The San Francisco call., 1906-06-06
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Miss Ruth M. Allen and Lucius H.
Allen will be married today, the cere-
mony to take place quietly at the home
Of the brides parents. Judge and Mrs.
Allen, on Washington street.
This is an important society event,
and had been originally planned for
September with elaborate preparations.
but the prevailing conditions have led
to modification of the event of gayety
first intended.
The marriage of two clever people
was Mondays most interesting event in
Oakland Joseph Jay Scott, the we'll
known journalist, being married on that
date to Miss Mary tombstone. a gifted
young woman of Oakland, whose pen
and ink sketches have frequently been
seen in the magazines. The young
people celebrated their nuptials very
quietly. not even their best friends being
present. Miss Jean Johnstone attended
her sister and former journalistic
brother, Bert York, was the groom
best man. The honeymoon will be spent
in Sacramento, where Mr. Scott's news
paper work demands his presence for
time.
Mrs. Scott is the daughter of the ].
c. Johnstenes of Piedmont.
Several parties enjoyed first a dinner
and then the closing programme of the
Royal Hawaiian band at Piedmont Park
Monday evening. At various tables in
the clubhouse were to be seen Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Walter Scott, Mr-snd Mrs. 1. A
Beretta, Mr.. and Mrs Harold Havens,
Mr. and Mrs. Wickham Havens, DR.. and
Mrs. D. A. Proctor, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Newell, Professor w. d. Armes, Miss
Crissie Cameron, Miss Florence Ziegen-
fuss. Jefferson Moffitt, Walter Liemert
and many others.
The concerts of the past week and on
Monday of the Hawaiian band in the
Greek Theater drew out number of
society folk, many of whom formed par
ties for the occasions.
Among those in Mondays audience
were Mrs Grace Tubbs Henshaw, who
entertained several guests. and Mrs.
Mark Requa, who is always seen at
events intended to aid charitable work.
The confetti booth at the Fabiola fete
on Saturday at Oakland will doubtless
be sold out before the afternoon has be-
gun TO grow old. for in one bag will be
placed a s5 gold piece
The evening will bring dancing along
with other pleasures offered for the
young people. Mrs. w. S. Palmer of
Oakland is in charge of all arrange
ments. On Friday afternoon Idora Park
will be turned over to the ladies of Fa-
biola to be decorated for the following
day.
Mrs David Easterbrook, who will
have charge of the booth where whips
and other toys will he sold at the Fabi-
ola festival in Oakland, will be assisted
by Mrs Harmon Bell. Mrs. Gordon Stolp,
Mrs. w. S. Palmer, Mrs. G. H. Mathews,
Mrs. David Rae and Miss PauIin Mat
hews, Miss Hope Mathews, Miss Lucy
Shinn, Miss Alice Shinn, Miss Mary Will
son and Master Prentice Deering.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Northou announce
the engagement of their daughter Ethel
to Berkeley C. Flockton of San Fran
cisco. The wedding will be an event of
early July.
The California Club women meet at
Mrs. James Crawford's home, 2115 Baker
street, every day to sew for the refu-
gees. The material is supplied to the
club by the Red Cross, and is being
made up into nightgowns, shirt waists
and infants clothing.
Mrs. George. representing the Denter
Chamber of Commerce, has also given
to the club several pieces of flannel and
nainsook to be made into baby clothes,
SO the California Club ladies expect to
be very busy during the next few
months.
The marriage of Miss Theo Parr of
Alameda and Roger Chickering of Oak
land will take place June 20. Miss Parr
is now visiting friends in Los Angeles
Frederick Greenwood left last week