The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
CUPID HOLDS
COMPLETE SWAY
THRO' OAKLAND
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND. April 2s.-Oakland is really an
unsafe place for the who prefers single
bliss to connubial happiness Marriage seems
to be the only contagious thing this side
of the bay. Several of the recent weddings
have been the elimination OF boy and girl ro-
inances, but more often maids have mar
ried and made their homes elsewhere.
That is what Miss Florence White Is to do,
fer a New Yorker NJ ". Faitoute, has cap
tured that stunning East Oakland girl Her
esnsagement was announced yesterday at the
charming affair, by the way-given for Miss
Marion Smith.
ma. tells different story. She has been wooed
and won by one of the most popular young
men in Oakland, Murray s orricK. son OF the
Oliver Orrfcks Of this city. Both the Kenna
girls--lsabele is now Mrs. Irving Burrell--
have always been great favorites in the social
set and we may expect a merry round of COM
plnentary affairs now. for the Kennas and
the Orricks both have very large circle of
frfenas Murray Orrick graduated from
the University of California with the class of
02 ana is an electrical engineer in the en-
ploy OF the San Francisco Gas and Electric
ma Delta, the Skull and Keys and the Theta
Nu Epsilon fraternities.
Miss Kenna is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. j. G.. kenna OF East Oakland
Miss Whites fance is vice president of the
Coe- -Faitoute Steel and Iron Company OF New
York and her girl friends are ali on the tip
toe of expectation. he is due to arrive here
this week, when final plans for the wedding
will be arranged.
Mrs. Lucie May Hayes card party yesterday
for Mrs. A. P Hotalng was one of the smart
about sixty and included many of the most
prominent society women from both sides of
the bay. And the gowns. There were so many
distractingly pretty dresses that it is wonder
the games Mrs NJ II. de Young wore a
short jacket and skirt of lavender with an
exquisite white lace waist and hat to match
the suit. The guest of honor, Mrs. Hotaling,
wore stunning gown in the new blue shades
q VIC Ia 61ttnp AIt~o
Jennie Dunphy a striking figure in a
black velvet princess gown and Mrs. Russell
Cool wore a very dainty Dresden pattern frock
of hlmy stuff.
Mrs. Willard Williamson was very stun
ming" in one Of the new 'suspender gowns
with princess skirt of lavender the waist being
of white lace. Her white hat was also lace
with clusters of lilacs Mrs. E. j. Cotton, who
women, wore unusually becoming costume
of light blue silk with hat to match.
Mrs Fred stolp was perfect picture in a
gown and hat OF pale violet and white lace.
and Mrs. William Lynham Shiels-another OF
Oakland's beautiful young matrons-wore a
very pretty. gown of white with sort of
Dresden pattern and blue iuted hat. An
other striking costume was worn by Mrs.
Hlnckley-a banana" cloth suit. with black
hat adorned with red roses.
A few of the other guests who wore notice.
ably handsome gowns were: Mrs. George Ty-
Mrs Horny Meek-a striking combination Of
blue striped silk and lace. with hat of chif-
fon and pink roses-Mrs Henry Rosanfeld and
Mr1 Hayes was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Russell H. Cool. Miss Florence Ives, Mrs.
" c. Ralston. Miss Jennie Dunphy. Mrs. w.
Burnett and Mrs. NJ. H. de Young
The nuptials of Miss Bertha McElrath and
DR. Benjamin Bakewell at Trinity Church last
night witnessed by of that young
couples friends. The small house of worship
never looked prettier. great quantities of pink
hawthorne ard Easter lilies being combined
with excellent effect. The bride attended
by her five sisters. Misses Phoebe. Marion, Ann.
katherine and Hilda McElrath each wearing
a quantity fashioned frock of white silk and
carrying shower of syringa blossoms. The
bride her mothers wedding gown. a
heavy white silk trimmed with tulle and rare
old lace. Grange blossoms fastened the long
veil to her hair and she carried shower OF
white sweet peas and tulle.
Dr. Bakewell was attended by his brother.
Walter Bakewel, and the ushers were: Paul
Miller Vail Bakewell DIR. Harold Hill, John
Bakewell and John McElrath.
Dr. and Mrs BakeweH will reside on Gale
donia avenue.
The Linda Vista Whist Club were enter
tanned this evening by the Sam J. Taylors the
last meeting of the club for the season will be
held two weeks hence at Mt. Tamalpais Inn.