The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
WOMEN WILL HOLD
ANNUAL DOLL SHOW
Exhibition and Show for West
Oakland Home to Be Given
at EbeII Celebration


array of lovely dolls are ready to make
their debut at the annual doll show,
which the women OF the West Oakland
home arc arranging for Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday afternoons and even
ings Of the first week in December, in
Ebell club house. In addition TO the
score of exquisitely robed bellies who
VIII carry off the coveted ribbons.
marking them the best gowned in the
opinion OF Mrs F. NJ. Smith. Mrs Mark
Rsqua and Miss Eva Powell, who will
act as judges, more than 100 dolls of
every station and nation viii claim
attention.
For q whole year the prominent
workers in the home have been en-
gagged in making the holiday novelties
40 tempt the Christmas shopper There
VIII be dainty conceits of every de-
scription. bags. aprons. handkerchiefs,
hand painted china and toys for the
boys and girls. In every mystery
package there VIII be q hand made
gift Delicious home made candy and
tempting refreshments will strengthen
The reputation of the home for excel
lence in the culinary art
Rivsling the dolls will be the half
hundred little folk. who are being
drilled TO take part in the matinee and
evening programs. Mother Goose
characters viii be seen in plenty, while
4 colonial wedding enacted by the chill
slren viii attract considerable interest
Mrs. Walter Reed is president OF the
home. Among the women prominently
associated with her in the philan-
thropic work are Miss Grace Trevor,
Mrs. L A. Beretta, Miss Lou Dennison
Mrs. Henry p. Hook. Mrs. Fred Hamil-
ton, Mrs. r. d. Holmes and Mrs. John
ScotchleE.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Bothin. who
since their marriage Of year ago have
occupied the family estate in Marin
county, are planning to spend large
part Of the season in San Francisco,
where they are exceedingly popular
Mrs. Bothin was formerly Miss Nellie
Chabot. The Chabot. reidence in East
Oakland has been closed since Mrs.
Bol4ia's marriage.
AIr and Mrs. Orr and Miss Edna Orr
have come up from Santa Barbara,
where they have been for the last year
or 50 and expect TO spend the coming
months in Oakland. Miss Orr will be
welcomed back by the members Of the
smart set who have included her in all
'lheir winter festivities.
Miss Airline Johnson, the fiancee OF
George Stark Towne, whose wedding
viii b. the brilliant event of Wednes-
dsv. December s. will accept none of
the social favors which the younger
set have been planning in her honor
after the bridge party next Tuesday at
the Claremont country club, for which
f-f De- 1ora 1srt
cards. Miss Ethel Havemeyer enter
tained a. luncheon today in Miss John
sons honor. Miss Beatrice Simpson
has offered a similar compliment GTri-
day afternoon.
A dozen girls Of the Gamma Kappa
club have sent out cards for one OF
the larger dances of the coming week,
including more than 100 guests in their
invitation for Friday evening. The
club includes in its membership a num-
Der Of the younger girls of the Linda
Vista district.
Miss Helen Dornin, who returned last
month from abroad, where. she spent
the summer in travel, is enjoying
so3ourn in the southern part Of the
state as the house guest Of friends.
Miss Elsie Campbell. who recently
Walsh, viii be complimented at
bridge party tomorrow afternoon, when
Mrs Edward NJ Walsh entertsins in
her honor at the Walsh residence in
Monte Vista avenue.
Mrs. T. B. CoghiIl and her mother.
Mrs. Stanley, have gone to Los Ange-
les for Il month or so to be the house
guests OF Mrs. John Treanor, formerly
Miss Bessie Coghill.
Miss Vera Havemeyer is enjoying a
visit on the Atlantic coast where she
has been for some weeks.
The tea at which Mrs. E. c. Williams
and her daughter. Miss Mary Williams,
viii receive tomorrow AFTERNOON at
their home in Brush street will be the
second Of the series of entertainments
in which these two hostesses are in
Guiding wide circle Of friends.
BERKELEY, Nov. 17-At the home
of the brides parents at 2714 CARRIER
street tonight the wedding of Miss
Mabel B. Harris and Oliver S. Newman
was solemnized. Rev. Lapsley A. McAfee
officiating, in the presence of a score
OF friends of the couple.
There were no attendants, and the
wedding was characterized by simplic-
ity. A supper was served after the
ceremony.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Newman are well
known in the college set, the former
being a graduate of the class of 1909
and the bride of the class of 1907.
Newman was graduated from the col
lege of chemistry. and is now engaged
in his profession at Woodbridge, where