The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
News Of Jociety
AcIoss the Bay

NAKLAND, Aug. Mrs. Reginald
/ Foster, who as a girl was ia
vorite with the smart set of the
bay cities, is spending the late
summer in California as the house
guest of her mother, Mrs. Brace Hay
den, in the family residence in Vernon
heights. Since her marriage sew
eral years ago Mrs. Foster has pre-
sided over a beautiful home in New
York. Her two little boys accompa-
MED her on her months visit to the
coast. Mrs. Hayden, with Mrs. Foster
and Miss Sevilla Hayden, is planning to
close her town house for a fortnight
leaving for quiet visit in the coun-
try. which they will enjoy together. On
their return Mrs. Foster will be the in
spiration for several delightful affairs
which are being arranged for the last
days of her Oakland sojourn.
An elaborate dinner of the evening
was that over which Frank Havens en-
tertained at the Key Route hotel, COW
ers being laid for two dozen guests.
Among those whom he included in his
hospitality were:
Mr. and Mrs. HaroldAir and Mrs. W. s. Kel
Hayens ley
Mr. and Mrs. wickham Miss Avis Sterling
Havens Miss Gladys Maxwell
Mr. and Mrs. EdwardNIrs. n. II. Sterling
Engs Mrs. Frank w. Roun
Mr.. and Mrs. Georgei thwaite
Sterling Edgar Freeman
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence William Cavalier
Cunha Harry Maxwell
Miss Sterling
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tomlinson. Rev.
James Alexander and Mrs. Alexander
and Miss Edith Alexander, who made
up family party spending the month
of July in the vicinity of Tahoe, have
returned to town. Mrs Tomlinson,
who was formerly Miss Sadie Alexan-
der, is one Of the attractive young ma
irons, her wedding being a notable
event of the holiday season.
In honor of Miss Adelaide Favor, her
cousin, Mrs. Frederick Writ Potter will
entertain tomorrow at a delightfully."-
informal affair at her home in the
Piedmont hills. Bridge will furnish
the diversion to the party of friends
who have been asked to meet the vis-
itor, who is spending the season in
Oakland from her home in Chicago.
Dr.. Daniel Crosby and Mrs. Crosby,
who have been occupying their sum-
mer place in the Santa Cruz mountains
for several weeks, returned to town to-
day and are again established in their
home in Fruitvale. During the season
house guests from town. several going
down for the weekends, which We're
made delightful by the young matron.
Mrs. Rufus Steele will spend the
week in East Oakland as the house
guest of her sister Mrs. E. F'risbie.
Mrs. Frisbie and her daughter, Miss
Frisbie, have again opened their town
house after several weeks in the moun-
tains. The Steeles returned to San
Francisco a year or two ago and are
occupying apartments at the Madrid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele are planning to
build home in the Piedmont hills.
Mrs. Charles Hubbard will be a
hostess of the coming week, entertain-
ing informally a few friends who have
been asked for a game of bridge at
her home in Linda Vista.
Forty girls of the younger set will
accept of the hospitality of Miss Netha
Hall tomorrow afternoon, when she en-
tertains at one of the largest card
parties promised for the week. Miss
Hall will be assisted in receiving her
guests by a few close friends.
One of the pretty affairs of the week
VIII nnu Its inspiration III the Visit or
Miss Pearl Butler, Denver girl, who
is spending several weeks with Oak
land friends Miss Alta Countryman
has asked a number of guests to meet
Miss Butler Thursday afternoon, when
cards will be followed by the discus
sion of supper menu.
ALAMEDA. Aug. 2.-The wedding of
Miss Alice Johnson and Henry Usinger
has been set for Thursday evening,
August 19, at the home of the brides
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fl. c. Johnson,
1908 Morton street Invitations have
been sent to so friends of the young
couple to witness the marriage cere-
mony, which will be solemnized by
Rev. L. p. Hitchcock.