The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24
News of Society
Across the Bay

xAKLAND. oct. 23.=The formal
announcement is made OF the be-
- trothal OF Ernest Waldo Killian
and Miss Linda Pearl Cotter the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cot
ter. whose Adams Point home is one
Of the most attractive of that district.
The engagement was told By means
OF cards sent TO the closer friends of
tie young bride elect by her mother.
Miss Cotter Is one Of the prettiest girls
OF the younger set. and viii doubtless
be extensively entertained before her
wedding day. which IS set rather in
dennitely for the early spring. She
Is a graduate of the University Of Cali
fornia. having taken her degree a year
ago White an undergraduate she was
prominent in student affairs. Killian
comes Of a well known southern family.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Baker. who
came TO attend the POrtola festivities.
win return to their Tonopah home aft
er a visit with Mrs. Bakers parents,
senator George c. Perkins and Mrs.
Perkins. at palm Knoll Mrs Baker
was formerly Miss PansY Perkins
For saturday, October 80. Miss Ma
rion Hovey has included two score OF
frielyds IN her invitation for an after
noon at whist and viii entertain at
the family home in Alameda. The
guests who have been asked 10 share
MISS Hoyey's hospitality are expecting
their young hostess to confde 10 them
one Of the interesting announcements
OF the early season
signor Antonio de Grassi ana Nine.
de GrassI have taken possession Of
-F-s IL. c.a.1
Tor the winter across the bay and eX-
nect to be comfortably settled during
ll4e coming week. Mrs J. N. Morgan,
Nine. de GrassTs mother viii be with
them during the season. Signor de
Grassi. who has been a decided ac-
quisition TO musical circles Of the coast
IS planning to have his Studio at his
residence. Next week Signor de Grassi
is going TO San Jose 10 give violin
recitaI He viii be assisted in the
program by Frederick Maurer. Jr..
pianist, and his wife, Nine de Grassi,
mezzo soprano.
Mrs A. A Rice has included several
friends from this side Of the bay In
her invitation for dinner Thursday
evening, when she viii entertain at
her home in san Francisco in honor
of Miss Bertha Blakeley of Berkeley.
Miss Blakeley is one of the winters
nH1UES
'Tregalles Of Sacramento being planned
Tor wednesday, November "a
Miss Lalla WenzelbergeT. who is a
favorite with the local smart set, will
sail November for the orient, expect
ing TO spend the winter months at
Manila and Pehng
The wedding of Raymond Snowden
aud Miss Elsie Horton VIII be a not
able event Of Tuesday evening Of the
coming week, although the young bride
elect has chosen to have her marriage
celebrated AT a simply appointed house
service at the family home in Alameda
since the announcement of her en-
ea4ement early in the summer, Miss
horton has inspired a procession of
delightful affairs, which her many
friends among the younger set have
ARA nged IN her honor
Two large dances viii take place
,l,is coming week. bringing together
M, Younger set in elaborate affairs
--he Junior ASSEMBLY. whose personnel
ineludes those who have not yet been
x,rmaily introduced TO society. will
i've its first assembly Of the season
Nridav night On the following even
ing the Saturday Night club will en-
fertain AZ a brilliant dance in EbeIl
clubhouse.