The San Francisco call., 1910-03-22
FRIENDS WELCOME
RETURN OF COUPLE
Cleveland Baker and Wife miss
Pansy Perkins, to Reside
in Oakland

OAKLAND, March 21.-The coming
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Baker TO the
bay cities with the intention of estab-
fishing their home permanently in Oak
land is being made the motif for much
congratulation among the many friends
of the beautiful young matron and her
husband. Mrs. Baker, who was former
ly Miss Pansy Perkins. spent the win
ter in Washington. d. C. with her faith
er, Senator George c. Perkins, after the
accident which confined him TO his bed
for weeks. Since their marriage of two
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Baker have
lived in Tonopah, where Baker for
two terms has served as district attor-
ney. He has decided TO refuse the nom-
ination for the third term, returning
to the bay cities, where some tempting
professional opportunities await him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker viii probably make
their home at Palm Knoll, the Perkins
family residence in Vernon heights.
Miss Helen Dornin has included a
/, coterie of friends in her invitation for
bridge on the afternoon Of Wednesday,
March 80. making Miss Sevilla Hayden
her guest Of honor. Miss Hayden viii
be an Easter bride, her wedding with
Clarence Shuey being planned for
Thursday evening. April IA. Miss Dor
min returned a few months ago from
an extended tour abroad, resuming her
place as one OF the popular girls of
the younger set.
One Of the more elaborate affairs OF
Easter week will be the tea for which
Miss Grace Sperry has sent out cards.
Miss Sperry will receive a large num-
Der OF guests at Arbor villa. the East
Smith. The event is planned by way
Of an informal leavetaking before the
family start on their European travels.
Mr. and Mrs Smith and their family
and Miss Sperry will depart Tuesday,
April 5, for the east. expecting to sail
shortly for the continent, where they
will spend several months.
Mrs. August SchilIing. Miss Elsie
Schilling and Miss Beatrice Simpson
have returned to Oakland after a trip
to the Bermudas. Homeward bound
they spent some interesting days in
New York.
The wedding of Harry Smith and
Miss Helen Wachter, whose betrothal
was announced early in the winter, will
be an event of the coming month, TAX
ing place at the Hotel Athens, where
the family have lived since coming to
Oakland. MISS Nacnter mas named Ihe
evening Of Wednesday, April 6, for her
marriage.
Miss Genevieve Chambers is spending
the week as the house guest of kinsfolk
in Lincoln. expecting to return Satur-
day. Miss Chambers wedding with
Frank Elweu Case of Seattle will be a
house ceremony of Tuesday evening,
April 5, taking place at the family
home in walsworth avenue.
This afternoon Mrs. Lillian Brown
Everts entertained informally at auc-
tion bridge, followed by tea. her guests
including the matrons of the Monday
bridge club.
Friday afternoon Miss Eleanor Con-
nell viii give an Interpretation of the
famous Wagnerian opera, "Parsifal, in
Mowbray hall, the notable event being
arranged as a fitting celebration of
Good Friday. Miss Connell will be
assisted at the piano by Miss Nellie
Hobart Carpenter. This gifted San
Francisco woman. who for the last few
years has lived on this side Of the bay,
witnessed the presentation of Par
sifsI" at Baireuth, while studying
abroad. and brings to her own interpre-
tation the atmosphere of the famous
production. Miss Connel1 last week
appeared before A representative audi
ence of San Francisco women at the
Palace. previously this season enter
tanning the guests of Mrs. s. T. Alexan-
der at charming Lenten talk on the
opera.