The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
BETROTHAL TOLD
AT CARD PARTY
Engagement of Alice May Dew
ing TO Norman Pearce
Ellis Announced

OAKLAND. Dec. 4.-The formal an
nouncement of the betrothal of Norman
Pearce Ellis and Miss Alice May Dew
ms. the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Dewing. was made this afternoon
at 2 card party at which the
bride elect entertained two score
friends al the family residence in
Peralts heights. The marriage viii be
solemnized in the spring. Ellis is the
elder son Of Mrs. z. y. Ellis and a
brother Of Mrs. F. NJ. Smith. He is
well known in business circles on this
side of the bay as the president of
The Oakland electrical company. Miss
Dewing is gifted musieally and already
. round of social guyety is being
planned in her honor.
Five hundred gave the diversion 10
The guests included in Miss Dewing's 5
hospitality. 1t was not until supper
was served that the secret was told,
when one Of the guests found the cards
with the names of the engaged couple
iH = sandwich
Assisting the hostess in the receiv-
ing party were her mother Mrs. g ii.
Dewing. her sister. Miss Margaret
Dewing. and Miss Irene Webster
Miss Elsie Campbell has chosen Tues
DAY. January 25. for her wedding day
with Maurice Walsh. son of Edward
NJ Walsh. The marriage viii be cele-
brated at the residence Of the bride s
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Camp
bell in Webster street. only the mem
bers Of the families being included in
;he invitation. A new home in Linda
Vista is to be built for Walsh and his
wife early in the summer. Following
their honeymoon they Will probably
spend the winter in san Francisco
AT the card party this afternoon in
honor Of Miss Mary Burdick, who has
recently returned from the east Miss
Florence Putzker announced her be
trothal 10 Henry Hopkins Bovee. Miss
Putzker is one of the popular girls on
this side of the bay. She is graduate
OF the University of California. finish
ing her education abroad, where she
devoted considerable time 10 music.
liovee is a graduate of the state uni
versity OF Nebraska He is engaged
IN business in OXnsrd-
The marriage of Dr. George Fred
erick Reinhardt and Miss Aurelia
Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w W.
Henry, was solemnized at noon today
In the Unitarian church of Berkeley,
p small company of close friends Wit
regsing the ceremony, which was read
BY Rev John Rowland Lathrop- Miss
Mary Henry was her sisters maid of
honor. Ava Stoppani and Charles Stop
panI serving as ribbon bearers Dun
can NcDuffie assisted the bridegroom
as best man. Alfred Merritt and Ros-
coe Naples acting as ushers-
After wedding breakfast DIR. Rein
harit and his bride left for Los
Angeles. They expect TO sail from
New York December IA, for an eX-
tended motor trip abroad Dr. Rein
harot is connected with the faculty OF
me University of California. His bride
- p brilliant scholar, graduate OF the
state university and Of Yale.
"Wednesday. December s. has been
chosen by a quartet Of brides elect
Tor the. celebration Of their marriages,
each Of the services to be notable
among the months events. The most
brilliant wedding of the week viii be
that Of George Stark Towne and Miss.
Airline Johnson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pierce Johnson, at the
family residence in Monte Vista ave
nue.. Besides Miss Josephine Johnson,
who will attend her sister as maid Of
honor, a coterie Of girl friends have
been included in the bridal party A
large NUMBER OF cdTos nave oeSi issUSo
for the occasion
The wedding of James Van Loben
Seis and Miss Edith Page on the same
evening will be another house cere-
7nonv. taking place at the Berkeley
residence of the brides parents
Dr. Wilfred Z. Darneal viii claim
Miss Leila Whiting. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A J.. Whiting, as his bride
Al = wedding at the Whiting home in
Eimhurst.
The marriage of Harry Newton of
san Francisco and Miss May Burck-
halter will interest a wide circle Of
friends Wednesday evening, although
the wedding is TO be a home event