The San Francisco call., 1904-08-11
WORTHY CHARITY
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND. Aug. lV.-Altn q large ma
jority % Oakland women charity is something
more than name and whenever a worthy
cause needs their aid, in the language of the
street they are there with the goods" 1t
is a little early in the for benefits
but poverty and need has season. the
ladies OF the West Oakland Home have begun
active preparations for affair whereby they
may coax = few dollars from an ever SYM
pathetic public for their pet charity, the in
stitution where friendless or orphaned little
ones are sheltered in West Oakland. There
is no more deserving charity in this city and
the recent additions and other improvements
have depleted the treasury and the society
wcmen interested in the home have responded
quickly TO a call for aid.
The benefit will take the form OF a whist
tournament at Maple Hall on the evening Of
the 26th. A number Of prizes well worth play
ing for have already been secured and every
thing Will be done for the comfort and enjoy
ment Of the guests.
arrangements committee. her assistants being
Mrs. L A. Bzretta Mrs. w. A Schrock Mrs.
n 3. Mehrmann, Mrs. +. w. Sharp, Mrs.
II. D. Rowe. Miss Margaret Hamilton and
Miss Grace Trevor.
Thorndale. the pretty Piedmont home of the
WickLam Havens was the scene of a delight
ful little affair to-day when Mrs. Havens en-
tertained dozen friends at luncheon. Tiger
lilies in all their gorgeous crimson loveliness,
graced the table. After luncheon the guests.
VINO were mostly members of a card club
naturally TO their accustomed sport and en-
joyed several games OF five hundred. The
party Included Mrs. Henry Resented, Miss
Carrie Nicholson. Miss Gertrude Allen, Mrs.
James =. H. Dunn Mrs. John Henry Dieck-
mann Mrs Oscar Fitzalan Long, Mrs. Charles
Barneson of San Mateo. Mrs. Albert A. Long,
Miss Belle Nicholson Mrs Edward W. Engs.
and Miss Edith Gaskin
To-morrow Mrs. ]. Walter Scott will be
hostess at a unique and original affair in
honor of Miss Florence Brown. the charming
young fancee Of DIR. w. S. Porter. Mrs. Scott
ing trip to Tahiti and has many delightful
"reminiscences to give and many curious things
to show Of those South Sea islands; about
which a romantic atmosphere seems always to
rest.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Leila Hazel DAILY, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Z. DAILY and Herbert Arnold Smith. the
popular young tenor of the First Methodist
Church choir. 1t is to be a home wedding
and, as Miss DAILY is said to be a very pretty
girl she will doubtless make unusually
lovely bride. September is the date set for
the wedding and when the honeymoon is over
the happy couple will reside at Twenty-fou
and Webster streets
Mrs. Will Magee will again entertain al
| luncheon next Friday. this time in honor OF
Mrs. Charles Minor Cooper, who was Miss Ella
/ Goodal
| nouncements Mrs Frank SHAY. the nothe,
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afternoon will be devoted to cards and about
thirty guests have been invited
The Lackies' dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Gaskill is the cards for tomorrow
night and tomorrow also. in the afternoon
Mrs. Frederick Page Cutting and Miss Eliz
abeth McNear will each preside over informa
affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Dornin and Mis-.
Helen Dornin have returned from McCray's
where they have been spending the summer
! place Miss Sevilia Hayden is an exper-
| her own horse to Cloverdale with her, she en-
joyed many a canter through the beautiful
! little valley in which McCray's is located
| Quite a number Of Oaklanders are going t.
! McCray's to celebrate the birthday anniver
| sary OF the famous boniface. who is dear L
| every man, woman and child who has evel
! fallen under the spell of the genial person
| ality. The anniversary has become even
! that is annually attended by friends from nea
| and far A barbecue is always the principa
| feature and this year a vaudeville entertain
ment and ''Hooligan party is being planned
! by the guests.
Mrs Lucy May Hayes has returned from al
extended visit in KINGS City.
The coogans are home again. after de
lightful sojourn at McCrays Miss Marjori
Coogan has been visiting the Chickering's il
| Los Angeles
Mrs. George Cope and family are back from
. RCwardennan. Miss Georgie Cope expects L
leave shortly for New York to pursue her voca
studies
Mrs William High, after spending the sum
mer in Brookdale. is home again.
|
The Frederick Strattons are back from thei
Shasta trip.
Mrs. F. E Lohmann Of New York, formerl
a resident Of Oakland for more than thirt
years, is visiting her son, Edward II. Lob
mann. Mrs. Lohmann has spent the last fey
years abroad.
Carl Seulberger of East Oakland has 70
Gently returned from six weeks trip throug
the Lake Tahoe region. Mr.. Seulberger wa
accompanied by Allen Howard and Clyde Fin
ger Of the University of California
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