The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, Feb. 9-Miss Bessie
Coghill was hostess this afternoon at
an informal tea at the Coghill home in
Jackson street, when the announce
ment was made of her engagement to
John G. Treanor a young business
man of this city. Seventy five friends
of Miss Coghill had been bid for the
hour, and it was to them that she first
told the interesting secret. In honor
of the occasion the spacious rooms of
the home carried a dainty arrange
ment of ferns and enchantress carna-
tions. Miss Coghill was assisted in re-
ceiving her guests by Miss Ruth Kales,
Miss Rose Kales, Miss Anita Thorn
son, Miss Florence Treadwell, Miss
Alice White, Miss Elsa Schilling, Miss
Sevilla Hayden, Miss Katherine Barnes,
Miss Lorena Barnes, Miss Burrell, and
Miss Louise Kellogg.
Miss Coghill is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. I. B. Coghill. She is a most
attractive girl and has been promin ent
in AFFAIRS of the young of the smart
set. Her presence has added to the
pleasure of the Friday Night Club as
semblies. She has travelled consider
ably and recently returned to Oakland
after an extended tour of the East in
company with her mother. Treanor is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Treanor
well known in Sacramento. He is con-
nected with brick company at Antioch
and holds the position of manager No
date has been set for the marriage, al
though it will not take place until the
late fall.
One of the most elaborate of the val
entine affairs will be that which Mrs
George Greenwood will preside over in
honor OF her niece, Miss ALA Henshaw
whose engagement to Harry Chicken
ing was formally announced this week
Mrs Greenwood has included a dozen
OF the younger friends of her guest of
honor In the invitation. A valentine
dinner will be given on the evening of
Thursday, February IA, and the pretty
customs of the day will be carried out
in detail. Mrs. Greenwood will enter
tain at the Greenwood home in Jack
son street
Mrs. j. B. Hume anticipates making a
short visit in Los Angeles before re-
turning to her home in Berkeley Mrs.
Hume was a chairman of the pro-
gramme for the meeting Of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs held the
past week in Bakersfield and won the
praise of the California clubwomen for
her efficiency in the difficult task
Mrs. Benjamin Smith, formerly Miss
Elizabeth Scupham, was the guest this
afternoon when Mrs. David Brown en-
tertained at luncheon and matinee in
her honor. A dozen friends did honor
TO the young bride about the prettily
spread table at the Idora Park Cafe
and afterward enjoyed the production
of The Wizard of the Nile"
Before returning to her home in this
city Mrs. John Bakewell will spend a
few weeks in Santa Barbara Mrs.
Bakewell went south to attend the
meeting of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs. She represented Ebell.s
Arrangements are being made by the
Adelphian Club for the whist tourna-
ment to be held in the City Hall on
the evening of February 27 for the
benefit of the building fund. The new
home is to be erected at the southwest
corner of Central avenue and Walnut
street. Among the valuable prizes to
be awarded in the tournament is a
painting of the old Mission Dolores by
Rogers.
Mrs. George w. Emmons was hostess
at valentine dinner given last even
ing at the Emmons residence Covers
were laid for sixteen guests
Miss Annie Drolla has returned from
Reno, where she went to act as brides
maid at the wedding of Miss Charlotte
Trescartes.