The San Francisco call., 1910-04-19
MRS. BALDWINPAYS
VISIT TO COAST
Daughter of James P. Edoff Will
Be Guest of Father at
Ben LOmOnd

| OAKLAND, April 1s-Mrs. George
Porter Baldwin. formerly Miss Florence
Edoff and one of the best liked girls of
| the smart set, has arrived from her
eastern home to spend the summer as
the house guest of her father, James
P. Edoff. Mrs. Baldwin plans to re-
main on the Pacific coast for two or
| three months each year. Several weeks
of her sojourn in California will be
spent at the Edoff country place in
Ben Lomond the attractive summer
house having been built last year un-
| der the supervision of Mrs. Baldwin.
Edoff is expecting to take possession
of handsome new residence in Pied
mont within few months.
The Clarempnt country club will
| lend the setting to the elaborately
planned luncheon, for which Miss Edna
McDuffie has sent out cards for Thurs
day afternoon, including a number of
the girls of the younger set in her in
| vitation to meet Miss Gladys Maxwell,
| the 1ancee of Frank K. Jackson, and
Miss Mary Skaife of San Francisco, who
| is to marry William McDuffie. After
the discussion of the menu the IA
guests will enjoy an informal game of
bridge.
Miss McDuff1e has come up from her
home in Santa Barbara to be the house
guest of Miss Maxwell for the early
April. She has shared in the compli-
ment of a number of affairs.
Although the marriage of Miss Max
well and Jackson will not take place
until the fall, several events are being
arranged for the early summer in honor
of the bride elect.
Mrs. John Treanor, who has been
spending a number of weeks as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T
B. Coghill is expecting to leave for her
home in the southern part of the state
within a week or so. Treanor will join
his wife in Oakland for a few days be-
fore they start for Los Angeles.
Mrs. E. A. Heron entertained this
afternoon at bridge and supper, her
score or more of guests being the
matrons who make up the personnel
of the Cosmos club
A coterie of the younger matrons and
girls of the smart set We're the guests
of Mrs. William Thornton White at her
new home in Vernon heights this aft
ernoon, when bridge was rounded out
by a dainty supper.
At their new home in Adams point
on the evening or Monday, Aprll 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P. Dalton will en-
tertain informally at cards, including
a score or more of the married set in
their hospitality.
Mrs. William Hamilton Morrison was
a bridge hostess of today, her guests
numbering a small group of friends
who are meeting together occasionally
for an informal session at cards and
supper.
Mrs. H. K. Belden and Miss Nadine
Belden are comfortably established il
Dresden, where they will remain fol
the summer. The young society girl
is devoting herself to music
The old time May day fete will be
revived Saturday, May 7, by the women
of the Ladies Relief society, when, in
the name of charity, they take posses
sion of Mosswood, the beautiful wooded
estate in Broadway. Bands and booths
in gay eolors, presided over by the
young society girls Of Oakland, will
lend the true carnival spirit, while the
May pole dance and other pretty feat
ures will be offered for the guests di-
version. Miss Matilda Brown, presi-
dent of the important organization
which supports the big orphanage and
Old Ladies honre, will direct the prepa
rations for the fete, assisted by the fol-
lowing: