The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
SOCIETY TO Dance
AT COUNTRY CLUB
CIaremOnt House Beautifully
Decorated for New Years
Eve Ball

eve ball at the Country club viii be a
notable event, as 500 or more of the
most exclusive of the society folks on
this side of the bay will join in the
annual celebration. The board of di-
rectors has decreed that only members
Of the club shall be included among
the guests
The handsome Claremont house has
been most beautifully trimmed in gar
lands Of evergreen and wreaths of
holly. the red and green of the Christ
mastide being used in the decorations
i'm the ballroom as well as in the spa
cious dining hal, where a large num-
Der Of hosts and lfostesses viii enter
tain at dinner before the dance. Among
those who viii enjoy the hospitality of
the clubhouse are:
Mr.. and Mrs William Mrs. William G. Hen
Pierce johnson shaw
Nr and Mrs. J. P. Mr.. aud Mrs. Frederick
Nj and Mrs. Victor Mr.; and Mrs. Charles
Netcaif PARCELS
Mr. and Mrs. George Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Greenwood ID. Bates Jr-
Mr. and Mrs Robert Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
knight Lampson Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Boo MT; and Mrs. William
Mr.. and Mrs George de Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Cola Adams
Miss Viva Nicholson Miss Florinne Brown
Miss Josephine Johnson Miss Ruth kales
Miss Winifred Brsdcn Miss Rose kales
The fancy dress dance of the 200
members of the younger set who make
llp the personnel of the Saturday Night
club viii be another notable affair of
the eve of the new year which is be-
ing looked forward to by those for
tunate enough to be included among
the guests. The ballroom of Ebell
la1r rr~f11 the of the
merry frolic which has been arranged
by the dozen patronesses. They are:
Mrs. sara Reamcr Mrs F. z. Wells
Mrs j. I. COllum Mrs William hume
Mrs. II. r. Bancroft Mrs ". \. Halbert
Nrs. William Wadden Miss Grace N. Fisher
Mrs. N. J. Laymsnce will preside as
hostess at one of the New Years eve
dinners. entertaining friends at the
Palace hotel and later enjoying the
celebration across the bay.
At her East Oakland home Mrs.
Chester Newell viii entertain a large
number Of friends at cards and supper
tomorrow evening, the affair being
planned in observance Of the holiday.
Fifty friends viii accept the hos
pitality OF Mrs. George Perry at an
elaborate New Years eve party. some
unique features being planned by this
clever hostess for her guests pleasure.
Mrs. George Gross has planned a
family reunion for New Years day.
Mrs. william Bisseu has arranged a
party for more than 20 of the young
friends OF her son, Daniel Bissell, and
The merry company viii greet the dawn
OF the new year.
One of the large receptions of New
Years day viii be an informal affair
over which Miss Mollie Mathes viii
preside. the young society girl having
announced that she viii be at home to
her friends during the afternoon.
Miss Helen Dunning. was dinner
hostess of last evening, about u Of
the younger set being her guests at a
prettily appointed affair at the family
home in Oakland avenue.
Friends of Miss Carlotta Case are
being informally told of her engage
ment TO DR.. Harvey NJ Hall, assistant
professor Of botany at the University
of California The marriage will take
place in February. Miss Case and her
fiance are graduates of the University
Of California. She took postgraduate
work in art and botany Her home is
in Grove street In this city.
ALAMEDA. Dec 30.-Mr. and Mrs.
George +. Hildreth of 2010 San Jose
avenue celebrated the thirty-fifth ami
versary of their wedding tonight with
a family dinner.
Mrs. Hildreth is a daughter of the
late James Millington. a pioneer of Ala
media and who was for many years city
clerk. Her marriage to Hildreth took
place in Alameda and the officiating
clergyman was Rev. Mr.. Tabor.
The guests at the dinner included
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Martin, Chester
Martin. Rev. Frank 5. Brush and Mrs.
Brush Mrs. Hattie Tabor, Miss Grace
Cardall and r. II. Britherton.