The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
News Of Society
Across the Bay


OAKLAND. July ALI of tile smart
set that remains in town will partici-
pate in the elaborate festivities which
custom has ordained at the CIaremont
country club for the celebration of In
pendence day. 1t is one OF the notable
the interest of several hundred guests
each year The all day program, con-
GLIDING with the brilliant holiday ball
Monday evening. is particularly accept
fable this season because of the ab
sence OF social effort for several weeks
Tents and Japanese umbrellas are be-
ing erected on the lawn for the party
which will be a feature of the after
noon. There will be an open air band.
concert followed by tea and toasts. To
the lover of sports special attractions
have been arranged in the golf tennis
archery tournaments and shooting
matches, and the members will contest
for the silver trophies that are offered
number of hostesses are arranging
for small luncheon parties and the
large dining hall will be thronged
in the evening with the dinner guests.
One of the July weddings of par
ticular interest to society on this side
of the bay Will be that of Horace Sis
son OF the Hawaiian islands and Miss
Mabel Thayer. The marriage will take
place in San Rafael. where the Thay-
ers have lived for several years The
bridal couple will leave for the islands
where their new home is to be estab-
llshed Miss Thayer is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Thayer
She is gifted musician. having COM
pleted her studies in Boston. Formerly
the family lived in Oakland, where the
young people were favorites with the
younger set. Sisson is prominent in
the commercial life of the Hawaiian
islands
In the presence of half hundred
close friends James Garland Melvin
and Miss Grace Poole We're married
this evening at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Poole the mother of the bride. The
wedding was elegantly appointed,
white and pink being the colors chosen
by the bride for her decorative scheme.
Miss Poole wore a handsome gown
of white satin made after the direc-
toire model and finished with hand
embroidery and gold trimmings. Her
bridal veil was caught with a spray of
orange blossoms and she carried a
shower of white flowers. Miss Bernice
Mildred Poole. sman niece, as flower
girl was the only attendant. She wore
a pretty gown OF white and pink. The
marriage service was read by Justice
Henry A. Melvin, an uncle of the BRIDE
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin will live in
Oakland upon their return from the
honeymoon. The bride is the daughter
of the late Captain William w Poole
lIyi1 iS
with the California fruit Gamers asso-
citation.
Mrs. Samuel Prather entertained in
formally at bridge this afternoon, a
number of additional guests calling for
A o'clock tea.
Mrs. William G. Henshaw's luncheon
this afternoon at Rose Crest was ons
of the social events of the week, al,
though her guests were asked infors
,nally. Bridge followed the repast.
The eighty-ninth anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. Mary E. Metcalf will be
celebrated Saturday afternoon. when
her son, John w. Metcalf, entertains at
a picnic luncheon in her honor at Pied
mont park. Forty close friends who
make their homes in the neighborhood
have been invited for the event. For
the last seven years Mrs. Metcalf has
been living in Piedmont, her home be-
ing social center. She is a woman of
broad interests and is remarkable for
her activity and mental gifts. Her
son, John w Metcalf. is prominently
known through his work as q musical
composer. Another son, George Met
calf, is a well known attorney OF the
bay cities daughter and son live
in the east.