The San Francisco call., 1906-09-06
BY EDNA b. kINARD.

OAKLAND. Sept. 5.-Ths Oakland
Club is as one great happy family an
today when the initial gathering of
this season was held at the home OF
Mrs. George J. G. Marsily on Harrison
street it was as though all of the
members were reunited after a long
absence from home. vacation Expert
cr,oes" were frankly told.
The spirit of this woman's club is
helpful and kindly and Mrs Cora
Jones. the president, is the moving
Split In all or the thoughtful deeds.
Having returned this morning from a
thee months sojourn in San Jose. she
took up her work where she laid IL
down and hinted at elaborate plans for
the winters campaign.
The Coffee Club as conducted IN San
Jose with its practical methods ap-
pealed strongly to this progressive
surprise II the women of the Oakland
Club determined TO pay some attention
10 such a work in this city. The Oak
land Club is already paying the salary
OF the probation officer in the person
Of Ezra Decoto.
There was hardly a woman OF the
club who had not had her expert
ence" whether at home, by the rivers
side where one indulging in an earth
quake story" was fined fifty dollars.
or on the lone mountain side in Santa
Clara County. where the Norris chair,
a monument to the memory OF Frank
Norris erected by Mrs. Robert Louis
Stevenson. invited the weary pilgrim
The Oakland Club women can talk,
and they did, brightly and cleverIy.
Miss Ruth Waterman is always a
delightful addition and her songs.
"Dost Thou Know That Sweet Land
from ~Mignon " Il Love Thee" (Milden-
Derg) and the familiar encore, Kate
yannah's Cradle Song" were even
more pleasing than usual Miss Water
mans voice is true and sympathetic.
She was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Susan Waterman.
The afternoon closed with a piano
quartet by Miss Bruckner, Miss Weihe,
hiss Marsily and Miss Miller.
California Stories" will be the
next week. Mrs. A. A Denison will
preside and there are whispers that a
surprise is in store for the club women
when the original compositions are
read
hrs Frederick Morse. Mrs. J. w.
Scott. Mrs. L Beretta and Mrs. W. H.
Weilbye were the guests of Governor
and Mrs. Pardee at a house party over
Governors Day" at the State Fair.
J he short week which they spent in
Sacramento was fun of pleasure.
Erie McBoyle leaves within a few
days for Columbia University, where
lie will enter fer two-year post grad
uate course. Mr.. Boyle is one of the
well known graduates OF the Univer-
sity Of California
Mrs. Edgar Madison Sanborn will be
'at home" tomorrow afternoon to her
frienos. The pretty new home was
the scene of delightful occasion on
last Thursday when the young bride
entertained at her first formal after
noon-
Miss Lillian Taylor sailed on the
Korea this week for China. where up
on her arrival she will become the
bride Of Rev. Clarence Herriott. Miss
Taylor is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs A L Taylor of this city.
Mr. and Mrs Bernard Miller left this
evening for months tour of the
Eastern cities.
Among the recent weddings OF In
terest was that of DR.. Franklin IL.
LOCKE ana MISS 11auoe Decker, which
was so1emnized on August 2s at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II Brown.
1911 Fifty-fourth street. The bride
is the niece Of the Browns. Among
the wedding guests, numbering sixty.
was the grandaunt of Mrs. Locke, who
Is in her ninetieth year. Mrs. Locke
Is q member of one of the oldest FAM
flies of Alameda County. her aunt be-
ing the first child of American parents
born in the county.
The bride is tall. graceful brunette.
Accomplished and charming, she made
a beautiful picture IN her dainty we'd
ding gown. The groom has won a
place in the professional world as a
dentist. He IS a scion of one OF the
most prominent families of the San
Joaquin Valley
At the wedding the bride was es-
corted by her uncle, ". H. Brown.
and was attended by her sister, Miss
Nell Decker. The Rev. Raymond c..
Brooks, pastor Of Pilgrim Ccngreea-
tional Church OF East Oakland, oli-
ciated The honeymoon will be spent
at Lake Tahoe The Lockee will re-
side in this city.