The San Francisco call., 1909-10-14
News Of Society
Across the Bay

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- AKLAND. Oct. 1s.-Miss Ruth
Kales and Miss Alice Knowles
~ are visiting at Lake Tahoe as the
house guests Of Miss Knowles
sister. Mrs. Charles Bliss. Miss Kales
recently announced her engagement TO
Thomas Knowles. and her marriage is
being looked forward TO as a brilliant
event late in the season. Upon her re-
turn to town she will be extensively
feted by the smart set, with whom she
is exceedingly popular.
Miss Katherine Barnes will entertain
at thimble bee tomorrow, her guests
being the score of girls who have been
meeting together frequently for num-
Der OF seasons. A chat over the tea
cups Will round out the afternoon
Among those who will enjoy Miss
Barnes hospitality are:
1iss Eleanor Lsnoers 4iss FiqTence psGs, ITesdVen
Miss Margaret Ogden Miss Marshall
Miss Fay Chapman Kiss Berniee Bronson
Mss Mss asSf chsTlotte e"H Besch aiss Ruby Se&som
A score Of girls Of the smart set
crossed the bay this afternoon to ac-
cept the hospitality Of Miss Elsa
Schilline who entertains at luncheon
at the Fairmont. Miss Schilling made
Miss Airline Johnson, the dancee Of
George Towne, her honored guest, the
occasion being one of the notable af-
fairs given for this bride to be before
her wedding. which is planned for the
early December. After the luncheon
Miss Schilling entertained her guests
at a matinee party at one of the San
Francisco theaters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson have sent out
100 cards for a brilliant event Wednes-
day evening, October 20, at the Town
and Gown club house, Berkeley. The
occasion will mark the formal debut
of their daughter, Miss Constance VII
kinson, a charming young girl. who
Will be a decided acquisition to the
smart set For the last 10 years the
Wilkinsons have lived in England. but
they returned to California recently for
a visit. They plan to make their per-
nanent home in Boston, and the intro
duction OF the beautiful daughter to
eastern society VIII be made during
the mid season. Miss Wilkinson is
cousin Of Miss Dorothy Wilkinson.
In honor OF Mrs Hudson Thomas
(nee Wickson) Mrs. Ralph Phelps en-
tertained a score Of friends at bridge
Mrs Harold Havens is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Vance Cheney, as her
house guest during the early winter.
Mrs. Cheney makes her home in New
York. and her occasional visits to the
coast are made the occasion for some
delightful entertaining by her former
Oakland friends.
At reception tomorrow at her
apartments in San Francisco Mrs. c.
August Weihe will compliment her
sons fiancee. Miss Jean Tyson. The
engagement of Miss Tyson, a charm
ing young girl Of Alameda's smart set.
and Harry Weihe was announced a
month ago.
The Oakland clubs held their Por-
tola luncheon today at their quarters
fn Pythfan castle, making Mrs E L.
Baldwin Of San Francisco and Miss
> Laura Frakes, state secretary of the
Native Daughters, their honored
guests. Mrs. P. c. stoddart presided
as hostess.
Miss Elizabeth Stitt will entertain.
with Miss Jean Tyson and Miss Irene
Hamblin, two brides to be, as her
guests OF honor, at luncheon Wednes-
DAY afternoon. October 27, at the Stitt
residence in Berkeley. Covers will be
laid for dozen friends. After the re-
past Miss Stitt and her mother, Mrs
Stitt, will receive at one OF the larger
receptions OF the month, 200 cards hav-
ing been issued for the affair. Assist
ing in the receiving party will be:
Mrs. Frank. Buck Of Mrs. Adolph schiIiing
San Francisco Miss Ellen Downing
Mrs.. Frank Howard Miss winifrec Lawton
Mrs. He.Ibrou Of Sac Miss Nina HeiIbfon
ramento Miss Mary Witter
Miss Stitt returned TO California re-
Gently after two years spent in Trinity
school. New York. and is being cor
daily welcomed home by the younger
set
The engagement of Miss Pearl Lewis,
a graduate of the University of Califor-
MIA with the class of 1907, to J. z.
Hood. a well known real estate man OF
Elmhurst, was announced recently at
an afternoon tea held at the home OF
Mrs NJ T. Heavey. 1881 College avenue.
Berkeley. Hood is a college man. hav-
ing been a member of the class of 1908
daughter Of W. F. Lewis of Berkeley
and is at present teaching in the Mel
rose grammar school. She is also an
accomplished water color artist her
sketches having been hung at several
local exhibitions. No date has yet been
set for the wedding
ALAMEDA, oct. 1s.-Mrs. Joseph r.
Knowland. who until her recent mar
riage to the young representative from
the third congressional district was
Miss Emelyn West of Virginia, has an
nounced that Thursday Of each week
will be her day at home Mrs. Know
land has been cordially received in
local society.