The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
News of Society
Across the Bay

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- have sent out cards for one of
week, asking their friends to meet
Mrs. Hayden's daughter, Mrs. Reginald
Foster of New York, and Miss Mary
Hawley of New Jersey on Thursday aft
ernoon at the family residence in
Adams street. Mrs. Foster and Miss
Hawley are the Haydens house guests
for the late summer. The tea will
bring together a congenial coterie of
friends who will be glad to welcome
back to California the charming matron
who has been east for so long and to
greet the attractive niece who is TAX
ing her first visit to the coast.
One of the happy announcements of
the week was made this afternoon,
when Miss Hazel Newsom, the pretty
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gather
Newsom, told of her approaching mar
riage to David Nelson. Forty friends
were included in Miss Newsom's invi-
tation for an informal game of cards,
and to them was the interesting secret
confided. The wedding will be a charm
ing event of October. Nelson is con-
nected with one of the manufacturing
firms of Berkeley as manager. He is
planning cosy home in the college
town for his bride elect.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Baker are
the house guests of Senator George c.
Perkins and Mrs. Perkins at Palm
Knobs for the late August, having
come down from their home in Tono-
pah a day or two ago.
Miss Manu- Henkenius and Miss Alice
Maurere, two of the brides elect of the
coming month, Will divide the honors
at the delightfully."- planned afternoon
at which Miss Maud Murphy and Miss
Eleanor Russell will entertain on Mon
day at the Russell residence in Ala
media Among those who have been
included in the invitation list of the
young hostesses are.
Miss Amy swayne Miss Louise Andrews
Miss Dorothy Van Sick Miss Carolyn Hall
len Miss Gladys Emmons
Miss Roth Tisdale Miss Hazel Foster
Miss 1dele EhFen.erg Miss Viola Miner
Miss Virginia Goodsell, the gifted
Berkeley girl who went abroad early
in the summer, has been enjoying the
Wagner festival at Beyreuth, which has
been in progress during the last week.
After little stay in Munich she is go
ing directly TO Berlin, where she will
devote herself to study under one of
the famous teachers of the continent.
A wedding of the early fall which
is of particular interest to the smart
set about the bay will be that of
Clarence Mace and Miss Agnes CAT
felt A score of friends have been
asked to the Gaffett place in Clipper
Gap for a large house party during the
first week in October, and it is then
that the ceremony will take place The
Gaffetts and Mace formerly made their
home in the bay cities, where they are
still happily remembered. Miss Alice
Gaffett will attend her sister as maid
of honor, Amos Rolf assisting the
bridegroom as best man. A large re-
ception and supper will include about
100 guests.
Miss Florence Cluff was hostess of
the afternoon, entertaining a few
friends quite informally at cards at
her home in Berkeley. Miss Cluff, with
her sister, Mrs George w. Downing,
is leaving next week for a fortnight
or so in the vicinity of Los Gatos.
Miss Emma Moore, whose marriage
to Ralph Haven Gordon will be an
event of Thursday evening, August rs,
will be the honor guest Tuesday aft
ernoon at an informal gathering of
close friends who will accept of the
hospitality of Miss Stella Hoag.
A notable concert is announced for
the evening of Saturday, August 81. in
upper Fruitvale hall, when the in
structors of the Fruitvale school of
music will be heard in a program The
proceeds of the occasion will be de-
voted to the fund for the Improvement
of Hopkins street. Among those who
will participate are Mrs. Camilla
Buergermeister,' soprano; Henry l..
Perry, basso; Vincent de Amillaga.
piano; Marine Lytjen, violin; Mrs. New
ton Tharp, reader, and Miss Collyer.