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

NAKLAND. Aug. THE wedding
Of Charles Jay welch Of Los
- Banos and Miss Blanche Hos
letter was a notable event of this
afternoon, taking place at the resi-
dence OF the brides mother, Mrs. Annie
Hostetter in Thirteenth avenue. only
the members Of the Welch and Hos
letter families, with a half dozen Of
the oldest family friends, were i'm
cluded in the wedding invitation list
Pink roses and ferns lent charming
background to the small bridal party
Miss Grace Hostetter wore a beautiful
gown Of pink, attending her sister as
maid Of honor The brides robe was
Of white chiffon broadcIoth. The mar
riage service was read by Rev Henry
Kendall SanbOrn or East Oakland
After a wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs.
Welch left on a honeymoon trip which
viii take them TO the Grand canyon
and the southern part Of the state.
Welch is a large land holder in the
san Joaquin valley. The WeIches are
one OF the pioneer families of the bay
cities, their home place in East Oak
land being among the earliest IN that
section Of the city. A half dozen years
ago Welch and his sister, Miss Emma
Welch, went 10 Los Banos TO estab-
lish their residence on. the "Copa de
Ora" ranch, where he will take his
bride Immediately following the we'd
ding journey Mrs. Welch is a grad
uate OF Mills college. She is gifted
musically and claims a wide circle Of
friends.
The wedding of James Scott of San
Francisco and Miss Grace Wastell is
announced for Wednesday, September
1. The marriage ceremony will be
most simply celebrated at the resi-
dence Of the brides brother, A. B.
Wastell, in Portland, Ore. Miss Was
tell, accompanied by her father. II
Wastell, and sister, Miss May Wastell.
are leaving late in August for the
north, where they will remain until
after the wedding. Bishop Scadding
viii read the marriage service in the
presence of the Immediate families.
Neither the bride nor the bridegroom
viii be attended. Miss Wastell is one
Of the talented girls Of the bay cities
and is well known in club and musical
circles.
Mrs. Adam Green is entertaining as
her house guests her daughters, Mrs.
George Jones Of Tonopah and Mrs.
Howard Huntington Of Los Angeles, at
the family nome II berkeley. Inc
marriage Of Miss Ruth Green to the
young Nevada man interested society
a year ago. Her return as a young
matron Will be the signal for a num-
ber of the early seasons affairs. Mrs.
Huntington was formerly Miss Leslie
Green and is conceded one of the most
beautiful girls in the smart set.
A notable wedding which will in
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viii be that of Samuel Hopkins Weston,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Weston, and
Miss Louise Eastman. Miss Eastman
has named Wednesday, September 29,
as her wedding day and is planning
for an elaborate ceremony at st. Johns
Presbyterian church in Berkeley. The
bride is the daughter Of Mrs Joseph
Steele Eastman. The Eastmans are one
Of the prominently known families in
Berkeley, as are also the Westons, who
formerly lived in Oakland Mrs
Weston and her daughter, who have
been abroad for the last two years, are
returning to California in time for the
marriage.
Thursday, August 19, the marriage of
Henry Usinger and Miss Edith johnson
viii interest a wide circle of friends
Of the young people. The ceremony
win be pronounced by Rev. /. Potter
Hitchcock in the presence of the i'm
mediate families. Miss Alice Johnson
viii be her sisters one attendant She
viii wear a beautiful robe OF en-
broidered net over white silk The
bridal gown will be a combination of
white satin and rare lace. Albert
Deckleman viii assist the bridegroom
as best man. Later a half hundred
close friends will be included in a
wedding reception and breakfast at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. H c. Johnson.
Look in the Business Chance columns
OF today's Call for many good opportu-
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