The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
EVENTS IN SOClET

OAKLAND, March 13.-A cantata, ''The
Flower Queen" was presented yesterday by
forty children from the cottages founded by
Mrs. f. NJ. Smith, the beautiful new head
quarters occupied by the Home Club. The
spacious and artistic auditorium was filled
with a brilliant and apDreciative audience,
composed of members the club, and the
stage resembled bit Of fairyland.
This the first entertainment of any de-
seription given in the clubhouse and was a
delightful success in every way. The build
homes which .sirelterng orphaned girls
nestle on the grassTgTown slopes, like somber
jewels in a setting Of vivid green.
Men we'll as women interested in
the philanthropc work inaugurated by Mr.
and Mrs Smith, and the clubhouse has been
fitted uD with view to the comfort and
pleasure of both. A snoking-room In red and
old oak adjoins the library and across the
wide entrance hall, pillow laden cozy corners
and dee2 comfortable chairs make of the re-
ception-room, with its rich brown and red
real dream Of beauty and "a Joy forever"
The auditorium lecture hall has a high
dome-shaped ceiling of blue and paneled walls
of deep green and white enameled woodwork
The small stage to-day bower or
green. palms and ferns being banked in the
background.
were appropriately costumed in different col
orS and the very excellent manner in which
they carried out the parts assigned gave evil
dence not only OF their own cleVerness, but or
the admirable manner in which they had been
trained. The cantata was given under the di-
rection of Miss Florence Nightingale and the
children were assisted by Miss Marion Smith,
who was the Flower Queen. and Miss May
Coogan. The Queens two little attendants
the of considerable amusement.
One, in placing the Miss Smiths
head gave it several emphatic pats to make
it secure. while the other little tot.
rather doubling the reality of the petals
which dotted the Queens gown drew them to
her little nose and gave them some very audi
BILE shifts. These little aSides threatened to
demoralize the actors for moment, but other
when the members of the large audience
wended their way home at the close of the
programme there nothing but hearty
praise for all concerned.
The programme as follows:
Queen-Rose. .............M Miss Marion Smith
Attendants-Marion Noble and Ruby Gore.
Crown bearers-Bernice Harkinson and Helen
Maids of honor-olive Allen and Florence
Recluse-Miss May Coogan.
Chorus of Flowers.
Rose and Lily duet t..................
Miss Marion Smith and Miss Olive Allen
DaffodiI (asprant for Queen) ...........,
......... Mae Marcham. Florence Cottage
Fleur de Lis (asDirant for Queen) ........
........... .Callie Keifer. Marion Cottage
Kathleen hS an Gallo, Florence @ Cottage,
Edith Harding. Marion Cottage.
Carnation taspirant for Queenl ..........
....... Alfredo johnson, Florence Cottage
Semi-Chorus.
Violet and Lily duet. ..............:.
.--;.. Florence Crandan and Olive Allen
Pans REID, initial 7S Cottage % Ata
Murch, Grace Cottage.
Chorus of Poppes.
Hazel Anderson, Bessie Lahue, Mabel Denny,
Lillian Smith, Lenora Giles and Mil
dred Wilson.
PART II.
Chorus, 1J1tg. Morning Song ..;-.....-..---
............. Janet Fuller. Grace Cotatge
Marguerite (aspirant for Queen).
Bonnie Dell Overall, Florence Cottage
Touch -Me-Not" Solo. Observation-Disclosures.
........... Sadie Lahue. Marion Cottage
Geranium. .......................Vi Vivian Warren
chorus. Appeal to RecIuse'' ............
Recluse. chooses the Rose. Miss May Coogan
Chorus, Prepare We for the Festive Scene" ("
In the presidents box were Miss Ethel
Moore, Mrs W. S. Goodfellow, Miss Marion
Goodfellow. Miss Eleanor Davenport and Mrs
Walter Starr In the box opposite were Mr.
and Mrs. +. NJ Smith, Mrs. Pedar Sather
Mr.. and Mrs Dennis Searles. The loges were
whom We're Mrs c. X. Brown, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. J. X. Mclean. second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. r. II. Chamberlain. secretary;
Mrs. Giles II. Gray, treasurer; Miss Mary ].
Alexander Mrs c. r. Brown. Or. e. Annette
Bucket. Mrs. I. l.. Barker, Mrs. ]. NJ. Brock
Miss Anna Mae Burdge, Miss Evelyn Ellis
Mrs r. II. Chamberlain Mrs. Giles H. Gray
Mrs. J. X. Mclean. Miss Florence Nightin-
gale. Mrs. F. NJ. Smith, Miss Charlotte Grace
Sperry, Mrs. e. M. Walsh and Miss Frances
Marion Smith.
The clubhouse viii be formally dedicated on
March "a
The engagement is announced or Miss Min
ME Walton. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. N.
Walton of 931 Magnolia street, to Frank B.
Young of Denver, Colo. Mr.. Young is min
ing engineer a graduate of the Colorado
School of Mines.
BERKELEY, March 13.-NIiss Maude Oxlev
and James A. Stephens were married last
evening at the home of the brides mother
! Mrs. Emily j. Oxley of 2540 Grove street. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Edward
l.. Parsons, rector of ST. Marks Episcopal
Church. The bride is prominent young So
ciety woman and Mr. Stephens is successful
business man in San Francisco.
Miss Myra i. Streightf, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. e. Streightff, entertained a num-
Der Of her young friends on the twelfth annf-
yersary of her birthday last evening. Miss
Streightin was assisted in receiving by her
mother, Miss Ethel Ryus and Mrs. j. D.
l Hammond. The hours between and q CLOCK