss Marian and Miss Mamie
Rogers of san Francisco.
A pleasing programme made the regular
meeting of the Wednesday. Morning Musical
Club this week most enjoyable one Ihe IN
strunnental and vocal numbers were as follows;
Sonata for violin and piano in minor
(Gade). allegro di motto, larghetto. allegro
vivace Miss Aimee Davies and MISS NINA
Clarke; songs (a) Sonnet d Amour CInome1;
(bl ''Novembre'' (Tremlsot), Mrs. Lena Carroll
Nicholson: piano '.Keltic Sonata (McDowelD.
third movement. Miss Yirgnie de Fremery;
violin tsl .'Legende' John w. MetcalO, (b)
sCanzonetta" ID Ambrosio). Miss Nina Clarke ;
songs (a) THE sultana,s song tBemnefg}'
son: piano ''Waldesrauschen UiszD, Mis- de
Fremery.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry p. Carlton were the
prime movers in the formationeof one o. the
most oongenial of the several hye hundlsa
clubs that have existed through the winter
and the entire club entertained at Fri
day to Monday house party last week at the
Carlton summer home at Ben Lomond: me
most delightful time. In the party were Dr.
and Mrs. Carlton. Mr.. and Mrs Felton Tay,
lor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowell Mr.. and
Mrs r. b Dallam. Mr. and Mrs. William
High Mr. and Mrs. Seth Mann, Mr. y and Mrs
w. E. Miles and Mr. and Mrs. Churchill
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Mann entertained Ave
hundred club at their home last evening, the
prizes being won by Mrs. Mann and FELTON,
Tavlor The members of this pleasant little
club are Mr. and Mrs Lee Cole Burnham. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G. Watson Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Gift Mr. and Mrs. MAILER Searles Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Lowell. Mr.. and Mrs FELTON,
Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Williamson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann.
The class farce-written by Miss Ceta Ben
nett--which the seminary seniors presented
at Mills this evening was witnessed by good
sized audience The many witty allusions and
hits at the college seniors and some OF the
faculty were the of much amusement
The programmes were artistic little affairs
with red rose, the class flower. on a gray
The farce ''The Education of an Author
ess" was in four acts. as follows: Drawing
room in Edward Bantin~'s New York man.
sion Oaksdale telegraph station Peggy Gaths
rights room at Mills. garden at Mills. The
cast follows
Edward Banting, guardian of Helen Cor
don, Edna Bradley; Barbara Banting, Helen
Hadey; Butinski Bumpkins. ardent admirer
of Lolita Jones' Merrill Rice; Henriette. French
maid Huston Bishop; Mrs Ellington, Edward
Bantngs sister. Winifred Coombe; Peggy
GathrIght, Ruth Ransdolph. Laura Keator
girls-Marguer Bowen, Alys Mainhart, Anna
Munger, Belle Sanford and Carrie Mckay;
operator at Oaksdale, Hortense Burgess two
senior middle horn hunters. Violet Brown and
Gladys Parry; Helen Gordon, authoress oor-
merly Edith Lawrence). Ceta Bennett.
Miss Marguerite Bowen is president or the
class
The many friends of Professor and Mrs d.
T. Fowler will be glad to learn that they will
conduct the Summit Hotel. the Santa Cruz
has been connected with the agricultural de-
partment at the university for many years
and about a year ago his health broke down,
necessitatinc long and complete rest
Mrs. Fowler has always been prominent in
charitable affairs in Oakland. being an active
member Of the Woman's Alliance and OF the
Human Interest Club. The hotel will prob
ably be well filled with Oakland people this
summer, many have already signified their
irtention of spending few weeks with Mrs.
Fowler The Summit is beautifully situated
within half mile of wrights Station
The Boys Brotherhood of the Church of the
Advent gave entertainment in East Oak
lard Wednesday evening at least 300 specta-
tors enjoying the really good programme the
Youngsters had arranged There were several
musical numbers, including selections by Pro-
fessor Palmer's Mandolin Club and violin solos
by Harry Callasen and an amusing farce
The wheelock Club held It's regular meeting
To-day at Mrs Folger's retidence on jackson
street Mrs. Z. b. Beck won the prize
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Mann expect TO leave
some tine next week for a six weeks visit
East During their sojourn there they will
visit the Worlds Fair and all the large
cities.
Miss Lena Mcbride the artist, leaves next