The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
FOLK
PREPARING FOR
SUMMER HEGIRA
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, March 30.-"In the spring a
young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
of love-. but the thoughts of the society girl
generally stray in some other direction. When
the sun climbs toward the zenith and the
earth dons its robe of tender green, miladi be-
gins to dream of the annual fitting to forest
or seaside and there is a grand skirmish for
the indispensable dressmaker 1t was a kind
Providence that arranged the lenten season be-
tween the winters strenuous pleasures and the
merry vacation time. 1t gives the butterfly a
gay wings for the summer undoing of that
same young man. who dreamed of love-
while a dressmaker was prosaically preparing
II takes careful consideration; too sor the
summer Girl TO decide where to spend those
days of dolce far niente that she may make or
break her future fortunes, for 1t 10 in the vaca-
tion days that Cupid IL most active. If she
is athletic and looks well in outing costume.
she hies her 10 some mountain resort or
'roughs it in some pleasant valley but IL
she is attractive only in dainty, fluffy gowns
or beneath the becoming curves OF a pictur-
esque sunshade she seeks the seaside or other
watering place hotels. where one may keep
Last year Oakland society folk came and
went in the most itful manner-a few days
here, a week there and little rest at home
friends were In town or out. It begins to look
as If we might expect the. same restless fit
ting again this year, and already the resorts
are claiming many visitors from Oakland.
Major and Mrs. c. c. Clay are at the Hotel
main Indefinitely, as Level Lea is quite de-
serted. Miss Madeline Clay and Miss Margaret
den Crawfords.
Mrs. I. c. Coogan and Misses May and
Marjorie Coogan are spending the week at In
verness. The George Dornins. by the way, will
build at Inverness. and their cottage will with
out doubt be the scene of many merry gath
to whom coating of tan 10 very becoming,
and Miss Sevila Hayden is also a bewitching
Mrs. CoghilI and Miss Bessie coghill are
among those who have gone out of town for
a few weeks. being at ''Riverdale,'' their coun-
The Eugene Hewlitts are also In Napa
County. at their ranch .'El 'Toca" Mrs. Hew-
litt's sister. Miss Natalie Fora, is with them.
A coming event that promises to be OF more
than usual interest in the musical and social
man on April 20 at Reed Hall Miss Riegei-
man is Oakland High School girl with a
soprano voice of rare sweetness. When Nine.
Gadsh was last here she consented to listen
to the ambitious little lady and advise her
whether to continue serious study. The fact
that Miss Riegeiman is now planning to go
vision of the great singer is proof enough of
her high opinion.
a protege Of Mrs. Oscar Luning, who is al
ways one OF the first to encourage talent In
any form: and Mrs Luning' with number Of
essss at the concert in April
Miss Florence White will entertain dozen
friends at dinner Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Marion Smith and Roland Oliver
On Tuesday next Miss Smith will again be
the motif of pleasant affair-a luncheon at
the home of Miss Flora MacDermot Miss
MacDeImot has been In Boston for year
or more and her girl friends are all delighted
TO have her home again. she is one of the
most hospitable hoEtesses In Oakland
The luncheon for Miss Smith will be cthe
first bit OF entertaining Miss MacDermot has
| done since her return, and the invited ones
are anticipating a delightful afternoon. :.
l.
Wednesday next Mrs Charles Rodolph will
be hostess at . card party for Mrs. William
o Brien and Miss o. Brien Of Indiana, who are
guests of Miss Georgia Strong. About sixty
have been invited.
Miss voorhees, and her hance. Bayiiss Clark
will be the complimented guests at an affair
: Miss Mollie Mathes is planning for April s
The Voorhees-Clark wedding will take place
some time after Easter
Two weddings Of social importance will take
place Easter week. On Wednesday Miss
/ Mary Van de Carr Hyde and Lieutenant c. e.
Hathaway will be married in St. Pauls
Episcopal Church. and on Thursday evenine
Miss Bertha McElrath and DR. Bakewell will
wed Trinity Church. also Episcopal to be the
scene of their nuptials.