The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
News Of Society
Across the Bdy

AhLAND, Nov. 5.--Mrs. Harold
\ ravens gave handsomely ap-
pointed dinner and dance this
evening in the red room of the Kew
Route hotel. making the occasion com
plimentary to her mother, Mrs Vance
Cheney, who is spending the winter in
Piedmont from her home in New York,
and TO her husband, who will leave
soon for an extended absence. Forty
six friends enjoyed the reception.
In honor of Mrs. Arthur Goodhue.
who has come up from her home in
the southern part of the state for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Wallace
Everson, Miss Marion Everson enter
tained at one of the large bridge par
ties of the week this afternoon at the
family home in F'ilbert street A half
hundred friends were included In the
invitation to greet the young matron.
Miss Airline johnson has sent out
cards for one of the affairs of the
coming week. Miss Johnson will en-
tertafn at the family residence in
Monte Vista avenue. The hostess is
one of the winters brides elect. her
marriage with George Stark Towne
being announced for December s.
Mrs. Walter Henry, who has been
enjoying an out of town visit of a
week or so, is again at home in her
Vernon heights residence.
The return of Mr.. and Mrs George
Jones to the bay cities where thew
are spending several weeks of the
early winter, is being made the occa-
sion for some delightful reunions of
old friends. Mrs. Jones before her
marriage was Miss Ruth Green. one
of the most beautiful girls on this
side of the bay. She and her hus-
band have been living In Nevada, but
are en- route to Alaska where they
Will make their home for a few years.
The Seminole club of Oakland will
give the second dance of their series
of dances in Maple hall Friday even
Ing November r. George Fallehy
will act as floor director of the even
ing, assisted by the members of the
club. The hall will be decorated with
greens, palms, bay trees, ferns, large
red fire balls and the club emblems in
the coIors of gold and silver. This
dance is looked forward to with pleas
ure by the younger social set of Oak
land. The arrangement committee in
cludes George Fa1lehy, chairman; Clar-
ence Troth, C. A. Ludeking, Thomas
Clancy and Jack Willis.
DR.. Eugene Neustadt and Nine.
Neustadt were the honored guests at
a large reception this evening at which
Nine. Neustadts sister, Mrs. Alexander
Campbell entertained at the family
home in Webster street More than
100 friends were included in the in
vitation to meet Doctor Neustadt and
his wife, who have come to Oakland
to live permanently. Doctor Neustadt
is a distinguished scholar, whose rep
utation has been established abroad
Nine Neustadt, who was Miss Sofia
Newlands before her marriage. is
gifted singer who is decided ac-
QUESTION to musical circles about the
bay.
The announcement that Florence
Breed Khanom, the charming wife of
Mira Ali Kuli Khan. imperial Per-
sian consul at Washington, d. c., will
be an after luncheon speaker at EbelI
Tuesday afternoon of the coming week
is creating considerable interest in club
circles The Women of Persia will
be the theme of this gifted women
whose rank in her husbands country
is equivalent to that of duchess Nine
Ali Kuli was before her marriage
Boston girl, exceedingly well known for
her personal attraction and gifts of
mind. After her marriage with the
distinguished Persian diplomat she and
her husband visited in his home. and
so she was afforded an opportunity
of seeing a phase of Persian life sell
dom granted an American. Mira Ali
Kulis Khan and his wife spent the
entire summer at Carmel-by-the- Sea
where they and their two young chill
dren madel up an interesting house
hold. Mrs. Mary Fairweather will
share in the honor of the November
luncheon Mrs. Fairweather, who is !
we'll known in California. has for the
last few years made her home i'm New
york. She has been the successful
author of several plays and taken a
prominent place in the literary circles
OF the eastern city.