The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND. Feb. 20.-Mrs Henry n. ADAMS
was the hostess to-day at a pleasant affair
given in honor of Mrs. NJ J. Hawley. who has
returned to Oakland after absence Of sew
eraI years. The Meeption hours were from
I to g during which the Adams home on Madi-
son street was the scene of brilliant and
fashionable gathering
The hostess was assisted by her sisters, Mrs.
Harry Gordon and Mrs. Charles Bliss, and by
Mrs. George Sterritt Wheaton. Mrs. c. o. G.
Miller. Mrs Andrew Moseley, Mrs: Robert
rison Clay Mrs Thomas Prather. Mrs. c. II.
Hawley and Miss Hawley
Mrs Hawley will be the motif for recep-
ton which Mrs Thomas Prather is planning
for next Tuesday afternoon
The Wednesday afternoon Five Hundred
William Watt and enjoyed several very pleas
ant hours. Among the players Were Miss
Edith Gaskill, Mrs. Monte Taylor Miss Chris
sic Taft the Misses Alice and Ruth Knowles,
Miss Bessie Palmer Miss Gertrude Allen, Miss
Ethel Valentine Miss Jane Crellin. Mrs. lrV-
ing Lundborg. Miss Edith Selby and Miss
Claire Chabot.
The Tuesday Five Hundred Club was en-
tertained this week by Miss Grace Holt in
San Francisco. The club members are: Mrs
Walter Henry. Mrs Thomas Bailey Pheby.
Dieckmann, Mrs Robert Lee Stephenson. Mrs.
viii Meek Mrs Alexander H. Marx Miss
George Strong. Miss Mona Crellin Miss Jane
Fitzgerald. Miss Margaret Sinclair Miss EN-
ma Mahony and Miss Lillian Downey-
At the recent baby show in Sacramento the
beautiful little daughter of John Hoesch. the
genial deputy Secretary of State, who has
host of friends not only in Oakland but
throughout California won first prize. Each
small contestant seated in baby car
riage covered with flowers. The first prize
winner is only 10 months old and seemed to
be as delighted as were the spectators with
her gayly bedecked chariot which was a
fragrant mass of Roman hyacinths carna-
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
MOnteverde carried off third prize. the car
riage in which she rode being covered with
almond blossoms. Mrs Monteverde was for
merly Miss Sophie Jones and is a cousin of
Miss Lou Denison of this city where she
used to be a frequent visitor
Mrs. William Leven expects to return to her
home in Oregon some time next week Mrs.
Leven was formerly Miss Estelle Parker of
this city and is Mills College graduate. Dur
ing her visit here she has been considerably
entertained by former friends and schoolmates.
among whom was Mrs. Laurie Adams OF Bel
vedere. who gave number Of pleasant af-
fairs in her honor
Last evening Mrs. Gilbert Curtiss gave an
Informal masque in compliment to Mrs.
Ieven About fifty guests enjoyed dancing
and the general merrymaking attendant an
affair of that kind.
Miss Travers, president of the West Oakland
Home Association. made the southern trip with
the Board cf Trade lately and reports having
a most delightful time.
Miss Coraiie selby is expected home in few
weeks after a prolonged absence in Europe.
BERKELEY. Feb. 25.-The Resonant Whist
Club met last Friday evening at the residence
Of Mrs Redmond c. stats Of 292I Harper
street South Berkeley. Redmond c. Stats
won the first prize for men and Miss Carolyn
Louise Crew the first prize for ladies' After the
games refreshments were served. The guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aylwin, Mr.. and
Mrs r L. Favor Miss katherine Robinson,
Cat hfrip I. JOhn BasfOrd.
Miss Aylwin. Miss Mayne Stats, Walter Sher-
idan and George McMenomy.
The wedding OF Miss Lucy Tollman and Har-
~ NJ Miller will take place on the evening OF
March ? at the home Of the BRIDE parents,
1900 Louisa street. Miss Toman is gradu-
ate Of Grinnell College OF Iowa, having been
q member of the class OF 1900 She is
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Tollman.
Miss Marjorie Erwin was the hostess at an
informal gathering last Thursday afternoon at
her home. 2G2S Benvenue avenue. The feature
of the afternoon was the linen shower" in
honor of Miss Rhoda Howell. who will be
ried on March ; to Fletcher Ames. The guests
were Miss Edna Orr. Miss Edna Wilde. Miss
Maude Meyers, Miss May Meyers, Miss Char
Iotte Hall Miss Helen johnson. Miss Lucille
Webster, Miss Elsa Ames, Miss Efhe Wade,
Miss Winifred Osborne, Miss Elizabeth Thomp-
son and Miss Florence Thrall.
BERKELEY, Feb 25-Mrs. George Wheeler
rendered q reception yesterday to her father,
Captain Grossly, at her home. 1882 Harper
street The occasion the captains sew
enty-hfth birthday. The guests were Miss
Nunson Miss Waterbury Miss Mccarthy Miss
Stats Mrs. Allison, Mrs. r. c. Stats. Mrs.
Emerson. Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Schultzberg
of San Francisco
Mrs b. f. Bowman of 1910 Oxford street
gave her son. Franklin Maurice, a party at
their home Washington's btFthday. The
guests were the Misses Helen Hendrick of San
Francisco, Beth johnson OF Oakland, Lillian
Girard Miriam Pond. Emily Cornwall, Theresa
Isenberg Jane Munger. Ethyle Petersen and
Edith and Claire Bowman.
ALAMEDA. Feb. 25.-Announcement is
made OF the engagement of Miss Lena Schaef-
fer and Frank ]. Kalis. The bride-elect is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Schaeffer
of 2224 Alameda avenue. Her parents made
known the betrothal at a party given Tuesday
night at the family residence, at which there
were present c. J. Hammond Jr., Mrs. Henry
Schwartz, Mrs. Henry Won Tagen, Mrs. A.
Schaeffer Miss Bertha Steinkamp. Miss Eta
Mehrtens and Miss Lulu Schaeffer.
Hugh c. Gallagher and his sisters, Misses
Bessie and Rose Gallagher. gave a dinner at
their home yesterday in honor Of their broth
er-in-law. Del c. seldom. and his wife. who
are members of the New York company play
ing this week at the Grand Opera house in San
Francisco Composing the dinner party were
Major John Buckley. Judge r. 2. Tappan.
Cartain NJ. W. Simpson. Captain A. p Smiley,