The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
SOCIETY GIRL
DECIDES UPON
STAGE CAREER
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND March 22.-Two Oakland girls
will divide public attention tomorrow night
While Caro- Roma who has already won dis
tirction In the musical world, Is bidding fare
well in San Francisco to California audiences
Pearl King, who has eschewed society for the
stage will make her debut at the Macdonough
as professional. Miss King is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. King and their
mansion in East Oakland has been the scene
of many brilliant functions notably the COM
ing-out bali of the young lady who makes
her. first professional appearance tomorrow
night. The Kings have always been most
hospitable entertainers and the fine character
and unaffected sincerity of their eldest daugh-
ter has endeared her to host of friends, who
are planning to give her rousing reception
Hortense Nelson. with whom Miss King
VIII appear In CLEOPATRA, Is also Cali
fornia girl | believe. At any rate she is a
singer. and In her own line talented they
saw.
Numbers of theater parties are being formed
to witness Miss Kings debut the largest be-
ing the eighty participants in the recent pro-
duction of rPinafore."
Ihe wonderful success of the opera, which
was given by amateur talent, mainly due
TO the efforts OF Miss King, who, as stage
director. positively shaved for weeks before
The excellence of the performance was not
only proof OF the ability OF those in the
cast. but tribute Of their high esteem for
their stage director. for all had determined
to do their best for Miss Kings sake
Across the bay Caro- Roma's farewell con-
cert Will probably bring together equally
enthusiastic crowd for the well-known singer
has many admirers and besides assisting her
VIII be some OF the most noted artists in
San Francisco.
The ladies of the Oakland Club and their
friends enoyed an unusually pleasant after
noon OF music to-day. the event being u
flower song recital by pupils of Mrs. Jessie
is quite well known here Several years ago
she was leader of little musical club that
met at the home of the Dunns and of which
spirits -e
:, Two young Oakland girls participated in
the programme. Miss Grace Porter and Miss
be proud OF them both. Miss Porter has been
studying only year. but has remarkably
The entire Ina. Is nnnsuay Mas
Part song. Sweet Daisy (Curshman); duet
raI,y.0 dIy of sns the Wal waiey 1Pinsatp Mrs J.
'Dandelion'' (Chadwich), (b) .'vioets'' wood
mani. mani Miss Edna Riehl of San Francisco; SOLO
The Flower Song tBevignanD. Miss Grace
Porter of Oakland song cycle. Rose Songs
Jessie L. Gaynor). Miss Ruby A. Moore of
San Francisco; Songs From an Old Garden
low daisy. the blue belD Edward MacDoweID
Miss Alta Alta Gountryman of Oakland; barytone
van Bowley of San Francisco; part song. The
Alpine Rose" (Gerrit Smith).
Mrs. e. F. Cole chairman OF the after
ford. Mrs. w. NJ. Kleeman, Mrs. Oscar Lun-
ming. Mrs. w. L. Palmer. Mrs H. B. Mehr-
mann, Mrs. f. A. Merguire Mrs T. p Hogan
Mrs M. L. Broadwell Mrs. Sara Reamer
Mrs II. l.. Whitehead Mrs. George Humph-
rey. Mrs. J. #. o. McMath Miss Grace Trevor
Miss Eta Eiben. Miss Ida Lackey. Miss Lille
Swale.
At an informal tea given by Mrs. Zeno
Mauvais recently the engagement of Edythe
Turnor Chisholm and Frederick Lee Wolfe
was announced. The bride-to-be who is an
unusually attractive young woman is the
daughter of Mrs. Helen Turnor and sister
OF Mrs. Paul Carroll of this city. Mrs Tur.
nor and Mrs Mauvais are old schoolmates
and lifelong friends and she has always re-
garded Mrs. Chisholm in the light OF a near
relative, 50. to her given the pleasure
OF being the first to announce the happy
t.dipgs Mr. Wolfe is a successful business
man of San Francisco and a Bank Commits
sioner.
Preparations for the wedding are progressing
repidly and the marriage will probably take
place at st. Pauls Episcopal Church soma
time in May.
Among those who have entertained in
formally but very delightfully."- this week are
Mrs. ]. P. H. Dunn Miss Claire Chabot and
Mrs. James q. Allen. The Cosmos Club met
at Mrs. E. J. cotton's Monday and the Pied
mont Whist Club was entertained by Mrs.
W. e. Sharon and her mother Mrs Myxatt