The San Francisco call., 1909-09-07
WEDDING WILL BE
Event OF SOCIETY
Charming Oakland Girl Much
Feted by Friends on Eve
of Ceremony

OAKLAND. Sept. 6.-The wedding of
Ward Blackburn of Los Angeles and
Miss Alta Countryman will be one of
the notable events of the late month,
being planned for a charming house
service on the evening of Thursday,
September 2S Since the announcement
of her betrothal Miss Countryman. has
brides elect. The coming fortnight is
also filled with pretty social compli-
ments TO her. Miss Hattie Alexander
has sent out cards for the afternoon
of Saturday, September II, in honor
of Miss Countryman, and Miss Daisy
Seulberger is planning a delightful
honorary event for the following Tues
day. On Monday, September 13. Mrs
Roilin Dee will entertain in honor of
the popular young bride elect. Mrs.
c. H Conradi is asking number of
friends for date later in the month.
This week Miss Bessie Mellman will
be hostess at a card party, making
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The notable musical event of the
month will be the matinee concert on
Friday. September "a, to be given by
Signor Antonio de Grassi at Ye Lib
erty playhouse. Signor de Grassi is
well known on the continent, where
he has a distinct place in the musical
world and is recognized as violinist
of extraordinary ability. Since his
marriage to Miss Wfnifred June Nor
gan he and his bride have remained in
California, although they are planning
later to go to Europe. The program
which has been arranged presents sew
eral new numbers which have never
before been heard on the coast, among
them being the Drdla Fantasia" the
"Andante Religioso" by De Angels and
the Air de Ballet" by Adamowski
Two original compositions of De Grassi
written while in Oakland and dedicated
TO Frederick Maurer Jr, who will as
sist him at the piano. and Mischa Ell
man. the eminent violinist, will be an
interesting feature of the afternoon.
The Grieg sonata in c minor and a
Russian air by Wieniawski will COM
plete the program. Nine. de Grassi is
assisting her husband in arranging for
the occasion, which is already being
eagerly awaited by the musicians and
society folk of the bay cities.
Charles Dutton entertained at a mu-
sicaie last evening at his new studio Yn
Berkeley. the informal affair being
somewhat in the nature of house
warming. His guests included a num-
Der of the well known musical folk
about the bay.
The wedding of Harold Cruzan and
Miss Bertha Bootes will be quietly
taking place at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. Ada Caldwell
Pinker in Berkeley. Only, the mem
bers of the immediate families with
half a dozen close friends have been
included in the invitation to witness
the marriage. After their wedding
journey Cruzan and his bride will live
in San Francisco.
Mrs. Harry TomIinson was a host
ess of the last week, entertaining
friends at her attractive home in Linda
Vista Mrs. Tomlinson, who was for
merly Miss Sadie Alexander. was a
bride of last year whose wedding in
terested society on both sides of the
bay. Her tea of the late week was the
first formal affair which she has given
since her marriage, and proved to be
one of the delightful events of the
early season.
A number of friends will cross the
bay Sunday evening to accept of the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sesnon at their home in Jackson street,
when they entertain at supper followed
by an informal musicale.
Mrs. Howard Huntington. who has
been the house guest of her mother.
Mrs. Mary Huntington. in Piedmont.
left today for her home in Pasadena.
While in the bay cities she was ex-
tensively entertained, among the more
recent affairs being the prettily ap-
pointed tea of the last week presided
over by Mrs. Brockway Metcaif.
Mrs. William C. Henshaw, Miss
Grimes and Miss Farrier will leave
Tuesday for two months eastern trip.
During. their absence they will visit
at Sag Harbor, Atlantic City and Sara
toga Springs.
ALAMEDA, Sept. 6.-Miss Ruth Mott
nagle will leave MonGay for Dawson
city. where she is to become the bride
of Warren Mcfarland, formerly of Ala
media, and now superintendent for
the Yukon mining company. She viii
be accompanied as far as Seattle by
her mother and will leave that port for
Dawson city September IL. Miss Mott
nagle is graduate of the Alameda
high school. She has lived here for
six years and is a popular member of
the young social set. Mcfarland is a
graduate of the University of Cali
fornia, class of 1906.
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