The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
WEDDING IN june
At FAMILY Home
Miss Nellie McGraw to Become
Bride of Joel
Hedgpeth

OAKLAND, Nay z3.-The marriage or
Joel Hedgpeth and Miss Nellie McGraw
viii be one OF the interesting events
Of the early June, solemnized at
chsrmingly simple wedding at the Nc
Graw family residence in Chestnut
street on the evening of Thursday,
June 2. Although a formal announce
meut Of the betrothal has never been
made, the friends Of Miss McGraw have
long suspected the engagement. The
bride elect is a daughter Of Judge Z.
". McGraw, a man prominently known
throughout the state. She is q woman
Of unusual gifts OF mind and is recog-
nized as an authority on subjects per-
tanning to the Indians Of California.
Miss MCGraw has travelled extensively
throughout the state and on the Allan
tic coast, presenting the cause of the
red men wherever she has gone. For
a number Of years she has been con-
nected with the board of home mis-
sions Of the Presbyterian church in
responsible position. Hedgpeth is
prominently known in MADEIRA county,
where he and his bride viii establish
their home, following their honeymoon.
Mrs. Maxwell Taft was dinner host
ess of the evening, claiming a number
Of close friends as her guests at the
pretty complimentary affair which she
arranged in honor of Mrs. Reginald
Foster and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shuey,
formerly Miss Sevilla Hayden, who re-
turned last week from a honeymoon
spent in Tahiti. Mrs. Foster, who is q
sister OF Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Shuey,
viii leave this week for her home in
New York after visit of several weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Brace
Hayden. she came 10 California 10
serve Mrs. Shuey as matron of honor
q NJ n "a
month.
DR.. H. s. Kergan left last week for
New York en- route 10 Europe, where
ne VIII spend the entire summer. He
is planning 10 be in London several
months. where he viii devote himself
10 study along advanced medical lines.
Tomorrow Mrs. George Hammer viii
entertain at luncheon followed by
bridge, making Mrs. William @. Hen
shaw who viii leave early next month
Tor the summer abroad, her guest of
honor
Mrs. Joseph Lopan Pease has taken a
cottage al Long Beach for the season,
- where she plans 10 remain during the
entire summer. In June and July Mrs.
George Gross will be her sisters guest
in the south The friends of the fam
ised visit of Mrs. William Richardson
this season. Since her marriage Mrs.
Richardson has made her home in Dal-
las. Tex, and her occasional returns
10 California are made most delightful
by wide circle of acquaintances.
Early next month Mrs. Thomas Ho-
gan viii open her charming summer
cottage, ''Shingle Shade. in Sunol.
planning 10 entertain a number of
house parties from town during the
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan have just
returned from San Jose, where they
spent a week or so at the Nendome
Mrs. Hayward Thomas was a bridge
whist hostess Of the afternoon, claim
ing the mstrons of the Cosmos club
as her guests. An informal tea round
ed out the hour.
This afternoon in honor of Miss Stella
Slavich, the promised bride of Claude
Barton, Miss Clara Crumpton enter
tained Informally at cards, including
a number OF congenial friends in her
hospitality.
Mrs. Fred Reed and Mrs. ]. A. Miller
have taken possession of a charming
new residence in Rock Ridge park.
Later the Millers are planning to build
q home OF their own in that district
Miss Almira Johnson, a brilliant
graduate of the University of Califor-
MIA. who has made her home at Mil
waulzee since taking her degree, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. James john
son of Piedmont. She will be enter
tanned by her college friends and by
society folk Of Oakland during her
stay here. Miss johnson was one of
the leading women students in college.
and was one Of the speakers at
the commencement exercises of her
class She was a member of the
- Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She
is here TO attend the jubilee Of the
University Of California.