The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
fASTfRNfR WINS
AN OAKLAND GIRL
BetrOthaI of Miss Mary Helen
Burdick and Attorney N. j.
WeIdgen of Rochester


OAKLAND, Dee 29.-The announce
lnent of the betrothal OF Miss Mary
Helen Burdick and Nicholas J. Weld
gen or Rochester, n. Y, was formally
made this afternoon AT the -prettily ap-
pointed luncheon over which the bride
elect presided as hostess at the fam
flv residence in Vernon street. Miss
Burdick is one OF the best liked girls
Of The younger set. Immediately fol-
lowing her graduation from Miss
Heads school in Berkeley, she went
east TO finish her education, remaining
year and enjoying a delightful tour
abroad before returning TO Oakland
this fall. She is the younger daughter
OF Mrs. Caroline Morris Burdick.
Before going TO the Linda Vista dis
trict the family for many years lived
in one OF the attractive Jackson street
residences. Weldgen is a young at
torney of Rochester and comes from
well known family of New York. Dur
ing part of the term of Governor
Hughes, administration, he served as
his private .secretarysin Albany. He is
graduate Of Cornell university. Weld
gen win come TO California in June and
VIII be happily entertained by the
friends OF his pretty fiancee. No plans
are being made as yet for the wedding,
which viii probably be postponed a
year or more.
At the table which was eharmingly
decorated with enchantress carnations,
covers We're laid fore
Mrs Bertram Rigby Miss Alice Hyde Of San
Mrs Donald Parse Francisco
Miss Fiorenee Putzker Miss Leila Ewing
Miss Jean Kennedy Miss Marguerite Ken
Miss Alice Burdok nedy
Miss Anna Nichols Miss Burdick
At each place small. pink, satin bags
holding a miniature cat and the cards
OF Miss Burdick- and Weldgen disclosed
the secret.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Paulding Edwards,
nee Tarpey, are closing their Chico
home over New Years. planning to
come down TO the bay cities for a visit
with their kinsfo1k and enjoy the cele-
bration which has been planned for q
coterie Of the. younger married set in
san Francisco, They spent the Christ
mastide in Chico. having with them as
their house guest Mrs. Edwards father.
Mrs. Henry Wadsworth is entertain
ing as her house guests during the
holiday week her son and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Wadsworth. A.
number OF snIaIl informal affairs are
being planned in honor of the young
matron, who. before her marriage of
the last summer. was Miss Bessie FIJI
more. The Wadsworths have been liv-
ing on the extensive raEehing proper
ties belonging TO the family
A delightful. welcome is being given
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tarpey. who came
up from their country place near Fres-
no to spend the holidays with Tarpey's
mother at her home in Monte Vista
avenue,
Roselawn, the beautiful Claremont
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles But
ters. VIII be closed next week, the
Buffers leaving Immediately after the
new year for New York, where they
expect to spend a month or so of the
winter season.
Miss Edith Beck viii be a hostess of
tomorrow afternoon, a number OF
friends accepting her hospitality at.
bridge, followed by a supper.
Miss Caroline Schenek has chosen the
evening of Saturday, February 19, for
her marriage with Elliott Plummer,
the wedding to take place at the.
Schenek family home in Alameda.
Mrs. Charles Jay Welch. who has
been spending the week as the house
guest of her mother. Mrs. Anna Hos
letter, viii leave Friday for her beau
uful home. Copa de Ora, near. Los
Banos. Mrs WEIGH came to Oakland
to attend her sister, Miss Grace Hos
letter, as matron of honor at the
charming wedding Monday evening
which made Miss Grace the bride of
Herbert Dfngley.