The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-04
News Of Jociety
Across the Bay

OAKLAND, Aug. s.-The formal
L announcement of the ostrotnal
of George Hill, young business
man of klamath Falls. Ore. and Miss
Netha Hall, the pretty daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman ". Hall, was made
this afternoon at a eharmingly planned
card party at which the bride elect en-
at the family home in Adams point.
Hill was former Oakland man, whose
parents live In this city. He is a grad
uate of the University of California.
Miss Hall attended college for two
years and is identified with the Alpha
Omicron Pi sorority. The wedding will
be an interesting event of the early
fall, taking place at the home of the
brides parents. The young people will
make their home in Klamath.
Miss Marguerite Buffers is planning
an out of town visit with friends in
ST. Helena for the early fall, leaving
Oakland in a week or so. The Buffers
family have remained at the family
ing the midsummer, Mrs. j. Pau1ding
Edwards coming down on several short
visits with her sisters in law.
Mrs. Eugene Hale Douglass will re-
turn to Oakland this week for brief
visit with her mother, Mrs. w. H Rus
sell, in Ninth street. Mrs. Douglass,
who was formerly Miss Gertrude Rus
sell, is one of the most beautiful young
matrons in the navy set. Since going
to Mare island after her marriage she
has been continuously feted at the sta
ton and frequently comes down TO San
Francisco for the smart affairs. Mrs.
Russell has returned from a summer
outing at Brookdale, where she joined
the Oakland colony early in July, re-
naming several weeks.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Selma
Johnson will entertain a group of
friends at Dutch whist at her home in
Oak street. A dainty supper will round
out the hours pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentiss Gray have ar
rived in Seattle, where they were joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. Huyt Sherman, Mrs.
Gray's parents. After visit at the
exposition the party will return to
Oakland, where Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
will remain for several weeks. Mrs.
Sherman will be the center of much of
the social activity of the early season,
several hostesses already planning
pretty compliments in her honor.
Mrs. Frank Shay entertained a few
friends this afternoon at porch party
at her home in Linda Vista.
For Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles
Heatley has asked a number of friends
to be her guests at cards, entertaining
in honor of her sister, Mrs. Parker
Lyons. Mrs. Lyons has been making
an extended visit in Oakland from her
home in Fresno, dividing her time be-
The musicale of last evening, which
formally opened the newly established
conservatory of music in Fruitvale, was
notable affair, largely attended by
the musical folk on this side of the
bay. Mrs. Camilla Burgermeister, who
conceived the plan for this new line of
musical study in the suburban cities,
has given her beautiful music room for
the use of the conservatory and will
personally direct the work of the
classes. Mrs. Burgermeister came to
the coast about four years ago after
six years spent abroad in preparation.
She is a gifted woman and has been
cordially received about the bay. She
will have charge of the womens classes
in voice culture, Henry l.. Perry direct
ing the work of the mems classes. As
ISOLATED with the faculty are Alexander
T. Stewart, violin; Vincent de Arrilla ga,
piano; Mrs. Newton Tharp of San Fran
cisco, elocution and physical culture.