The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD sANLEANDRO
OAKLAND AWAITS
PRETTY WEDDINGS
Marriages of Miss Kennedy and
Miss Nelson Will Be In
teresting Events

OAKLAND. Oct. announcement
has been made of the engagement of
Miss Donzetta Cameron Kennedy, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs d. c. Ken
nedy Of this city. and Lowell o. Dixon
OF East Oakland. Dixon is well known
IN business circles. Friends of the
couple are enjoying the interesting bit
of news and are preparing several So
a. affairs in honor of the bride pros
NeetlVe- The wedding viii take place
IN February The date has not been
set
One of the interesting weddings Of
the late October viii be that pretty
ceremony at which John Albert Bis
chon viii claim as his bride Miss Elna
Irene Nelson. the attractive daughter Of
captain A. W. Nelson and Mrs. Nelson.
Il viii be a simple service Ia aking place
at the residence OF the brides parents
and attended only by the members Of
the family connection. Rev. Joseph
Rowell Of San Francisco viii officiate
as clergyman. A tour of Mexico is
planned before Bischoff and his wife
return to the bay cities Ia establish
their home Miss Nelson attended the
normal school in San Francisco after
taking her degree from Berkeley high
school. She is a member of the Sigma
Alpha Theta sorority. Her father, Cap
tain Nelson. is in command Of the
steamship Para Of the Pacific Mail
company.
The Panama-Pacific bal masoue Fri
day evening of the coming week is
claiming society's interest and many
of the boxes have been engaged by
leaders Of the smart set, who are ar
ranging parties. Some of the smart
set are going in costume. Frank Lamp
son Brown viii lead the grand march
with the queen. More than 5000 in
Nitations have been issued and more
are being asked for every DAY.
A series OF interpretative studies in
modern opesa viii be given during the
early winter by Miss Margaret Kemble
in Mowbray hall Piedmont, in which
- large cOterie Of the exclusive mat
Pms OF that vicinity are interested
Miss kemble's work is unique and her
presentations Of the masterpieces are
made more attractive by the illustra-
tive music which is given by Miss
Laura Anderson, pianist.
The patronesses for the season are:
1Irs. Frank Havens Mrs Wm. f. Sharon
Mrs q. A Buffers Mrs Oscar =. Long
Mrs Isaac Requs Mrs. A. A. Moore Jr.
Mrs r. A. Wingsre Mrs. Clinton Walker
N-s. q. Winchester Mrs Traylof Bell
Nrs. John C. Britain Mrs. Ncklam HaTens
Miss Randall Of Berlzelev today Of
fered the hospitality OF Ner home to
friends, who were asked 70 meet Miss
Beatrice Masters. whose marriage IS an
nounced for the near future. The be-
rrothal. OF Miss Masters and Lieutenant
Tirginius F. Clark. L. s. y, was an
nounced this summer. The wedding
viii not take place in California. but
II the eastern home Of the bridegroom $
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Bliss have come
from their Tahoe home 10 spend a week
or so II the Palace. Mrs. Bliss win be
remembered as Miss Florence Durham,
whose wedding WAS an event of the
sumner.
Miss NeYa Nance entertained the
girls who make Up the personnel Of the
Army and Navy club this afternoon at
her home in Berkeley. The group Of
friends meet together each month FOR
an informal hour and tea
Miss Lalla Wenzelburger has chosen
the evening of Wednesday. November
Is. for her wedding with Lieutenant
William Shea. L. s. NJ. G, the ceremony
to take place at the home Of her pa
~rents across the bay. Mrs. Traylor
Sell will be among the brides attend
ants.
Tomorrow afternoon Nine. Margaret
Barry viii receive at an informal lat
home" and musicale at the Russell resi-
dence at Stonehurst. A large number
of guests have been asked TO accept Of
her hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A Pritchard departed
today for Lake Tahoe. where they in
tend to spend a week.
The first OF the series of Monday evn-
ing at homes. at which Mrs: Joseph r.
KnowIand will claim her friends al the
family home in Alameda, is announced
for October II. and viii be followed by
four similar affairs. Congressman
Knowlsnd and his wife viii close their
residence early in December and leave
for Washington. where they viii spend
the winter
The Saturday Night club opened its
season of winter dances this evening in
EbelI club house with a brilliant affair,
which was enjoyed by 200 Of the
younger set. The patronesses of the
club are:
Mrs william Hume Mrs. James Naelfse
NrS Henry ~ Bull Mrs. J. r. COLON
Ms Warren Cheney Mrs. William Waddell
Mrs o. u. Perkins Mrs. William Halbert