The San Francisco call., 1909-07-28
News Of Jociety
Across the Bay


Hostetter, whose wedding to
- Charles Jay Welch will be an
event OF Saturday, August :. will
be the inspiration for an affair Friday
afternoon, for which Mrs. Lewis Har
vey has asked a number of close
friends as guests at her home in East
Oakland. Miss Hostetter has planned
q simple marriage service, her sister,
Miss Grace Hostetter being her only
attendant, only the members of the
HOstetter and Welch families, with a
few OF the oldest friends being in
cluded in the wedding invitation. After
their honeymoon, Welch will take his
bride to his large ranch, Copa de Ora,
near Los Bsnos, where they will live.
Mrs. William r. Davis is in Tulare,
where she is visiting with some old
friends for the month Mrs. Davis has
been closely identified with the prog
.ress Of women's clubs in the bay cities.
and her name is mentioned as a possi-
ble successor TO the presidency Of one
OF the most exclusive OF the organiza-
tions at the election of the coming
year
Mrs Roland Oliver is planning to
spend a part of the month of August
at one OF the favorite resorts in the
neighborhood of Los Gatos. Mrs. Oil
yer has completely recovered her
health after a serious operation. to
which she submitted this spring, and
is again able TO take her place in the
doings Of the smart set.
One Of the first of the many affairs
10 be given in honor, OF Mrs. George
Martin. who with her husband, Doctor
Martin, is spending the late summer in
Oakland from their home in Berlin,
viii be the large tea for which Mrs.
Martins mother, Mrs. Charles ID. Bates,
has issued cards for Wednesday after
noon OF the coming week at the Bates
residence in Vernon heights. The aft
ernoon will bring together a wide cir
Gle of friends of the attractive matron
who has not visited her kinsfolk in six
years. Before her marriage Mrs. Bates
was one of the best liked girls of the
local smart set, and when she and her
husband established their home abroad
there was much regret expressed by
her friends in the bay cities. In the
month which Doctor Martin and Mrs.
Martin viii spend in California a num-
Der of charming compliments will be
given in their honor. contributing con-
siderable TO the social activity of the
late season. The Bateses represent one
Of the oldest families about the bay,
and Wednesdays guest list includes
many notable names.
Mrs. Dan Belden is spending the late
July in Auburn as the house guest of
her mother, Mrs. Laws. The Laws
home is one of the most attractive in
the vicinity, and the occasional visits
OF the daughters are made the inspira-
ton Of some happy times.
Word reaches Oakland of the happy
summer which the L. NJ. Smith family
are enjoying at their country place in
Shelter island. The season has been
unusually gay. and Mrs. Smith has
been entertaining a number of house
and yachting parties. An occasional
motor tour in the surrounding country
and all sorts of out of door sports
have contributed much to the enjoy
ment of the guests who have been in
cluded in the Smiths hospitality.
Mrs. Henry Hook was dinner host
ess Of the evening, entertaining a dozen
close friends in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gleason, formerly Miss Lucille
Webster. Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason are
leaving this week for a sojourn in New
York before returning to their home
in Portland, where they have lived
since their marriage of several seasons
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cole Burnham. who
gave Up their house in Oakland avenue
early in the summer are tarrying in
the southern part Of the state, where
they have been enjoying a visit Of some
length. A part of the month OF July
they were in Santa Barbara.
Mrs. l. p. Jones will entertain
Thursday afternoon in honor of her
mother in law. Mrs. Jones, and sister in
law. Miss Margaret Jones, who arc
leaving Friday for an. extended tour
abroad. Much OF their time will be
spent in England. where they will be
the guests OF friends. Thursdays af-
fair is planned by way of an informa
farewell 10 the travellers.
s II. Masters and his family spent
an outing OF two weeks in Alexander
valley on the Russian river.
Miss Amelia Putzker. daughter OF
Prof. Albin Putzker of the University
Of California. is the guest of friends in