The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
FAVORED DAY
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND. Nov. 3-Just so long as the
charming wife Of our genial Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor Victor H Metcalf. is still
with US will she continue to furnish fascinat-
ing motive for various social functions Miss
F1orinne Brown and Mrs. Lillian Brown Everts
win entertain luncheon for Mrs. Metcalf
next week and among the guests. chosen from
the exclusive set will be several old friends
The occasion promises TO be unusually en-
joyabIe The r. G. Browns are always de-
ightful entertainers and Miss Brown is one
Of the most winsome girls in town
Mr.. and Mrs W. E Miles members OF
a jolly little club that is devoted 500 and
yesterday being their turn to entertain, and
the day being also their twelfth wedding an
niversary the members Of the club were in
vited 10 dinner merry little dinner it was
The factors Of this particular organization are
unusually congenial and when they meet II
scarcely needs a delicious menu and artistic
decorations to furnish enjoyment. But so ma
terisI are we that these things do count a lit
tie and Mr.. and Mrs. Miles guests gazed with
satisfaction the fragrant pink carnations.
the great f1lmy bows Of tulle and the rose
thing of beauty If not a 10y forever.
Among those who enjoyed the dinner and
the dancing later were Mr and Mrs. Churchill
TAYLOR. Mr. and Mrs. FELTON, Taylor. DR.. and
Mrs. Harry F. Carlton Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B.
Dallam. Mr., and Mrs william High, MT. and and
and Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
November 1O seems TO be favored OF the gOOs
and society. Church benefits. club affairs.
card parties and weddings are among the func-
ticns that viii call out Oaklapds social set
on t.sat date.
Trinity Episcopal Church. the little red ed
ifce on Telegraph avenue. will inaugurate a
beneficiary bazaar on that "Wednesday and
are many OF Oakland's prominent women. in
Guiding Mrs John Blackwell. Mrs. Julien
Brown and Miss Marion McElrath-
On the same date Mrs. Mathes and Mrs.
Merrill viii entertain at cards. Ihen tnere
Is the Oakland Club luncheon. wnicn VIII nave
added 20 its usual culinary attraction COM
edietta in which several talented members OF
the club viii participate.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberding win be presented
by Mrs. w s. Palmer assisted by Mrs; Henry
". Crane. Miss Lou Denison. Mrs, Henri
Grandjean Mrs. Koenig. Mrs. Melvin. Mrs.
w. A. schrock and Mrs. Louise Tenant
The chief event OF November 1e is Of course
the wedding OF Miss Kendall and Kenneth
I.owden Petite and with a chic little figure.
Miss Kendall promises to be one OF the most
winsome brides of the season. She has been
80 a. =. sosras 80 Re tatrs- nartIcular
and personal interest in the approaching nup-
tials Although home Wedding the prePera- a9el,,
Will he maid OF honor and there will be a
sextet. as well. Of bridesmaids-the Misses
Noelle de Cola. Myrtle Sims. Anita Oliver,
IAllIan Isaacs. Marion Walsh and Ruth Kaes.
Where could one find more charming group
Of girls
will be flower bearer and Roland Oliver will
attend the groom.
Miss Kendall and Miss Hoppe who are
visiting Miss de Cola shared the honorr at
delightful afternoon affair TO day at the De
Cola hcme on Harrison street Mrs. Henry
RosenfeId and Mrs. AIlender assisted Mrs de
Cola in entertaining her daughters guests,
and the lavish decorations OF flowers and palms
formed pleasing background for the bouquet
OF ''buds' culled from the younger set OF
girls Among the girl card players were:
Miss C1arisse Lohse Miss Edith Downing
Miss Bonnie Downing MISE Elsie Kimbie Miss
Letitia Barry. Miss Evelyn Hussey. Miss Ruth
Kales Miss Lillian Isaacs. Miss Anita Oliver
Miss Lucretia Burnham Miss Ada Kenna Miss
Jessie Fox Miss Myrtle Sims. Miss Carmen
Sutton Miss Marion Walsh and Miss Nichol-
son.
Next Monday Miss Kendall will again be the
center Of attraction. when Miss Clarisse Lohse
viii give luncheon at the Piedmont Club
house. Miss Hoppe. young Georgian visitor
viii share the honors and a dozen guests Will
enjoy the menu
One OF w J. McCoy's piano pupils. Miss
Rita Slater Of San Francisco gave a recital
at Lyric Hall last Tuesday in conjunction with
a Minetu violin pupil Miss Grace Freeman
These young ladies. and incidentally their
teachers. received the compliment not only Of
a fun house. but long and repeated applause
Every number was enthusiastically encored.
and even at the very end the audience fingered