The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
SEES BABY PERISH
BEFORE HER EYES.
MOTHER MAY DIE OF BURNS
BRIDE SELECT
HONORED AT
DINNER DANCE

OAKLAND April 24.-The bride-to-be who
numbers Miss Lucretia Burnham among her
friends Is indeed lucky GIRL for she is sure
to be entertained in delightful fashion. To-
night Miss Smith and Miss Chase shared the
honors OF one OF the most unique and elaborate
dinners ever given in Oakland. 1t was tete-
a-tete dinner the thirty-two guests being
seated at sixteen small tables. in couples that
changed partners with every course.
Pink was the predominatins shade in the
scheme OF decoration long sprays OF rambler
ana duchess roses combining TO form an ex-
qulsite bower. with clusters OF Easter lilies
here ana there. In room Miss Smith and
AIR. Oliver presided at the central table. sur
rounded BY the men and maids OF their we'd
ding party. In another room Miss Chase and
Mr. Bell were similarly arranged with their
bridal party. In these two rooms the chande-
lers were almost concealed with pink roses,
and dependent from each were clusters or
tiny pink tulle wedding bells.
The effect was delightful. For the maids
the name cards were artistic little cupids,
the eupds of the two brdes-elect being dis
tinguished by the addition of two pierced
hearts. The mems place cards were brides
pretty and dainty enough to tempt an anchorite
TO matrimony. An orchestra kept up a pleas
ant accompaniment TO the merry chatter Of
the guests and occasionally when par
ticularly sentimental air played the whole
company ioined in the chorus Repartee and
toasJs were plentiful and each girl had q
different vis-a-vis with every course the even
ing was fraught with interest from beginning
to end.
Dancing followed the dinner. The gowns
worn by the girls OF the party were
unusuaiy beautiful the dark-haired hostess
herself wearing lovely CONNECTION OF pink
liberty satin, elaborately embroidered with
ribbon roses.
Miss Burnham's guests were Miss Smith,
Downey Miss Ruth Kales Miss Anita Oliver
Miss Bessie Reed. Miss Jessie Fox. Miss
Edith Downing, Miss Ethel Sims Miss Cor
della Bishop Miss Elsie Everson and Miss
Noelle de Cola, Roland Let's oliver. Traylor
Bell Willard Barton. Arthur Goodfelow, Hugh
CioodfeIlow Rudolph Schilling Charles Bates
Jr DR.. Percy Gaskill. Stanley Moore. Fred
Dieekmann. Herbert Barry; g, Roy rs summer nm rs
Anderson and Paymaster Richworth Nicholson
L. S. n.
The same crowd OF young people will be
among the busy one of Oakland this week, for
every day has its event To the se ravens Mems
Smith will take UP the whole day. and on
Wednesday Miss Florence White will be host
ess at luncheon for the same party. Inurs-
day Miss Chabot will gather this merry
bunch Of buds" about her and Friday even
ing the dinner at which Miss Smith Will en-
tertain the bridal party will take place at
Arbor Villa.
Another engaged girl has been added to the
nance planning succession of affairs in
her honor. Edward H Dodge of Alameda is
the lucky The announcement of their
engagement-made public at a card party
last Saturday-was not an overwhelming sur
prise. as Dame Grundy has been building all
bile that has been putting up to the Laymance
residence very frequently of late.
Both young people are to be congratulated
and the match seems to give much pleasure to
friends of both families Mr. Dodge is a SON
OFF,. J. Dodge the well-knowas lumber mer-
chant and his fiancee fsslthe eldest daughter
of M J. Laymance one Of the most successful
real estate men of Oakland and San Francisco.
At high next Saturday quiet little
wedding will take place in the First Meth
odist Church that will be of more than local
interest, for the groom-to be Is the only son
OF Alfred Wilkie the well-known snger-Al-
fred Rigby wilkie. Young Wilkes BRIDE
elect is Miss Blanche Gertrude Llddell the
daughter Of a mining sngineer and superin-
tendent in Tuolumne County.
The wedding will be witnessed by members
of the family only and will be very simple
owing to the recent death of Mrs. Wilkie. the
groom's mother.
ALAMEDA, April 24.-Miss Anita e. Park
er daughter of Mrs. ]. NJ Parker of 231O Ala
media avenue, will become the bride OF Theo-
dore Tillman of San Francisco tom
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The wedding will
take place at the Parker home and Rev. Father
perform the marriage ceremony Miss May
belle Parker is to be maid of honor and Daniel
Mahoney best man. Miss Parker is we'll
known in Alameda social and fraternal circles
She educated at Notre Dame Academy in
this city.
Miss Margaret Bell Atchison and George
Miller will be married Wednesday evening at
8 clock at the residence of the bride. 54s
Santa Clara avenue, the Rev. L. Potter Hitch
cock of the First Congregational Church
her sister maid of honor and Will Frier
will support the groom. Mr.. Miller is a son
of former City Trustee George r. Miller and 10
employed by the Standard Oil Company.