The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
SOCIAL EDENS
ARE NO LONGER
WITHOUT ADAMS
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, March 16-For years the Oak
land society function has been Adamless af-
fair. Matron and belle have alike enjoyed
luIo heons and teas in pettcoated assemblies.
a frock coat tuxedo being infrequent Wis
ion. But change is coming over the spirit
OF our social functions. The men have discov-
cred that they are not nightly bored after
ali. when they vouchsafe to lend their pres
ence TO some society stunt and the ladies'
bless their hearts-are always happier and
mere clever when there is a man to talk to,
even though the man Is only some other
womans husband. So now II is no uncommon
thing to see homes that were formerly dark
eneu when the chickens went to ruost now
b.azing with light from cellar to garret and
alive with the pleasant murmur OF many
voices which is as 1t should be. Inc
Country Club has done tand is doing) much to
bring about this pleasant comninglng OF clever
men ana bright women, ana many % the card
clubs that formerly attracted members our
ing the afternoon hours away from home du-
ties are gradually changing their times of
meeting 10 the evening. Husbands are added
to the membership or invited as guests and
the men Will tell you they beginning to
look forward to what has proved delightful
pastime.
Tuesday evening Mrs ]. Loran Pease enter
tained 500 club. OF course. the men are not
better players than women, but the ladies' on
to their male opponents. Dr. Herriek and DR.. y.
Gross being the lucky ones Mrs F. L. Nc
Laughiin was also prize winner.
Miss Marion Smith and her hance. Roland
Oliver. were dined at the Jack Valentines
Tuesday evening. party of eight sat at the
prettily decorated board, including Mr.. and
Mrs Valentine. Miss Smith, Mr. Oliver Miss
Marion Goodrellow. Miss Jean Downing. Stan
ley Moore and Hugh Goodfellow,
Later the dinner party repaired to the
home. next door, OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
and all enjoyed card games. The additional
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Belden. Mr. and Mrs.
Wigginton Greed, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa L. White
Mr. and Mrs A. A. Moore and Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Goodfellow.
The Home Club luncheon, which always fol-
lows the monthly business meeting, was one of
days pleasant affairs. At least one hundred
been served a musical programme. In which
Miss Mary Alverta Morse and Miss Alma
Davenport participated was listened to. Mrs.
Charles Woodbury. also gave one of her re-
Miss Ethel Moore. president of the Home
Mrs. H. c. Taft. Mrs F. A. Webster. Mrs. E.
E. Wade, Mrs. Z. c. Williams, Mrs. E. j.
Wickson Mrs. George H. Wheaton Mrs W.
]. Wilcox Mrs. Charles j. WOODBURY.. Mrs. r.
A. Wellman. Mrs. B. f. Weston, Mrs. A. L.
White. Mrs. Il. g. Thomas, Mrs. ]. F. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Fred Taylor, Mrs Alfred Won der
Ropp and Mrs. 3. NJ Walsh.
number of ambitious young musical stu
dents have formed club with the object of
encouraging each other and to gain confidence
in the performance of several studies This
known as the Prelude Club and it includes
some very promising young amateurs. They
meet every two weeks in the rooms OF the r.
L. P. Club and the members take turns in
giving the programme.
, To-day several members had something in
teresting to say of the composer, Bach, and
then Miss Edna Beckert and Miss Ramona
Rollins were heard in well executed piano
numbers and Miss Irene OConnor sang.
These young ladies are arranging some very
| interesting programmes for future dates when
the parents will be guests.
For Thursday. the Both. Miss Regina Schuize
| is to read paper on Mendelssohn, Miss Eliza
!. beth Bull will give violin solo, Misses Mil
| dred Porter and Ruth Everson will play a duet
] Miss Hazel Shay will be heard in a piano sole
/ and Misses Ramona Rollins and Ramona Rad
! ciffe will sing.
Lucille Radcliffe. president. and Miss Ramons
!, Rollins, secretary. The other members are
4 Misses Elizabeth Bull. Edna Beckert- Ester
] Corwin. Ethel Moore. Genevieve Sturm, Gene
| Baker, Hazel Shay, Irene O'Connor, Ramona
| Radcliffe. Mildred Porter, Ruth Everson and
Regina Schuze.
| Mrs. Kenneth Lowden, will entertain at din
! ner next week in honor of Miss Smith ant
| Mr.. Oliver
Mrs. Egbert Stone was hostess Monday at ,
meeting OF the P-'dSc Whist Club. Mrs
/ rye King and Mrs. j. r. Burnham won tn.
prizes and others who enjoyed the Afternoon