The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
News Of Society
ACroSs the Bdy

~ AKLAND, July s.-Miss Ethel
Valentine, Miss Ruth Valentine,
- Miss Bessie Palmer and Miss
Maude Edith Pope make up the per-
sonnel of a party of Oakland society
girls who are spending the summer at
Lake Alta. Last year Miss Valentine,
Miss Palmer and a trio of friends
remaining several weeks. Later in the
month their party Will be increased by
another guest or two from the bay
cities.
The wedding of Horace Sisson of the
Hawaiian islands and Miss Mabel
Fhayer, the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence A. Thayer. was a notable
event of the day. celebrated in San
Rafael, where for several years the
Thayer family have made their home.
Many friends on this side of the bay
were deeply interested in the marriage.
Formerly the Thayers lived in one
of the handsome residences in East
Oakland, where the young people of the
family were popular They have al
ways kept in touch with those with
whom they grew up in Oakland, shar-
ing with them the hospitality of their
beautiful San Rafael home.
The bride is a gifted musician, having
finished her musical studies in Boston,
where she spent a year or so under rec
ognized masters. Sisson has extensive
interests in the islands, where he has
made ready an attractive home for his
bride.
The wedding of this evening recalls
that of Dr. Edgar Alexander and Miss
Gertrude Thayer, which was one Of the
notable events two years ago. and of
Raymond Thayer and Miss Laura Nc
knight, the beautiful daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Mcknight of Fruitvale,
which took place in Brooklyn Presby-
terIan church at one of the elaborate
ceremonies closely following the
Eastertide.
Mrs. Frank Prussia was a hostess
of the afternoon. entertaining at one of
the Informal midsummer events in
honor of her niece. Miss Bryant of New
York, who will leave shortly for the
east, and Mrs. James Gleason, formerly
Miss Lucille Webster, who has come
down from her home in Portland for a
visit with her mother. Mrs. Daniel
Webster. A score of friends were in
ciuded in the invitation for cards and
supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bentley are
spending July at the Magee ranch in
Fruitvale, closing their town home for
the nlfdseason. Since their marriage OF
several months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Bent
ley have lived in San Francisco. Mrs.
Bentley was formerly Miss Florence
Hush.
Mr.. and Mrs. James K. Mofitt. who
went UP to Tahoe over the weekend,
have returned to town and are again
established in the family home In
Twenty-second street, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moffitt have planned several short trips
for the summer. In June they enjoyed
a motor trip through the southern part
of the state. spending some days at Los
Angeles with Mrs. Moffitts sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Burnham and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles d. Bates Jr. have re-
turned after a motor trip to Lake
Tahoe.
BERKELEY, July s-As quiet and
Impressive ceremony in St. Mark S
church. Rev. d. NJ. Brookman officiat-
ing, marked the nuptials of Robert w.
c. Stutt of this city and Miss Nell
Frances Holmes of Canon City, Colo,
at / o'clock yesterday afternoon. Only
the immediate members of the families
of the contracting parties were present.
The bride is the daughter of DR..
Martha Holmes of Colorado and has
been making an extended visit in Cali
fornia.
The groom is q prominent Elk and
has a wide circle of friends. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Stutt of
2612 Dwight way and is the junior
member of the firm of Stutt Brothers
proprietors of the Pioneer farm cream
cry. After a short wedding tour the
couple will live in this city.
Trusses ntted at osgood's, 7th and