The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
POST-EASTER
EVENTS CONE
IN A SWARM
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, April 2e-since Easter society
has been going the pace that kills and still
every mail brings more inducement to
continue the round OF pleasure There's no
help for IT. With the leaves painting every
branch tender green and blossoms every
where filling the air with fragrance one 8
veins pulse with the riotous Joy OF mere liv-
ing and. willy nily. one is drawn into the
procession.
Entertainment has been on more elaborate
scale. too. than has heretofore marked Oak
land functions. We seem to be waking up
IN more senses than one The A. l.. Whites.
however have always been among those who
are lavish entertainers. the luncheon at
which Miss Florence White was hostess to-
always maintained Miss Marion smith was
the motive for this charming affair and the
graceful s serene OF adornment was carried out
IN PINK and green, The guests We're: Miss
Smith, Miss Marion Goodfellow, Miss Anita
Oliver, Miss Carolyn Oliver. Miss Grace Sperry
Miss Lueretia Burnham Miss Helen Chase
Miss Edith Gasl<ill. Miss Florence Hush, Mrs
John = Valentine. Mrs. Walter Starr, Miss
Genevieve Chambers Miss Ala Kenna Mrs
Clare Crabot. Miss Alice Conklin. Miss Flora
McDermott Miss Marie Plaw, Miss Jean Dow
ney. Mrs Kenneth Lowden.
The Oakland Clubs luncheon day wss the
largest and most brilliant affair yet given by
that nourishing organization. Nearly eco
guests enjoyed the menu and delightful pro
gramne thst followed. and the rooms were
lighted srti1cially, the women in their
Yellow was the predominating color tone al
though abundance Of Easter lilies also lent
q stately effect
Mrs. Karl Nicho pretty little woman,
who is even prettier when she sings was
heard in two very pleasing numbers a difficult
tand Ardiu composition; ,l!I2,l; The Meeting and a
Mrs. Raymonds Brooks also sang and. as usual
when she appears, was encored again and again
recall after her clever rendition of Mrs Casey
at the Telephone left the crowd in fine
humor with reading Of Mark Twain's Wife
at the Telephone"
Mrs. Florence Gray, the clubs new presi-
dent. in a graceful little talk. paid tribute to
the work done by Mrs Bunneil the retiring
president, and told how the board of directors
in order to commemorate It in some fashion,
had decided 10 create the office OF honorary
Mrs. Bunnen The directors decision seemed
TO meet with general approval and was con-
irmed by rising vote.
man OF the luncheon committee to-day and its
success is her greatest praise. She as
sisted by Mis- Grace Trevor Miss Lillian Swale,
Mrs. H i. Whitehead. Mrs. o. C. Voss Mrs
NJ. L. Broadwell, Miss Bessie Wood Mrs p
r. Stewart. Mrs. Edgar Stone. Mrs. w. w.
Torrev. Mrs. W. H weilbye. Miss Helen Whit
+ ton. Mrs. E. c. Woolley and Miss E. Simp-
son.
The crowd that filled Reed Hall last night
to hear Miss Mabel Riegelmann enjoyed a real
musical treat. The main attraction was, of
course the little songbird herself but the
gentlemen who assisted her helped to make the
programme of the best amateur affairs
ever given in Oakland. Gene Blanchard's pIav-
Ing ample evidence of the talent that he
is going to develop TO Its fullest-he leaves
FOR Europe in August-and Mr.. Buckley plays
the violin well. His own composition Ia
GoQustte.' was delightfully."- picturesque bit
Of harmony.
Last night is certainly the last time that
shall be able 10 hear Miss Riegelmann for
80 cents. Such a beautiful, beautiful voice
that child hasi Every note is pure as bird g.
She leaves next Sunday for New York where
she will Join Madame Gadskl and journey with
her to Europe. there to perfect the God given
tones Who knows? Oakland may be giving
another Sembrich 60 the world.
Mrs. Clara Louise Burnham will be the
guest OF honor tomorrow ming at an in
formal gathering Of relatives and intimate
friends at the~home OF Mrs Charles c. Kel-
logg. Mrs. Burnham is the authoress of seven
teen successful novels the last Jewel the
Right Princess" and it's sequel, Jewels Story
Book having met with much favor by the
reading public. This prolific writer is a Chi
oago woman and mas been IN California ever
Portland. for which place she leaves next
Saturday.
A tea will be given at the Y. W. c. A.
Home tomorrow afternoon for the beneht of
the East End Social Settlement A pro
gramme OF music has been prepared.