The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-25
News Of Society
Across the Bay

~ AKLAND, June 24.-Mrs. Dan
Belden has included number
~ Of the younger natrons of the
smart set and their children, who are
the particular friends Of her son, Kob-
ert, to an al fresco affair tomorrow at
one of the pretty beaches in Alameda.
The occasion. which will be most in
formal, will celebrate the anniversary
OF the birth of the young son of the
Belden household. At noon an out of
door luncheon will be served the guests,
whom Mrs Belden invited by telephone
early in the week.
Russell. L. S. A. and Miss Frances
Grace Boles. which takes place Sat-
urday evening, will add another 70 the
beautifully appointed house services
of the month. The marriage will be
celebrated at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs Gustav Gutsch in Alameda. Mrs.
Gutsch attending the bride as matron
of honor. Lieutenant John Stewart
Williams will assist the bridegroom as
best man. Rev. Alexander Allen, rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Of Oakland, will read the service. Half
a hundred friends have been included
in the wedding invitation.
After a two months tour on the At
lantic coast, Lieutenant Russell and his
bride will live at Fort Baker, where
the army man is stationed. Miss Boles
is prominently known in musical cir
Giles OF the bay cities. where her care
fully cultivated voice has received con-
siderable attention. The announcement
of the marriage comes closely upon the
news of the betrothal, which was told
a fortnight ago.
Mrs. Wallace Alexander has closed
her home in Piedmont for the season
and has gone to her country place
near Los Gatos. Each summer Mrs.
Alexander entertains at series OF
house parties, asking number OF
friends from the bay cities to enjoy
the hospitality of her out of town
home.
Miss Ann E. Miner has returned to
Oakland after visit in the Santa Cruz
mountains, where she was the house
guest of Mrs. H. P. Gregory at the
Gregory home near Sequel. Mrs. E. c.
Mcclure is visiting with Mrs. Gregory.
In honor of Mrs. Stuart Rawlings,
Mrs. Philip Clay entertained at one
of the larger bridge parties of the
week at her home in Fruitvale today,
bringing together a number of Mrs.
Rawlings former friends in a happy
reunion.
Miss Madeline Clay will be a lunch
con hostess of the later month, plan
ming a compliment to Miss Alice All
bright, who will leave shortly for an
extended eastern trip. A number of
affairs will be given in honor of the
charming young Fruitvale girl before
her departure.
Miss Martha Sale. whose marriage to
Alfred de Rome OF San Francisco will
be an event of Saturday, has planned
some unusual details for the wedding,
which will make the ceremony one of
the most unique of the entire season.
At 1920 o'clock In the morning the
marriage service will be read in the
presence of the members Of the inlne-
date families by Rev. Joseph Worces-
ter at the Swedenborgian church in
Lyon street, San Francisco. Miss Villa
Sale will be her sisters only attend
ant, Philip Sale assisting the bride
groom. Both the bride and her maid
of honor will wear cloth gowns of
blue In the afternoon rs or more
friends have been asked to the recep-
ton in honor of Mr.. de Rome and his
bride, which will be given at the Sale
family residence in Alameda. Miss
Sale will wear a handsome reception
gown of blue messaline. After their
wedding journey the bridal couple will
establish their home in San Francisco.
where Mr.. de Rome is engaged in bust