The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
News Of Society
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, Aug. 30.-Although plans
for the wedding of DIR. Albert Cosad
and Miss Lillian Penberthy are not yet
completed, the marriage is named for a
date in mid October. Thee attractive
Piedmont home, which the bridegroom
elect has been building, is nearing COM
pletion and will be ready for the young
couple Immediately following the re-
turn from their honeymoon.
In honor of Miss Esther Nickel, who
has been the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Nickel for the last few weeks,
Mrs. Nickel entertained recently at an
evening affair, which she arranged as
an informal farewell to the charming
Montana girl. A game of Dutch whist
was followed by the discussion of a
supper menu. Those who enjoyed Mrs.
Nickefs hospitality were Miss Ben
neseld, Miss Emma Falk, Miss Laura
Judge, Miss Ruth Everson, Miss Nc
Kay, Miss Castle, Miss Dorothy Humid
ley, Miss Lewis. Frank Schoomaker
Arthur Fuller, Carl Schmidt, Roy Reed,
Walter Johnson, Charles Everson, Scott
Bird.
United States Senator George C.
Perkins presided as host at dinner
residence in Vernon heights. The
guests included the members of the
Perkins family who have come to-
gether this fall for reunion of several
weeks. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Baker
Miss Pansy Perkins) are returning to
their home in Tonopah within a few
days, after month spent in Oakland.
Mrs. w H. Richardson is being made
the honor guest of the interesting
events of the week, two hostesses en-
tertaining at luncheon in her honor.
For Wednesday Mrs. Gilbert Graham
has asked a few friends, the following
day, Mrs. Ernest Mendenhall presiding
over a larger affair Two score friends
have been included in the invitation of
Mrs. George Gross and Mrs Joseph
Loran Pease for the tea Friday after
noon to meet Mrs. Richardson, and at
the same time to celebrate the mar
riage- anniversary of Mrs. Gross.
Miss Lydia stocker and Miss Julia
Stocker, charming Honolulu girls. are
spending several weeks as guests of
Mrs William Jarvis at her home an
Madison street They are being enter
tanned extensively by their hostess and
are enjoying some delightful times with
the exclusive army and navy set.
Wednesday Mrs w. H. Whiting is en-
honor at her home lin Berkeley. Mrs.
Whiting is also entertaining an in
teresting house guest, Mrs. Andrew
Lawson having come on from her home
in England to spend some time in
California.
Mrs. S. c. Atwell, who is spending
some weeks in Oakland from her home
in Chicago as the guest of Mrs. Harold
Ravens, will be the guest of honor for
the dinner dance for which Mrs Wick
ham Havens has sent out cards for Sat
urday evening of this week at her
home in Piedmont. Mrs. Robert Newell
is entertaining Thursday for the same
guest of &konor, including a number of
friends in her invitation.
Miss Lillian Deyendorf, Miss Williem
Davis and Miss Patty Stringham. trio
of the younger girls of Piedmont.
shared the duties of hostesses Satlr-
day evening, when they entertained
at the Devendorf home in honor of Miss
Harriet Maxon, who is leaving shortly
for an absence of sew eral months. The
informal games were followed by .
prettily appointed basket supper. Those
who were asked to meet Miss Maxon
were Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Nickelk Mr.,
and Mrs. Phelp Gibbs, Mrs. j. S. Deven-
dorf, Miss Genevieve Maxon, Miss Mabel
Mattern, Miss Maxon Miss Devendorf
Miss Marion Devendorf, Ralph Allen
Fred Allen. Roland Long, Elite Horse
man, James Hahn. Spenser Smile. Her
man Mattern, Jfmes Short, Douglas
Short.