The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Miss Edna G. Fowler Becomes
the Bride Of Fayette Partch.
Home Of Bride 5 Parents
Is Scene Of the
Nuptials
BY Edna B. kinard.

Grace Fowler became the bride of
Fayette Partch of Seattle this even.
ing at the Fowler home in Alameda.
The rooms of the residence presented
a pretty picture in their garlands of
dainty green and blossoms, and the
bride in her robes of white had seldom
been more charming. She was at
tended by her sister, Miss Ray Fow-
Ter, as maid of honor. The nuptial
benediction was pronounced by Chap
lain Scott. The little love story which
eliminated in the wedding of tonight
had it's beginning in the college days
of the young couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Partch viii make their future home
in Seattle, where the groom has ex-
tensiye lumber interests.
When Alexander Stewart issued
cards for the musicale this evening in
Sutphen. he planned well and from
the first number to the last the affair
proved a splendid success 1t was an
interesting audience that thronged the
Home Club, composed of music lovers
from the neighboring cities to whom
the future of Miss Sutphen is a matter
of moment, and old friends and club
women whose attraction was more the
sweet girlish performer The young
violinist plays with a mastery rare in
one of her years and creates an at
mosphere that is compelling. Her
numbers were "Obertass' (Wieniaw
ski), eLegende'' (Metcalf). The Bee"
(Schubert), "Adagfo." from Concerto in
G Minor (Max Bruch), and "Zigeuner-
weisen" (Sarasate), and in their va
riety was ample opportunity to test
her ability. Miss Sutphen was assisted
in her programme by Mrs Grace Davis
Northrup, the soprano, Mrs. Carroll
Nicholson, the contralto, and Mrs. Rob
ert NJ. Hughes. The programme opened
with selection for piano and violin
by Miss Sutphen. The Passage Birds
FAREWELL a duet. by Mrs. Northrup
and Mrs. Nicholson. was followed by
songs by each of the singers.
A large receiving party, including
many of the most prominent women
of the Adelphian Club, assisted in re-
ceiving the guests. and dozen Of the
intimate young friends of Miss SUIT
phen served as ushers. Within few
days Mrs. Sutphen and her daughter
leave for New York. where the AlaS
media girl will continue her musical
studies. The confidence of her friends
goes with her that she will make an
enviable place for herself in her field
of art.
Miss Florence Grant. whose mar
brated on the, evening, of Wednesday,
September 10, is a guest this week of
Miss Gertrude Thayer at the Thayer
country home near Camp Meeker. Miss
Grants nuptials are to be solemniZed
quietly at the Grant home in Highland
Park, witnessed only by the immediate
families of the young people and a
few of the most intimate friends.
All is now in readiness for the first
meeting of the Lakeside Skating Club
and it will be merry throng that
on Wednesday evening takes posses
sion of the rink on Twelfth street.
More and more is skating coming into
vogue and at present 1t has the ap-
pearance of supplanting the dance. In
the membership of the new club is in
cluded the best families of Oakland,
and the ten meetings give promise of
joy untold.
This evening Mrs. Benjamin Lathrop
and Miss Elizabeth Ames, with the as
sistance of Edgar Mills, gave delight
full musicale at the residence of John
Galen Howard in Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson. who
have been spending the summer months
on this side of the bay, have returned
to their home in San Francisco.
Another interesting engagement is
announced and the friends of Miss
Gwendolen Key Jones and Luther Mott
Bliss are busy showering them with
felicitations. Miss Jones has grown up
in Oakland, where she has taken an
active part. in social life. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Flora Jones and pos
sesses a delightful personality. The
marriage win be celebrated during the
October days.
Miss Verabelle Tupper has chosen
November as her wedding month to
Carl Guion, and again will Alameda be
the scene of beautiful nuptial affair
The Tupper- family occupies a prom
inent place in the Encinal City. where
the young daughter and her hance are
popular Guion is a civil engineer
connected with the Southern Pacific
Company. With his bride he will make
his future home in Alameda.