The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
News Of Society
Across the Bay

OAKLAND. oct. 9.-An enga cement
announcement Of the week which Is
being received with more than the or
Iinsry interest is that of p. l. Long
and Miss. Winifred Pollock Although n
rhe Pollock family live across the bay
the Noung bride elect IS exceedingly
nenular ia the smart set IL Oakland
and Berkeley, especially with the army
and navy folk. close upon the an
uouncement Of the betrothal comes the
srnouuc emeur Of the wedding plans,
The marriage is TO be celebrated ct
the Pollock residence in san Francisco
at simple house service the evening
or Tuesday. October 10. and is 10 Be
witnessed bE the members OF the i'm
mediate families only. A large recep-
rion viii follow the ceremon.-. 10 which
SEQ ga ~ds have been issued. Including
many guests from the bay cities
y SIS Pollock is the daughter Of Colo
q OTIS " Pollock. prominent in mih-
= affairs Of the coast. and grand
daughter % the late Captain R r
rn0mnsou. "a pioneer OF California and
one of tre best known men OF the early
DAYS She is president Of the Girls
army and navy club and il was 10 this
small group OF close friends that sl,e
frst confGed the news OF her engag
n,enr Long is actively identified with
The Development Of Mexico and il is
there that the Young couple VIII prob
ably esta biish their home
Mrs. BENJAMIN Kurtz. who before her
marriage of the early October was Miss
Florence Ausley Of Santa Cruz. IS plan
uIng two large receptions for the COM
ing month at her new bungalow home
ia santa Clara avenue. The affairs are
10 BE- OF an informal nature. about 100
r-fends being included IN each at
home.
AT simply appointed house service
this afternoon at 4 o'clock David Mel
son laimed Miss Hazel NeWsom,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. J. Gather
Neu-som. as his bride in the presence
II the members Of the Nelson and
Newsom families and few intimate
friends The brides only attendant
was Miss sara Nelson. Raymond New
som assisted the bridegroom as best
man. After their wedding journey Mr..
and Mrs Nelson viii take possession
Of the new bome which has been pre-
pared for them in the Claremont dis
trict.
Nr. and Mrs Frederick Brand have
senr out cards for a prettily planned
affair the evening OF Friday October
15 making Mr. and Mrs William Luke
the inspiration for the occasion. Mr.
ard Mrs Luke. formerly Miss Hazel
Knapp. are spending little time with
the brides parents in Berkeley after
tire honeymoon Mr. and Mrs Brand
are entertaining at their home in san
Francisco
Miss olive Moody has chosen Friday
~ the coming week IS her wedding
cav with Harold Msclise Taggart, the
"a -emony 10 take place at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents IN SAINTS
clara avenue. Only the closest friends
~ the young couple are included IN
the invitation for the marriage whioh
viii. be one Of the interesting events
of mid-Oetober.
Among the notable weddings OF the
week viii be that Of DR.. Albert Cosad
and Miss Lillian Penberthy, which -
planned Tor Tuesday evening at the
penberthy residence in Piedmont. ein
the same evening in Christ church in
Alameda viii take place one of the
brilliant ceremonies of the month,
when Walter John BrendOO claims as
his brioe Miss Maude Lewis.
Miss Irene Hamblin. whose betrothal
10 Roy Miller was announced several
lnonths ago. has chosen Tuesday even
fag. December :. for her wedding The
marriage viii be celebrated at one Of
the important church services Of the
winter.
MSS Belle Nicholson, the daughter
of Mrs n b. Nicholson. became the
bride Of Charles f. Smith this after
noon az pretty wedding celebrated at
the Nicholson home in Eighth street.
The marriage service was read by Rev.
Gee. rector Of St Johns Episco-
naf church. The ceremony was at
rrsctfve because or its simplicity,
and was witnessed by members Of the
families OF the bride and bridegroom.
among them being Mrs. NJ B. Nichol-
son Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Long and
their little daughter. the Misses Laura
and Carrie Nicholson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry ROsenfeld. An informal ban
kquet followed the wedding. Toasts
4sere offered and the happy pair re-
&tved a shower of congratulations and
good wishes. Late this afternoon Mr..
and Mrs smith departed on their
honeymoon trip. They viii travel by
automobile and upon returning will
i've at the Nicholson home. Mr.. Smith
is well known young businessman,
being the manager Of the Contra Costa
fm1ufrv association.