The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Society in Cities
Across the Bay


OAKLAND. Feb. 2s.--Mrs. George c.
Pardee and Miss Penniman were the
guests Of honor this afternoon when
Mrs. George A. Scott entertained at a
charming luncheon and matinee party.
dozen close friends who had spent
the summer days together last season
in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe were
included in the days pleasure. AS a
reminder OF the delightful weeks the
luncheon table presented a miniature
scene Of the lake and its surroundings.
Miss Elva Reed has been spending
the last week In Mill Valley as the
guest Of friends. Most of the time was
spent in the saddle exploring the beau
tnul country. The announcement OF
the engagement of Miss Reed and Will
liam Grosskurth a week ago will make
her the motif for many social favors
before the marriage. which will
days.
One of the larger affairs for the
earlier part of the week will take
place on Tuesday afternoon at the
attractive Smith home in Vernon street,
when Miss Phoebe Smith entertains at
an elaborate card party in honor of her
brothers bride, Mrs. Benjamin Smith,
who was formerly Miss Elizabeth
Scupham. over a half hundred cards
have been issued for the happy occa-
sion.
The announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Abigail Emma Smith
and Harold Lorenzo Coombs son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenzo Gilkey Coonlbs. which
took place on Sunday evening, Febru-
ary IL, at the home Of the brides
parents in this city. Following the
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cards which have been sent the many
friends of the bride and Mr.. Coombs
are uniquely quaint. Coombs is
mining man of Globe. Ariz, where the
new home is to be established. Mrs
Coombs is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Hopkins Smith. For several
years she has been acting as the pri-
vate secretary of Judge John Yule.
The Claremont home of Mrs. Frank
Stringhan1 will be the scene of two
interesting affairs during the coming
week, when this charming hostess en-
tertains her many friends at a series
Of 'at homes. Mrs. Etrin CHAM will
be remembered as Miss Juliet CARRIER
Miss Emily Nelson entertained at an
home in Berkeley, a dozen friends ac-
cspting of her hospitality. An i'm
promptu musical was one of the de-
lightful features of the hour.
Miss Helen Powell will entertain the
dozen members of one Of the smaller
literary clubs on Thursday evening at
her home in Myrtle street. An hour of
original work will precede a dainty
supper. Among those who will be Miss
Powell's guests are Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Compton, Mrs. Adelaide Sell Baker,
Mrs. Albert A Smith. Miss Charlotte
Canty, Miss Eva Powell Miss Bradetta
Smith, Miss Maud Lyons. Miss Laura
Mcknight, Jesse Dibert A. J. Mcknight,
Philip Alexander and several others.
The Etude Club, a consonial coterie
of musical folk will be the guests of
Mrs. B. B. Robinson on Monday at her
home in Berkeley. The American COM
posers will furnish the theme of the
selections for the day. Among the
members OF the club are Mrs Robert
Hughes, Mrs. Llewellyn Hughes, Mrs.
George Faulkner. Mrs. J. Hunt. Mrs
Otto Voss. Mrs. II. L. Whitehead, Mrs.
LleweIlyn Williams, Mrs. Katherine
Miller, Miss Claire Ferrin, Miss Edith
Treanor and several other well-known
women of the music circles on this side
Of the bay.
BERKELEY. Feb. 23--The engage
ment Of Miss Faith Shoup, daughter of
Mrs S. S. 6houp of 2s1s Hillegass ave-
nue.. to Albert S. Robinson of Chico,
was announced at dinner given in
their honor at the Chi Omega sorority
house tonight. Miss 6houp is member
OF the sorority and graduate of the
University OF California with the class
Of 1904. She is sister of Paul Shoup
OF the passenger department of the
Southern Pacific Company and is well
known in local circles.
The prospective groom is graduate
of the Oakland High School and was
a member of the Theta Chi high school
fraternity. Since the completion OF
his studies at the preparatory scneol
he has been engaged Ia business In
Chico with the firm of James II. Jones,
commission merchant. HIS father is a
banker in the northern town.
No date has been set for the wedding,
but it will probably be held in the early
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