The San Francisco call., 1909-11-03
News Of Society
Across the Bay

T; OAKLAND. Nov. surrounded by
their children. grandchildren and clos
est friends, Mr.. and Mrs. George sW.
McNear celebrated, the fiftieth anni-
versary of their marriage today at the
family residence in Linden street:
where they have lived for 30 years.
The golden wedding. reception was held
between the hours. of and 4 O'Clock,
and a large number of friends of many
years standing called to offer their
congra tulations.
An elaborately appointed dinner later
in the evening brought together de-
lightful family party, covers being laid
for Mr.. and Mrs. McNear, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. McNear, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
e. Bowles, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nc
Near, MIR. and Mrs: Seward McNear, Mr..
and Mrs George w. McNear Jr., Miss
Elijah McNear and tine eleven
grandchildren of the. honored couple.
1t was at first planned to have larger
afternoon reception which was to in.
cfude several hundred guests. but the
delicate health of Mr.. McNear changed
the, arran gements.
George McNear claimed Miss Amanda
M. Church as his bride November 2,
1859, at Bangor, Me. Two years later
Mr. and Mrs. McNear came to California
by way of the isthmus and established
their home in San Francisco, where
the young eastern man went into busi-
ness In 1874 Mr.: and Mrs. McNear
came to this side of the bay, five years
later building the handsome residence
which they now occupy In Linden
street. Mr. McNear has been actively
identified with the development of the
Pacific coast and is esteemed as one
of the most influential of the early
pioneers The family is one of the
most exclusive in this part of the state.
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sbrated with their elder daughter, Mrs.
Bowles, the silver anniversary of her
wedding with Philip E. Bowles
An interesting feature of the occasion
was the wedding announcements which
were sent out, thecards being dupli-
Gates of those issued so years ago for
the wedding of Mr.. McNear and Miss
Church. ~
Mrs Vance Cheney of New York, who
is spending the early winter in Cali
fornia as the house guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Havens, was the
inspiration, for brilliant reception
this afternoon at which Mrs. Haveps
received at her Piedmont residence, 200
guests calling to meet the distinguished
visitor. Assisting Mrs. Havens in dis
pensing the hospitality of her home
were:
Mrs wickham Haysns Miss Carrie Nicholson
Mrs Mrs Miard NgHSrs Villa William @ F' Henry Rossnfeld
Mrs George de Cola Mrs. Louise Allender
rs Mrs PeEberthy Mrs Mrs Albert Abb Gwssd cossd
A number of close friends have been
included in the invitations of Mrs.
Ernest Porter for Saturday afternoon,
when she entertains quite informally
at luncheon and bridge at her attrac-
tive home in Alameda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Snowden.
formerly Miss Elsie Horton, are at
spending part of their honeymoon
The wedding of this popular girl of the
younger set and the young Oakland
man was notable event of last month.
For Friday afternoon Mrs. Dever Nc
Laren has asked a number of friends
to be her guests at cards followed bv
supper, entertaining at her homo in
Linda Vista.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Samuels have
returned to their Perry street home
after a week end spent at Carmel.
The Samuels did not open their attrac
tive out of town place this year. pre
ferring to spend the season at pine
Inn, where a number of bay city folk
have enjoyed the summer.
Miss Grace Layn,ance left this morn
ing in company with Miss Mae Heitn,an
of Sacramento for an extended eastern
visit, planning a winter on the Atlantic
coast. The two popular girls of the
younger set will be extensively enter
tanned during their absence from Cali
fornia-