The San Francisco call., 1905-01-29
SOCIETY AGAIN
WELCOMED AT
ARBOR VILLA
By ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE

OAKLAND, Jan. 2S.-Sfnce the re-
turn of the F. NJ. Smiths to Arbor
Villa after their long stay in New
York, their beautiful home In East
Oakland is again the center Of the
merry throng of young people who de-
light to congregate there, for Miss
Marion Smith. the only daughter. is
very popular. and is. besides. always
planning some pleasant affair for the
entertainment of her friends.
Last night the vaudeville dance,
planned by Miss Smith as a comph-
uent to three young brides-elect and
their fiances-Miss Crellin and Roger
Friend, Miss Bishop and DR.. Anderson
and Miss Gaskill and Roy McCabe-
was enjoyed by fifty or more society
maids and men.
The whole affair was quite informal.
and took place in the ballroom at Ar
Dor Villa. The early part Of the even
ing was devoted to a programme par
ticipated in by Lowell Redfield, Miss
Smith and the sextet Of girls that Is
rapidly winning laurels for itself, con-
sisting of Miss Carolyn oliver, Miss
Anita oliver, Miss Crissie Taft, Miss
Cordelia Bishop. Miss May Coogan and
Miss Smith.
The young hostess, who has a very
sweet soprano, sang "Springtime" and
Beams From Yonder STAR" the lat
ter an encore.
The programme closed with that
clever little sketch, "A West Point
Regulation In which Miss Georgia
Cope played the leading part, assisted
by Rossiter Mikel and Rupert Smith.
The remainder of the evening was
given over to dancing. and the guests
all declare they had perfectly love-
ly time
Miss Smith received her guests In
a very handsome white lace gown. and
Miss Anne McElrath. Miss Edith Selby,
Miss Coralie Selby, Miss Mollie Mathes,
Miss Marie Hops, Miss Noelle de
Cola. Miss Marietta Havens, Miss
Helen Chase, Miss Edith Gaskill, Miss
Jane Crellin. Miss Ethel Crellin, Miss
Jean Cliff, Miss Gertrude Gould, Miss
Jessie Craig, Miss Bessie Fillmore, Miss
Bessie Sinclair, Miss Anita Oliver, Miss
Carolyn Oliver, Miss Katherine Brown,
Coogan. Miss Lucretia Burnham. Miss
Edith Beck. Miss Claire Chabot and
Miss Pauline Fore.
Next Tuesday Mrs. r. NJ Smith will
entertain the cottage trustees at dinner
"a pleasant annual custom that she
follows religiously. The dinner is al
ways a very elaborate affair.
A dinner Is being planned by Miss
Anita Oliver for next Monday evening
which will be in the nature of a COM
pliment to Miss Marie Hops, Miss de
Golia's guest, and as farewell to Miss
Carolyn Oliver, who leaves next
Wednesday for New York. Miss Oliver
will be greatly missed during the ex-
tended visit she contemplates, for nc
society girl In Oakland has more real
sincere admirers. 1t is to be hoped that
no gallant young New Yorker will sue
ceed in stealing her heart while away
for the Eastern metropolis is a long
cry from Oakland, and too many Of our
popular maids have already desert
ed US.
Miss Ada Bridges celebrated her
eighteenth birthday this evening, and
that important event was made thor
oughly enjoyable by the young lady
mother Mrs. v. M. Green, and a score
or more friends. The residence was
elaborately decorated and the late sup
per was also quite an elaborate affair
A musical programme, In whcih Miss
Bridges, Frank King, Martin Kettles
during the evening. The young guest
of honor received several very hand
some presents. among them being a
locket set with diamonds that had been
willed to Miss Bridges by her aunt, the
late Kate Castleton. to be given to her
on her eighteenth birthday. Miss
Bridges seems to have inherited much
of her relatives talent, for she is a
pianist as well as vocalist and has ap-
peared before the public a number of
times.
ALAMEDA, Jan. 2s.-Miss Mabel
Usinger entertained the basketball
girls of the Alameda High School and
other friends at birthday party given
at her home at 121s Park street last
Monday evening. January 20. The
house was pretti1y decorated in red and
green, appropriately designed for the
occasion, and presented a cheerful
background to the merry company of
young people. Many pleasant old-time
games were played, for which Miss
Irene Welp and Miss Ethel Fisher won
prizes. Merriment and Jollity held
sway throughout the evening, and a
genuine good time was enjoyed by all.
Those present were: Misses Minerva
Steinway, Adele Brown, Ruey Dexter,
Lillian Harber, Edith Gale, Annette
Hilda Coulter, Bessie Ander-
son, Elizabeth Young, Mabel Swisher,
Esther Lieniz, Irene Welp, Myrtle
Helen Bickford, Ethel
Fisher and Mabel Usinger; Harry
Young. Daniel Read, George Young and
Henry Usinger.