The San Francisco call., 1909-05-09
News of Society
Across the Bay

~ AKLAND May S.-Signor Anto~
| MO de Grassi, violinist, and Miss
~ Elizabeth simpson. organist, as
sisted by Mrs Orrin Kip McMur
ray and Miss Alice Andrews. soioists,
viii give program Of music Sunday
afternoon in the First Methodist
church. the gifted artists having in
viied 100 musical friends to be pres
ent. The Bach duo concerto in . minor
VIII be rendered by Signor de Grassi
aud Nine. de Grassi. formerly Miss
Winifred June Morgan. and will prove
one Of the most interesting numbers,
as Nine. de Grassi's friends have had
little opportunity to hear her in con-
cert work since she returned from
abroad. Miss simpson will play the'ac-
cempan.me The Bach E minor con-
certo for violin and the adagio from
the Ries suite will be given by Signor
de Grassi. Miss Simpson has also
chosen a Bach number. Mrs McMur-
raE and Miss Andrews viii repeat the
Bach duet which won for them a hat-
tering notice at the festival in Berke-
ley a fortnight ago.
Miss Simpson will leave Oakland FRI
Gay TO spend the summer in Paris,
where she will study under the French
music masters. Miss Simpson has sent
Wednesday afternoon in Maple hall,
presenting Mss Mary Bradley. Miss
Florence Fernhof, Miss Elizabeth
Johnstone, Miss Ethel Long and Miss
Madeline Mousser in program.
Mrs Mary Huntington and her
daughter Miss Marion Huntington,
have leased the Robert Phelps resi-
dence in Piedmont for six months, in
4 RI cfs FfEt hi
side OF the bay for the season. Mrs.
Huntington and Miss Huntington have
q wide circle of friends. in the bay
cities who viii extend to them cor
dial welcome.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Nj. wilford
Faitoute will entertain al bridge at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Asa L.
White, in East Oakland, intending the
occasion as a farewell 10 her closer
friends Mrs. Faitoute will leave Sat
urday for her home IN New York.
Nine. de Grassi was a hostess Of the
week. including q coterie CT musical
folk III her invitation to Meet Miss
Elizabeth simpson. An informal must
Gale was enjoyed. Henry Perry. who
has recently returned from years
study abroad. Signor de Grassi and
Frederick Maurer Jr. contributing the
numbers. Among those who accepted
Nine. de Grassi's hospitality were:
sIiss 5snsie Tutte genjsmiG Tuttle
Nils WINCHESTER EHgene BlaochaTd
Miss Fmmahelle zIexer Or. Fred Davis
Mrs ZHcAer Franklin Carter
Mrs. Pred Winehoste: Dr. and Mrs. McAIath
Miss Ghrfs-ins Rose Henry Perry
Miss Ilnily FAinhlid Frederick Maurer
air. aud Mrs. GSo~ge Reed BaBcock
have closed their Webster street home
for the summer and taken possession
OF their Highland park place TO remain
there for several months.
Miss Emily Fairchlld IS planning a
sojourn in Paris. where she will, devote
herself TO the study of art under the
well known teachers. Miss Fairchild
is one of the most talented of the
California girls who have elected to
study abroad.
The Eurydice club. a musical organ
ization Of tTo score talented girls has
announced the last concert of their
season sor the evening OF Tuesday
MAY - in Maple hall. Mrs. Grace Da-
Nis Nor.hrup is director OF the club,
srhicl IS planning q strenuous season
next Writer when It's associate mem
bersi ip viii be considerably larger AT
the May concert thescnorus VIII be as-
sisted by Henry Perry and Miss Eida
Flett. youns singer who has recently
come TO Caiifornia from Canada.
Will NAN FLORAL BAReE-Aiemeda. May
S.-The North Side improvement club il 10 have
large Goat in the fourth OF July cslebration.
The float will be in the form Of boat r,ede OF
flowers and win be manned By crew OF little