The San Francisco call., 1909-09-30
News of Society
Across the Bay
Sept. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Moylan C. Fox are enjoying
few weeks in New York after


~ few weeks in New York after
a journey across the continent. On
the way they stopped in Wisconsin
several days to attend the wedding of
their elder son, Leonard Fox, and Miss
Charlotte Sherman, a charming eastern
girl. Although young Fox has been
in Oakland on several occasions for
brief visits, he has been but little with
his parents since they came here from
Salt Lake He and his bride are plan
ming to remain in Utah, where the
Foxes have important land holdings.
Mrs. Moylan Fox spent most of the
summer at the large Utah ranch, re-
turning to town for only a month or
so before leaving with her husband on
their eastern journey.
Mrs. Giles Nelson Easton will enter
tain Friday afternoon at one of the
complimentary affairs of the week,
having asked a number of friends to
meet Mrs. King. who was formerly
Miss Gertrude Bailey. Cards will fur
nish the amusement for the hour. Mrs.
King was one of the best liked girls
of the smart set several years ago
Wnen Sne nNed IN Odhidlu- hcl iS-
turn is being made the occasion for a
number of interesting gatherings
among her friends.
. Mrs. Easton is planning another af-
fair for Monday afternoon, October IL,
when she will entertain the score OF
matrons of the Monday bridge club at
cards. Although not a member of the
club Mrs. Easton has frequently at
tended its informal gatherings and is
extending her hospitality as a cour-
tesy to her friends. The same women
will be entertained Monday at luncheon
and afternoon at cards. for which Mrs
John L. Howard is planning
Nine Margaret Barry, the brilliant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Rus
sell, has been in Oakland for a brief
visit, coming to California from Lon
don, where she has been located dur
ing the summer. Nine. Barry was
planning to make a tour of Mexico,
but changed her itinerary when she
reached Oakland and returned to New
York after three or four days with her
parents in their Ninth street home
She expects to sail for London shortly
on her way to Paris and Berlin. Nine.
Barry is one of the California girls
who has been received with fiattering
attention both in the east and abroad
where her interpretations have been
praised by the critics.
Miss Lauriila Murdock, the fiancee
of Oscar Schlesinger, will return to
her home in Alameda early next month
after a sojourn out of town. Her we'd
ding is expected to be one of the
notable events of the midwinter, al
though no definite date has been set
= Miss Lee Breckinridge, the charm-
ing southern girl who is to become
the bride of Joseph Ingram Thomas
next week, will be entertained at an
informal at home tomorrow afternoon
when Miss Leila McKibben receives
35 friends at her home in Berkeley.
Assisting in the receiving party will
be Miss Margaret Griffith and Miss
Gladys Buchanan.
A number Of guests went to Hay
ward today to accept of the hospi-
tality of Mrs. Horny Meek, who enter
Marion Stone and Miss Harriet Stone,
the two sisters who are returning to
New York early in the month.
ALAMEDA, Sept. 2s.--Miss Manu-
Henkenius and Frederick Alvin Stewart
were married this evening at the home
of the mother of the bride, Mrs. J. C.
Frank S. Brush of the First Presby-
terian church oficiated.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. j. j. Cullom of Berkeley. as ma
tron of honor, and by Miss Ruth Tis-
dale and Miss E1va Montpelier as
bridesmaids. William Stewart, a
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man.
The couple stood within an arbor of
greens and white chrysanthemums
while the wedding service was being
read. The bride wore dress of white
pan crepe, deliberately trimmed, and a
long tulle veil caught up with a wreath
of myrtle. She carried shower bou-
quet of lilies of the valley.
Following the marriage ceremony
there was banquet at the Henkenius
residence. After returning from their
honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart will
make their home in this city.
The Oakland club made several of
the state officers. district officers and
presidents of the women's clubs about
the bay their guests of honor this after
noon, when Mrs. Cora r. Jones pre-
sided as chairman. Reciprocity was the
theme of the informal discussion.
Among those who participated in the
program were. Mrs. James James b.
Hume. Miss Blanche Morse; Mrs. Har-
grove, president of San Joaoluin Valley
district; Mrs. w. ". Crime, president of
San Francisco district; Mrs. A. p. Black
of San Francisco Mrs. George E. Plum
mer of Alameda. Mrs. Fl. A. Hebard
Mrs James Higgins; Mrs. Frederick.
president of the Corona club of San
Francisco. Mime. Tojetti and Miss Zoe