The San Francisco call., 1909-10-22
News Of Society
Across the Bay
\ AKLAND, Oct. 21.--Dr. Joseph
Stalder and Miss Dorothy
ternoon at a simple ceremony in


~ Kaneen were married this af-
+ ternoon at simple ceremony in
the attractive house which they are
to occupy on returning from their
honeymoon, in the presence of the
members of their families. After a
bride left for the southern part of the
state. where they will remain for a
fortnight or so. Miss Grace Stalder
was Miss Kaneen's only attendant.
Wflfred kaneen assisted DR.. Stalder
as best man. In the spring the bridal
couple will gvie up their Thirty
seventh street home for the new resi-
dence which pr. Stalder is planning to
build for his bride. Mrs. Stalder is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ka-
neen of Virginia City and a grand
daughter of John S. Kaneen. an early
pioneer of Nevada and a former mayor
of Virginia City, where the family is
prominent. She is a graduate of the
San Rafael college and also of Provi-
dence hospital where she trained as a
nurse. taking her diploma this summer.
DR.. Stalder is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of California. He is son of
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Stalder of East
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin have
come from their home in the Hawaiian
islands to spend part of the early
winter in San Francisco with Mrs.
Baldwin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H. Kittredge. The Kittredge's form
one of Oakland's oldest families. their
handsome residence in Grove street
being famed for its generous hospital
ity. Since selling the property they
have been spending the seasons across
the bay, coming up from their country
place, Tres Encinas, near Los Gatos.
This winter Mr.. and Mrs. Kittredge
and Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, who was
formerly Miss Harriet Kittredge, will
be at the Fairmont. A number of
elaborate affairs will be given during
the season in honor of Mrs. Baldwin.
Miss Rose Kales will make Miss
Airline Johnson, the fancee of George
Towne, and Miss Ruth Houghton, the
fiancee of Seymour Hall, the compli-
mented guests at a large tea at the
Kales residence in Lake street Friday
afternoon, October %. Miss Kales will
be assisted by her sister, Miss. Ruth
Kales, who has joined the ranks of
the brides to be, who will be extern
sively feted this winter her betrotha1
to Thomas Knowles having been an
nounced few weeks ago.
A score of matrons were entertained
at luncheon this afternoon at the Clare
mont country club, the gathering mark
ing the first session of the Thursday
card club, one of the foremost clubs
of Oakland. Mrs, William II. Greed,
the chosen leader of the little group of
friends, presided as hostess. An in
teresting game of bridge followed the
repast.
Miss Ruth Tisdale, who will leave
shortly for a year stay on the Atlantic
coast, will be the honor guest at
bridge luncheon for which Miss Emmy
Lemcke has invited few friends to-
morrow at her home Gin Alameda.
After the holiday season Miss Emily
Pitchford will leave for South Africa,
where she intends to remain for sew
eral months as the guest of her brother.
Miss Pitchford is one of the gifted
lens artists of the coast, her work being
recognized by the art critics in the
east and abroad. Z She has made some
striking and unusual studies, which
have given her an undisputed place
among the best known artists. of Cali
fornia.