The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
News Of Jociety
Across the Bay
\ AKLAND, Oct. 26.-At an eiab-
orately appointed house wedding
this evening at the residence of

~ AKLAND, Oct. 26.-At an elab-
l orately appointed house wedding
this evening at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. ].
B. Horton in Alameda, the marriage
of Raymond Snowden and Miss Elsie
Horton was solemnized in the presence
of so guests. Yellow chrysanthemums
formed the beautiful setting for the
bridal party. the entire lower floor Of
the home carrying out the same dec
orative scheme.
Miss Horton made a charming bride
in her wedding robe of cream satin and
rare lace. The bridal veil was caught
with half wreath of orange blossoms.
She carried shower bouquet of lilies
OF the valley. Miss Louise Snowden.
a sister of the bridegroom, served as
maid of honor, the bridesmaids being
Miss Rena Scott and Miss Dean Tisdale
Frederick Snowden assisted his brother
as best man. The marriage service
was read by Rev. Willsie Manning Mar
tin, pastor of the First Methodist
church. After their honeymoon Mr..
and Mrs. Snowden will return to Ala
media, where they will reside.
The bride is one of the best liked
girls of the smart set in Alameda and
has been extensively feted since her
debut. She is exceedingly pretty The
announcement of her betrothaI to the
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Snow
den was made last winter. Snowden is
connected with one of the large San
Francisco corporations in a responsible
position.
Mrs. Bernard P. Miller will be din
ner hostess on Saturday evening, hav-
ing asked Ia close friends to share the
hospitality of her East Oakland resi-
dence. The guests will include the
family party who made up the house,
hold at Arbor Villa several years ago,
and the occasion will be in the nature
of delightful reunion. The appoint
ments of the evening will be suggestive
of the halloween season. Mrs. Miller
has planned some unique decorations
Among those for whom covers will be
laid are, Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Cole. Miss Grace
Sperry, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Oliver and
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Ralph Jones, formerly Miss Car
olyn Oliver, and her little son have re-
turned to Martinez. where the Joneses
have lived since their marriage of two
seasons ago. Mrs. Jones has been the
guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Let's oliver, in Vernon Heights,
for the last month or so
One of the notable programs for
which cards have been issued by the
music section of the Adelphian club of
Alameda, is that which is announced
for Tuesday evening. November 2, in
the clubhouse. when the melodrama of
HiaWatha by Mrs Saidee Knowland
Coe, will be presented The work is
unique and was the last musical
achievement of the gifted sister of Con-
gressman Knowland, who will outline
the scope of the drama before the club
women The music will be given by
Miss Elizabeth Westgate, Miss Lucy
Knowland reading the selections from
the Longfellow poem, Preceding the
melodrama a group of Zuni Indian
songs which have been harmonized by
Charles Wakefield Cadman of Pitts
burg, will be rendered by Mrs. A. e.
Nash, mezzo soprano, and Stanleigh
Ward MacLewee, tenor.
The melodrama comprises selections
from Hiawatha, with setting for the
.pianoforte. Native Indian melodies
have been used as themes and the In
dian rhythms have been followed. BY
this means the aboriginal character of
the work has been kept perfectly.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Cole, who have
been in Mill Valley, where they leased
an attractive bungalow for the early
month, have returned to this side of
the bay and are staying for a few
weeks with Mrs. Coles sister, Mrs.
Bernard Miller, before leaving for their
new home in Carson City,