The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15
A FEW AFFAIRS.
By Zoe Green Radcliffe.


OAKLAND. June 1.-THE little afternoon
affair given last Saturday by Miss Martha
Earl the young daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Earl was happy reunion Of classmates.
who for several years have participated in
the real joys and fancied wees Of life in the
Lincoln School and who viii next year be
students at the high. This merry little band
has made the most OF whatever brightness
has come its way and a spirit Of friendly
comradeship has made even school work
pleasure 1t can be readily understood then
that when they met simply for good time
they had it
Mrs. Earl always takes great delight in
entertaining her daughters friends and moth
ins was left undone Saturday that might con-
duce 10 the general enjoyment
HE pretty hill residence was decorated with
Llnh blossoms and various games furnished
amusement Tor the young people. The prizes
Strs pretty souvenirs Of the Worlds Far at
-. Louis and were valued accordinelv bt,. ne
lucky wlnners-Enid Cunnfngban Trsna
- conner, Helen Coogan and Florence Wheeler
A dainty COLLATION. was sert-o5 -, s..ii
tables Among Miss Mar1ha's guests were:
Helene Norden. Enid Cunningham Eleanor
dlhson, GeneHieve Owen Hilda Howard
SGsannah Muller, Anna Bernaxs. Hattie Nc
NlHre, Lois Be1kwith, Beth Hoyt. Thoda Cock
rolt Ethel Moore, katherine Bennison. Pauline
flerson Florence Wheeler Wandee Cheek,
Emma Athelstan. Helen Coogan Marearet
Weber, Irene 0.connor. Marie McHenry. Lila
LcEell Una Isussia, Esther Cooley. Mabel
Aoller. Leila N0yes AVIS el3urehar5 Sisv trsa
ant. LOie Holland, Johanna Yanrv PI,ss,.
Greed Nellie Adams, Camille Adams Ruth Satb
Genung.
An Interesting music recital VIII be given
to-morroSF TO 4s evening at orpheus Hail by pupils
OF u. y Hughes and W J. Mccoy. Those
who viii participate are Miss Rita Slater
piano; Miss Lulita Wasley contraito. Roberf
tiugnes barytone. Miss Lucy Hannibal viii
be the accomDanist and Miss Winifred T,na
Morgan. the well-l.nown yiolinist. viii also
assist Two Of Mr.. McCoy's compositions viii
be sung by Miss Wasley
At birthday party recently given bv Miss
agnes stecker at her home, 5TI Twenty-fourth
s.reet the engagement was announced OF Miss
Steeker aud F. Habett. Miss Stecker's friends
nave Deen surmising for some time that such
an announcement would be made She is an
attraetFe aiSFe young lady and an accomplished rnu-
Those present at the announcement party
We're Nj and Mrs W. Stecker Sr. Mr. and
Mrs, W stecker Jr Mrs. Winter f. Habelt
= schmidt, Miss Y. Bernard. II. Bregers Miss
Agnes Stecker Of Oakland Mr. and Mrs Rubr
MISSES Pauline and Alma Buhr Of Alameda
s%nd % Miss Esther Paul, Miss Annie Sturken
MISS Dora Bannick and Harry Strohlen OF San
Francisco.
George Edgar Jackson, the weIl-known at
torney Of this city has returned from a three
weeks' visit OF business and pleasure al AS
Ss1,l,!. SqriS, ore; Mr. jackson was the guest Of
Tongue River Lumber Company.
ALAMEDA, June 14-Mrs Louise Ahlborn.
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left last evening for Vienna, Austria where
she Will join her daughter who has been study
ing music in Europe for two years Mrs. Ahl-
born recently disposed OF her residence on
High street and Central avenue.
Mr.: and Mrs. J. c. Henkenius and daughters
will leave Wednesday morning for Jeffrev's in
TIE santa Cruz Mountains 10 remain several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Alexander Wright enter
tained last night at their home 1929 Pacific
street, Ia honor Of Miss Moore and Miss
Murphy OF London, who are making tour
Of the world Among those invited to meet
the guests were Mrs. / n. Chapman Mrs
Richard II. Gray, Mr.. Whitaker Mrs wits
Polk and Mr.. Garvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Parkhurst Of 25O3 Cen
tral avenue are visiting friends In Portland
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Renwick Of 1s4s Foun-
tain street celebrated the golden anniversary
OF their wedding at their home yesterday after
noon and last evening. Four generations of de-
seendents were present; Mr. and Mrs Rem
Fruitvale, the ceremony being performed bv
the late Rev. Samuel Briggs For almost half
a century they resided in East Oakland and
ago TO make their home with their only living
child Mrs. jeanette Jones. Mr.. Renwick
came to California in 1862 and in 1853 he as
sisted IN laying out the town of Clinton. now
part Of East Oakland About forty friends OF
the pair called yesterday TO congratulate them
upon passing the half century milestone in
their married life and many beautiful tokens
OF gold and silver were presented to the
couple.
A farewell party was given Edward Mysel
by forty qf his friends at his home. 444 Taylor
avenue last night He will leave tomorrow
for New York and before returning will VISIT
the exposition al st. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman c. Daniels left this
morning Tor Bartlett Springs to spend a brief
vacation.
BERKELEY, June 1.-THE Alathonian Club
gave a dinner last Friday evening at the home
OF Miss Grace Piatt 2033 Hearst avenue in
honor Of the five members OF the club who
were graduated with the last senior class at
the Berkeley High School Miss Piatt was a
charming toGstnistress and the responses were
ali timely. The honored guests were Miss
Olive Morrish. Miss Adah Lockett Miss Lynda
Service. Miss Nina Monroe and Miss Gale
Newlan.
The announcement is made Of the engage
neut Of Miss Aca Graber. daughter of Judge
Thomas F. Graber Of 2037 Durant street the
w~u-known Oakland attorney, and Charles e
Jones OF san Francisco. The wedding viii take
place on Thursday afternoon in ST. Johns
Church. San Francisco, when only relatives
VIII be PRES sent.
Professor Henry Rand Hatfield, formerly as
sistaut professor of political economy in the
Univerrity- Of Chicago. has arrived here to be-
come associate. professor OF accounting in the
University OF California. Professor Hatfield
comes on the recommendation Of President
Wheeler. who has plans for the enlargement
Of the College OF Commerce.
NEW FREIGHT STATION ASSURED
Oakland June 1.-THE City Council has naseed