The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23


Johnson was the guest of honor
at luncheon given this after
noon by Miss Dorothy Van Sicklen at
the Van Sicklen residence in Alameda.
The repast was followed by a game of
bridge Miss Johnson, whose betrothal
to George Towne of Palo Alto was an
nounced early in the month, will be one
of the feted girls of the winter divid-
Ing the honors with Miss Ruth Kales
whose enga cement to Thomas Knowles
was told this week, and Miss Ruth
-Houghton. who is to become the bride
of Seymour Hail. The Johnson-Towne
wedding will be solemnized in Decem-
Der. Among the affairs already given
in Miss Johnson's honor was the lun-
cheon and card party over which Miss
Winifred Braden presided Saturday, en-
tertaining number of guests at the
Key Route hotel.
In honor of General Hyde, u. S. A..
and Mrs. Hyde. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Hubbard entertained 100 guests this
evening at a card party at their Vernon
Heights home, having invited their
older friends to meet their daughter
and her husband. Assisting them in
receiving were Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Hubbard and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hub
bard Jr. General Hyde is a retired
army officer, distinguished in his pro-
fession. With his wife he has lived
abroad for several years. Their return
to California is being made the occa-
sion for some delightful social affairs
Mrs. H. H. Sherwood, Miss Sherwood
and Miss Mary Sherwood have sent out
cards for one of the larger teas of the
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Friday afternoon, October 1, at their
home in Claremont park. For several
years Mrs Sherwood and her family
have been living abroad, where the
young people have been completing
their musical education under the mas
tiers of Europe. Their home coming
will make them a decided acquisition
to the musical colony about the bay.
A charmingly appointed wedding of the
evening was that of Ward Blackburn
and Miss Alta Countryman, the pretty
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.. Cour,-
tryman, which was solemnized at the
family home in Chetwood street White
asters and trailing greens were com
bined in an effective decorative scheme.
The ceremony, which was read by Rev.
Charles r. Brown, pastor of the First
Congregational church. was. witnessed
by two score intimate friends Russell
Countryman and Ralph Countryman.
brothers of the bride, were the ribbon
bearers. Miss Pearl Butler. the maid
of honor, wore dainty gown of pale
blue and carried spray of sweet sui
tan. The bridal robe was an exquisite
" hand embroidered gown of white
satin made en- train. Miss Countryman
carried a spray of white sweet peas
and wore the conventional tulle veil
caught with knot of orange blossoms.
After the wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs.
Blackburn left on a honeymoon trip
which will take them to their new
home in Los Angeles, where the bride
groom is connected with large corpo-
ration
Miss Ruth Houghton and Miss Airline
johnson, who are to be winter brides
are to be entertained at an elaborate
luncheon for which Mrs. William
Thornton White has sent out cards.
asking her guests to- the Claremont
Country club. Mrs. White is bride
of last winter and one of the most
beautiful of the younger matrons. The
occasion will be among the most bril-
liant given in honor OF these attractive
girls before their weddings.
In honor of Miss Elsie Horton. whose
marriage with Raymond Snowden will
be an event of the season, Miss Louise
SnOwden entertained at q bridge party
this afternoon, her guests including q
number OF the younger set of the bay
cities.