The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
News Of Society
Across the Bay
y AKLAND. June Mrs. C. F.
MacDermot, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank

MacDermot, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
- Proctor and Alfred MacDermot
reached Oakland last evening after an
absence of several months. Mrs. Mac
Dermot has opened the family resi-
dence in Eighth street for the sum
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor will spend
a part of the season as the house
guests of the popular young matrons
mother. Since the marriage of Miss
Flora MacDermot and the well known
eastern man winter or so ago Mr..
and Mrs. Proctor have lived on the
Atlantic coast, the last year having
been spent in Boston, where they had
attractive apartments. The return of
Mrs. Proctor, who was one of the best
liked girls of the smart set on this
side of the bay, will give a new i'm
petus to the early summer entertain
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Smith with
their two daughters and Miss Marion
Ellis, Mrs. Smiths sister, will leave
within fortnight for their summer
home at Shelter island, where they
spend several months of each year.
Arbor villa, their East Oakland home,
will remain closed until the family's
return about the holiday season.
MI. anu nTS. GeOTBe II. FefK1nS are
expecting to close their East Oakland
residence for several weeks in the
late June, an out of town sojourn be-
ing planned for the midsummer.
Although $50 guests were included
in the invitations for the tea which
Mrs. George de Cola gave this after
noon at the Claremont country club in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. ChalIen
Parker, who has returned to Oakland
to reside. the affair was most informal
and delightful. Mrs. de Cola and Mrs.
Parker We're assisted in receiving by
close friends of the guest of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rodolph are
established at Jamestown. Calaveras
county, for the summer. Later they
will be Joined by Mr.. and Mrs George
Rodolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart S. Hawley, for
merIy Miss Harriet Meek, have been
enjoying some interesting days in New
York, making their headquarters at
the Waldorf Astoria. They are not ex-
pecting TO return TO California until
early in August. Since their marriage
of the late April they have been tour
ing the Atlantic seaboard on their
honeymoon.
Mrs. Thomas Watson Cushing was
the inspiration for a charmingly ap-
pointed affair this afternoon over
which Mrs. T. c. Mayon presided as
hostess at her home in Market street
Mrs. Cushing was formerly Mrs. Joseph
Ghirardelli, her marriage to the we'll
known San Francisco insuranceman
being notable event of the mid-April
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Willard. for
merly Miss Helen Nelson, are planning
to go to Stockton, where they will
establish their home permanently
After their marriage of a few seasons
ago the Willards went to Nevada, re-
turning to Oakland this spring for sew
eral months.
Miss Herrick and Miss Margaretl
Herrick have decided to spend the
summer abroad, where they have been
travelling and studying for so many
months. Miss Margaret Herrick is one
of the recognized artists of the state.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Frances Grace
Boles and Lieutenant Oscar Arden Rus
sell, coast artillery, U. S. A. Miss Boles
is daughter of Mrs. Isabelle Boles
and is attractive and accomplished. The
family has lived in Oakland a year.
Miss Boles is soprano soloist in ST.
Paufs Episcopal church choir. The
groom to be is popular army man.
The wedding will take place this sum
mer. Lieutenant Russell is stationed
at Fort Baker
ALAMEDA, June ALI of the vari-
Gus sections of the Adelphian club OF
this city are preparing for the union
meeting to be held tomorrow. A pleas
ing program has been prepared.
A musical piaylet, "An Intimate Ac-
quaintance, written for the occasion
by Grace Lulu Irwin, is to be produced
The cast includes Mrs. j. Sherman Me-
Dowell, Mrs 1. N. Chapman, Mrs w.
u. Gammans, Mrs. w. G. Ha1sey and
Mrs. Arthur Brown These ladies have
appeared in other Adelphian plays
In addition to the regular monthly
discussions and the playlet several mu-
slval numbers are to be rendered. Miss
Edith Coburn Noyes will sing solo,
Others who will take part In the pro-
gram are: Mrs. Harvey Toy. Mrs. I.
II. Smith, Miss Elizabeth Westgate. Mrs.
Isaac Ehrenberg will act as hostess.
She will be assisted In receiving by the
following ladies:
Mrs. J. e. Higgins president; Mrs.
Louis Weimann, Mrs. D. H Weeks, Mrs.
George Plummer. Mrs. w. B. Kollmyer.
Mrs. s. B. Connor, Mrs. M. Y. Politeo
and Mrs. j. r. Sloan
The refreshment tables will be pre-
sided over by Mrs. z. Gelderman. as
sisted by Mrs. Robert Bird, Mrs Hora-
ito CogswelI, Mrs. Gustav Dieckmann |
Mrs. John Eggers. Mrs George Em
mons and DIR. Mary Delano Fletcher A
corps Of young ladies viii assist fsle |