The San Francisco call., 1910-05-30
COMET FURNISHES
Weeks DIVERSION
Society Gathers to View Sky
Wanderer on Trip Through
Heavens
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Special Diseotch TO The Call
SACRAMENTO, May 2s.-Comet par
ties furnished the diversion for the last
week Almost every evening there
We're motor boat excursions up the
river.
The big event in town was the comet
party given Monday evening by the
University club on the roof garden of
the Hotel Sacramento. The evening
was ideal and. besides viewing the
comet. the party witnessed the eclipse
of the moon. Cards and dancing fur
nished diversion.
Another comet party Monday even
ing consisted of Mr.. and Mrs Beck
man, Judge and Mrs. ]. w. Hughes,
DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Carr. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. r. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. ".
Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. H. z. Yardley,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clarence Carly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick f. Smith. They mo-
tored to the country, where a dinner
was provided by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Beckman.
Among the younger set one of the
comet parties of the week was given
by Mrs. Louis c. Farrer Monday even
ing, complimentary to her house
guests. Miss Natelle BuffumJsof Fair
Oaks and Miss Carolina Bizen of San
Mateo. There was music and supper.
To meet Misses Buffum and Bizen were
asked Miss Gretchen Grau, Miss Leita
Jones, Victor Chambers, Virgil Nc
Court, Harry Sepulveda, David John
ston, Robert Finie and Miss Amparito
Farrar and Victor Farrar.
One of the picnics of the week was
that given by a group at Mckinley
park Thursday evening. The repast
was followed by a dance. Those in
the party were Mr.. and Mrs. c. e V.
Saunders. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Moyni-
han. Mr.. and Mrs Charles B. Bills, Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Prentiss, Mr.. and Mrs Marshall
Diggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Mac
Masters and Miss Nina Lynn.
, An informal afternoon at cards was
given Thursday by Miss Gretchen
Grau complimentary to Miss Natelle
Buffum of Fair Oaks and Miss Caro-
lima Bizen Of San Mateo. Those bid
den were:
Miss Buffum Kathryn Ellis
Miss Rizep Ida May Allen
lrma Phleger Ethel Glllett
Nina HeflbrOn Neva Curtlss
Tfta Jones Harriet Gerber
Mae Heitman Mildred Baldwin
Emily ellis Kate Peterson
Corinne Dillman Martha FOSTER
Elizabeth Finnie Mrs. G. A. Starkweather
One of the weddings of the week was
that of Miss Edith Hatfield and Syl-
vanus Boardman Marston held Thurs
day afternoon. It was solemnized AT
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Hatfield
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Warren c. Sherman in the presence of
so guests. After a honeymoon spent
in the east the couple will reside in
te In hue
ness as an architect.
The out of town guests were Mrs
William Hatfield and Veda Hatfield of
San Jose, DR.. and Mrs. Charles Poage
of Colusa. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles David
son of Berkeley, Miss Pattie Chickering
and Miss Mary Chickering of Oakland
and Misses Helen Lilas and Edna Bent
ley of Berkeley.
The MCNEIL club closed its season
Saturday evening with jinks follow
ing the concert at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs John T. Hall and Mr.. and
Mrs. H c. Longhurst in Oak park.
The election of officers for the ensuing
wear was feature of the evening.
Robert Lloyd, who has been director of
the club for several seasons. was pre-
sented with gold watch. The officers
chosen are: V. S. McClatchy, presi-
dent; Walter L. Witherbee, vice presi-
dent; Roy NJ. Fryer, secretary; Charles
S. King. treasurer; Homer S. Crabb,
recording secretary; John T. Hall, his
torian, and NJ Chenoweth, librarian.
one of the final afternoons of the
season at cards for a coterie that has
found pleasure about the tables during
the winter and spring was that at the
home of Mrs. Walter L. Witherbee
Among the substitutes of the Spoon
club on this last occasion were:
Mrs Charles b. Bills Mrs G. A. Phinney
Mrs Frank McKevitt Mrs. ormiston swayze
Nh Mrs. G. a. Cummings Miss Nell schaw
At the home of Mrs. Frsderica Wahl
Wednesday afternoon Miss Anna Wahl
and Bruce Duncan Richart were mar
ried, the Rev. Charles F. Oehler per-
forming the ceremony.
Personal Mention
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Townsend of Oak
land are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w
e Townsend.
Miss Gillett and Miss Ethel Gillett
will entertain at luncheon this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clarence Carly will
leave within a few weeks for a motor
tour to the north, including Yellow
stone park.
Lake Tahoe Saturday to spend Sunday
and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Peltier and Mr.
and Mrs. c. Z. Prentiss left yesterday
for Colusa in their motor.
Miss Mildred Baldwin of San Fran
cisco Miss Kate Peterson of Belvedere
and Miss Martha Foster. of San Rafael
have returned home after a few days
visit with Miss Harriet Gerber.
Mrs. Albert Elkus has returned from
a short visit in San Francisco.
Miss Helen Peterson of San Fran
cisco is the guest of Mrs. L. T. Alice.
Miss Helen Pierce is visiting in
Stockton.