The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND. Nov. So.-Miss Grace
Campbell entertained recently at lunch
con at her home on Webster street
Her guests were members of one of
the sewing clubs and who have been
at weekly gatherings. The table was
in yellow. chrysanthemums and ferns
being the decorations. Those present
were: Miss Sue Dunbar, Miss Abba
Sanborn, Miss Grace Gilbertson, Miss
Ida Lackey, Miss Bertha Hunter, Miss
Ida Brooks, Miss Olive BENEFITS, Mrs
Campbell and Miss Campbell
Midshipman Victor Metcalf will be
the guest of his grandmother, Mrs.
]. H. Nicholson, at her home on Lin
den street for the Christmas holidays.
Metcalf has nearly recovered from his
serious illness during his sojourn at
the springs. Early in the year he will
be assigned to duty and start on a
cruise.
ri.
Miss Bessie Palmer is in Los Angeles,
where she is the guest of friends.
Miss Mollie Rust has issued cards
for an informal reception and exhibit
OF china at the Rust home on Sixteenth
street on Saturday afternoon and even
ing, December 1.
The members of the Friday After
noon Whist Club were the guests of
Mrs. Frederick H Dorsaz this after
noon, when she entertained at her home
on Eighteenth street. Those present
were: Mrs. A. A Denison, Mrs. F.. r.
Chadwick, Mrs ]. j. Allen, Mrs. George
HUMPHREYS, Mrs. w. W. Kergan, Mrs
w. Westphal, Mrs. Harry East, Mrs.
Frank Titus, Mrs Edward Schwerin,
Mrs. A l. Leher, Mrs. Oliver Hamlin,
Mrs. 7. c. Shanklin, Mrs, Rupert, White
head, Mrs, George Scott. Mrs Frank
Barnett, Mrs. ". H L. Hynes, Mrs.
George Reed. Mrs. Philip Walsh and
Mrs. Dorsaz.
One of the interesting events of
Wednesday of the eoimng week viii
be the marriage of Miss Alice Bowden
and Allen Yerrick, which is to be cele-
brated At the home of the ! bride s
mother. Mrs. ]. A McCarl, on Thirty
sixth street Yerrick is an artist of
ability and Miss Bowden is of win
some personality.
Considerable interest is being taken
in the announcement that a coterie of
talented folk will present Oscar Wilde,s
play, THE Importance of Being in
Earnest" in Ye Liberty Playhouse on
the evening Of Monday. December II,
for the benefit of local charity. Thee
Bennett will open the entertainment
with a sketch of the comedy, while
Constance Crawley will introduce the
new organization to the public, out
lining the work and scope of the club,
which promises much to the artistic
life of Oakland. Elmer Harris, the
playwright and critic, will take the
leading role. Miss Elsa Maxwell, Mrs.
Mark Gerstle, Miss Beatrice Frederick,
Dick Hotaling, Joseph Rosborough,
Oscar Maurer and several other we'll
known persons are in the cast. This
is the initial appearance of the club.
Its personnel is made up largely of
students of literature.
ALAMEDA, Nov. So.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Buckley and her daughter, Miss Grace
Buckley, have returned from a six
months tour of Europe, having visited
Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy
and Switzerland
Edgar II. Ward and Miss Wilhel-
nina Abraham were married yesterday
in the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Rev. C. NJ. HILL officiating
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ward of 1888 Weber street.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Fields re-
turned today from their honeymoon.
which was spent touring Southern
California in an automobile. They will
depart on December by steamer for
Mazatlan and from there viii go to the
interior of Mexico, where the groom is
the superintendent of mine
Miss Vera Upper and Earl K. Guion
were married last evening at the home
of the bride. 2146 Lincoln avenue Rev
T. Pof4er Hitchcock of f6o First (soo