The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
Events OF Day in Four Counties About the Bay
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND Feb. 16.-At' pretty
luncheon party the engagement of Miss
Elva Reed and William Grosskurth
was disclosed today to a bevy of girl
friends of the bride-prospective at the
Reed home in Telegraph avenue.
Violets and smilax profusely used
adorned the rooms. Rose-colored rib
bons drawn from the table center
piece carried the valentine message to
Miss Reeds guests. During the after
noon cards were enjoyed. The we'd
ding will be a June event at Trinity
Church. where Miss Reeds sister Mabel
was a bride last April. Miss Reed is
a daughter of Mrs. George W. Reed
and a highly cultured girl, who re-
ceived her education at Sacred Heart
Convent Grosskurth is popular and
occupies the important position of
treasurer with Harry W. Bishops the
ater In this city Among Miss Reeds
guests today were Miss Caro- Mills,
Miss Josephine Sarsfeld Miss Rena
Westover. Miss Margaret Medbury,
Mrs. Frances Slosson Underwood, Miss
Freda Hansen, Miss Elsie Gregory,
Miss Maud Breemer, Miss Fontaine Ben
ton. Miss Ethel Miller, Miss Louise
Bergman Miss Blanche Laymance
Miss Lillian Warringto Miss Ethel de
walde, Miss Lulu Criswell, Miss Irene
Melvin.
OAKLAND, Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Giles
Easton has been entertaining at a
series of luncheons the past week On
Wednesday she had as her guests
friends who had been her chums at
Mills Seminary Covers were laid for
Mrs. Harry Knowles. Mrs. Egbert
Stone. Mrs Robert Knight. Mrs. Dorry,
Mrs. e. H Horton. Miss Blanche Pow
GaI
Francisco.
Another luncheon this afternoon was
complimentary to Miss c. Louise Nor
gan. Those invited to meet her in
cluded Mrs Arthur Crellin Mrs. AL
fred Won der Ropp, Mrs. Irving c.
Lewis, Miss Meehan and Miss Phoebe
Smith.
Two score of neighborhood friends
were included in the invitations of
Mrs Martin W. Kales to an informal
affair Friday afternoon in honor of
Mrs. Hoagley and Miss Hoagley, a sis
ter and niece who have been spending
a few days in Oakland. The attract
i've Lake street home was bright with
spring blossoms. Among those present
were Mrs. George Wheaton, Mrs.
Thomas CrelIin, Mrs. J. r. Burnham,
Mrs. A. Schilling. Mrs. Giles Easton.
Mrs. william Pierce Johnson, Mrs.
Charles D. Bates Jr., Mrs. j. P Neville,
Mrs. Charles Allen, Mrs. r. G. Brown,
Mrs. Lillian Brown Everts, Miss
Florinne Brown and many others. Mrs.
Hoagley and Miss Hoagley will leave
on Tuesday for Palm Beach.
Mrs William Lichtenberg has issued
cards for an elaborate reception on
the afternoon of Thursday, February
81. in honor of her daughter. Mrs.
Harry Disbrow Johnson Jr formerly
Miss Elsa Lichtenberg), in San Rafael.
Several hundred friends have been
hidden. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson returned
recently from their honeymoon jour
ney in the Hawaiian Islands. They
will leave shortly for their home in
South Bend, Ind, where the BRIDE
groom is engaged in business. Many
friends will go from Oakland and
Berkeley to attend the reception.
Miss Bessie CoghiIl will be the motif
for a delightful ''at home" Satur-
day afternoon, February 23, when
group of her young friends entertain
in her honor at the residence of Miss
Alice White in Claremont avenue. The
half-dozen hostesses include Miss
White. Miss Vita Vincent Miss Flor
ence Treadwell, Miss katherine Barnes,
Miss Florence Burrill and Miss Alice
Hoyt The reception hours will be
from 8 to 5.
ALAMEDA, Feb. 16.--The wedding
of Lewis Durkee son Of Captain and
Mrs j. A. Durkee of this city, and
Miss Marie Dyer of Los Angeles is to
take place in August The bride-elect
is at present at Nome. the guest of her
brother Durkee is in business in Los
Angeles.
Mrs Mary Green Cowing entertained
at bridge Thursday at her home, 924
Union street. Luncheon was served
after the cards, covers being laid for
twelve.