The San Francisco call., 1904-06-07
ENENTS IN oOCIE TY
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND June 6.-The weather clerk
behaved like a little gentleman to-day at Mrs.
W. 5. Bakers garden party and consequently
there was nothing to an unusually de-
ightful occasion. The guests rambled through
the beautiful grounds or played whist under
the splendid old oak trees at their own sweet
will and the game OF croquet had not a few
devotees. The afternoon was waning into cool
evening when dainty cakes and refreshing ices
were served in the various artistic little arbors
scattered throughout the grounds
Mrs. Baxter is a member Of several card
clubs and has been entertained by many others
OF (Which she IS not a member. and In re-
turning these cOurtesies to-day her guests
were selected from the rolls OF nearly all of
the whist clubs that have been playing through
the winter. Clad in their prettiest summer
gowns members Of the Neighborhood the Cos
mos, the Thursday, the Current Events and
The Manzanita clubs were found in the groups
Of fashionable women who gave animation to
the rarely beautiful scene.
Henry, Mrs. s. II. Clark, Mrs T. c. Coogan
Mrs. Charles Shook Mrs E. N Ever. Mrs
l. T. Roberts. Mrs. +. c. Morrison Mrs
Albert g. Davis, Mrs A D. Wilder Miss
Faith Sturtevant and Miss Helen Nelson.
The guests numbered over a hundred. among
them being Mrs. Won der Ropp. Mrs. David
Mrs Anthony. Mrs. j. W. Nelson Mrs f.
c. Farnum, Mrs. John Farnham, Mrs NJ F.
Jordan. Mrs. Melvin c. Chapman, Mrs. Irving
Ayres, Mrs. Redmond Mrs. A B. Dennison
Mrs. Edward Taylor. Mrs A. Fine. Mrs H
p. Carlton. Mrs. ] r. scupham. Mrs George
Lackie, Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs. Mathes, Mrs.
Walter Manuel Mrs. George Manuel Miss
Mary Alexander. Mrs. welles whitmore, Mrs
E. D. Yorker, Mrs. W. W. .standeford.
Miss Edith Larkey cannot question her
popularity. for in spite Of '97 degrees in the
shade" SATURDAY, her friends bravely risked
given in her honor by Mrs. Elizabeth Dow
Yorker The lightest. thinnest gowns were
summer Hitting: The result was that every
one looked cool and pretty and added very
effectively to charming scene.
The shower included many very nice as well
as useful articles In several Instances ac-
companied by good wishes expressed in orig
inal verse or some other quaint fashion
In the dining -room-which was a favorite
pace because there one was served with
delicious ices and cooling drinks-the decora-
tions were suggestive Of the honored guests
little adaire du occur Strings of small red
hearts were festooned from walls to the CEN
tral chandelier and hung down over the rose
adorned table
Miss Larkey will become a bride on the
2lst and her becoming white gown yesterday
gave one an idea of how pretty she VIII look
IN her wedding garb
Among the guests yesterday were Mrs. GIL
pert Curtiss. IN stunning champagne and
blue gown; Mrs e. L. Dow, Miss Dorothy
Goodeell-who, by the way, is herself TO be a
bride on the 23d-the Misses Gorrill Mrs Al
larde. Mrs. ]. Z. r. Webber and Miss Ethel
Haas.
Mrs Yorker is always charming hostess
and her hospitable efforts were ably seconded
Saturday by her clever daughter Miss Eva
Mrs A. S. Larlzey, Mrs Herbert DuncFn
Gaskll, Mrs. J. Loran Pease Mrs George
LaclSie, Mrs. Harry Noble Mrs. S p Nc
Henry Mrs. 6. N. Shaw Miss Mabel Ruther-
ford, Miss Elizabeth Seupham Miss Ida Lar
key. Miss Katherine White Miss Anna White
and Miss Helen Noble.
wedding of considerable interest in the
German colony will be solemHized at the First
Miss Lille Baker Of Berkeley VIII become the
bride Of J. II Flathmann a young business
man OF San Francisco. Over hundred guests
have been hidden to the church. where Rev
o. H. Gruver VIII ofhciate A church ceremony
will be followed by reception at the FIath-
mann home Adeline street.
Morris Schneider and Miss Maybele Ayres
were married last evening in San Francisco,
the Marble room Of the Palace Hotel being
the scene of the happy event The bride was
attended by Miss Rose Levy, Miss Alice Hold
Etutt and Miss Eta Goodday while David
Schneider, Edwin Ayres and Lowry Straus
After a tour of Southern California the
newly married couple viii reside in Oakland,
where the groom Is engaged in business
The following excellent programme viii be
rendered by Mrs. Pauline Powell Burns and
Mrs W W. Purnell at Mrs. Burns recital at
Part 1.-THE Maiden's Song Aietcalf) ;
piano, sonata. oD. 53 (Beethoven); (a) Ser
Thonehs fPaas {" Memories HOoSn Night @ moThj9 h5ee
(Neidlinger(; piano. improptu. -op. 142 (schu-
berD; Indian Love Song (De Koven); piano.
(a) impromptu, op. &c. (b) etude, op. 25, (c)
prelude. op 2s, (d) polonaise. op 40 fchopin)
(a) Raft Song" Oh 20, That We Two Were
Maying" lNevin).
''Das Alte Lied" Cbl .-sommerabend'' LAS
SEM: piano. "Scherzo." nat minor (Chopin) /;
CMetcalD; piano. "carnaval" op. (Sehu-