The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
Society in the Cities
Across tbe Bay.

OAKLAND, Oct. 19.-Miss Anita Oil
yer and Miss Lucretia Burnham. brides
elect, are furnishing the motif for most
of the elaborate occasions of the early
winter season. Again are they to share
the honors on Thursday of next week,
when Mrs. Dan F. Belden entertains
at luncheon in their honor. The anair
will take place at the Claremont Coun-
try Club. Covers viii be laid for
twenty five guests-the closer friends
of the two guests of honor and the
hostess.
Miss Grace Baldwin and her mother.
Mrs. Baldwin, are at Del Monte for an
early-winter stay.
Mrs. S. ]. Conger entertained at one
of the most delightful bridge parties
of the week at her new home in Ala
media on Wednesday afternoon. Forty
guests were invited to while away the
hours about the card tables and to
partake of delicious supper served
by this hospitaB1e hostess. Assisting
Mrs Conger IN the receiving party
were Miss Minna Conger. Mrs A. c.
Lewis, Mrs. ]. c. Hall and several
others.
The home of Mrs. J. Walter Scott
was Lno SCcuC VI q 8alnClAA4 tO0c@Jf
when the members of the At Home
Euchre Club assembled for its initial
meeting of the season A tempting
luncheon preceded the afternoon at
cards and a pretty hand-painted cup
and saucer was the reward of the
skillfuL Those who were Mrs Scott's
guests were Mrs. J. S. Emery, Mrs.
Frederick Morse, Mrs. Homer Craig.
Mrs. Albert A. Smith. Mrs. ]. Cal Ewing,
Mrs. Thomas Winton, Mrs. Frank
Wedgewood. Mrs. Chevallier, Mrs. Wal
ter Moody, Mrs. A c. Dietz. Mrs. Ham
mer Mrs. William A. Schrock, Mrs.
Henry Bull, Mrs. H. B. Mehrmann. Mrs.
w. H Weilbye and Mrs. Robert Boyer
Miss Maud Lyons. who until early in
the spring made her home in San
Francisco, has established herself per-
manently on this side of the bay and
is occupying an artistic studio in the
East Oakland hills. Miss Lyons is an
acquisition to literary and artistic cir
cles in Oakland, knowing personally
many of the foremost writer's of the
East and having accomplished some
good literary work herself. Miss Lyons
is reader of splendid ability. While
abroad she studied for some time with
Taccini in Florence, Italy.
A congenial coterie of friends, who
call themselves the Alameda and
Fruitvale Euchre Club. were the
guests today of Mrs. Philip Teller at
her home in Alameda. After the serving
of a dainty luncheon. cards afforded
the diversion for the later afternoon
hours Those who accepted Mrs. Tel |
ler's hospitality were Mrs George Har-
rold. Mrs. Frank Harold. Mrs. James
Harold. Mrs. Edward Wade. Mrs. Rob-
ert Risdon, Mrs. r. H. Swayne and
Mrs. Charles Tisdale.
Mrs. E. H. Jelly has been entertain
ing as her guest her sister. Mrs. S. P
Jewett and her son. Howard.
Miss Helen White, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James ]. White, is receiving
felicitations from a host of friends
upon the announcement of her engage
ment to Benjamin F. Lewis of Fresno.
Mr.. Lewis is young business man.
After the marriage which will take
place early in the year, the new home
will be established in Fresno.
ALAMEDA. Oct. 1s-Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Scott have issued TOO in
yitations for the wedding of their
daughter. Miss Maud Carlisle, to Ern-
est Howells McCandlish. that is to be
celebrated next Thursday evening at
$40 o'clock at the First Congregational
Church. The Rev. L. Potter Hitchcock
is to officiate.
Captain A. p. Smiley was the guest
OF honor at a farewell dinner last
evening by fourteen OF his friends He
departed today for a visit to his boy
hood home in Maine.
DR.. and Mrs. George P. Reynolds ar |
rived home this evening from an outing |
spent In Humboldt County
Michael F. Tarpey and his daughter.
Miss Dolly, are expected to return from |
New York next week
The teachers and children of the sun |
day school of Christ Episcopal Church
are to have garden fete and picnic on .
the Thompson grounds at the East End 1
tomorrow between the hours of IL a. 10. |
and 5 .. m.