The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
News Of Society
Across the Bay

~ AKLAND. Sept. 15.--Miss Harriet
Hall has asked her friends to
~ join her at cards Friday after
noon at the Claremont country
club. Bridge and supper will furnish
the pleasure of the hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Haight are
planning to entertain at a house party
over the week end at their summer
camp at. the foot of Mount Diablo.
Miss Alice Boggs and her fiance,
Charles Dutton. will be the Haights'
guests.
Four hundred guests witnessed the
marriage of M. LAWRENCE Merry Jr;,. Of
was solemnized this evening at one
OF. the elaborate ceremonies of the
month in st. Marks Episcopal church
in Berkeley. Rev. Edward L. Parsons
was exquisiteIy fashioned of white
satin elaborated in lace and hand en-
broidery. Miss Wright wore long
roses. She WI was attended BY i her r sister.
Miss Helen Wright, as maid of honor
and by Miss Mary OBrien and Miss
Hilda Turner as bridesmaids dsHs1,aI The trio
pink messaline and carried pink roses.
Harley Harmon assisted Merry as best
man man The n nushsa ushers % We're Fletcher IN Nor
gave his sister into the bridegroom s
keeping. An informal reception fol-
lowed the ceremony at the church, the
families and few. friends. Mr.. and
Mrs Merry will live in Chico after their
honeymoon.
Miss Louise Eastman was the guest
of honor at luncheon today, Mrs.
Samuel Eastman entertaining in San
Francisco. One of the most elaborate
functions which will be given in honor
Of this popular bride to be will be
that which Mrs. BENJAMIN F. Weston
and Miss Helen Weston are planning
Miss Eastman and Samuel Weston will
be solemnfzed the evening of Septem-
ber 2S: In the bridal party will be
and the sextet of bridesmaids. Miss
Juliet Perrin, Miss Mary Downey,
Miss Rowena Elston, Miss Leslie Com
pertz. Miss Ina Hughes and Miss Ethel
Wickson.
Friday afternoon Mrs. w. H. Rich
ardson will be made the guest Of honor
Havens has invited number of the
younger matrons to her home in Pied
mont. Bridge will be played after
the repast.
AT pretty house wedding this even
ing at the residence of the brides
parents Telspnan Mr and Mrs George Leonard
Miss Leila Leonard were united in
marriage, one hundred friends witness
ing the ceremony. which was read by
Rev. William Kirk Guthrie of San
Francisco. Miss Edna Leonard, Miss
Marion Hand, Miss Marjorie Leonard
and Miss Anna hoffman led the bridal
procession, carrying the ribbons which
marked the brides aisle. Miss Luetta
Ware served as maid of honor. After
an informal reception and supper. Mr..
and Mrs. Hand left on their honey
moon. They will ltEs in the bay cities.
The wedding of DIR. c. e. Curdts and
Miss Jane Frances Martin will take
place Thursday evening at O'clock at
the residence of DIR. III. b. Mehrmann.
2l15 Grove street. Rev. X. f. Baker
will officiate. Only few intimate
friends and members of the family
will be present as guests. After a
two weeks wedding tour of southern
California the couple will return to
Oakland to live. Doctor Curdts is a
brother in law of Doctor Mehrmann and
Attorney A. p. Leach. He is prominent
in social and fraternal affairs.
ALAMEDA. Sept. 15.-Miss Anita
Winant, member Of one Of the early
families of Alameda, and the assistant
secretary of the board of education
has filed her resignation to take effect
October 10, when she will leave for
Arizona to become the bride of Charles
E. Hewes. a young mining engineer
The wedding will be celebrated in
Tucson at the home OF the brides
cousin. Mrs. Oscar Richey. Following
the marriage the couple will make their
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