The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-22
News of Society
AcrosS the Bay

OAKLAND, July 21.-The news that
DIR. George Martin and Mrs Martin are
expected to arrive in Oakland Saturday
is being received by the many friends
of that young matron in California. 1t
is more than six years since Mrs. Mar
tin has visited with her home folk,
so that the month which she and her
husband will spend in the bay cities
will be unusually delightful to wide
circle of friends. DR.. and Mrs. Martin
will be the house guests of Mrs. Mar
tins mother, Mrs. Charles d. Bates, at
the family home in Vernon heights
during their stay in Oakland. Already
number of hostesses are planning
complimentary affairs with the visitor
as the inspiration, although no definite
details have been arranged for the
entertainment until Mrs. Martins ar
rival.
| DIR. and Mrs. Martin have made their
home in Berlin, their residence being
one of the most attractive of the
American homes in that city and a
center of hospitality to visiting Cali
| fornians.
Mrs. George C. Perkins has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs Cleye-
land Baker, formerly Miss Pansy Per-
kins at her home in Tonopah during
the midsummer. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
will come down to Oakland later in
the month. planning to spend several
weeks at Palm Knoll.
Mrs. William Cuff has sent out cards
| for one of the elaborate luncheonS of
the week, asking a few intimate friends
/ to meet Mrs. Charles Kelley, Mrs.
Noonan and Miss Wilhelmina Kelley,
who are visiting in California from
their home in Honolulu, Friday after
noon at the Cuff home in Berkeley.
Covers will be laid for IL guests. After
the discussion of the menu, bridge will
furnish the diversion of the hour.
Mrs. Cuff came over to this side of
the bay early in the summer. leasing
the residence of the John w. Ravens
| in Benvenue avenue, for the season.
She has shared the hospitality of her
home with her town friends on a num-
Der of occasions during the last few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Goodfellow are
rejoicing in the advent of tiny girl.
which came to their household Tues
day. Mrs. Goodfellow was formerly
Miss Jean Downey, one of the most
beautiful girls of the smart set.
Tomorrow Mrs. John Treanor will be
the guest of honor at prettily ap-
pointed tea over which her mother,
Mrs. t. B. Coghill, will preside as host
ess. Seventy-five friends have been
asked to meet the young matron, who
is spending some weeks in Oakland
from her home in the southern part of
the state. The afternoon will be the
| largest of the month, bringing to-
gether a circle of Mrs. Treanor's &C.
quaintances in an informal way.
Miss Hazel McGraw is travelling in
the orient with Small party of Cali
fornia friends. In the party are Miss
Jennie jameson, Miss Lois Jameson and
Miss Edna Jameson of Bakersfield Miss
McGraw and Miss Lois Jameson are
fraternity sisters. taking their degree
from the University of California in the
same class. They are returning to
California late in the month after sew
erai weeks spent touring Japan.
Mrs. f. R. Chadwick is contributing
to the pleasure of number of friends
| tomorrow afternoon, asking few ma
irons to accept of her hospitality at an
informal luncheon.
John d. Isaacs, chief engineer of
maintenance of way of the Hartman
lines, and Mrs. Isaacs are on visit
| ~ Odhidliu3 l0eiT lOFiHSI HOAuc Inc
family was among the most prominent
in social life in this city before Isaacs'
promotion from the Southern Pacific
company's engineering staff compelled
him to change the family residence to
Chicago.
Announcement of the engagement of
Miss Sue Fisher and George p. Keyes
was made this afternoon at reception
which was given in honor Of Miss Sue
Fisher and Miss Ruth Fisher, her sis
ter, by their aunt, Miss Grace Fisher,
at her residence 9o4 Filbert street
The bride elect is a graduate of the
Oakland high school, the daughter of a
prominent merchant of Portland, Ore,
and Spokane, WASH, the family home
being at Spokane. She lived with her
aunt in this city during her high school
years. Keyes is the Youngest SON of
Charles e. Keyes, principal OF the
Oakland high school. The wedding
| date has not been announced