The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND. JAN MRS. John over
bury will preside as hostess at a lun-
cheon on Tuesday afternoon at the
Claremont Country Club. Since her
marriage Mrs. Overbury, who was for
merly Miss Martha Chickering, has
made her home in Bullfrog New. but
with her husband came to Oakland to
spend the holidays as the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Chickering. The guests tomorrow will
include a score of the younger and
closer friends of Mrs. Overbury. Those
who have received cards for the affair
are Mrs. Charles Bates, Mrs. Whip
Spear Hall, Mrs. Stanley Moore. Mrs.
John Valentine Jr. Mrs. Taylor Bell.
Mrs. Philip T. Clay, Mrs. George Chase,
Mrs Murray Orrfck. Mrs. Roger Chick
ering, Miss May Coogan. Miss Claire
Chabot, Miss Jean Downey, Miss Elsie
Everson. Miss Mollie Mathes, Miss
Carolyn Palmanteer. Miss Lita Schlis-
senger, Miss ALA Henshaw, Miss Flor
ence Henshaw, Miss Ethel Sims. Miss
Myrtle Sims. Miss Lalla Wendelburger.
Miss Marion Walsh, Miss Varina Nor
row, Miss Ruth Kales, Miss Sadie Alex
ander and Miss Patty Chickering-
Mrs. E. Bacon Soule. Miss Bacon and
Henry Douglas Bacon Soule are plan
ming a trip around the world and will
sail shortly for the Orient, from where
they will continue on to Europe. In
Berlin and Paris Soule will put himself
under the musical masters. continuing
his study of the piano.
Miss May Coogan entertained this
afternoon at her home in Oakland ave-
nue., the guests being score of the
younger set who meet fortnightly for
an informal game of cards. A dainty
menu concluded the hour. Those who
enjoyed the afternoon were Miss Alice
Knowles, Miss Ruth Knowles. Miss
Marian Walsh. Miss Engelhardt, Miss
lima Chase, Miss Bessie Palmer. Miss
Arthur Tasheira, Mrs. Hugh Goodfel-
low. Mrs. Harry Bates. Mrs. j. Q.
Brown, Mrs. Allen Chickering and sew
eral others.
Mr. and Mrs Charles E. Cornell and
their son Earle are spending a few
weeks at St Helena. They will not
return to town until later in the
month.
Miss Julia Fraser. who has been
spending the holidays in town, left
last week for trip through Mendocino
County.
The Berkeley Assembly held its sec
ond dance OF the season this evening.
The hall was brightly decorated and
over 100 guests from the bay cities
enjoyed the affair. Several interesting
dinner parties preceded the dance. The
patronesses of the club were Mrs. Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler, Mrs. Clinton Day.
Mrs. Charles Gayley. Mrs e. ]. Wick
son, --lrs. A. A. Pennoyer, Mrs. Wilfred
Page. Mrs. E. ]. Clapp, Mrs. Henry But
tiers. Mrs. A. ]. Ralston. Mrs Charles
Greenleaf, Mrs. Henry Glass, Miss Rad
ford and Miss Sydney Smith.
The members of the Monday Whist
Club were the guests this afternoon of
Mrs. r. II. Auerbach at her home in
Twenty third street. Mrs. Auerbach's
guests included Mrs. Melvin C. Chap
man, Mrs. j. c. Lynch. Mrs. Emil Nus
banner. Mrs. Williams Merton Hail.
Mrs A. Conant. Mrs. UP. Winchester,
Mrs. NJ. Day, Mrs. j. F. Judson, Mrs. ].
w Stevens. Mrs. George Atwood. Mrs.
A. II. Pratt, Mrs. NJ. de L. Hadley and
Mrs. w. r. Pond.
F. NJ. Smith of Arbor Villa was the
guest of honor at an elaborate formal
dinner given in his honor by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. Havens at their home in
Piedmont last Saturday evening Mr.
Smith is soon to leave for a pleasure
trip to the West Indies, and the func-
to the Oakland borax and street rail-
way magnate.
Covers were laid for thirty-two. The
table was deliberately decorated, the
center being occupied by a four-foot
model of Mr.. Smiths schooner yacht
Effort, which won the gold cup offered
by King Edward of England last sum-
mer in the races held under the
auspices OF the New York Yacht Club
The little craft was an exact model
of Mr.. Smiths prize winner and rested
in sheet of water twelve feet long
The guests included Mr.. F. NJ. Smith,
Miss Evelyn Ellis. Miss Grace Sperry
Mr.. and Mrs p. E. Bowles. Mr. and
Mrs. w. @. Henshaw. the Misses Hen
shaw. Mr. and Mrs John c. Klein. Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Heron. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Kelly. Miss Alice Grimes, Mr. and
Mrs. Harmon Bell Mr.. and Mrs. Wick
ham Ravens. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Engs, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ravens. Mr.
and Mrs. John Spring, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Maxwell. Miss Avis Sterling and
Walter Lemert