The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
MANY MAIDS TO
MARRY IN THIS
MOODY MONTH
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND. April IA very lion-like and
herce wind blew March off the calendar and
made 1t possible for April TO salute us this
morning with sunny smile, and gave each
still lingering cloud golden lining. Let us
hope that this auspicious dawn foretold golden
blessings on the couples who have chosen the
montS of smiles and tears in which to join
their lives for better or for worse An unusual
number of maids have selected April days
on which to wed this year. instead Of follow
ing the time worn path that leads to the altar
in merry May or glorious June.
Tomorrow night Miss Lillian Lane will be-
come the bride of George Coigett. and it is to
be the very bridiest" kind of wedding
all white. The wedding gown OF course-a
soft silk messaline-the bridemaids dresses and
the decorations-the pale fruit blossoms that
The wedding is to take place at the home
of Mrs. Sidney Peterson. the brides sister,
and Miss Alma Marshall of San Francisco
and Miss Ethel Lane will be the bridesmaids.
Two weddings will bring more than its share
of bliss to Wednesday-that of Miss Charlotte
Elsey and Charles Heatley at the Eisey home
on Eleventh street and the Hamilton Moore
house nuptials in East Oakland
And SO on through the April days one may
find momentous dates marked off here and
there, both before and after Easter, for Cupid
doesn't appear to be keeping Lent at all. On
cohn at the home OF her sister, Mrs. DR..
Green, who will also officiats as matron Of
scratched calendar we find the wedding day
of Mabel Reed and Harry Lane. Mr.. Lane
he would be If he were not stealing of
Oakland's sweetest girls to carry on to Los
Angeles.
Miss Reed was the motive for one Of the
merriest affairs OF last week. Mrs. E. ].
card game was overlooked and busy needles
worked fast as busy tongues, while linen
for the new Lane household was hemstitched.
Mrs. j. ]. Allen is planning to entertain
evening Judge and Mrs. Allen were among
the many Oaklanders who dined in San Fran
sns so & last PHI % as Wh ans h a. ALIENS another tas. n
were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Manuel. DR.. Henry
N. Fine and Dr. Dodge.
A small and informal luncheon will bring
dozen friends together tomorrow at the home
SG@1ii"eh' TorE MISS Anna Aa''0Wan 0l Ne"
come their friends into their new home on
Adams Point.
Mrs J. S. Emery was hostess yesterday
at a very enjoyable affair, cord game being
enjoyed by dozen friends.
Elmer Harris lecture before the Starr King
Fraternity and the Ruskin Club Thursday
evening was largely attended. Mr.. Harris is
one of the most entertaining takers on the
platform today and his subject, The Tend
terest in view of the growing sentiment in
favor OF national theater.
Miss Gertrude Russell will entertain this
week for Miss Elsa DRAPER
Miss Anita Thomson. who has been quite
III for the last two months, is slowly i'm
proving.
The Edison Adamses have taken the Robert
Watt home on Madison street, until their own
new residence on Adams Point Is finished.
Fred Dieckmann has returned to Oakland
with his bride. Miss Marie Hopps that was,
and thnU re tor Ill a
Athens.
The Clifton Macons and the William Wattses
are both rejoicing over the advent of small
daughter to each home