The San Francisco call., 1905-03-16
GAELIC SONGS
AND STORIES
REGALE MANY
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND. March 15.-The growing popu-
larity Of the Oakland Club is more apparent
al every luncheon, and the fact that there was
full attendance to-day in spite of un-
propitions weather was more proof that
the women consider these affairs very much
worth while. In the first place the menu
ltseI is excellent and good eating Is con-
dueive TO good spirits and good fellowship
relanos genial patron saint furnishing the
ensemble motif to-day 1t was natural that
facetious Irish spirit should prevail and
When the toastmistress. Mrs Reamers, started
the Dali rolling with a demand for story and
snecdote many demure member rose TO the
occasion with an unsuspected store Women
nave not as rule been noted as raconteurs
put We are learning and some of the stories
were very well told indeed Among tboss
who contributed to the general fun were Mrs.
j. walter Scott, Mrs. Watkins Mrs Brigham
Mrs; Rodolph. Mrs Reamers and Mrs NikeI
Miss Mary Alverta Morse and her sister
Miss Ruth, gave the musical numbers tbs
talented young singer showing great irnnrova-
nlent since her last public appearance here
Miss Morse has full, powerful voice and her
OF charming folk songs. were admirably sung
MISS Ruth Morse accompanied her sister and
also played the "Dwarfs March, by C5rieg.
The decorations were both elaborate and at
tractiye The entire room was incosed with
rustic railing and covered with greens to
the brass csndlesticks and streamers OF sn,tIa y
trailed down the center Of each table The
place cards We're four-leaved clovers and even
TIE ices and candies had assmilated the pre
vailing verdant hue The pretty girls who
assisted in serving the luncheon were in white
with Knots OF green ribbon in hair and al
Mrs. w. A. Schrock, the little blonde chair
man OF the luncheon committee, wore a very
becoming gown OF pale green satin ana I
noticed any number of hats stunnine affatrs
OF vivid green. =
The entire luncheon committee included Mrs
Palmer. Mrs, W. s Peters, Mrs w H
Pettis. Mrs. 4. J. Pillsbury, Mrs. c. A. Place.
2 Reamer, Mrs L. T. Roberts, Mrs. W =
Rudolph, Mrs. ]. C. Rued, Mrs Nora Pvie
Mrs. s. sanborn. Mrs. Joseph Sanders. Mis-,
Theresa Russeau. Mrs. John Ronald, Mrs
w Scott, Mrs. G. A. Scott. Mrs Nj Seh,,ne
Miss M E. Sherman Mrs. II. II SHIN Sc9,s' n.
Sarah L. Shuey. Mrs. G. E. shuey Mr. 1s,- -.
:; Fardee. Miss Eta Penniman Mrs. II. w.
The tea given by Miss FIorinne Brown >.
Day complimentary to her nepheyv's Aancae
Miss Marion Smith was a charnnine ~. e.
as are always the functions over which tha,,
popular society girl presides. Peach bIossoma
danodils and yioets formed a fragrant forai
setting for the forty or more dainty r,1atas - a. y
young matrons who were Miss Browns sI,ests
Mits Browns mother. Mrs Roland G Brown
Roland oliver and Mrs M us n. sss1omto-5e smIab be.
mother of the guest Of honor were in the ,,ee rea
liam Brown Everts. Mrs. John j VeIen,in. LII
Mrs. Daniel Belden, Mrs. E. Kenneth inwdan'
naios nliAta OihcI, MlsS Ruth Kalaq Mfa~
Rose Kales Miss Jessie Fox Miss Nos,,s u,ss -
@ Golia- Miss Lucretia Burnham. Miss Evelyn
Ellis. MISS grace sperry and Miss Elsie Fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Laymance enterta,n.d
the Monday 500 Club last night. instead az
Monday. election day. There are twelve men, = :
bers in the club. 6nd wnen it is ..busbs nd,
night the little party of twenty-four hsye ~.
,olliest time imaginable Mrs. Laymanee
seated the whole two dozen at one table whIcb
very bright and pretty with its Earnitura
OF red carnations and rose-shaded candles
Judge and Mrs. Harry Melvin were amonv
the guests at the dinner rendered Mr. and Mrs
Salmon, the Prince and Princess OF Tahiti hv
the Russell Cools last night. Mr. and Mrs
William Hamilton and Mrs. Robert Louis Ste
venson were also guests.
The shadow of Illness has somewhat rnarred
the honeymoon OF Mrs. Bruce Burnett, who up
February 16 was Miss Sallie Worley. She
has been seriously I'll with pneumonia I be-
lieve, but her friends will be pleased to know
that she Is much better and In fact sat up to-
day for the first time.
Now the superstitious ones are saying they
are not surprised at the danger that threatened