The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19
News Of Society
Across the Bay

NAKLAND. Sept. lS.-Miss Alta
Countryman viii become the
~ bride of Ward Blackman OF Los
Angeles at one of the prettily planned
house weddings Of the week. the cere-
mony to take place at the family home
in Linda Vista. Wednesday evening. AZ
ter their honeymoon. Blackburn and
his wife Will live in the southern part
IF the state, where the bridegroom is
connected with a large corporation.
Miss Countryman has been consider
ably feted since the announcement Of
her betrothal last month
Tuesday evening wedding which is
rlsiming attention will be that of DR..
Samuel J. Holmes and Miss Cecilia
w Skinner, daughter Of Mrs. ii. E.
Skinner. The marriage ceremony viii
take place at the home of the brides
mother in Claiming way, Berkeley,
and will be witnessed by small COM
panv of relatives and friends. Miss
Matilda skinner viii attend her sis
ter. Or. A. c. Carpenter viii assist
the bridegroom. The service Will be
read by Rev. J. A. B. Fry Immediately
DIR. Holmes and his bride will leave for
their home in Madison, Wis. DIR. Holmes
of Wisconsin. Miss Skinner is a grad
uste Of the University Of California and
exceedingly popular in the college city.
The marrisge Of Dr. Benjamin Kurtz
of the faculty Of the University Of Cali
fornia and Miss Florence Ainsley is
planned for the evening of Saturday.
October ,. The wedding Will be most
simple in detail, the guests including &
only the closest relatives of the young
rouple. After the honeymoon, DR..
Kurtz and his bride will take possession
Of the new home which has been made
ready in Santa Clara evenue.
Miss Anne Evans has named the af-
fernoon of Thursday, October 80. as her
marriage day with Frank Davies. the
ceremony to take place in St. Johns
Episcopal church. Immediately fol-
lowing the marriage service the bridal
couple will leave for tour Of Canada,
before continuing their journey to
England. where they viii live on the
family estate.
Tuesday evening Berton ]. Clark will
claim Miss Flora Nollmar as his bride
at beautifully appointed ceremony
al the home of Miss Nollmars parents.
Mr. and Mrs. William Nolimar. In the
bridal party viii be Miss Helen Voll-
mar and Miss Edna Barber as brides
maids. Frederick Nollmar assisting
Clark as best man. The marriage serv-
ice viii be read by Rev. Whsle NJ.
Martin. A home in San Francisco has
been prepared by Clark for his bride.
A marriage ceremony of Wednesday Y
evening will make Miss Helen Robin
son. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Robinson of Berkeley the bride of
-
Morris OF San Francisco viii be
the brides only attendant. Rev W.
:. Matthews wiz oficiate.
This afternoon Miss Anna Poston
made two brides elect the inspiration
for a pretty compliment when she en-
ferfafned more than a score of friends
in honor of Miss Louise Eastman and
Miss Katherine Hyde. Cards gave the
diversion for an hour. Miss Hyde,s
wedding is named for the coming
month"; Cards for the marriage of Miss
Eastman and Samuel Weston announce
the ceremony for the evening of Tues
day. October IS. in st. Johns Episco-
pal church, Berkeley.
Miss Manu- Henkenius. whose mar
z.tage with Frederick Stewart win be
eoIemnized Wednesday, September %.
was the motif for an affair this after
noon TO which Mrs J. g. Collom in
rfted a number of friends
ALAMEDA. Sept. 1S.-E. J. Ellis and
his mother. of 1916 Benton street viii
leave tomorrow for, Los Angeles for a
weeks visit.
DISCUSS QUARRY CoNTEsT-Berkeey,
sent. ls.-AppIicstion OF the Spring construc-
ION company for permit of eight months to
,.,ast in the North Berkeley quarry that street
,...,r& fu Northbrae might be completed pro-
-,l,cd considerable argument before the coun-
-, .i.is lnnrnin4 Residents OF northeastern