The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-27
FAREWELL Is SAID
TO THE METCALFS
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND. Sept. 26.-The reception to Sec
rotary and Mrs. Victor H. Metcalf this even
ing-a happy thought Of the Home Club-was
delightful success. Poised on the very apex
OF a moonlit hill. the stately outlines and
bright illumination Of the beautiful club build
ing gave aluring promise OF the enchanting
scene within, where OakIands elite were gath
cred to do honor 10 the genial Secretary of
Commerce and Labor and his charming wife.
In spite of the strenuous life that Mr.. Met
calf has been leading recently, he looked ex-
tremely well this evening and frankly happy
as he clasped the hands OF friends old and
new
Mrs Metcalf has always been a woman OF
gracious and pleasing personality and the
new horrors that have crowned her life have
50 lar lett her unspoiled. Mrs. Metcalf is at
tractive too in appearance and tonight she
was charmingly though simply gowned in a
white satin-striped just cloth with pink roses
woven throughout the hlmy texture. The
bodice was decOllete OF course, and her hair
was worn low ON the neck.s
The receiving party unusually large
one and many OF the gowns worn were both
rich and beautiful. Miss Ethel Moore pres-
dent Of the Home Club. wore a very hand
some ana becoming black gown. Mrs. Z. III.
Walsh wore one Of the most beautiful gowns
seen recently lace robe with suggestions
OF pink in chiffon Mrs. Bernard Miller and
her sister, Miss Burdge, were both among
the noticeable ones, the bride in a blue trous-
seau gown and Miss Burdge in pink Miss
Hush was stunning" in a white satin and
one Of the handsomest gowns in the room was
the violet brocade worn by Mrs. Requa Mrs
7. L. Barker and Mrs. John Yule both wore
handsome black. gowns with white point lace.
The receiving party was composed Of: Judge
and Mrs John Iule, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. Bar
ker, DR.. Susan J. Fenton, Mr.. and Mrs Sum-
ner Crosby. DR.. Sarah /. Shuey Mr.. and Mrs
r. A. Webster the Rev. Charles r. and Mrs
Brown, DR.. and Mrs. J. X. Mclean Mrs ]
NJ Brock. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Chamberlain
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Cray Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Miller Mr.
and Mrs. Valentine G. Hush, Mr.. and Mrs
H NJ. Meek, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Barbour Mrs
susie Farnham, DR.. and Mrs. Murrey John
son, DR. ana Mrs. W. j. Wilcox Mrs T. 4,
Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs c. D. Gilman, Mr. and
Mrs. James A. johnson, Mrs. Henry Weth-
erbee, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bangs Mrs d
i. Rae. Miss Bessie Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs
T c. Coogan, Miss Emma r. WeIlman Miss
Caroline Van Dyke, Miss Caroline Goodbue
Miss Helen Chase, Miss Pauline Collins MT
and Mrs. F. c. Ravens, Mrs. Eauraw. Frank
Damon, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Cornell Mr. and
Mrs. g y. Bradley, John Howell, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. b. Gray.
mandolin quartet furnished music for
dancing and during the evening Miss Kinsel-
nicka sang several times. Mrs George b M
Gray is chairman (for the Year, OF the club
decoration committee. and rare good taste was
SHOWN IN the artistic arrangement of palms
and flowers this evening. Supper was served
upstairs, on small tables. each bearing a dainty
decoration OF pink flowers and asparagus ferns
Altogether the occasion was a rarely enjoyable
one, and II was a late hour before the last
straggler wendell his or her tired but happy
way down the winding path to the car.