The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND Feb. 5.-The members Of the
New Century Club celebrated the birthday
anniversary OF their president Mrs Robert
Watt. TO-DAY with luncheon that had many
delightful features. Only club members were
present. and SO sincere is the admiration Of
these ladies for their president. that the func-
ton was more Ike family gathering than
mere fraternal association.
The attractive little clubrooms at the cor
ner OF Fifth and Peralta streets were bright
ened with yellow jonquils. their golden beauty
showing effectively against the daft blue that
is CHARACTERISTIC OF all the apartments.
Miss j. p Wheaton acted as toastmistress
@ anu neI VII ana clsNerness contributed to the
social success OF the luncheon. Each lady
present read a suggestive Of good wishes
I9r the honored guest. An amusing feature
OF the affair was a huge pie" from which
protruded the ends OF many ribbons. Each
lady was permitted to pull out one ribbon
to which was attached a pretty souvenir of
the occasion
Mrs. Watt was made the recipient of a
very pretty framed etching the presentation
speech beng made by Miss Wheaton.
Among the guests were: Miss Mabel Alder
son. Mrs. H; E. Batehelder Mrs Il Bothsen,
Mrs. John Buben. Mrs. z. II. Benjamin, Mrs.
]. E. Dean. Mrs. T. Douglas Mrs. " K
Foster. Mrs. w. H Friend. Mrs. j. H. Grind
ley, H,.. mrs d A X; Guppy. Mrs T. J. Harris.
T. b. Holmes. Mrs. c. O. Huber Miss Carrie
Indorl: Mrs I; L; Irgens: Miss Leontine JAMS
son, Miss H. Kelly. Mrs Harry Lewis Mrs
r. L, Lenz. Mrs. L. Lefevre. Mrs. J. Long
Mrs. F. II. Marwedel. Mrs. Cora Merritt Mrs
n. /. Morgan. Miss J. Nidvost. Mrs. D. L.
Noegle Mrs. S n Palmer. Mrs. ]. w. Pew
Mrs p a Ring. Mrs H P Roach. Mrs, s
Small Mrs James Torrey. Mrs. c. c. Walters.
Mis- Miss : 1,, Wheaton: Mrs l. H. Whitehousee.
J. Woodbury.. Mrs. W J. Wilcox.
Mrs. George Fl. Tyson Of Alameda was the
hostess at a large card party yesterday. The
decorations OF the various apartments were
unusually artistic. pink carnations distinguish
ing one room, violets another and autumn
leaves predominated in the dining room
About sixty guests enjoyed a game OF 500
the prizes being won by Mrs Philip Teller
Mrs. Herbert Folger and Mrs Howard Holmes
Mrs. Tyson was assisted in entertaining nv
Mrs. c. II. Snattuck. Mrs James Tyson, Mrs
lian Abbott, Mrs. Fred Haight, Mrs Charles
Tisdale and Mrs r. G Medcraft
Mrs. Shepherd jerks entertained this after
noon al cards being assisted By Mrs. T. En-
met Nicholson. Mrs. William Mihrain. Miss
Beauv3is. Mrs Frederick b. Daliam Mrs
Howard Robbins. Miss Ethel johnson and Miss
Irene Colegrove
A 500 club was entertained last evening bv
MI and Mrs. willard Williamson:
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cole
ir. and Mrs Frank c. Watson. Mr and Mrs
Fred Gift Mr. and Mrs. Seth Mann and Mr.
and Mrs Robert S. Moore.
Misses Ruth and Alice Knowles were the
hostesses at the recent meeting Of the wednes-
being Miss EditR GSsEiii MISS cbrase 5ns Ta5t
Miss Edith selby Miss Ethel Valentine. Mrs
William Watt Miss Claire Chabot Mrs. Irving
Lunborg, Miss Ruth Knowles. Miss Alice
Knowles Miss Gertrude Allen. Miss Bessie
Palmer. Miss Jane Crelin and Miss Ethel
Creilin.
Miss Rose Kaies was the hostess at a de-
liChtful luncheon to-day. complimentary to
Miss Rose Goddard. The guests were: Miss
Goddard. Miss Elsie Fry. Miss Savillia Hay-
den. Miss Kitty Kutz. Miss Katherine Brown
Miss Ruth Houghton, Miss Lille Reed Miss
Marjorie Coogan. Mss Mary Downey Miss
Bessie Coghll and Miss Louise Hall.