The San Francisco call., 1909-05-27
News of Society
ACross the Bay

OAKLAND. May 26.-Dr. Joseph
Loran Pease and, Mrs. Pease will leave
late this week for the southern part
of California, where they are planning
TO remain until the middle of June,
touring the places of interest. Thelr
home in Summit street will remain
closed during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thayer are
expected to return from their honey
moon next week and open their new
home in San Rafael Before her mar
riage in April this beautiful young
bride was Miss Laura Mcknight, the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A j.
Mcknight of Fruitvale.
Mrs. George Porter Baldwin has
come to Oakland from her home in
New York to be the house guest of
her father, James P. Edoff, for the
summer. Each year Mrs. Baldwin
spends several weeks with her old
friends in Oakland. who make her re-
turn the inspiration for a round of
social activity. Mrs. Baldwin and
Edoff will go down to the Edoff coun-
try place in the Santa Cruz. mountains
for a short visit next month.
Mrs. Alexander Marx. entertained a
small coterie of close friends at bridge
and supper this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. King, who
have been touring the continent for
several months, have returned to their
home in Sixth avenue. The Kings left
California early in the winter, making
the trip through the Holy land and
Egypt, later visiting the capitals of
Europe.
The marriage of Philip Wadsworth
and Miss Bessie Fillmore will be sol
emnized at o'clock tomorrow evening
at the Fillmore ranch near Fresno, and
the young couple will come to Oak
land for their honeymoon trip. While
here they will be guests of the e. B.
Becks at 1889 Alice street, lifelong
friends of the bridegrooms family.
The young couple are well known in
this city the Wadsworths having lived
in Alice street for many years until the
San Francisco fire, when their home
was sold The groom elect is the son
of Mrs Henry Wadsworth. Miss Fill
more is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs G. w. Fillmore, formerly of Jack
son street.
After the honeymoon the couple will
make their home at Fresno, where
Wadsworth will be associated with his
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ing industries.
Mrs Walter Higgins has asked a
number of friends to tea Friday after
noon to meet Mrs. NJ. A. Smart, who is
her house guest from the southern part
of the state Mrs. Smart. came north
a few days ago with Miss May Hig
in Riverside Mrs. Higgins will be
assisted in receiving by her daughter,
Miss May Higgins.
The wedding of owen Mead and Miss
Florence Iken will be celebrated simply
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Ella Iken, the evening of Wednesday,
June %.
A number of the smart set have
been included in the invitation of Mrs.
Horny Meek, who will entertain at
luncheon Wednesday afternoon, June
2, at The Orchards, the Meek family
home near Hayward.
Mrs. William High will be hostess
at one of the seasons card clubs
Thursday afternoon of the coming
week. when dozen or more friends
will be her guests.
One of the prettily appointed affairs
of the afternoon was the card party
over which Miss Florence Bramhall
presided over as hostess, a dozen or
more girls of the younger set being
her guests for game of FIVE hundred.
Miss Bramhall and Thomas Edward
Ambrose will be married the evening
of Wednesday, June 30. The wedding
will be simply appointed. the guests
including only the most interested
friends of the young couple.
The scores of matrons of the Cosmos
Club are going out to Hayward Mon
day afternoon, June Z. to be the guests
of Mrs VIII Meek, when she enter
tains at luncheon and bridge.
The Seminole club. an organization
of young businessmen of this city, has
completed arrangements for a large
theater party at Ye Liberty Thursday
evening. Afterward a supper will be
given by the members TO their guests
Those in charge of the arrangements
are Walter Hesse. chairman; Thomas
Clancy. George Fallehy, c. A. Troth and
Edward German. The officers are:
President, Eugene Van Antwerp; vice
president, Thomas Clancy: secretary,
Richard Glissman; treasurer, John
Hasseler; directors--Georgs Fallehy.
chairman: Edward German. Harry But
Ter, Al Spencer, c. A. Ludeking.
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