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

Mrs. George c. Pardee, assisted by Mrs.
Pardee's sister, Miss Penniman, are en-
tertaining large number OF Oakland
ers at a weekend party at the execu-
tive mansion in Sacramento. The score
of friends left the city this morning
and will return late on Sunday evening.
Some delightful features have been ar
ranged by the hospitable host and
hostess for the brief hours of the visit.
Those who make up the personnel
of the party are Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walter
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Schrock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Craig. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Weilbye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Winton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wedgewood, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. DietZ, Mrs. Hammer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chevallier, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bull, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Cal Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Mehr-
mann and Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Emery.
1t was an exquisitely appointed
luncheon over which Mrs. Harold Hav-
ems presided today at the Claremont
Country Club. A dozen friends assem-
bled about the table, charming in its
arrangement of violets and golden
chrysanthemums. to do honor to Miss
Edna Wickson. whose marriage to VIII
liam F. Kelly will be an event OF the
early December. Mrs. Havens' guests
included Miss wickson. Mrs. f. j.
Wickson, Mrs. Frank Havens. Mrs.
Wfckham Havens. Miss Gladys Wick
son. Miss Ida Wickson. Miss Katherine
Wickson, Mrs. Edward Engs, Mrs. Har-
ry Maxwell, Mrs. Harmon Bell and Mrs.
d. A. Proctor.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Bates. The wedding will be celebrated
and Mrs. J. r. Burnhan, on Wednesday
evening, November %. Only the closer
friends of the popular young couple
wifi participate in. the nuptial festiyi-
ties. The Burnham home is an ideal
one for the occasion, and the marriag ge
of the only daughter of the house
promises to be one of the most beau
tiful of the winter weddings.
Miss Jessie Fox is planning an elab-
crate luncheon in honor of Miss Burn
ham for Friday afternoon of the COM
ing week at the Fox home, on Madison
street The guest list includes the
younger friends of the guest of honor
and the hostess.
Out in the Piedmont hills Xavier
Martinez. the artist has built for him
self most picturesque studio. and
here il is he entertains his many
friends In congenial groups that are
ever enjoyable and that prove him a
most successful host. This evening a
coterie of talented folk accepted of his
hospitality their number including Mr..
and Mrs. James Hopper. DR.. Arnold
Genthe, Mr.. and Mrs. George Sterling,
Porter Garnet, Mr. and Mrs Jack Lon
don. Nathan Landsberger, Herman
Mt Taf f1-
and Nine. Dupouey, Miss Edna Foote,
Miss Alyce Hunt and many others well
known In artistic and literary circles
about the bay.
Mrs. Edwin C. Morrison was hostess
on Thursday. when sixteen friends who
have formed one of the pleasant clubs
for several seasons were her guests
for an informal afternooa at whist. The
pretty prizes were carried away by
Mrs E. n. Ever and Mrs. ". NJ Hall
Among the guests were Mrs. William
H. Greed. Mrs. George Whitney Mrs
Guy c. Earl. Mrs. Charles e. Shook.
Mrs. Edgar Stone. Mrs. Irving Ayres
Mrs. Melvin G. Chapman, Mrs. William
E. Sharon, Mrs William High. Mrs E.
~ Ever, Mrs. j. w. Nelson, Mrs. L. A
Redman, Mrs. w. NJ Hall, Mrs. Will
liam Barbour. Mrs. William Neyes, Mrs.
B. S. Noyes and Miss Helen Campbell
ALAMEDA. Nov. 10.-Congressman
and Mrs. Joseph r. knowiand will de-
part on November 2e for Washington.
where they will~remain during the ses-
sion of Congress. They have taken
apartments at Stoneleigh Court
At a luncheon given in the red room
of the Forum in Oakland today Mrs.
Franz Collischonn of this city an
nounced the engagement of her sister,
Miss Alma Sevening, 10 Captain Law
renee Hawley Westdahl of the United
States cutter Romblon. at present in
Philippine waters. Covers. were laid
for twelve friends of the brfde-elect.
Miss Sevening returned recently from
Chicago. where she spent year in
studying dramatic art. The wedding
of Miss Sevening and Captain West
dahl will probably take place in De-
cember.
Howard p. Taylor. dramatic critic.
has arrived here from New York and
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