The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
News Of Jociety
Across the Bay
AKLAND Oct. 29.-The wedding
of George Stark Towne and Miss
Airline Johnson. the daughter of

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- Airline Johnson, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pierce Johnson
win be one of the brilliant events of
the early winter, the bride to be having
named Thursday evening, December 9,
for her marriage with the well known
are being made for the occasion. Miss
Johnson is choosing her bridal party
from among her girl friends. her sis
ter, Mis- Josephine Johnson, being
given prominent place in the list Of
attendants. The ceremony probably
will take place at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Johnson in Monte Vista avenue
and will be followed by a formal re-
ception to the bridal couple. Since
the announcement of her betrothal a
month or so ago Miss Johnson has
been extensively feted. Several of the
larger affairs of the coming few weeks
will be arranged as compliments to her.
Miss Airline Johnson and Miss Ruth
Houghton shared the honors at tea
over which Miss Ruth Kales and Miss
Rose Kales presided as hostesses. this
afternoon at the family home in Lake
street. A large number of mutual
friends of the popular girls, three of
whom have announced their engage
ments recently, called during the re-
ception hours. Assisting In the receiv-
ing party were:
Mrs. Martin w. Kales Mrs. William Thornton
Mrs; William Pierce White Its. .,.,
Mrs. Charles S. Hough- Miss Josephine johnson
ton Miss Beatrice Simpson
Mrs. Charles D. Bates Miss Alice Knowles
Jr. Miss Gladys Meek
Mrs Harry chickering Miss Hall
Mrs. Edison Adams Miss. Florence Henshaw
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Chickering and
Miss Theo Parr,, who have been trav-
cling abroad since the early summer,
have returned and leased one of the
homes in Linda Vista. Mrs. Chickering
is one of the well liked matrons of the
younger set, with reputation for gen.
erous hospitality.
Mrs. William G. Henshaw will return
to Rose Crest next week. after a sea-
son spent on the Atlantic coast At Sag
Harbor she was the house guest of
Mrs. Frank Havens at her summer
home. later going on to New York.
where she was extensively entertained.
In honor of Miss Sarah Smell, who re-
Gently returned from a tour of the
orient, the women of Smell seminary
alumnae will receive at a large ''at
home" tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Walter Hughes Henry in
Vernon heights.
A number of guests crossed the bay
this afternoon to accept the hospitality
of Mrs. James H. Black, who enter
tanned at luncheon in honor of Miss
Avis Sherwood and Miss Jean Tyson,
whose engagements recently interested
society on both sides of the bay. Miss
Tyson is the f1ancee of Harry Weihe of
San Francisco. Recently Miss Sher-
wood told of her betrothal to Arthur
L. Doremus of New York.
More than half hundred. guests ac-
cepted Mrs. Frederick Turton's hospi-
taiity this evening, when she enter
tanned at her home in Claremont in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Luke, formerly Miss Hazel Knapp.
Cards and daintily served supper
furnished the diversion for the hour.
Among the hostesses who have ar
ranged a celebration in honor of the
Halloween festival tomorrow evening
are Mrs. Bernard p. Miller, who viii
entertain 16 guests at dinner at her
East Oakland residence. Mrs. Harold
Dray Perry has invited half hundred
friends to an informal party. Miss
Anna Mcclure and Mrs. James Mai
smith will also entertain. Tomorrow
afternoon Miss Gladys Meek will give
an elaborate luncheon in honor of Miss
Airline Johnson Miss Marion Hovey
will entertain 40 guests at cards. Mrs.
Charles H. Smith has planned lunch
con and hour at whist. The Saturday
Night club will give the first assembly
of the season. 200 or more of the
younger set attending the dance in
Ebell clubhouse.