The San Francisco call., 1904-12-15
SILENT PLACES
DEPICTED BY
PEN AND BRUSH
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND. Dec. 14-When next the Oak
land Club meets it viii have entered upon
new year. for the last assembly Of this month
took place to-day. The current literature and
forestry sections united in planning the days
programme and succeeded in making the
afternoon unusually interesting cne.
The silent Places by Edward Stewart
White. was reviewed by Mrs. Julia B. Foster,
herself writer as well as critic and then
Mrs. Mary Tracy Mott gave a short personal
sketch Of Mr.. White.
Mrs. J. G. Lennon spoke briefly but enter
tainingiy OF California's crowning glory-the
redwoods-telling her auditors how TO distln-
guish between the taIl but slender coast trees
and the GIANTS OF the interior
At the conclusion OF the programme the
Christmas tree with one present was robbed
''Kyhosoever Shall Ofend"-and awarded bv
lot 70 Mrs r c. Burrell of Berkeley
The meeting was largely attended to-day
and while enjoying come very delicious coffee
and sandwiches the guests had the privilege
Of viewing a fine display OF water colors nv
Mrs. NJ FancEer Pettis
Very appropriately Mrs. Pettis' were studies
OF the giant sequoias referred to by Mrs Lem
mon Mrs. Pettis exhibited two dozen or more
paintings. several noteworthy pieces being in
cluded in the collection. The artist has faith
ieily depicted the silent places OF the Big
BASIN. IFS giant redwoods, its feathery ferns
and riotous underground Here she has a bit
OF roadway. patched with sunlight that falls
through the overhanging, lsaf-laden branches.
there a Enarlcd and knotted forest king that
stands out royalty against BACKGROUND OF
Being all studies OF the same distfict there
was necessarily sameness in to-day's ex-
hipit. but there was in each sketch an indi-
Niduality, a characteristic touch that al once
seIarated IL from its fellows. The feminine
love Tor detail was evident at times but much
A 1I MR.. Pettis work is distinguished by
'''3D ''a'iuii'e rasner unusual in woman.
News comes from Chicago that when Will
nam IL Davis. who is now in Illinois re-
turns 10 California he will spring LITTLE sI,r
prlse IN his friends here in the shane Of a
hitherto uasuspectcd romance. namely his ap-
pIoaching marriage 10 popular young So
Hufschmidt. 'o'''
Mr.. Davis is manager Of the Chinn- Heretta
optical Company in San Francisco and was
for long time connected with their OAKLAND
house He is a prominent Elk and general
taNorite. An ardent sportsman he has long
been member Of the Buckeye Gun club Al
I Livermore and on account OF his unusual sue
cess in that line has been dubbed the squirrel
hunter by his associates in the club
ar. Davis Is now mingling business and
pleasure IN the East and will probably an
return. ~ -''
The Ebeil reception yesterday will give those
VINO were there food for pleasant goss,p for
days 10 come, for there were any humber ~
( stunning gowns worn Mrs. Seth Mann wore
] strikingiy handsome one-a violet creme MIR
a Frenchy trimming Of white silk embroiSer1,
aho iace- with II she wore big pale blue
Eat tnat was very becoming I noticed several
gowns trimmed with a novelty embroidery of
six. the mushroom-colored messaline worn hv
| Mrs. d. 3. Hunter being embroidered with
green and white. Every one IS SO accustomed
I 70 seeing Mrs Gilbert Curtiss in delicate col
ors that the stunning dark green velvet gown
and picture hat OF black velvet she wore YES
teroay was a pleasing revelation Miss Maud
i Edith Pope also wore velvet costume of
dark blue. One OF the prettiest eowns-al-
though on simple lines-was that worn bv
Mrs. Willard Williamson. 1t was sR,iiy
Bounce affair of some coarse-meshed white
goods. the pink silk lining showing through
wherever the embroidered pattern was cut
out.
There were any number of beautiful white
dresses. notably those worn by Mrs Joe Kelly
! Miss Carrie Nicholson, Mrs. Henry Rosenfeld
/ Mrs. Kate Bulkley. Mrs. Melvin c. CHAPMAN
Miss Grace Burrell and Miss Amarylla Brom-
/ lev Mrs. Ernest Cotton. the hostess OF the
/ ly. wore some very handsome jewels. a large
emerald and diamond pin adorning the cor