The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND. June ga bit of the
orient has found its way to Piedmont
park. Today, on the occasion of ITS
opening. the picturesque tea house was
thronged with visitors, who enjoyed
the cordial hospitality of those who re-
ceived in the quaint costume OF Japan
The management of the park gave the
proceeds of the opening day to the
Young Woman's association, which is
endeavoring to purchase the Playter
home for a working woman's club
house in this city. The project, which
is dear to the heart of many in the
smart set, made it a fashionable gath
ering. The park in the evening was
lighted with strings Of lanterns and
incandescents. The teahouse itself,
which is said to be the largest and
most perfect outside of Nippon, was
hung with many lanterns, the artistic
work of Miss Mace, the architect of
the park. Tea and waters were served
while unique Japanese ornaments and
trinkets were offered for sale. Miss
Varina Morrow received the guests, as
sisted by Miss Rena W altZ, Miss Mary
Mcclure, Miss Lily Cotrel, Miss Marion
Cotrel, Miss Erma Bromley. Miss Mary
Downey, Miss Mary Blossom, Miss Mar
gerry Coogan, Miss Ettie Smile, Miss
Blanch Bowers and Miss Edith Nc
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entertained during the afternoon and
evening.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Alexander Young Jr. and Miss
Carita Moore, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P Moore of Mrytle street. The
wedding took place Thursday morning
at the home of the brides parents. 1t
was celebrated quietly. only the mem
bers Of the Moore family being pres
ent The service was read by Rev.
Griffith Grifiths Of the Market Street
Congregational church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young left Friday morning on their
honeymoon journey. Upon their return
they will reside with Mrs. Young S
parents in Myrtle street. The bride is
a musician Of ability. Young is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Young,
prominent in Honolulu, where they are
owners of the famous Young hotel.
Formerly the Youngs resided in Oak
land. "Rosecrest," the family home,
which was purchased by the William
G. Henshaws. being the center of much
of the social life of this side of the
bay.
The friends of Mrs. Roderick o'Con-
nor formerly Miss Gertrude Gould)
visit and planning some charming So
cial favors in honor of the bride. The
marriage of Miss Gould. the attractive
daughter of c. B. Gould. and Lieuten-
ant O'Connor was one of the interest
ing events of little more than a year
ago Mrs. Dennis Searles has issued
cards for a luncheon at the Country
club in honor of Mrs. OConnor for
Saturday, July 6. when the closer
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honor will enjoy the day.
A. L. Barnes and Miss Alma c. wag-
ner of Sacramento were married We'd
nesday morning at the Key Route inn,
Rev. Alexander Allen. rector of st.
PauTs Episcopal church, officiating.
The bride is the sister of Mrs. Glen
cairn Cunningham, who witnessed the
ceremony. Both Barnes and his bride
are prominent in the smart set of Sac
ramento. It was to avoid a large wed
ding that they came to Oakland.
The members of the Hillside club of
Berkeley are looking forward to an
enjoyable affair the coming week when
they will entertain their friends at an
informal musicale in their clubhouse.
So many of the members have been out
of town and returned again that it
is in the nature of a midsummer re-
union that they will gather. An in
teresting musical program has been
arranged. Mrs. Frederick Serby, who
recently returned from a tour of the
Hawaiian islands, will give a short
travel talk. The out of the way places
of the east have been visited by Mrs
Charles Breck, who has promised to re-
count her impressions, while EARL
Webb will tell the amusing exneri-
ences of his last trip to the continent
The marriage of Charles de Young
Elkus and Miss Ruth Salinger will be
celebrated Sunday evening at O'Clock
at the horne of the brides narenfs in