The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16
OAKLAND MATRONS
TO PLAY BRIDGE
Mrs. John Hopkins Spring and
Daughter, Mrs. R. Newell,
to Entertain

OAKLAND, Oct. 15.-Mrs. John Hop
kins Spring and her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Newell, have sent out cards for
one of the most elaborate bridge par
ties of the month, claiming a large
number of friends as their guests
Thursday afternoon, October 81. They
will entertain at the Spring residence
in Fruitvale avenue, where Mr.. and
Mrs Newell are making their home un-
til the completion of their new house
in Thousand Oaks. They gave up their
Piedmont home several weeks ago.
Cards have been issued by Mrs. Rob-
ert Ritchie for the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Margaret Ritchie, to
Kenneth Read the evening of October
90. The wedding viii take place in st.
Pau1's Episcopal chruch, where for
many years the brides father, the late
Rev. Robert Ritchie, was rector. Miss
Ritchie is one of the charming girls
of the younger set and since the an
nouncement of her betrothal early in
the summer has been feted frequently.
One of the larger dances of the com
ing month will be that to which Miss
Hanala Moore his hidden many of the
younger set of Alameda and Oakland
for Tuesday evening, November s. Miss
Moore is planning to entertain at the
Encinal yacht club house.
Miss Evelyn Jones will become the
bride of Weare Little at a church cere-
mony at Trinity church early in No
vember. Miss Corinne Maclise is plan
ming a simple house wedding at the
same season, to which only a small
family party will be invited.
Mrs. William James Monro will pre-
side as hostess at the Hillside club
house Saturday evening, October %,
when nearly 100 of the Berkeley set
will enjoy an informal dance. This
large group of friends has planned
half dozen affairs during the winter
dancing to alternate with an evening
at cards.
Mrs Alfred A Roe was hostess at a
large tea this afternoon, receiving in
honor of Mrs. Rupert T. Hooper at the
Roe residence in Claremont Before. her
marriage Mrs. Hooper made her home
in London. Since coming to the coast
she has made a large circle of ac-
Quaintances.
Mrs Albert H Elliot is planning a
unique dinner at her home in Tele-
graph avenue, cards for which will be
out soon. Mrs. Elliot will include a
dozen friends in her invitation.
A coterie of the lovers of the opera
among the smart set of Berkeley is
meeting occasionally during the early
season at the residence of Mrs. Clin-
ton Day to listen to the interpreta- :
tions offered by Miss Margaret Kemble
Miss Kemble illustrates her informal
talks at the piano. She is giving a
similar course of lectures before a
score of the Piedmont women.
Mrs. Percival Walker will entertain
one of the small bridge clubs of the
winter at her home in East Oakland
next week.
Mrs. J. B. Richardson will be at
home tomorrow afternoon to a large
number of friends who have been
asked to call Informally to meet Mrs
L. G. Dennison. Mrs. Dennison is a
member of the national board of the
Needlework guild, which has an active
chapter in Oakland
Mrs w. Patterson was a hostess Fri
day afternoon at an elaborate card
party which was given in honor of the
Amethyst Five Hundred club. The club
Color purple, was attractively used in
the decorations of the banquet room
where. supper was served Besides the
hostess those present were