The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
EVENTS IN SOCIETY

OAKLAND. June Few receptions have
been permeated with the spirit of hospi
tality as that given by Mrs c. b. PARCELS
to- day in honor Of her charming young daugh-
ter in-law. Mrs. Frank PARCELS, who was Miss
at the very threshold, where in the vine
inclosed and carpeted portico. a delicious punch
tempted the thirsty TO linger. In the wide
hall and artistic parors white blossoms
lent their beauty and fragrance to the scene
and by contrast added to the exquisite effect
OF the dining room decorations, which were In
delicate pink and green.
Mrs. Parcells' calling list is unusually
long and mere than 400 guests were in
yited to to-day's affair, The hours were from
to g. and in the fashionable throng that
passed In and out OF the pretty Webster street
residence were many from. neighboring cities
and from across the bay, Notwithstanding that
the summer hegira has already begun and
numbers Of the invited ones have betaken
themselves TO the mountains and seaside
Noticeable among the guests were two re-
cent brdes-Mrs George Lackey (nee Soup
ham) and Mrs Morey (nee Koenig). Mrs.
and looked very we'll indeed in her wedding
gown dainty combination OF silk crepe and
lace. Mrs. Morey wore one OF her trousseau
gowns a handsome and very becoming old
rose silk. with which she wore big black hat.
The guest OF honor also in her wedding
gown. was an attractive figure in that assem-
6lsge OF fair women, as she IS Weh a!S above
stateliness that is most becoming. The elder
Mrs. PARCELS who belongs to that kindly.
motherly type OF women that is beloved by
everybody, always wears black. and her gown
to- day OF heavy silk was frightened with
fichu of rare white lace.
Mrs. J r. Scupham wore very handsome
gown Of gray silk trimmed with black thread
lace.
gowns the wearers OF some of them being
Mrs. f. c. Morrison. Mrs. Churchill Taylor,
Miss Pauline Collins, Miss Lillian Moller.
Miss Eva Powell Miss Helen Powell. Miss
Aphia Vance and Miss Cordelia Bishop
Mrs Melvin c. Chapman-who, by the way,
Is one of Oakiands handsome women-wore
pale pink creation of some soft cloth. Mrs.
Harry p. Carlton was also in pale silk. Others
Brown. Mrs. w S Noyes. Mrs. R. H. Cham
berlain Mrs. Giles Gray Mrs. George H.
Timefman Miss Alice Heller, Miss Shreve.
Miss Pauline Collins Miss Mary Barker. Miss
Grace Barnard and Miss Annie Flint.
The Roosevelt which is OF the coolest
studio buildings in San Francisco. was the
scene of pleasant little musicale this after
noon very informal and thoroughly enjoy
able Miss Caroline Little was one of the
participants in the programme the others be-
ing Mr. Salmon the pianist, and Mr. Cogswell
Miss Rose Shallott Mitchell of New York who
plays both mandolin and guitar most artisti-
cally was also a contributor to the musical
feast Miss Flora Bell of Oakland, the clever
china painter has her studio in this building
and dispensed the hospitality of the entertain
ing coterie of artists in her always gracious
fashion.
Mrs Frederick S. Stratton, wife of Collector
of Port F $ stratton, was ash hostess Yesterday
given to company of more than one hundred
guests The party left the Washington-street
wharf before noon in the United States Gus
toms steamer Golden Gate, Captain J. c.
Cantwell, and went to Sausalito. where the
revenue cutter McCulloch was boarded
Captain II. b. Rogers had the vessel in gay
Visitors On deck an Oriental luncheon was
were the viands. the dishes being Chinese,
Russian japanese and Filipino in character.
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naval training station at Yerba Buena Island.
where they were received by Admiral Whiting.
were nted to Mrs. Whiting In honor Of
the visit 800 naval apprentices gave drill
on The station paraas GROUND Inc oakland
Broadway wharf. Oakland in the Golden
Gate. and those from san Francisco were
taken TO the city in the Slocum. The guests
Captain II. 3. Rogers Lieutenant r.
o. Crisp. Lieutenant H. II Wolf Lieutenant
Ehen Parker. Lieutenant H. o. slayton. Cap
tain and Mrs. J. c. Cantwell. Lieutenant
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Stratton. Mrs.
Walter c. Good Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pra-
ther. Mr. and Mrs Edson Adams. Mr.. and
MRS G. W. McNear. Miss McNear. Mr. and
Mrs. joseph s. Spear Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. V.
H Metcalf. Professor and Mrs. Bernard Moses,
Colonel and Mrs. George c. Edwards. Pres
ident and Mrs BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler Mr.
A. Moore Miss Ethel Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren olney Jr:. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard P.
Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Stone. Miss
cornelia Stratton. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
and Mrs D. Henshaw Ward. Mr and Mrs. F.
c. Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Batchelder,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A.. Monteagle. Colonel and
Mrs. John p. Irish, Mrs A. D. Wilder. Alvin ID.
wilder Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Allen. Mr.. and Mrs
F. E. brigham Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Fitzgerald
Captain and Mrs Charles Minor Goodall, Mrs.
H p Gregory. Miss Elise Gregory. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles s. Houghton. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
g. Brown Miss Florine Brown Mrs. Lillian
B. Evarts. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Babcock Mr.
and Mrs. p. z. Bowles. Mr.. and Mrs j.
Athearn Folger. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Hath
Mrs
coogan. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Cope. Miss
George Cone. Miss Jennie Craig. Paul PEN
noyer. Mr. and Mrs J. o. Cadman. Mr.. and
Mrs E. r. Foger. Mrs. j. A Folger Mr.
and Mrs. s. r. knight. Mr.. and Mrs W. s.
Kenny Mr. and Mrs w. B. Hamilton Mr.
and Mrs Newton Koser Mr.. and Mrs. H J.
Knowles Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McChesney, Miss
clara McClesney. Mrs. Emil Barrangan. Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn @. Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs
George d. Greenwood. Sterling A. Campbell
Professor and Mrs. @. NJ Stratton. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Derby and Miss Alice McChes-