The San Francisco call., 1905-01-10
BONNIE MAID
Is HOSTESS AT
MERRY AFFAIR
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, Jan. "a birthday is always
an important event in the life of every child,
and until ones teens reached birthdays
stretch away to the future, far, far apart.
Then. as the years roll on, the birthdays seem
to tread one the heels of the other, closer
and closer until that last one when we are
born again into a new and everlasting life
For little Flosie Duncan, the daughter of
Mrs. Robert Duncan these great days still
few and far between. and indulgent mother
tries to make each happier and brighter than
the preceding one. This afternoon Miss Flosie
celebrated her tenth anniversary and over half
a hundred children helped to weave the day
into an already glittering crown Of happy
memories.
IN the glow of the shaded lights that
illuminated Maple Hall the children danced,
made merry and enjoyed the impromptu pro-
gramme of fancy dances and songs rendered
by several clever little ones. To the delight
of every one Kendall Fellows and Elmer Booth
the latter the chldren's matinee idol just now
were Miss Flosie's guests. Mr.. Kendall told
some of his iniinitable Chinese stories. with his
audience crowded closely and eagerly about
him.
At late hour the little hostess led the way
TO the lower hail. where the real party be-
gan, for there on tables glowing with red
lights and flowers. were all the goodies that
appeal most to the inner juvenile. The round
table, over which the bonnie little hostess pre-
sided. was eXquisitely decorated. A cloud OF
red tulle occupied the center of the table, from
the midst of which rose tail cutglass vase
filled with poinsettias.
Altogether the day was one that will long
be remembered by Miss Duncan and her little
friends among the latter being Miss Belle
Shiels, Miss Edith Benjamin. Miss Clara
Miss Jane Scupham, Miss Dorothy Stone Miss
Eta Schrok, Miss Dorothy Capwell, Miss Ber-
nice Collins, Miss Irene Collins, Miss Eliza
beth Collins. Miss Bernice Bromwell, Miss
Blanche Mills. Miss Rosale Ogden. Miss Ruth
Burchard. Miss Ruth Vincent. Miss Phyllis
Capwell. Miss Gladys Maxwell. Miss frankie
Pierce. Miss Phyllis Lowell, Miss Grace Owing
Miss Bessie Goodwell. Miss Mignon Wilson,
Miss Mabeile Nichols, Miss Eleanor Bennett
Miss Dorothy Edwards. Miss Helen Barnes
Miss Anna Barbor. Miss Doris Bornemann
Miss Helen Ghirardelli, Miss Coral Edes, Miss
Helen Taft. Miss Vera Won der Ropp and Miss
Margaret Edee; Dalliba Thomson, Earl Baker.
Dick Mcclure. Allen Standish, Harold Won der
Ropp VIII Morrow. Albert Barker. Tom Eg-
bert, Hewlett Benjamin. Martin Capwell Basil
Crowley and Arnold Carleton.
large reception at the home of Mr. and
Mrr McClunis this evening marked the pass
ing of their twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. McClunie is well known in Oakland hav-
ing been the maager of one OF the departments
in Taft & Pennoyer's for many years, and, as
he and his wife have long been residents Of
this city, they have many warm friends here
who were present TO congratulate them this
in pink and lavender. They were assisted in
receiving by Mrs. o. T. Wilson. Mrs. Frank
am Kidd Mrs Mrs aeqyfH Wiam CHURCH mps apd
Gussie Bergman. The bride OF quarter of a
century wore handsome gown Of silver gray
cloth and heavy white lace, and the other la
dies Of the receiving party were also richly
gowned, Mrs. Arper. Mrs. Church and Mrs.
Kidd being In white and Mrs. Merguire in pink
Mrs Bergmanns gown was OF black lace over
orange silk.
Mrs James A. Johnscn's card party to-day
was a brilliant affair, among those present
being. Mrs. G. w. Armes, Mrs. e. ]. Bar
rett. Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs. Van Horn Cooley.
Therese 1leT ar aaytes % Mrs. George B. M Gray Mrs
William Gruenhagcn, Miss Mary Heaton, Mrs
Frank Hurd. Mrs James Sheppard Jenks Mrs.
M. L. johnson. Mrs. g. w. Kinsey. Mrs.
H. L. Martin Mrs. William Moller Mrs. Ed
win Morrison. Mrs E. d. Williams. Mrs r.
H. Allen. Miss Eleanor Johnson. Mrs. Charles
banner Dr. Pauline Nusbaumer, Mrs. Frank
Ogden. Mrs. Charles PARCELS. Miss Charlotte
Playter. Mrs. George Rodolph. Mrs. Charles
Rodolph. Mrs. Charles Rowe. Mrs. J. Soup
Mrs. Fred ID. Taylor. Mrs. F. A. Webster,
Mrs. E. d. Yorker Mrs. John Yule Mrs Mol
lie Melvin Dewing. Mrs. VIII Mckee. Mrs.
Mrs Frank Henry Melvin, Miss Mary Morse
Mrs. f. E. Wells Mrs. C. B. Parcels Mrs
Miller. Mrs. r. II. Chamberlain. Mrs James
Pnnd Mrs en- ss smth ,saahsth M5s Mary Smell
Mrs. Edna Poulson and Mrs. Robert Wallace.
The engagement of Miss May Manning the
daughter OF Mrs. Margaret Manning OF 1446
ager of the Braun Manufacturing Company OF
Berkeley. has just been announced The we'd
ding is to take place early IN the spring The
! ceremony will be performed at the Manning
home and will be a quiet affair. The young
people. both OF whom are well known in this
city, will spend their honeymoon In the SOUTH
Oakland. Mr.. Braun is the son Of Mrs. Louisa
Braun of 1131 Filbert street