The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21
News Of Society
Across the Bay
X AKLAND. Aug. 2o.-The marriage
of Mrs. May Maddern London and

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| of Mrs. May Maddern London and
~ Charles Miner. which was to
have been one of the more quiet cere-
monies of the late fa11, has been post
poned indefinitely, probably not taking
place for another year. The i'll health
Of Mrs. London and also of her elder
daughter has made the change in plans
necessary. An attractive home in Ad-
ans point Is being built for Miner and
his bride. The news of the contem-
plated marriage came as no surprise to
their friends in the bay cities. A thread
of romance is suggested In the winning
of this gifted woman by the well known
raflroadman Miner has been close
friend OF the Maddern family for many
years His friendship for Mrs. London,
the elder daughter, ripened into
deeper feeling after her separation
from Jack London, whose books and
stories have brought him prominently
before the public, and long court
ship won for him her promise to
be his wife Miner is particularly
gifted as musician, although he
has devoted himself TO railroading
as profession. Mrs. London is a
woman of exceptional talents and
charming personality. She and her
two young daughters reside in a pretty
bungalow in Thirty-first street.
Miss Bessie Reed will return to town
today after delightful visit in Mon
terey, where she was the house guest
of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Smith and the
large family party which they have
L. t,ss, ,{ c1o oV,I
their beautiful summer home on the
Atlantic seaboard, have been enjoying
an interesting trip, making the cruise
with the New York yacht club to Bar
Harbor. Although for time a fierce
storm threatened serious results, the
party of bay city folk escaped
harm. Mrs. Smith sent kilograms to
her Oakland friends, assuring them OF
their safety. The Smiths took with
them their automobile and where the
yacht anchored enjoyed some delight
full runs into the country.
Arbor villa will be opened early in
October, when the Smiths return to
California for the winter.
Mrs Murray Orrick, who has been
spending the early August in Seattle
as the house guest of her sister, Mrs
Irving Burrell will return to Oakland
next week Mrs Burrel1 has been es-
tablished in the north since the early
year and has kept open house for those
of the Oakland smart set who have
visited the exposition.
Mrs. Walter Cole, formerly Miss
Winifred Burdge, has come down from
her home in Nevada for the early fall
and will remain for several weeks as
the house guest of her sister, Mrs
Bernard P. Miller, at the Miller home
in East Oakland. The wedding OF
Miss Burdge and the young attorney
of Nevada interested society two sea
sons ago, the pretty ceremony taking
place at the Miller residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Baker viii
return 10 Tonopah next week after a
fortnight's visit at Palm Knoll. where
they were the house guests of Mrs
Bakers parents, Senator George c.
Perkins and Mrs. Perkins
Mrs. George Porter Baldwin is COM
ing up from Boulder Creek. where she
has been spending the summer, within
few days, and will be the guest of
her father. James P. Edoff, for little
visit at his town house before leaying .
for her own home in New York. Mrs.
Baldwin was formerly Miss Florence
Edoff. Although since her marriage
she has resided in the east, she plans
TO spend part of each year in Califor-
MIA. where she claims many close
friends.