The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
SISTERS Will BE.
DANCE HOSTFSSFS
Miss Janet and Miss Pauline
Painter to Entertain at the
CIaremCnt Country Club

OAKLAND, Feb. l7.-One of the
largest dances Of the coming month
viii We that at which Miss Janet Paint
er and Miss Pauline Painter viii pre-
side as hostesses at the Claremont
country club. The cards are being sent
out for the evening of Tuesday, March
s. About 2o0 Of the younger set of
The cities about the bay VIII be included
in the elaborate affair, which viii be
in the nature Of a costume party. Each
spring these popular sisters give a
similar dance. sharing their hosDi-
talitv with a wide circle of their
friends.
A number Of guests are going up TO
Mare island Saturday afternoon to ac-
cept the hospitality of Mrs Duncan
Gatewood. who viii entertain at bridge
and supper Before her marriage of
the early winter Mrs. Gatewood was
Miss Ida Pattiani, one of the most
beautiful girls in local society. She has
been giving series Of affairs this
season in which her friends from the
bay cities have figured prominently.
In honor OF Miss Mary Waddell, who
IS TO become the bride Of William 7.
Young Of Fort Jones, Thursday even
ing of the coming week, Miss Helen
Bancroft viii entertain at cards Satur-
day afternoon at the family residence
in Summit street
The compositions Of Wallace Sabin
viii give the motif for the next musi-
Gale in the series which Mrs. r. W.
simonds is giving at her home in
Berkeley. Mrs. Simonds has aslHd for
a large number OF music lovers for
the evening of Friday. February &c.
For each Of these Informal gatherings
the work Of one Of the local composers
has composed the program.
Mr.. and Mrs Austin Darlington Scott,
formerly Miss Nina Crittenden, viii re
turn from their honeymoon. which was
spent in the southern part of the state,
Sunday afternoon Until they take pos
session Of their own Piedmont home
they viii be the house guests Of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Crittenden, for few weeks
church weddings Immediately follow
ing the Eastertide viii be that of
Grant q. Gordon and Miss Amenda
Troplong. the pretty daughter of the
late o. 3. TropIong, who was Dromi-
neItly connected during his lifetime
with the supreme bench in Manila. Miss
Troplong has planned a beautiful serY-
ice in St Marks Episcopal church in
Berkeley for the evening of Wednes-
day, March 80. Several hundred cards
viii be issued for the event. The bride
viii be attended by a trio of girl
friends. Miss Ethel Mcconnell serving
as maid OF honr. Miss Claire Cole and
Miss Carolyn Koford as bridesmaids
The ceremony viii be read by Rev. Ed
ward Lamb Parsons.
Mrs Arthur CreIfn viii entertain
Monday afternoon a cOterie of the
Lakeside matrons who are meeting
fOrtnightly for game Of auction
bridge The Lenten gatherings are in
formal and offer pleasant diversion
during the season.
The Lenten concert given by the
Hughes club tomorrow evening in the
Unitarian church under the auspices
OF the Unity club promises unusual in
terest to music lOveFs Of Oakland. The
program announces half a dozen chorus
numbers with solo selections by Henry
Larsen Of San Francisco and the club
members.
Baroness de Bazus known to the
literary world as Mrs. Frank Leslie.
viii be the honored guest Tuesday
evening at an elaborate reception given
hy the members of the Press club of
Alameda county. the recently organized
society Of penfOlk on this side Of the
bay, when they entertain at a large
affair in the ballroom of the Key Route
IL
famous both as a writer and publisher.
she is woman Of unusual gifts of
mind. combined with a charming per-
sonality. The local writer's are taking
advantage Of her visit to the coast TO
offer her this compliment
The formal announcement of the be-
trothal Of Henry Edwin sherman of
san Francisco and Miss Helen Sutton
was made this afternoon at an informal
bridge party at which the attractive
bride elect entertained % close friends.
40 definite plans have been made for
the wedding, which will be an event
graduated from Miss Heads seminary.
She has been a favorite in the smart
set Of the college town, where her
mother, Mrs. T. NJ Sutton, is socially
prominent. Sherman is a graduate of
the University Of California and fra
ternity man. He is engaged in business
across the bay.
The engagement of Bert Shrader. son
Of J. +. Shrader, and Miss lillian Lei
inert was announced today at a pretty
compliment which the young bride
elect offered Miss Alice Edgren. Miss
Leimert is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Leimert pioneer family
of the bay cities. The wedding will be
an event of the summer.
Mrs. George Doubleday, formerly
Alice Mofitt. was the guest of honor
today al a tea given by her sister in
law, Mrs. James X. Mofitt. at the Mof-
fit residence, Twenty second and
Broadway.
Miss Mona Crellin is to be hostess
at a luncheon, followed by bridge.
Wednesday next. to which the guests
are asked TO meet Mrs Coffman.
WILL HOLD DISCUSSION
OF PROPOSED CHARTER