The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27
NEWS OF COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY
SOCIETY FOLK
DEPARTING FOR
SUMMER HOMES
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, May 26.-In the midst
of busy planning for the comfort OF
strangers, the various society women
engaged in the monster work OF re-
lief are already dreaming of the dolce
far niente days to come with the close
of school, when the annual fitting TO
summer resorts may take place. A
large number of families nave rented
their town houses and already be-
taken themselves to mountain bum
galow or seaside cottage.
Mrs Mary Sterling gave up her
home in Piedmont to the Roosevelt
Johnsons-who are planning to
build, by the way-and has gone to
Monterey for the summer. Mrs.
Chabot has leased the fine old place
on Madison street and has taken her
family to their country home, Viiia-
remi, near Napa. Mrs W. A
Schrock, her mother, Mrs. Hammer.
and her little daughter Eta VIII
leave for McCray's, near Cloverdale,
shortly after the close of school no
JuneN12 The w. III. Weilbyes have
moved to Haywards and the family
of d. Edward Collins has also been
added to the colony at the suburban
town.
Ile MISSES bIcllltlS VIII CleO- e~-AA
a small bridge whist club next Tues
dav. the little coterie of players,
which meets every tive weeks. includ-
ing Mrs. Clarence Crowell. Mrs. John
P. Maxwell, Mrs. W. A. Schrock, Mrs.
Frank j. Leavitt and Miss Blanche
Laymance.
Miss Laymapce is now in China,
but is expected home on the Siberia.
due here about June Is. She has
xxytfh tho Inhn A Hrlr-
tons and when the news of the great
California disaster reached them. thcy
tried to return on the first steamer
out, but could not secure passage and
were obliged to wait for the Siberia
William Murdock. president of the
National Bank in the Flood building,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Schrock, together with his son, VIII
Murdoch, and Frank Reser, all or
whom were burned out in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Breuner prom
ise to be permanent acquisitions In
Oakland. as they have purchased a
lot in Piedmont on Bonita avenue ana
will build as soon as possible Mrs
Breuners parents, the William Cluffs.
are already getting ready to build
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Howard Jr.
have taken a house on F1iDert street
and Mrs. Howard's mother and SIS
ter, who lost everything In the nre'
are with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A Bray are stay
ing at Alta Vista. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Buffers, having rented tnelr
charming little cottage in P1edmont.
Miss Hazel Palmanteer, who has
been visiting Miss Helen Pierce In
Sacramento, has returned home
Joseph Rosborough has gone to
New York for an indefinite stay.
NJ. Friedman and family will make
their home in East Oakland, having
leased a house on Tenth avenue.
Miss Frances Williamson is visit
ing friends in Los Angeles.
The Arthur w. Collins have rented
their home on Moss avenue and have
gone to Santa Rosa to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mantell Taylor are
visiting friends in Napa, having leas-
ed their home.
Mrs. Louis Ghirardelli is at Ross
Valley for the summer.
Leslie Henry. a popular Zeta Psi
brother, is manager OF Los An
geles skating ring
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Jones have
returned from their honeymoon trip.
The Stanley Moores have also re-
turned from a similar excursion To
the Yosemite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heatley, nee
Elsey, had their honeymoon interrupt
ed by the quake and returned from
Los Angeles Immediately. They are
now at the Elsey home on Eleventh
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lane, nee
Reed, have been enjoying a rarely de-
| lightful stay at the Hotel del Cor
onado.
Mrs. w. S. Palmer has just re-