The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

q AND. Jan. 16.-Mrs William +.
Kelly was the guest of honor at the
most elaborate "at home" of the winter
on this side of the bay this afternoon
when Mrs. Frank Havens received at
the Havens home in Piedmont Ihree
hundred guests called during the re-
ception hours Assisting Mrs. Havens
in the receiving party were Mrs, VIII
liam F. Kelly, Mrs. Wickham HaVens,
Mrs Harold Havens, Mrs. Edward
Engs, Mrs Harry Maxwell, Mrs Louise
AIlender Mrs. Harmon Bell, Mrs John
@. Brown, Mrs. Frank Childs, MIS-
George Wilhelm. Mrs. E. j. cotton
Mrs. A F. Coffin, Mrs George de Cola,
Mrs Edward Dow, Mrs. John d. Eby,
Mrs William G. Henshaw, Mrs. E. A.
Heron, Mrs ]. c. Klien, Mrs. Oscar
Long, Mrs Isaac L. Requa, Mrs. Mark
Reaua, Mrs. Francis Musser, Mrs Rob-
ert Newell, Mrs. Woland Oliver, Mrs
Helena Posten, Mrs. d. A Proctor
Mrs. Henry Rosenthal, Mrs Tenzerachy,
Mrs F. ]. Taylor, Mrs e. j. Wickson,
Mrs. Edward NJ. Walsh, Miss Katherine
Wickson, Miss Ida Wickson, Miss
Gladys wickson, Miss Avis Sterling,
Miss Carrie Nicholson, Miss Alice
Grimes, Miss ALA Henshaw, Miss Maud
Henshaw, Miss Anita Thomson, Miss
Anita Davis. Miss Janet Coleman and
Miss Bessie Colby.
MTS. 11aNeHS dlSO pISSlQSd e@S AOStOoS
at an elaborate dinner this evening.
Covers were laid for thirty-six guests
They were for the most part members
of the Havens family, who were asked
for the late hours of the "at home"
and to pass an informal evening.
At a beautiful service celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w Nelson
on Linden street this evening, Miss
Helen Nelson, eldest daughter of the
house became the bride of George AL
bert Willard. The rooms were decorat-
ed simply for the happy event, palms
and carnations carrying out the color
scheme of white and green. In the
baywindow, under a bower of smilax,
the lovers plited their troth, Dr. Ernest
E. Baker of the First Presbyterian
Church reading the service. Miss Mel
son wore as her wedding gown
white messaline satin, made en- princess.
fall of soft lace, caught up with
spray of lilies of the valley and trans
parent yoke finished the bodice. The
filmy tulle veil and a shower of brides
roses completed the costume.
Miss Alice Nelson as maid of honor
was gowned in robe of pink Dresden
silk and carried enchantress carna-
tions. The bridesmaids. Miss Margaret
Nelson and Miss Helen Tupper, were
similarly attired in pretty gowns of
pink messaline, while the trio of flower
girls, Miss Elizabeth Cook, Miss Beat
rice Ellsworth and Miss Marion Win
chester, were dainty in simple frocks
of white. They carried baskets of
Cecil Breuner roses, garlanded with
tulle Ed Leach supported the bride
groom. Following the informal recep
ton, in which only the members of the
Nelson and Willard families, with
a few close friends, participated, Mr..
NJ II1 1off n Inc fr~fr,
An attractive home awaits them at
Blair, New, where Mr.. Willard is in
terested in the mines.
Miss Elizabeth Kingfeld Glow has
issued cards for Saturday, January 25,
when Mrs. Royal d. Hawley. a visitor
in Oakland, and Mrs. Frederick A Cow
ing will be the guests of honor. Cards
will furnish the diversion of the after
noon hours Over fifty friends have
been included in the invitation to meet
the two young matrons
Former Governor George c. Pardee
and Mrs. Pardee will be the guests of
honor on Thursday evening at a re-
ception by the Starr King Fraternity.
President Henry A. Dodge will be as
sisted in receiving by a large party of
the fraternity membership. Several
hundred cards have been issued for the
affair.
ALAMEDA, Jan. 16.-Miss Camille
May Nelson and Henry Christian Las
sen were married yesterday at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. A E.
Nelson, Buena Vista avenue. The
wedding ceremony was performed by
Rev Franklyn u. Bugbee Of Christ
Episcopal Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Lassen
will make their residence in this city.
80 7 A.
guest of friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. c.. w. Brewer of San
Jose have leased the home of Captain
and Mrs. Anderson at 942 Taylor ave-
nue.. The owners of the residence have
gone East on five months visit