The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-The engagement
is announced of Miss Ida L. Larkey.
daughter OF Mrs NJ. e. Larkey, and
John Benjamin Jordan of this city.
The news was told this afternoon at
the Larkey home on Twenty ninth
street to a score of intimate girl friends
who had been invited to meet Miss
Larkey's sister. Mrs. Arnold Needham.
Miss Larkey has won many friends by
her gracious manners. For some years
she has made a study of kindergarten
work and has presided over one of the
most successful schools in the city.
Jordan formerly resided in Seattle.
Since his coming to Oakland he has
been owner and manager Of Hotel
Athens and is popular among his fell
lows. No date has been set for the
marriage.
Miss Elizabeth Glow entertained at
military euchre party this afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Royal D. Hawley of Chi
eago and Mrs. Frederick A. Gowing.
The decorations were effective, the
flags and colors of the different
branches of Uncle Sans service being
artistically used. Assisting Miss Glow
in receiving the half hundred guest
were Miss Eleanor Moller. Miss Jo-
sephine Moller, Miss Edith McGraw
and Miss Gladys Gould Those who
enjoyed the afternoon included Mrs.
Hawley, Mrs. Gowing, Miss Katherine
Barnes, Miss Helen Bancroft. Miss
Helen Beckwith, Miss Florence Bunnell,
Miss Jean Booth. Miss Jessie Bell, Miss
Elsie Brenner, Miss Hazel Burpee. Miss
Marjorie Coogan, Miss Kathryn Culver,
Miss Vera Cope, Miss Linda Cotter, Miss
Pattie Chickering, Miss Alice Dabney,
Miss Esto Dunbar, Miss Alice Earl, Miss
Lucy Fennessey, Miss Media Fisher,
Miss Anna Franck. Miss Margaret
Franck, Miss Madge Cunningham, Miss
Gladys Gould, Miss Ethel Graft, Miss
Matte Halbert. Miss Claire Hudson,
Miss Louise Hall, Miss Ethel Johnson,
Miss Eva Lamoureaux, Miss Margaret
Minnehan, Miss Mary Mcclure. Miss
Anna Mcclure, Miss Charlotte Munson,
Miss Hazel Menett,- Miss Lila Marshall,
the Misses Moller, Miss Edna Mitchell,
Miss Edith McGraw, Miss Geraldine Nc
Graw, Miss Cornelia Hinchman. Miss
Alice Porterfield, Miss Genevieve Pratt,
Miss Ann McElrath, Miss Isabel Soup
ham, Miss Alice Shinn, Miss Grace
Stalder, Miss Effie Smile, Miss Eliza
beth Smile, Miss Ruth Vickery, Miss
Catherine Shannon and Miss Edna
Whitney.
Mrs. Quincy Brown presided over a
pretty luncheon affair at the Claremont
/ Country Club today. Covers were laid
/ for eight guests.
/ Mrs. Howard Lackey was the guest
at a luncheon during the past week
Mrs. Felix Galindo entertaining in. her
honor.
The Country Club was the scene of
an enjoyable affair this evening, when
the members and their guests gathered
for the regular Saturday night dance.
Among those who entertained at small
dinner parties during the earlier hours
Of the evening were Edison Adams,
Frank Kelly, E. A. Palmer. Miss Jennie
Stone presided as hostess to congenIal
group, as did also Mrs. William Frank
Pierce A dozen guests. were enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Brown.
among whom were Miss Katherine
Brown, Miss ALA Henshaw, Miss Anita
Thomson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hall,
Thornton White, Prentiss Gray, Ru-
doIph Schilling and several others.
The friends of Miss Agnes Buchanan
are rejoicing that she will make her
future home on this side of the bay
The Buchanan family has purchased
an attractive home in Fruitvale.