The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
HISTORY DISCUSSED
BY PH|LOMATHFANS
ClubwOmen Read Papers on Tus=
cany and Florence and
SavOnarOla's Fate
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Especial Dispatch TO The Call
STOCKTON, Feb. 6.-Friday was his
tory day at the Philomathean club. the
Ansel Williams, wife of the principal
of the high school Papers were read
as follows
The History of Tuscany" Mrs. ]. j.
Nunan; The Invasion of Tuscany" Miss
Rose Ghekow; FLORENCE Under the De
Medici," Mrs. A. C. Pryor; The Expert
ence and Fate of Savonarola," Mrs. z.
3. Fraser. Mrs. Hazel Moore Henery
rendered piano selections The papers
next Friday will treat of the renais
sance period and Mrs. C. S. Sargent
Will be in charge of the program.
Mrs. Edward Taylor and Miss Ella
Henderson will give the readings and
Miss Rose Goodman, accompanied by
Edgar Bayliss. will render vocal selec-
tions.
The Aldine club met Monday at the
home of Mrs. Anna Single. Papers
were read as follows: Frances E. VIII
lard" Mrs. Elizabeth Van Ness; Helen
Could" Mrs. Viola Holmes; Our Amer
lean Sculptors." Mrs. Josephine Tip
ton; philadelphia" Mrs. Adella stowe;
'sMilIard Fillmore" Mrs. Nettie Kettle.
Mrs. Anna Single and Mrs. Kittie
Wheeler We're elected delegates to the
district convention in Alameda The
alternates are Mrs. Ella Snow and Mrs
Birdie Dorland. Next Monday the club
will study act w of Shakespeare s
Winters Tale" at the home of Mrs.
Katherine Dodge.
The marriage of Miss Theodore Eva
Wilson and Norman Watson Patterson
took place Wednesday at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.
Wilson. Rev. j. w. Lundy OF the First
Presbyterian church officiated. The
bride was attired in a gown of white
messaline. The ringbearer was her
little niece, Miss Dorothy Grace Will
son. On their return from the south
ern part of the state they will reside
in Stockton.
Miss Rose Mitscher was the guest of
honor at a party at the home of Miss
Rowena Arnsburger Wednesday, Miss
Mitscher's engagement was announced
recently and she was showered with
many gifts. Those present We're
Misses Rose Mitscher, Colette Laumeis-
Ethel Buchenau, Verta Lawrence, Hen
rietta Simon. Mary FRANKIE, Minnie
FRANKIE. Genevieve Trask. Media Nit
scher, Maudie Cornwall, Alta and Row
ena Arnsburger.
Arlo Ladd was given a surprise
party Saturday evening by about 25
high school friends at the home of his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Ira B. Ladd.
Miss Julia Young gave a luncheon
Tuesday to a number of her class
mates in the high school. The guests
were Miss Ethel Ditz, Genevieve Wyllie.
Mirabel Stewart, Marie Craven, Lucy
Ray. Regina SmalIfield, Hazel Rider,
Frederica Hoisholt and Celeste Young
The Bridge club met at the home of
Mrs. NJ. r. Dean Thursday. Mrs. A. NJ.
Barnett and Mrs. l.. M. Haight won
the prizes.
Mrs. n. A. Wheeler held a reception
Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. c.
A. Wright, who will leave soon for
Los Angeles.
Mrs. D. Laogier entertained the
Thursday Bridge club at her home last
week. Mrs. r. B. Knight was the for
tunate player.
The Wednesday Bridge club met at
the home of Mrs. J. P. Hull last week,
Mrs. F. S. Holley and Mrs. John Moore
winning the prizes.
Mrs A A. Lynch entertained a few
friends informally last week in honor
of her sister. Mrs. John Philip Ritter
of Santa Rosa.