The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20
DINNER DANCE
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND Sept 19.-The round Of social
entertainment is necessarily monotonous. Gus
tom designs the pattern and only the uncon-
ventional dare stray from the set outlines.
But occasionally the fashionable set introduces
an innovation that meets with general ap-
prevail Newport has given us the dinner
dance" a form Of entertaining welcomed by
the hostess who has a. beautiful home a rest
less hospitality and ample means with which
to crafty her aspirations. Just now the din
ner dance is the thing and the first to follow
this pleasant innovation is Mrs. A. L. Stone.
who entertained. in this happy fashion this
evening in honor of Miss May Young and her
hance DR.. Thomas Reid McNab.
The A. L. Stones house on Vernon Heights
is one. of the very artistic homes of Oakland
and presented a luxurious picture this evening
Sixteen guests, including Miss Young's bridal
party, were seated about the large oval table
A great basket Of pink Bridesmaid roses occu-
pied the center of the table while streamers
of pink tuile wound through the cleaning SER
vice and silver candelabra. The dinner guests
Miss Young and Dr. McNab, Miss Bertha
Young. Miss Anne McNab Miss Anita Oliver
Miss Marietta Ravens Miss CAROLYN Oliver
Miss Havemeyer, Miss Bertha McElrath, John
McNab, DR.. Allanson Weeks. DIR. Benjamin.
Blackwell Russell Taylor, Vail Blackwell, Sid
ney Pringle and Lloyd Lacy.
The dinner party was Joined later by those
invited to the dance to the number of forty or
fifty. The ballroom was beautifully decorated
with blue and yellow chrysanthemums.
In spite of the fact that she has been feted
so much Miss Young is looking extremely well
and will undoubtedly fulfill her friends prog
nostications that she will make a lovely bride
II is a great temptation not to tell about that
exquisite bridal gown now. 1t is a rich, soft
cream in color and the bridesmaids all to
be in blue-''picture gowns describes them
best. The happy little bride-to-be has already
received great number of the most gorgeous
gifts from far and near.
Her sister, Mrs. Dredge, is in London and
will not be at the wedding, neither will her
two younger brothers, who are in Honolulu,
but Mrs. Conrad Hamm and Mrs r. w.
Anderson are here and guests at Rose Crest.
Mrs McNab, the grooms mother and his
sister arrived last Friday and are also guests
Of the Youngs.
DR. McNab entertained his best man and
ushers at dinner Saturday evening and to-
morrow night Miss Young will dine her bridal
party.
The marriage of Miss Hooper and Mr. Greed
has been set for October 10 and will take
place at the Hooper home in Alameda. Mrs.
Sumner Crosby, the brides only sister, will
be her matron Of honor and the groom's young
sister, Miss Pussy Creed, will act as maid of
honor Clarence La Vallan Greed will be his
brothers best and the ushers will be
William II. Greed, Victor Henderson, Duncan
mates and fraternity brothers of the groom.
The wedding, which is to be an afternoon
affair. will be of widespread interest owing
to the social prominence of both families.
Miss Lita Schlessinger is planning an infor-
NAL o'clock tea for a dozen or more friends
of the Misses Ella and Leslie Wight The
first named leaves in a few days for Honolulu
with her mother. Mrs. Laura Wight, and Miss
Leslie will return to Europe to pursue her
musical studies