The San Francisco call., 1909-11-23
News Of Jociety
Across the Bay

~ AKLAND, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Frank
Proctor was a card hostess this
- afternoon, including rs friends
in her hospitality for one of the
most elaborate affairs of the week.
Her guests were entertained at the
Claremont country club at an hour of
bridge, followed by the serving of sup
per- Assisting Mrs. Proctor in the re-
ceiving party were Mrs. Leon Bocque-
raz, Mrs. William Thornton White,
Miss Mollis Mathes, Mrs. Charles d.
Bates Jr and Mrs. Paul Dinsmore.
This is the first winter since her
marriage that Mrs. Proctor has spent
in California. She is planning to en-
tertain extensively during the coming
make their home with Mrs. Proctor's
mother, Mrs. c. F. MacDermot, in
Eighth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Metcalf are plan
ming to take possession of the new resi-
dence in Vernon heights, which is
nearing completion, early in the COM
ing month. spending the holidays in
the home which is one of the most at
traetive in that neighborhood-
Mrs. Luther Mason has come from
her home in Maine to spend the winter
al the house guest of her kinsfolk, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. H. Mathes. at their resi-
dence in the Lakeside district.
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour
Hall will depart for the Hawaiian ISL
ands, where they expect to establish
their home permanently. The wedding
of Miss Ruth Houghton and the young
businessman was a brilliant event OF
last week The charming girl. who has
been so well liked among the smart set,
will be greatly missed by a wide circle
of friends about the bay. The cordial
welcome is being arranged by her hus-
hands family who are among the
prominent society folk of the islands,
and the attractive bride will be the
motif for a procession of the midwinter
affairs.
one of the gatherings of the after
noon was that over which Miss Evelyn
Adams presided as hostess. number of
young friends enjoying an hour about
the bridge tables, followed by dainty
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs William Thornton
White are giving up the attractive
house which they hSve been occupying
since the midsummer, and for the next
few weeks will be the guests of Mrs.
Whites mother, Mrs. Frank Lampson
Brown in Vernon heights. The resi-
dence which is being built for Mr.. and
Mrs White, adjoining the Brown home,
will be completed some time next
month. when the young couple will
take possession. Mrs. White was for
merly Miss katherine Brown. one of
the most stunning girls of the smart
set Her wedding was notable event
of a year ago
Miss Edith Schulze and her mother.
Mrs. Henry Schulze. have closed their
East Oakland home for the winter and
in Boston.
one of the interesting weddings of
the coming month will be that of
Michael Francis Gallagher OF Chica go
! and Miss Eleanor Lillian Garrigue,
which will take place at prettily ap-
pointed house service at the Berkeley
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H Garrigue, on the evening of
T-hursdav December 16 Attending
Miss Garrigue in the bridal party will
be her sister, Miss Dorothy Garrigue,
as maid of honor; Mrs. William White
Forester as matron of honor. and the
two bridesmaids. Miss Helen Allen and
Miss Isabelle Hopkins.
ALAMEDA, Nov. 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert B. Mott and Mrs. Motifs sister,
Mrs. Richard Bradley, have returned
from a trip through the eastern states.
While in New York they were the
guests of Mrs. George Lunt. a sister of
Mrs. Mott and Mrs. Bradley The
three sisters are members of the we'll
known Wall family. Mrs. Lunt is to
take nm her residence in Alameda and
fs exnected to arrive here before the
Christmas holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Collin will cele-
brate the silver anniversary of their
wedding, December 4, with family
dinner to be given at their home. 1909
Post street They were married in Salt
Lake City and have lived in this city
for IL years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Toy have re-
turned from an eastern tour and will
again occupy their residence in Grand
street. which was occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. George d. Troy of San Francisco