The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
NEW CLUB HOME
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.


OAKLAND June Social activity in the
Oakland Club received a fresh impetus to-day
al the housewarming luncheon, and life in the
new and commodious headquarters began most
auspiciously. Maple Hail is vastly more con-
veneat than the house on Seventeenth street,
both 10 situation and space. and the club
VIII undoubtedly grow rapidly than il
has in the past.
+ As is usual when men OF women get together
on such occasion. there was much speech
making, and. BELTS q working club to-day
topics mostly serious and handled in a
serious manner II is not always easy di-
gesr a mental problem and ones luncheon at
the same time, but the problems We're 80
adrOitly scattered between the courses by Mrs.
Sarah Reamer, tOastmistress, that the danger
Of an intellectual dyspepsia was avoided.
With few complimentary words Mrs.
hsaner introduced Mrs. Bunneil, the club 5
president. who is just returning 10 her duties
after a long and serious illness. II was natur-
al that Mrs Bunnen should speak on subject
very close TO her heart - The Vacation
Schools, which are the Oakland Clubs special
care.
Miss Ethel Moore. president OF the Home Club.
was then called upon to tell something about
that overgrOWn infant organization-it counts
few months old Miss Moore assured the la
dies present Of pure milk supply IL they
would become subscribers 10 a new hygenic
dairy which is soon TO be started. stamped with
the approval OF the Home Club. Bacteria and
germs were learnedly discussed by the new
clubs clever young president and also by DR.
Shuey who. 1 believe. is TO be the official in
spector for the contemplated pure milk depot.
Mrs H. Elliott Cranes talk on The Home
and Nonan's Relation 10 It was thoroughly
enjoyed. principally because she has a good
speaking voice. and every word was distinctly
heard. which could not be said Of all the
speakers How often a splendid sentiment is
lost because OF the inability Of the speaker TO
make herself sndible
Miss Murphy. bright young Journalist and
q member OF the Woman's EducstionaI councfI
of London. was "A guest to-day. Being called
upon for a few words she responded with
rrr ~ nf Infe and C~n hat
hearers convulsed with laughter She has
fascinating manner OF speech and is an inirnita-
bic story teller.
Mrs. c. W. Kinseys greeting from the Ebell
Club was graceful little speech. Mrs. David
A. Spencer OF the Hill Club. Mrs. Julia s. San
born Miss Aeserole ana Mrs. Pilsbury were
also participants in the programme. Miss
GrieVe with List rhapsodie, and Miss Stan
wood with songs. furnished the afternoons mu-
The tables were pretuIy decorated o-day
and the young ladies who served were Miss
Flint, Miss COllum. Mrs. Shinn. Miss Oliphant
Miss Rust. Mrs. Ashcom. and Miss Bassworth.
Among the hundred or more guests to-day
Mrs ". W kersan, Mrs. George Humphrey,
Mrs NJ. l. BroadWen. Mrs Fred Dorsaz Mrs
John Bassford, Mrs. Oscar Luning, Mrs. W.
w. standeford, Mrs !. 4. Beretta. Mrs. II. l..
Whitehead, Mrs Henry Bull. Mrs. Charles
Egbert, Mrs. r. T. Henry. Mrs. Dabney, Mrs.
Collum Mrs Mary Tracy Mott Mrs William
II LAWSON OF the Century Club Miss Moore
OF the Womsn's Educational Council Of Lon
don. Mrs Ralph Cole. Mrs G S. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Nora Hornick will leave next Sunday
FOR Sioux City, Iowa, TO attend the wedding
OF her daughter Miss Ethel Hornick and VII
liam Wallace Walker on the 2sth Pretty
Ethel Hornick is one Of the many talented
Oakland girls who have courted fame with
success. but her career as an actress Is about
to end. for her hapce is man Of wealth.
Their honeymoon Will be spent in Europe
principally in gay Paris" and picturesque
Holland.
The wedding in Sioux City is to be SOL
lemnized at the home Of the brides uncle and
is 10 be very elaborate affair.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Florence Hatch and Asa Fertner MendenhaIl
al the home OF the brides parents, Mr. and
wedding promises TO be an unusually inter-
esting affair Miss Hatch IS a very pretty
girl and will undoubtedly make Charming
bride, while her matron Of honor Mrs George
Humphrey belongs in the list Of Oakiands
beautiful women.
BERKELEY. June s.-The wedding Of Pro-
fessor Edmond O'Neill dean of the chemistry
department of the University of California
and Miss Edyth Vernon Ward took place last
Charles ". Armes, a sister Of the bride In
East Oakland. The Armes home was hand
somely decorated. blue and gold predonnating
Miss Edith Marjorie Ames was the bridesmaids
and Professor William d. Armes the best man
A reception followed the ceremony and after
ward wedding supper was served
ALAMEDA, June s.-Mrs. W. J. Shattuck
and family left to-day for the Santa Cruz
Mountains to spend vacation
Miss Ethel and Miss Florence Plunmer will
20 10 Glenwood in the Santa Cruz Mountains
for their summer outing
Mrs W r. Hughes departed to-day for
Dutch Flat, where she will remain for seven
weeks.