The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND FEB. la.-M1aS Geraldine SOUP
ham was the com9limented guest to-day at
pretty luncheon given by Misses Eva and
Helen Powell at their home Myrtle street
The table was dainty study in white. snow
drops and tuIe blending in a very effective
and artistic arrangement. The place cards
were Partisan souvenirs being small water
color sketches OF flowers, purchased by Miss
Powell while in Europe.
Covers were laid for Miss Geraldine Soup
ham, Miss Scupham, Mrs. Lowell Hardy, Mrs.
e G. Tfmermsn. Mrs. David F. Brown. Miss
Lillian Moller. Miss Elizabeth Gray, Mrs. F.
A. Webster, Miss Larkey. Miss Edith Larkey,
Mrs. Dudley Kinseu. Mrs. Percy Hall. Miss
WiIhelrnine KOenig. Mrs Charles Evans, Miss
Eva Powell and Miss Helen Powell
The large attendance at the Oakland Clubs
Martha Washington luncheon to-day was
other testimonial to the growing popularity
Of these pleasant affairs. The ciubrooms were
effectively decorated with the national colors.
streamers Of red. white and blue. festooning
the walls while large flag was draped grace
full over the wide doorway. Strands OF smilsX
were wreathed about the center piece OF tiny
flags on each table and around the colonial
candlesticks OF silver.
The hostesses Mrs. w F. Rudolph, Mrs. ".
D. smith and Miss H. L. Nye. appro-
priately gowned in coloniol fashion-borrow
ing from the DAYS OF powdered hair and
patches. a mode that most becoming.
These ladies were assisted to-day by Miss
Samuels, Miss Eda Curdts and Miss May Ten
nant.
After enjoying a delightful menu. punctuated
with real old-fashioned cornbread and pump
kin pie that melted in ones mouth, a musical
treat was added 10 the days programme in
the singing Of Miss Helen Crane. one Of Oak
land S sweetest singers. Her first number was
The Bird and the Rose by Amy Louise
FIorrocJss and for an encore she sang OIey
Speaks Little one A cryin'.' She was admir-
ably accompanied by Miss Helen Nelson TWO
recitations by little Nsdis Rudolph were much
appreciated. her selections being Catching
Brownie and Miss Maria
Miss Faith Sturtevant read a few interest
ing extracts from Alice Morse Earrs Colonial
Danes"
Among the clubs guests at the luncheon to-
Miss Helen Nelson. Miss Henry Burns Mrs
Remi Chabot, Mrs. Robert Duncan. Mrs. Drew
Mrs W. W Kergan. Mrs. Hammer, Mrs. W
c. Badgeley and others
Miss Alberta Jones entertained the Tuesday
Right 500 Club last evening at her home on
Thirteenth street. Hearts and valentines were
suggestive OF the season and made attractive
E decorations. Hearts on strings and in ruddy
solitude were festOoned from the ceiling and
adorned the walls. After the game OF 500 had
Z been enjoyed a dainty supper served and
az each plate was an appropriate valentine.
l Each guest was required TO write original
verse and the results were productive Of con-
siderable merriment. H. D. Hinchman's clever
best scores in the card games were awarded
Z TO Mrs CORVALLIS and Asa Mendenhan
Among the players were Mr.. and Mrs A. F.
/ CORVALLIS. Miss Florence Hatch, Miss Cecil
Jones Miss Annie Young. Miss Florence Tay-
1 lor, and Messrs. Kincaid, Flynn, Mendenhall,
The club VIII not meet again until after
Lent
Mrs. Carlton Crane and daughter Miss
Helen Crane viii be the hostesses at a lunch
] con tomorrow that promises 70 be very pleas
ant affair. Mrs. Cranes guests will be Mrs.
/ Jesse =. Meehan Mrs FELTON, Taylor, Mrs. ].
/ W Nelson. Mrs. Charles E. Cotton. Mrs. James
/ Harold Mrs 7. z. Wade. Mrs. Warren
I Layson. Mrs. Charles Egbert. Mrs. Charles
! Allwardt and Miss Elizabeth Meehan.
Mrs. Jesse p. Meehan is planning a large
/ card party for next Saturday afternoon. com
! plimentary 10 Miss Helen Crane and Miss RilIa
/ Bromley. About fifty guests have been invited
and the afternoon viii be devoted to 500.
I A merry party viii enjoy a matinee luncheon
] at the Palace Grill next Saturday the guests
/ Of Miss Carolyn Palmanteer. After the mid
/ day collation. the Weber & Fields attraction at
I the Grand Operations will be in order the
I party tO consist Of Misses Bucretia Burnham
J Jessie Fox. Edna Barry, Mollie Mathes, Helen
J Chase. Ethel Sims Jean Downey. Florence
/ Taylor. Bessie Reed. Ethel Crellin. May Coogan
been planned in honor Of Miss Edna Barry and
! Miss Jessie Fox and the young ladies will be
/ chaperoned by Mrs Palmanteer.
After the Burnham dinner last night-which
/ Miss Ducreua Burnham gave TO the young la
dies who assisted her in, receiving yesterday
/ Arthur Bodley Watson entertained the guests
I with OF his amusing monoogues Mr.
/ Watson 5 work is unusually clever and artistic
/ and he Is much in demsnd as an entertainer at
swell functions across the bay.
During the evening a male quartet eere-
naded the dinner party the singers remaining
I On the Veranda while their music was enioved
| through the open windows. An orchestra also
| Gus game Of pit filled the closing hours OF a
l delightful evening most effectively.