The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
News Of Society
Across the Bay

~ AKLAND, Oct. 1.-THE betrothal
Iof Arthur L. Doremus of New
~ York and Miss Avis Sherwood
was announced this afternoon at
luncheon which the young bride to he
gave at the family home in Claremont
park in honor of Miss Jean Tyson, who
is TO become the bride of Harry Weihe
of San Francisco.
The engagement was a decided sur
prise to the many friends of the Sher-
wood family Miss Sherwood is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Sher-
wood. Recently Mrs. Sherwood and
her daughters returned to California
from abroad. where they had been for
some time. Miss Sherwood is a gifted
girl whose talents are recognized in
musical circles. She is exceedingly
popular with the younger set on both
sides of the bay. Her fiance is the son
of Prof. Robert Ogden Doremus and
belongs to one of the Oldest and best
known families of the state of New
York No definite plans have been
made for the marriage.
The guests whom Miss Sherwood en-
tertained at luncheon were:
Miss Jean Tyson Miss Dorothy Van Sick
Miss Vera Hayemeyer Miss Dorothy Chapman
Miss Amy Bowles Miss Annette Hail
Miss Frnestine McNearI Miss Marie Tyson
Mrs. Mrs. H H. Sherwood Miss Mary Sherwood
Miss Winifred Baden
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Sher-
wood and her daughters received 80
guests at tea.
with the least ostentation possible
the marriage of DIR. Benjamin Kurtz
and Miss Florence Ansley was sol
emnized today at the home of the
brides parents in Santa Cruz. The
ceremony was read by Rev. James y.
Orr. pastor of the Congregational
church In Santa Cruz, there being none
but the members of the immediate
families to witness the service. Neither
Doctor Kurtz nor his bride was attend
ed. They left for Oakland, where a
new bungalow has been made ready
for them in Santa Clara avenue. Doc
tor Klrtz is a brilliant young student
who has done some acceptable liter
arv work He is connected with the
English department of the University
of California. He is the grandson or
+ p. Flint. one of the earliest settlers
on this side of the bay, and family
prominently identified with the devel-
opment of Oakland. Mrs. kurtz is
graduate of the University or Call
fornia and a member of the Kappa
Alnha Theta sorority. She is well liked
for her personal charm and will be
cordially welcomed to the bay cities,
where she has wide circle of friends.
A number of affairs will be given in
her honor during the early winter.
Mrs George Downey. will give up
her home IN Berkeley and will join
her mother, Mrs. William Cluff, and
sister. Miss Florence Cluff, in San
Francisco for the winter. All summer
the Cuffs have been in Berkeley, where
they leased residence. The death of
her husband fortnight ago has
brought to Mrs. Downey and her two
young children the sympathy of wide
circle of friends.
Mrs. King, formerly Miss Gertrude
Bailey. was the guest of honor at
bridge party, over which Mrs. Giles
Nelson Easton presided this afternoon
at her residence in the Lakeside dis
trict.
saturday. october 3. Mrs. William
Watt will entertain at luncheon num-
Der of friends from both sides of the
bay. Mrs Watt has asked her guests
to meet her at the Country club. After
the repast they will enjoy an hour at
the card tables.
plans for the Assembly, the ex-
elusive club which has proved success
full for the last two seasons under the
direction of Willard Barton with the
aid of a score of prominent society
women. are being completed. The first
dance of the season probably will be
given in December and be followed
by one or maybe two assemblies ear
lier in the coming year. The Assem-
bIv will include $50 or more of the
younger married set with a few of the
society girls and men. The dances
last winter were brilliant events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Lyons of Fresno
are at the home of Frederick Mar
riott IN Alameda, which they will occu-
Ply during the fall months. Marriott
and his daughter, Miss Ida Marriott.
are touring the Atlantic coast. On their
return to California plans for the we'd
ding of Miss Marriott and w. Sherman
Bacon of San Francisco will be made.
The ceremony probably will follow
.,~4a offor fhe ho1idaya