The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
Society in. tbe Cities
.Across the Bay.

OAKLAND, Sept. 27.-Miss Lily Breil-
ing entertained one of the small bridge
whist clubs today at her home on
Eighth street. After an interesting
hour spent at the card table dainty
luncheon was served. The guests in
cluded Mrs. Oscar Luning, Mrs. Will
liam A. Schrock, Mrs. Charles Heatley,
Mrs. John Maxwell, Mrs. Frank Leavitt,
Miss Blanche Laymance, Mrs. Frederick
Morse, Mrs. w. w. Kergan. Miss Emma
Breiling and Miss Julia Breiling.
Miss Abba Church was the guest
Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. =. L.
Stone entertained at a shower in her
honor. Among the score of guests who
greeted the bride-elect were Miss Ethel
Valentine. Miss Viva Nicholson, Miss
Havemeyer, Miss Elizabeth McNear.
Miss Bernice Macdonald, Mrs. John
Valentine, Mrs. Edward Lacy Brayton,
Mrs. William Bull Pringle, MRS. George
McNear Jr. and Mrs. Stanley Jackson.
Miss Janet Haight has returned after
visit of several weeks in Mendocino
County.
Miss Maud Lyons was hostess recent
ly at an informal affair at her new
studio in East Oakland, several friends
being invited to pass pleasant even
ing and to meet her sister, who was
visiting here from New York Miss
Lyons, who until the early spring oc-
cupied cozy quarters on Van Ness ave-
nue., San Francisco. has decided to es-
tablish herself on this side of the bay
Her artistic rooms will be the scene
of many gathering of talented people,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A. Smith are
spending few days at Monte Rio.
The Five Hundred Club, which for
several seasons enjoyed fortnightly
game of cards, began the winter on
Saturday evening, when the members
gathered about the tables at the Fo-
rum and passed the hours in the dis
cussion of an elaborate menu. Covers
were laid for Mr.. and Mrs Laymance,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Curtiss, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. B. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Button. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Pond,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bull, Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Scott, DR.. and Mrs. E. J. Boyes,
DIR. and Mrs. Ernest Boyes, DR.. and
Mrs. H. H Mehrmann and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. r. Craft.
The engagement OF Miss Alice Brit
ton and DR.. Edmond D. Keeffe was an
nounced today at a house party over
which Mrs. Walter d. Kellogg presided
at her home on Walsworth avenue.
Miss Britton, who is sister of Mrs.
Kellogg, was the recipient Of many
felicitations.
Miss Britton is the younger daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Britton, a tall
ented girl and popular In the younger
set. DR.. Keeffe is a San Francisco man
4, f>xr {1t~
practicing his profession has won for
himself many friends and considerable
praise. He has been prominent in the
affairs of the Entire Nous and other So
cial organizations
Miss Britton has already named her
wedding day, and on Monday. December
30 the third anniversary of her sisters
marriage. will plight her troth to DIR.
Keeffe.
Mrs. S. L. Potter left this week for
an extended trip to the East. She ex-
poets to spend the greater part of the
time in New York.
Mrs Robert Hill, president of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
was the guest Tuesday evening of
Mrs. Ellen Coil of Berkeley. who enter
tained score or more of friends in
her honor. The guests included the
women most prominent in the work
of the Twentieth Century Club
Mrs. Loran Pease Is another hostess
of the week, entertaining at two en-
joyable affairs. Today she received
about forty friends at an informal card
party, and again Saturday her home
| on Madison street will be the scene of a
merry throng. Cards will a second
! time offer the diversion. Mrs. Pease
has planned series of afternoons
| When Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf de-
parted for Washington, D. c.. they
were accompanied by Miss Nellie Cha
bot, who will be their guest for the
winter.
ALAMEDA. Sept. s7.-Miss Martha