The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12

NAVAL OFFICER TO
WE'D MISS PATTIANI
Bride TO Be Announces Engage
ment in Notes Sent to In
innate Friends

OAKLAND. June 1.-THE announce
ment Of the betrothal of r. Duncan
Gatewood. naval constructor, and Miss
Ida Elizabeth Pattiani came as de-
fghtfUl surprise Of the afternoon the
secret being formally revealed to a
wide circle Of friends by little notes
sent by the bride to be A few of her
closest friends were included in Miss
Pattiani's invitation for an informal af-
fair at the Pattiani residence in Ala
media. The wedding day has not been
set. but * probably viii be in August
or September
Gatewood has been on the coast a
short time, coming from the east, but
he has won the esteem Of a wide circle
Of friends. At present he is stationed
at Mare island navy yard. where he and
his bride viii live upon their return
from their honeymoon.
Miss Pattiani is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A ". Pattiani of Alameda.
The family is we'll known throughout
the state. so the announcement of the
engagement is one Of the nota BILE
events OF the season. Miss Pattiani
is girl Of much charm of manner and
has travelled extensively, besides be-
r ing popular in social circles on both
sides Of the bay
Nearly 100 friends accepted of the
hospitality Of the Beck home this aft
ernoo1, when Miss Edith Beck enter
tanned at one OF the largest bridge par
ties Of the week, making Mrs Philip
Wadsworth her honor guest The mar
riage Of young Wadsworth and Miss
Bessie Fillmore was an interesting
event early in the month, and the
young couple spent their honeymoon in
the bay cities. where they have been
extensively feted. They viii return TO
Fresno shortly and live on the Wads-
worth properties. Miss Beck included
in her invitation those young matrons
and maids with whom her guest of
honor is favorite.
The wedding Of Irwin AIcNiece and
Miss Edna Dean Davis viii be solem-
niZed Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides sister. Mrs. A 5.
Day. in Jackson street Miss Davis is
beautiful and talented girl She came
from her home in Salt Lake city q year
ago TO be with her sister. and has
devoted herself with enthusiasm to the
study Of music. She is connected with
some Of the prominent families of Utah.
Her fance is q graduate Of Princeton
and holds a responsible position with a
large construction company in Salt
Lake, where he and his bride Will live.
In honor Of Mrs Carl SeuIberger
Miss Hattie Alexander will entertain
q number Of close friends at cards to-
morrow afternoon. Miss Alexander
was one Of the attendants at the we'd
ding which made Miss Alice Dabney
the bride Of the well known young
businessman Of the bay cities.
The wedding of Dr. William Bacon
and Miss Alice Maurer the attractive
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Maurer, is 70 be an event OF the early
fall. being planned for September l.
The Maurers are occupying their sum-
mer place in the Santa Cruz mountains
where they have been entertaining sew
eral house guests.
With the utmost simplicity the mar
rage of Frank Youngberg and Mis-:
I6lra Rudden will be solemnized al
the Ruddeu residence in Alameda the
evening Of Saturday. June 2e. Only the
members Of the two families will wit
ness the ceremony Neither Miss Rud-
dell nor the bridegroom will be at
tended An attractive home in the
EncinaI City is being prepared for theil
return from their wedding journey.
Mrs. Gordon Grant and Mrs. Walter
Allen shared in the honors of th'
prettily appointed tea over which Mrs
Ely Hutchinson presided this after
noon at her home in Highland park 4
large number Of guests called to gree
the hostess and the two attractive ma
irons whom she specially honored-
Mrs J. H Mahan and her family viii
leave here tomorrow for Inverness
where they will spend eight weeks a
their summer home