The San Francisco call., 1906-04-10
SING OLD
SONGS TO AID
OLD SOLDIERS
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, April "a few days more and
the season of sackcloth and ashes will have
Joined the procession Of yesterdays and, fresh
ene6 in body and spirit, the social set will
take up the business of enjoying itself with
renewed ardor. Already plans for that glad
after Eastertide are being laid and. with the
brides that and the fancees TO furnish a
motive. there viii be no lack Of entertainment
Miss Noene de Cola is to give a compli-
mentary affair for Fred Dieckmann's charming
bride, Miss Marie Hoppe that was. on the
18th. and as the De Cola home is one of the
most delightful spots in this burg when its
doors are thrown open with hospitable intent
the invited ones are awaiting the date with
eagerness
= Tomorrow is luncheon day at Ebell. the first
under the new regime Of recently elected off,
GERS, and very promising programme has
been arranged for the pleasant hour that fol-
lows. The musical numbers have been arranged
by Mrs. Clarence Wetmore and will consist of
violin selections by Miss Claire Ferrin of
Berkeley ana songs by Oscar Frank. with Miss
Marguerite O'Connell as pianiste. Miss Ferrin
has only recently returned from her studies in
Europe and she plays unusually we'll being
gifted temperamentally as well as skillful.
Mrs. w. A Schrock will be presiding host
ess. which means that nothingS will be left
undone that viii add to the general enjoyment
She will be assisted in receiving by Mrs T
G. Harrison, Miss JEANNE Gregory. Mrs Tay-
Tor Miss Georgie Strong, Mrs. c. o. Southard,
Mrs. Edgar Stone, Mrs. A. A Sedgwick, Mrs.
s. ]. Taylor Mrs. j. r Scupham Miss Soup
ham, Mrs. Charles l.. Smith. Mrs. E. B. Stone
Mrs J. f. Smith, Mrs Mary Smile, Mrs
Miles Standish, Miss Annie c. Sutherland
Mrs F. B. Taylor. Mrs. J. w. Shankland,
Mrs. w. P. Todd and Mrs. A. H. Hill.
A quantity worded programme informs the
public that "a create concerto is to be given
at Loring Hall tomorrow evening for I'VE ben
eft of old soldiers. who fought for liberty and
union OF States undivided and whole and for
their families. There is much distress in the
homes of many Of these old veterans of the
Civil War and even the most generous response
to the appeal for relief will not be any toe
much Mrs -Alverson has arranged and
is conducting the programme, which will in
clude all the old-fashioned airs that seem
never to lose their charm
Mrs. A. A. Long was hostess this afternoon
to fve hundred club.
Mrs. John Hampton Lynch Cnee MofhtD left
for her home in New York today.
Mrs Edward Kammerer Of Colusa is visit
ing her sister. Mrs Louis scoggins of this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. s. j. Sill Of Berkeley are to
leave on April 2S for a European tour and
were the guests of honor at a farewell affair
Thursday evening at the East Oakland resi-
dence OF the Gilbert Curtises. The guests
were all members of a FIVE hundred club COM
posed of Mr. and Mrs. n. j. Laymance. Mr..
Mrs. Fred Button Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schrock. DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Boyes, DIR. and
Mrs Edwin Boyes, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Bull.
Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Craft. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Davis. DR.. and Mrs Mehrnann. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Walter Scott.