The San Francisco call., 1906-09-17
NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY
Events Planned by
Oakland Clubs.
BY Edna B. kinar-d.

pleading guilty to the charge, but, like
the cautious prisoner when arraigned
before the court, is waiting to see what
the witnesses know about the matter.
Last week there was long list Of bril-
liant functions, two large receptions
at the Soule home, the marriage of
Miss Martha Coffin and Aldrich Bar
ton, several informal afternoons and
a few truly delightful luncheons. The
new week has dawned with the social
horizon practically clear save for the
excitement which may be extracted
from the prospect of the evening at
the Lakeside rink when the skating
club holds its initial meeting. The
clubs are less strenuous than previously
and with but the one meeting at Ebell
and the Adelphian, there is a dearth of
social enjoyment among the usually
active clubwomen.
The women of the Oakland Club are
still homeless, although by no means
helpless, and the regular luncheon, with
which no month of the year ever passes
without, will be a unique affair in club
dom, taking place at picturesque Pied
mont Springs. Covers will be laid for
ITS guests. Mrs. F. r. Chadwick is
presiding hostess of the day and a
large receiving party. including Mrs
William H. Pettin. Mrs. Sara Reamer.
Mrs. Teresa Resseau, Mrs. Jonn Ronald
Mrs.. John F. Rich, Mrs. w. +. Ru-
dolph, Mrs. E. Rau, Mrs. T. C. Rued,
Mrs. Joseph Sanders, Miss Julia San
born. Mrs. George Samuels, Mrs. Au-
gustus Saucain, Mrs Mary Sthunman,
Mrs. F. Shankland, Mrs. w. S. Shook,
Scott, Mrs. William A. Schrock, Mrs
H. H. Shinn. Mrs. w. w. Standeford,
Mrs. Walter Reed. Mrs. w. S. Reem.
Mrs. Herman Shehorn, Miss Anna She
horn, Mrs. E. E. Skanklang, Miss Louisa
Smith, Mrs. w. Swazey, Mrs. A. A.
Sawyer, Mrs. E. Sthammel and Mrs.
H. Plummer, will assist her in her
pleasant duties.
The guests of honor will be Mrs. John
Swift. Mrs. Constance Crawley and Mrs.
Mary Holland Kincaid,- president of the
Woman's Press Club of southern Cali
fornia. An enjoyable programme, with
contributions from Miss Lillian Swales.
Miss Elizabeth Simpson. Mrs. E. 1.
Bartholomew and Mrs. E. Henderson, is
keenly anticipated. Special cars will
leave Fourteenth street and Broadway
at the high noon hour promptly to con-
vey the guests to the park.
Although their hope is by no means
faith, it is not impossible that this
energetic body of women will be COM
fortably housed in their new rooms in
the knights of Pythias building dur
Ing Inc COllnS InOlllu. 1t10 now JOdA
book is an interesting document, which
shortly will be presented to the men,
bers.
MusicaIly the concert at the Home
Club on Tuesday evening, for which
Alexander Stewart has issued cards in
compliment to his pupil, Miss Helen
Dunham Sutphen, will be the most i'm
portant event. Miss Sutphen, with her
xxyifh TINA for
New York to continue her musical edu-
cation and this is the last time we will
have the opportunity of hearing the
talented young Alameda girl. She will
be assisted on the programme by Mrs
Grace Davis Northrup, soprano; Mrs.
Carroll Nicholson, contralto, and Mrs
Robert Hughes, pianist Choice among
Miss Sutphen's numbers will be "Ober-
tass'% (Wfeniawski), "Legende' (John
w. Metcalf), THE Bee" (Francois Schu-
bert) and "Acagio," from concerto in
G. minor (Max Bruch).
A group of girl friends of Miss Sut-
phen will act as ushers. In the num-
Der are Miss Irene Connor, Miss Mary
Sherwood Miss Alice Teller, Miss Irma
Young, Miss Jean Tyson, Miss Martha
Kirby, Miss Roberta Haslett. Miss
Emma Lamcke. Miss Edith Porter and
Miss Mildred Dodge.
And now there is the prospect Of an
other out of-door fete under the green
trees of Idora- There is peculiar
suggestiveness in the term "Gymk-
hana" and many of us had to confess
ourselves as utterly ignorant of the
Indian word. But when we were en-
lightened we saw visions of wonder
full Mother Goose professions, of cats
and dogs, of geese and swan. or pigs
and hens, of animals of all descrip-
.ions, but there were no Old Mother
Hubbards. no Piper's sons, only our
dainty society maids and matrons with
their gayly caparisoned steeds of RI
diculous proportion trying to win the
stake before the others. But the "Gymk-
hama" will not be the only attraction
which the members Of the Ladies' Re-
lief Society are planning for Saturday,
October 6. There is to be an interest
ing baseball game. in which prominent
men will participate. There are to be
witches wise In prophetic vision. Candy
and grab bags, dcnkeys and pony carts
| will delight the children; ice cream,
coffee and tea booths, bright with fly
| ing flags and penants, and presided
| over by gracious marrons, will console
| tho older ones.
There are half a hundred little or
| phans under the care of the society
| that must be cared for, and somehow
we give DelIer IL we QlQ6 our R1lIS In a
napkin and imagine that we are re-
ceiving something for our own pleas
ure in return. On Saturday, October 6,
we are going to have merry day, and
| a little band of children Is going to
| be comfortable because of 1t. Prom
inent among the workers are Mrs
Harry Martinez. who is chairman of
the general committee on the fete;
Miss Matilde Brown, Mrs. Spencer
Brown, Mrs. A. E. Minor, Mrs Edison
| Adams, Mrs A. Lowndes Scott, Mrs.
Minor Goodall Mrs. William l.. Shiels,
| Mrs George Wheaton, Mrs. Louise AL
lender. Mrs. Harry E. Miller, Mrs Ken
meth Lowden, Mrs. Henry Glass, Mrs.
Charles Perkins, Mrs. Sydney Van
Dyke, Mrs. f. r. Weston, Miss Louise
de Fremery, Miss Lefty Barry, Miss
May Wellman. Miss Viva Nicholson,
Miss Ruth Knowles, Miss Irene Bangs,
Miss Elizabeth McNear, Miss Bessie
Palmer. Miss Abba Church, Mrs. Philip
Clay. Mrs. James de Fremery. Miss Lii
| Liam Isaacs and host of others
| The Woman's Civic Club, which came
into being during the term of Mayor
Olney, holds it's initial meeting of the
year on Monday afternoon in the par
| lors of the First Presbyterian Church.
After the disposal of the ro11tina h,,si