The San Francisco call., 1906-11-08
Society in the Cities
Across the Bay.

OAKLAND, Nov. 7.--Among the pret-
over which Miss Ruth Kales presided
as hostess at the Kales residence on
Lake street. Miss Lucretia Burnham,
who within the month will become the
bride of Charles Bates, was the motif
for the charming occasion. The lunch
con board was fragrant with an ar
rangement of violets and lilies
valley. Miss Kales' guests included
Miss Lucretia Burnham, Miss Carolyn
Oliver, Miss Anita Oliver, Mrs. Dan
Belden, Miss Alice Knowles. Miss Ruth
Knowles, Mrs. Ernest Stent, Mrs. Fred
erick Dieckman, Miss Helene Robson,
Miss Marian Walsh and Miss Rose
Ka1es
The most elaborate AT Home of
the year was that over which Mrs.
Clement Calvin presided this after
noon when she received several hum
dred of her friends at the Home Club
on Fourth avenue. An artistic ar
rangement of yellow blossoms made
attractive the reception hall and libra
ry while the other rooms carried a
color scheme of red. Assisting Mrs.
Calvin in her pleasant duties of hos
tess were her mother, Mrs P. Bart
lett, Miss Grace Bartlett, Mrs. A. S.
Larkey, Mrs. II. S. Kergan, Mrs. Seth
Mann, Mrs. Churchill Taylor. Mrs. Julius
Young, Mrs. A. J. Breiling Mrs. Harry
P. Carlton, Mrs. Harry Thomas. Miss
Reba Calvin, Mrs. A. S. Carman. Mrs.
e. j. Schoeneman, Mrs. A s. Trefethen,
Mrs Clement Rust Mrs. Frederick Win
chester, Mrs. w. A. Miles, Mrs. Edwin
Shanl<land, Mrs. Morton Tuft, Miss w.
E. Milyain, Miss Beauvais. Mrs. j. G.
Akerly. Mrs /. N. Miller Jr., Mrs. w.
B. Hubbard, Mrs. Stewart Miss Maud
Pope, Mrs William Eide and Mrs. Ed
gar Bishop.
Among the 400 guests whom Mrs.
Calvin included in her invitation for
the occasion were Mrs. s. T. Alexander,
Mrs. Wallace Alexander, Mrs. Harry AL
exander, Mrs Charles Allardt, Mrs. c..
D. Bates, Mrs. Trayior Bell Mrs Lee
Cole Burnham. Mrs. Thomas Crellin.
Mrs George Collins. Mrs. @. A. Chase,
Mrs Ritchie Dunn, Mrs William Cook,
Mrs J. n. Curtis. Miss Annette Ed
wards, Mrs. ]. E. Farnham. Mrs. Ernest
Folger, DR.. Susan j. Fenton, Mrs. Clar-
-ence Gray. Mrs. George Hawley, Mrs.
Walter Henry Mrs. John Clay Hamp-
ton, Mrs. Wickham Havens, Mrs. E. A.
Howard. Mrs. Shepard Jenks, Mrs.
David James, Mrs. Frank Jordan, Mrs.
Ralph Kinney, Mrs. Fred Knight, Mrs.
Irving Lundborg. Mrs. Bernard Miller,
Mrs Frederick w. Morse. Miss Mollie
Mathes, Mrs. A. A. Moore, Miss Ethel
Moore, Mrs. Thomas Magee. the Misses
oliver, Mrs. Roland oliver, Mrs Warren
Olney Jr., Mrs. Thomas Olney, Mrs.
Charles PARCELS, Mrs. j. Loran Pease,
Mrs. Henry Rosenfeld, Miss Jane Raw
lings, Miss Lillian Remillard. Mrs. ]. R.
Scupham, Mrs. Frank Woodward. Mrs.
Horace Watson, Mrs. Miriam Bradley,
Mrs. John Yule Mrs. E. B. Beck, Mrs.
Charles Rodolph and many others.
Miss Edna Wickson. the fiancee of
William f. Kelly was the motif for
an informal luncheon today when Mrs.
d. A. Proctor entertained dozen in
Innate friends in her honor at Mrs.
Proctor's attractive home in Piedmont.
The tables were bright with golden
hued chrysanthemums and a pleasant
hour was passed in the discussion of
the dainty menu. Covers were laid for
Miss Vickers, Miss Gladys Wickson,
Miss Ida Wickson, Miss Katherine
Wickson, Mrs. Frank Havens, Mrs.
Wickham Havens. Mrs. Harold Havens,
Mrs. Edward w. Engs, Mrs. Harry Max
tess.
The friends of Mrs Folger are re-
joicing to hear of her decided inn
provement of the last three days. Their
sympathies have been with her and
her family during these days of her
serious illness.
ALAMEDA. Nov. THE Rev Clyde
r. Ebey of the First Methodist Church
took as his bride last Wednesday
evening Miss Vera Skinner OF Cedar
Springs, Mich. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John Cog
Ian. The bride came direct from Green
vile. ILL.,, where she had been attend
ing college, arriving here last Tuesday.
Miss Mabel Toy is to give a tea at
her home Thursday afternoon. at which
the guest of honor Will be Mrs. Edwin
Long, who is soon to depart for st.
Louis.
Mrs. Ernest Potter is recovering from
recent attack of illness and expects to
be able soon to participate in num-
ber of social events that have been
planned by the local set of young
matrons.