The San Francisco call., 1906-05-23

SOCIETY PLANS
AN AL FRESCO
CAFE CHANTANT
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, May 22.-Even in the old
days when, apparently, society's sole aim
was to ..eat, drink and be merry, the
cry of the orphan or the plant Of the
sorrowing was never unheeded. The
fashionable set was never so gay as
when assembling in charity's name. and
no effort was too great TO make when
the worlds unfortunates were to be
aided. So 1t Is now that the worlds
butterflies have been transformed into
busy bees and every home and church
il a hive of industry, for never was
need so great. never were the afflicted so
many.
Sewing bees have been in unceasing
operation since that eventful April is,
but now other means of helping, by secur-
ing funds, is being agitated. The younger
members of the smart set are deep in
preparations for the coming vaudeville
show that is to take place at the Mac
Dermott home on Eighth and Center
streets. The MacDermotts have always
been among Oakland's lavish entertainers
and their residence, in the midst of ex
tensive gardens, has frequently been the
scene of merry entertaining. The affair
on June Z is for the benefit of the San
Francisco sufferers and promises to be
the most unique entertainment ever Of
fered in a private home. 1t will be
vaudeville performance. and every man
and maid in local society is interested
Every tree and shrub will sparkle with
myriads of electric lights and over the
beautifully kept lawns small tables and
chairs will be scattered, where the
guests may be served with refreshments
while enjoying the programme-and the
programme alone would attract a goodly
crowd Among the society maids who
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other pleasing fashion are Miss Lita
Schlessinger. Miss Flora MacDermott.
Miss Blanche Tisdale and Miss Margaret
Knox. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dieekmann
will both take part and so also will Mrs.
Frank Winchester of San Francisco. Ru-
fus Smith, Milton Schwartz and Don
Teller are all locally celebrated and
those who have heard E. James Finney
will be delighted to hear him again.
Duval Moore Of San Francisco is still
another attractive name.
The programme will close with a laugh
able farce by Robert Marshall, who wrote
the Duke of Killicrankie," the cast to in
clude Miss Tisdale, Miss Knox, Mrs. Teller
and Willard Barton, all of whom are more
than amateurs. The nights of June are
the. most delightful of the year. so alto
sether the treat in store promises to be
a rare one, and the relief fund will receive
a notable addition.
A quiet and impressive wedding cere-
mony took place In Alameda on Sunday
last, when /. I. Brown attorney, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown. was
married to Miss Amy Sloss, the elder
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sloss, for
merly of Louisville Kan, but for several
years past of San Francisco. 1t was
planned, prior to the catastrophe which
so recently befef San Francisco, TO have
an elaborate wedding. but in keeping with
the changed conditions the nuptials were
performed in a simple and unostentatious
manner. Justice Sloss of the Supreme
Court, cousin of the bride, oficiated
The ceremony was witnessed by the
families Of the contracting parties. The
bride was attired in her travelling gown.
departing inmedia tely after the ceremony
to the Hotel Del Monte. Monterey. where
the couple will spend their. honeymoon.
Upon their return to San Francisco, in
weeks time, they will take up their tenn
porary residence at the home of the
brides parents. 1855 Franklin street.
The marriage of Mrs. n. K. Dunningr
proprietor of the Touraine Hotel, and
Paul Wallet, business man of Oakland
and Nevada, was solemnized last even
ing at the hotel in the presence Of a few
friends The bride is we'll known in the
city and has host of warm friends in
the social and business world
| The most notable event Of the week
will be the wedding tomorrow night of
Miss Noelle de Cola and Challen. r.
Parker The ceremony of course will be
conducted with great simplicity, but 1t
is bound to be an unusually charming af-
fair, the functions at the De Cola
home are always characterized by rare
good taste. The bride is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. de Cola