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


OAKLAND, Dec. 11.-Little Miss
Eleanore Fitzgerald. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Fitzgerald, entertained
score of young friends on Monday
afternoon at the Crellin home on Alice
street. 1t was one of the prettiest
children's parties of the season. A
feast of good things was enjoyed by
the little guests.
Mr.. and Mrs e. ]. Shanklin left
last week for an Eastern tour of sew
eral weeks. In Nevada they will join
Clement Calvin. and together these
Oakland friends will journey to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shanklin will include all
OF the larger cities in their itinerary.
Mrs. w. R. Pond entertained on Mon
day at her home In Berkeley, her
guests being the sixteen members of a
delightful whist club which is meeting
fortnightly. After an hour of cards
Mrs. Pond served a charming luncheon.
The members of the club include Mrs
Emil Nusbaumer, Mrs. Melvin c. Chap
man, Mrs. J. C. Lynch, Mrs. r. o.
Auerbach. Mrs. w. III. Hail. Mrs Wells
W. Whitmore, Mrs. f. o. Atwood, Mrs.
j. w. Stevens, Mrs. j. F. Judson, Mrs.
A. Conant, Mrs. j. P. Winchester Mrs.
Hadley, Mrs. A. II. Pratt and Mrs. w.
r. Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich Barton, former
ly Miss Martha Coffin, are most delight
fully settled in their own cozy home in
the Linda Vista district. Since her
marriage Mrs Barton has been 1.-The
motive for some charming affairs the
bridge party over which Mrs B S.
M "a I'd 10 49,
Coffin "at home" being among the most
laborate ones.
The members of the Cosmos Club
will be the guests of Mrs. ]. R. Burn
ham when on Monday afternoon of
next week they assemble for their
regular afternoon at whist. The Co.'S
the city, those who make up its per-
sonnet having been friends for some
years. After a round of hands it is
the custom to serve tempting menu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Challen Parker are
looking. forward to the completion of
their pretty new home in Piedmont
and are hoping that before the Christ
mas holiday they will be comfortably
settled Mrs. Parker was formerly
Miss NOZZLE de Cola. Since their mar
riage in the early spring Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker have resided with Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. de Cola on Harrison street.
One of the interesting events of to-
morrow evening will be the celebra-
ton of the marriage of Miss Juanita
David and Wendell Phillips at the David
home in Alameda. Miss David is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. David
of Pacific avenue. She is charming
girl, her winning ways having gained
for her many close friends. Mr.. Phil
lips, who formerly made his home in
Oakland, has large holdings in the
vineyards about Lodi, where he and
his bride plan to make their home.
Musical circles are taking consider
able interest in the announcement of
the musicale on Saturday afternoon,
December Is. at the Home Club, when
Mrs. Alma Schmidt Kennedy presents
her pupil Henry Douglas Bacon Soule,
at piano recital This pupil has done
some excellent work along musical
lines during the past winter. Mrs.
Kennedy is a brilliant pianiste, having
spent many years in study abroad un-
der the best masters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse p. Meehan are
in Chicago. where they have been
spending several weeks. They are ex-
pected to return to Oakland before
Christmas.