The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

COHSlQcTdDlc INTEREST lOOh PldCC lAiAo
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. i.
Chapman in East Oakland, when Wal
ter Babson of Alameda claimed as his
bride Miss Olive Chapman. the youngest
daughter of the house. Only the mem
bers of the Babson and Chapman fami-
lies, together with a few close friends,
witnessed the exchange of the nuptial
vows. Rev. c. M. Hill, president of the
Baptist theological seminary at Berke-
ley, read the marriage service. After
wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs. Babson
will make their home in Los Angeles.
where the bridegroom is engaged in
business. The bride is an organist of
ability, having devoted her entire time
since taking her degree from Vassar to
musical studies. She is the daughter
of the late Captain and Mrs. J. f.
Chapman, well known among the
earlier residents.
Miss Ida Henley of Berkeley will join
the ranks of matrons on Wednesday
evening, when she will plight her troth
planned ceremony.
The marriage of Frank Kinsey and
Miss May Morton will be a brilliant
event of Thursday evening. Several
hundred friends will witness the cere-
mony, which will be read by Rev. DR.. z.
r. Ollie in the First Methodist church.
Attending Miss Morton will be Miss
Florence Latta as maid of honor and
Miss Edna Latta, Miss Sue Hiestand,
Miss Isabel Scupham and Miss Ruby
Brooks as bridesmaids.
On Friday evening the marriage of
John Dibert and Miss Margaret Franck
will faIxa rlaNa q EronaI< In,
Jones street. Only the families and
closer friends have been included in the
Invitations. Miss Franck has been
much entertained this season. She will
be attended by a quartet OF her younger
friends.
A marriage OF interest which will be
celebrated on. Saturday next in Berke-
ley will be that of Emile Abadie and
Miss Ethel Sims. 1t will be a quiet
home affair, taking place at the IresI-
dence of the brides mother. Mis- Sims
is among the popular girls Of the
younger set both in the college town
and in Oakland. Abadie Is a grad
uate of the University of California.
On Monday afternoon Miss Genevieve
Chambers will entertain the members
of one of the Linda Vista clubs at
CdTQSs MrS. ESDert stones luncheon
will take place on Tuesday at her home
in the Lakeside district; Mrs S. III.
Crane will preside as a luncheon host
ess on Wednesday in Berkeley; Miss
Bessie Palmer will entertain for Miss
Gertrude Allen at luncheon on Wednes-
day; on Friday evening Mrs. w. A.
Schrock and Miss Grace Fisher will
each preside at elaborate affairs; on
Saturday large reception will be held
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the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hughes.
E. E. Laymance, accompanied by his
wife and family. will leave on Monday
morning to spend the summer at How
ard Springs. Laymance will assist his
brother. ]. w. Laymance. in managing
this resort during the season.
The marriage of Mrs Florence Shar-
on-Allen and Herbert Hamilton Brown
took place this morning at the Sharon
residence in Piedmont. Dr. William
Norman Guthrie, rector of Christ Epfs-
copal church of Alameda, read the nup-
tial service in the presence of the men,
bers of the Sharon and Brown families
Mrs. Allen wore an imported travelling
gown of stone blue, with hat to match.
She carried a shower of white orchids.
Miss Ruth Sharon, maid or honor, was
the brides only attendant Henry
Chase served the bridegroom as best
man. After the service a wedding
breakfast was served. Covers were laid
for Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
William e. Sharon. Mrs. H c.. Mygatt,
the brides grandmother: Mr.. and Mrs
H. C. Crandall, Mrs. Edith Halton, Ar
thur Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Farr,
H Sharon. Miss Ruth Sharon and Miss
Esther Sharon.
Mr. and Mrs Brown left on a we'd
ding journey to the northern part of
the state. Upon their return they will
live in Alameda They contemplate
building home later in the Piedmont
district.
Brown is a prominent business man
of San Francisco. member of the firm
of Edward Brown & Co.. insurance
brokers. The bride is popular in So
ciety on this side of the bay. he is a
musician of ability.
DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Dodge, with their
daughter, Miss Edith Dodge. will spend
the month of June in the Yosemite val
ley.
Colonel and Mrs. w. j. Barrett are
spending the early summer in Boulder
Creek.
OFFERS WAGE INCREASE
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