The San Francisco call., 1904-11-06
SOCIETY IS BUSY.
BY Zoe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND, Nov. 5.-There is scarce
ly a Granny in which another social
event could find a resting place in the
maze of functions scheduled for the
next two weeks. Such a busy fort
night 1T will be- And dainty Isabelle
Kendall, whose wedding day is fast
approaching, is responsible for much
of the activity in the smart set, for
few brides-to-be have been more feted
and entertained.
On Monday next Miss Clarisse Lohse
starts the ball rolling with what prom
fair at the Piedmont Club house. On
this occasion Miss Kendall will share
the honors with Miss Hops of Georgia,
and the little teahouse in the park will
be the scene of a luncheon for the host
ess and dozen bonnie maids.
On the evening of the same day the
Merriman residence on Hillside ave-
nue. will be the scene Of a large recep-
tion planned by Mrs. Harry Thomas
in honor of the golden wedding ami
versary Of her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. F. Merriman; and on Tuesday will
be the Kleiman reception and the
Ebell luncheon-also important social
events
Wednesday will bring another lunch
con for Miss Kendall and her bridal
party, given by her mother, Mrs. F. l.
Kendall, and Miss Florinne Browns
luncheon to Mrs. Victor H Metcalf
The East Oakland kindergarten "at
home" and the oliver dinner, where
Miss Kendall will again be the honor
ed guest. Will occupy the attention of
the smart set Thursday. With various
smaller affairs tucked in between those
already mentioned, the coming week
promises to be a strenuous one for So
cietys devotees.
Under the silver bell beneath which
they piighted their troth fifty years
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. William Sayer Shook
stood to-day at the close of a half
century of welded life and received
the Fluctuations of relatives and
II lUSlI anu
children were there and helped to re-
ceive the scores of guests who throng-
ed the prettily decorated rooms to Law
ish not only golden wishes but precious
gifts upon the happy pair. Four sons
and four daughters have blessed the
welded life of Mr.. and Mrs. Shook,
one of them being Charles S. Shook,
the university Board of Regents legal
adviser. The daughters-in-law and
daughters who assisted their mother
in receiving to-day We're: Mrs o. NJ.
Tupper, Mrs. E. w. Williams, Mrs. f.
L., Wemple, Miss Shook, Mrs. G.. w.
Shook, Mrs. +. w Shook, j. A. Shook,
Mrs. c. E. Shook Miss Helen Upper
and Miss Mildred Shook.
Master Tom Hogan gave stag
party" to fourteen of his young friends
On Friday evening, the day being his
thirteenth birthday. Getting into ones
teens is almost as important as reach
ing ones majority, and the prepara-
tions for celebrating so momentous ali
occasion were quite up to the mark
The lads enjoyed all sorts of games
ard also the birthday feast that was
all that a boys heart could desire.
Prizes in the different game contests
were awarded. the lucky ones being
Dick Mcclure, Edward Martin, Donald
Mcclure and James Barrett Master
IIogan's guests included Arthur Gould,
James Barrett, Donald Mcclure, Paul
Barrett, Arthur Cunningham, Dick
Mcclure, Willie West, Gustave Beck
ert, Fillmore Adams, Herbert Beck
ert, Edward Martin, Granville Mar
tin, Richard Hammond and Justin Nc
Carthy.