The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
Society in tbe Cities
.Across the Bay.


OAKLAND. Sept 2s.-Mr. and Mrs
Walter Kellogg entertained dozen
guests at dinner on Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Alice Britton and DR..
Edmond D. Keeffe, whose engagement
was announced at tho card party over
which Mrs. Kellogg presided during the
afternoon. The table was fragrant
with Enchantress carnations. Covers
were laid for Miss Britton, DIR. Keeffe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Beattie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Chamberlain. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Foster, Miss Louise Earle,
Frank Mcdonald and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kellogg.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Balm have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
comfortably settled in their home on
Seventh avenue Mrs. Balm. before her
marriage was Alice NJ. Albright.
From the national convention OF the
Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity comes
the announcement that Mrs. Frederick
Writ Potter was elected to the position
Of editor of the Key, the official paper
of the sorority in the United States.
Mrs. Potter was one of the prominent
leaders in the chapter of the University
of California. AS Miss Elizabeth Gray
Mrs. Potter did considerable literary
work and at the time of her marriage
last winter was the curator of the
original writer's section OF Ebell. 1t
is a coveted honor that has fallen to
/ the former Oakland girl and to the
| sorority at Berkeley. Mrs. Potter is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
ID. Gray and sister of Miss Mabel Gray,
prominent in the exclusive set of the
bay cities.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson left
this week for New York, expecting to
remain in the metropolis for year or
SO. Dr. Anderson anticipates doing spe-
cial work in the hospitals and perfect
ing himself in his profession. Mrs. AL
derson will be remembered as the at
tractive Miss Cordelia Bishop.
A score of congenial friends have
| planned a theater party for Friday aft
! ernoon when Mrs. Constance Crawley
gives another of her literary matinees.
Those who will make up the merry
group are Mrs. M. j. Laymance, Mrs.
Wallace Pond, Mrs. Gilbert Curtiss,
Mrs. William A. Schrock, Mrs. F. r.
Craft, Mrs. F. R. Chadwick, Mrs Glas-
cock, Mrs. Henry Bull Mrs. C. S. Cham
berlain, Mrs. Fred Button. Mrs. E. J..
Boyes, Mrs. Ernest Boyes, Mrs. Fred
erick Morse, Mrs. e. Chevalier, Mrs.
John Maxwell, Mrs. Homer Craig, Mrs.
Homer Craig Jr. and several others.
Mrs. George H. Tyson Of Alameda en-
| tertained a dozen friends today at
luncheon and an informal game of
bridge. The attractive home on Cen
trail avenue was bright with flowers
and the afternoon was spent most en-
joyably. Another charming hostess of
! the Encinal City this week was Mrs. A..
w. Lewis, who entertained at an infor-
NAL bridge party on Tuesday after
noon.
James D. Phelan of San Francisco
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ma
gee and Miss Florence Hush at recent
automobile party. The run was made
to the McCioud Country Club in his
motor car.
Miss Ida Lackey and her mother are
spending the late autumn days in Sac,
iramento, the guests of relatives.
After an extended visit in the Eastern
cities, the friends of Miss Evelyn Hus-
sey are welcoming her home to Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Seaman left
this week for New York. While in the.
bay cities the Seamans made many.
warm friends, who regret to see them
return to the East
BERKELEY, Sept. 2S.-The Hillside
Cotillon, composed of members of the
younger social set of Berkeley, which
was organized last week, gave its first
dance last night at the Hillside Club.
About fifty couples took part. The club
house was decorated with Oriental fur
nishings, its exterior made brilliant by
the light of Chinese lanterns. The pa
tronesses were Mrs. F. E. Harrington.
Mrs Earle Webb. Mrs. John Galeu How.
ard, Mrs. l.. Fl. Bricker. Mrs. ]. M.
Pierce, Mrs. Oscar Maurer and Mrs.
Elinor Carlisle.
CONVICTED OF sHoPLIFTING.-os Oakland,
Sept. 2S.-Annie Greenwald, girl who was
cuaght stealing goods from the store OF Hale
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