The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
Society in tbe Cities
.Across the Bay.

OAKLAND, Sept. 22.-Miss Edna
Montgomery who has been entertained
so extensively since the announcement
of her engagement early in the sum
mer to gallant army officer. will be
the guest of honor tomorrow afternoon
at a reception given by Miss Alice
Poorman at the Poorman residence in
Alameda. The rooms will be done en-
tirely in pink amaryllis and fern with
graceful arrangement of potted
plants. The hostess will be assisted
in receiving her guests by Miss Mont
gomery. Mrs. Charles Stewart, Miss
Nina Dyer. Miss Josephine Tillman.
Miss Louise Tillman, Mrs. John G. Hop
per, Miss Gertrude Mills, Miss Helen
Crane and Miss Nora Crane.
Miss Montgomery was formerly an
Alameda girl, but of recent months has
made her home In San Francisco She
has chosen Tuesday. October 80. as her
marriage day. to Lieutenant Edward
Sturges. the nuptials to be celebrated
at simple ceremony at the family
home. 80
When Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Teller
entertained at dinner on last Tuesday
evening 1t was to celebrate the twen-
tieth anniversary of their marriage.
But more than that, it was the cele-
abration of the fifty-hrst wedding ami
versary of Mr.. TeIIer's parents. Over
half century ago. in old Grace Epis-
copal Church in San Francisco, the
young daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Philip w, Shepheard plighted her troth
and became the wife of John de p.
Teller. Rev. William Ingram Kip, aft
erward the beloved Bishop Kip, read
In hn ~
one years later the son of the union
claimed his bride, the anniversaries Of
-the marriage falling upon the same
day. The Teller home was beautifully
garlanded for the happy reunion on
Tuesday evening, when fifteen. members
of the family and a few OF the oldest
friends. sat down to the daintily spread
table. Pink and white blossoms car
ried out an effective color scheme. The
later hours of the evening were passed
by an informal musicale.
The Tellers are among the prominent
Alameda families, taking an active part
in the social and musical affairs of the
city.
A.telephones bridge party Is the most
popular mode of entertaining with the
hostesses Of the Encinal City, and
every week sees a dozen or more of
these charming affairs for the devotees
OF the card game. Small and informal
is the ambition of the gatherings. Some
few of the women entertain one day
each week, asking their friends in
congenial groups. making up three or
four tables for an afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Michaels was hostess on
Friday afternoon, sixteen guests pass
ing the hours enjoyably with the
strenuous game. A dainty menu con-
cluded the informal affair. Mrs. Olive
Haslett also entertained several tables
on Friday at her home on San Antonio
avenue.
Miss winifred June Morgan. who left
her home city early last spring to con-
tinue her musical studies abroad, is
earnestly at work under famous mas
terss at Prague. Bohemia The first
months of her absence were spent in
visiting friends and relatives In the
East. followed by a hurried tour of the
Continent.
Miss Helen Sutphen will be the COM
plimented guest tomorrow. when Miss
Alice Teller entertains by an automo-
spin into the country the young guests
will return to-, the Teller home. where
supper will be awaiting them. Besides
Miss Teller and Miss Sutphen the party
will include Miss lone Connor. Miss
Jean Tyson. Miss Edith Cramer Miss
Emmy Lemcke and Miss Roberta Has
lett
Miss Sutphen and her mother. Mrs.
David d. Sutphen, will leave on Tues
day for New York. where the talented
girl will enter the Conservatory to
complete her musical education. Miss
Sutphen. shows marked ability and an
interesting career has been predicted
for her.