The San Francisco call., 1906-09-13
Society in tbe Cities
.Across the Bay.

OAKLAND, Sept. I'm the pres
ence of half a hundred relatives, Miss
Martha B. Coffin plighted her troth and
became the bride of Aldrich Barton at
q simple celebration this evening at
the Coffin residence on Perry street
The home was attractively garlanded
for the event. In the living room,
where the service was read by Rev.
Joseph Worcester of the Swenborgian
Church of San Francisco, bamboo and
fern, with white asters, made the pret
ty setting, while in the dining room the
airy ferns and pink asters were used
effectively. The reception hall carried
a decoration of hops. Miss Coffin was
attended by her sisters, Miss Alice Cof-
fin and Miss Edith Coffin, both wearing
dainty froeks of pale pink. Seldom has
there been a prettier bride. and the
wedding robe of white messaline satin
with It's trimmings of rare lace lent
itself gracefully to Miss Collins slender
stateliness. The tulle veil with it's knot
of grange blossoms fell to the hem of
the skirt shower of brides roses
completed the bridal costume. Willard
Barton supported his brother.
After the marriage supper Mr.. and
Mrs. Barton left for brief honeymoon
Upon their return they will reside with
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin until the completion
of their own home IN the Piedmont dis
trict. Mr.. Barton is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Willard T. Barton, and has
business world. His bride Is the daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Coffin.
Miss Blanche Hostetter and Miss
Grace Hostetter were guests at re-
cent house party at the country home
of Mrs. Alice Jenkins in Los Gatos.
Mrs. P. D. Browne was guest in
Oakland the early part of the week
returning to her home at Camp Meeker
on Tuesday morning
John w McNear will lead to the al
tar during the late October DAYS a most
charming bride IN the person of Mrs
Wilma Greenwood. OF the southern part
Of the State The marriage Will take
place in the south and be a quiet affair
after which an extended honeymoon
will be enjoyed before returning to
Oakland to establish their permanent
home.
McNear is prominent in business and
social life of this city and is closely
identified with tile Ciaremont Country
Club. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
George ". McNear and is associated
with his father in the firm OF G. w.
McNear & Sons.
California must be a pious country. It
had never dawned upon the pioneer set
tiers that such was the case and in
amazement they questioned her state
nent You have crosses planted ali
the way from San Jose TO San Fran
CISCO she made answer. and did not
know that IL was the first telegraph
line in the far West. .'I'lI give you
this piece of land for u picket fence =
offered one generous citizen. pointing
TO the land now occupied by the Delger
building. Not much" scorned his
friend Picket fences cost money"
Such were the stories told at the
Oakland Club when. under the happiest
of circumstances, the members assem-
bled for their second meeting of the
year at the home of Mrs. George j. G.
Marsely.
California Stones gave the inter-
esting theme and Mrs. A A Dension
as chairman had prepared choice pro-
gramme- Mrs G. Z. Chadwick read a
letter written by C. B. Rutherford
describing in quaint words the Oakland
of the pioneer time. The thrilling
story of the young woman who guard
ed her small sons alone while the
father took his perilous journeys into
the hills with the cattle and waited In
patience for the return of the carrier
pigeon with its message of safety was
geographically related by Mrs Sara
Reamer. 1t hardly seemed that this
place of wolves and coyotes could be
the beautiful Piedmont Springs
An interesting musical programme
interspersed the bits of history and a
refreshing glass Of punch rounded out
the afternoon of club week
On "Wednesday Of next week the
members look forward to the luncheon
at Piedmont Springs. when IT'S of their
number will gather about the tables
Cards for the affair are obtainable from
Mrs. w. w. Standeford.