The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND March 26-The ''house-warrn
ing reception given this evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Mauvais was a brilliant affair the
pretty new colonial residence on Oak street
resOunding with the pleasant sound OF merry
making until a late hour. Cards were ths
order Of the evening five hundred being the
favored game
The Msuvais home lie admirably arranged
for entertaining ana a profusion Of spring
blossoms and foliage added much TO the gen
eral eosiness and picturesqueness Of the scene.
Several very stunning gowns were worn
by the ladies present the hostess herself look
ing very charming in pale blue crepe de
chiffon. Mrs Mauvais was assisted in receiy-
ing her guests by Mrs Frank c. Watson in
a beautiful violet gown; Mrs. A p Leach,
Mrs. A. A. Long; Mrs. James Tyson in
Clay HAMPTON in white: Mrs. A. A Long,
Mrs Henry Rosenfeld. Mrs. Edythe Chisholm
ders and Miss Luiette Mauvais assisted i'aii1 in
scoring for the games
The invited guests were: Dr. and Mrs. ].
G; S. Aksrly, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Ames,
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Bachelor, Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Belden. Mr. and Mrs. Louis BisseIl OF
Mr. and Mrs E J. Boyes' Mr.. and 1OiaTnlARr MTsa En-
nest Boyes Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cole Burnham,
Frederick c. Gift Mr.. and Mrs. George de
Cola, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Engs, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Gage Of San Francisco. Mr.. and
Hampton. Mr and Mrs wickham Hayens
Mr. and Mrs J. J. Medros Mr.. aud Mrs A
Mrs. Charles Lowell. Mr. and Mrs Seth Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Rosenfeld OF San Francisco Mr. and Mrs
F. w. Morse Mr.. and Mrs. J. Loran Pease Mr.
and Mrs ID. A. Proctor, Mr.. and Mrs FELTON,
Taylor, Mr; and Mrs ChuFhin Taylor. Mr.
and Mrs James Tyson. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
c. Watson Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh NJ. Webster,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Williamson. Mrs Louise
Allender Mrs. Edythe Chisholm Miss Hattie
Carrier and Miss Sally Field of San Fran
cisco. Miss Ida Lackey. Miss Ena Lang
Miss Edith Mappinp ~ Cov-
Miss Carrie Nicholson. Miss Belle Nicholson
Miss Florence Stewart. Miss Eleanor Ian
liam Rabe and Walter Hale Of San Francisco.
Fred Henkenins Of Alameda. DR.. II. j.
Charles Smith. Morton Tuft and Robert
Balm Jr.
Mss Wilson was the hostess to-day at a
charming affair given in honor of Miss Mae
BurGge at the Miller home on Boulevard ter
race. About fifty guests enjoyed several games
OF hve hundred. the hostess being assisted in
entertaining by Miss Burdge Miss Mary Bar
ker, Mrs. William Colby. Miss Beatrice Vroo-
doiph. Miss George Strong, Miss Marion Ever
son. Mrs. Cleyeland Forbes. Miss Elsie Ever
son. Mrs Z. J. Nicholson. Mrs. Robert Foster
Miss Marion Smith and Miss Ethel Olney
The invited guests were Miss Edith GaskilL
Miss Grace sperry, Misses Knowles, Miss
/ Nightingale Miss Marion Goodfellow Mrs
/ George Rodolph. Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald Miss
Bessie Palmer, Miss Bates. Mrs William III !
Morrison. Miss Carolyn Oliver Miss Evelyn
| Ellis. Miss Violet Whitney. Miss Minnie Raw
Wilson. Mrs. Francis Musser. Mrs, Tohg
Hampton Lynch. Miss Mona crellin, Misses
Ransone. Miss Florence White Mrs Won Ade.
lung, Mrs. Louis Bartlett. Miss Ethel Moore
Mrs. Walter Hart. Miss Ruth Wilder and Mis-,
! Ray Wellnan.
Next Tuesday the annual election OF off,
GERS OF Ebell takes place, and in addition an
other very. important question viii be settled
by vote-the question Of building site. The
1 long list OF desirable locations has finally beer
simmered down TO five and one OF these five
4 will be chosen next Tuesday. The special com.
mittee on the building cite has recommended
| the purchase OF lot al the corner of Webster
and Merrimac streets, the property of Mrs
| Archie Borland. The lot is 100 feet soua rt
and can be purchased for S55OO The othe,
sites under consideration are: Northeast cor.
| ner Boulevard terrace and Webster street 100
x125. price $4,000; northwest corner Telegraph
avenue and Charter street, 75x100. price $1,000
| northwest corner Telegraph avenue and Twen.
ty-fourth street 100x1O0. price $4,000: east sid.
Of Harrison street. near Fourteenth. S2x15o
As each site has many advocates the Question
I TO be decided next Tuesday is causing NOR,
1 than the usual interest 70 be manifested il
Following IS the regular ticket to be voted ON
For directors-Mrs; James B. Hume. Mrs. c
| w Kinsey. Mrs. s. ]. Taylor. Miss Ev,
Powell Miss Jennie HILL Mrs. z. T. GiIpirl
Mrs. Ralph w. Kinney. Mrs. George M sha W
| Membership committee-Mrs Edward Rooth
Mrs George II. Collins. Mrs T. c. Harrison
Mrs. W. g. Palmanteer. Mrs. George Rodolpl1
At < o'clock on the same afternoon Marshal
| Darrach. the noted Shakespearean reader, viii
give readings from the Merchant Of Venice.
Among those who visited the horse show
last night from this side OF the bay was ;
party consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Cur
! tiss Mr. and Mrs Lawson Adams, Mr. an,
| Mrs William Langenour OF Woodland aae
| Mr. and Mrs. NJ. J. Laymance.
Charles NJ Sadier and daughter. Miss. Ma,
| Sadler and the Van Sicklens OF Alameda weri
! also among the spectators. Miss Van Sicklel