The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
CHURCH WEDDING
FOR ALAMEDA Girl
Miss Rena Scott Will Become
Bride of Howard Baxter at
Pretty Ceremony

OAKLAND, Feb. 11-Miss Louise
Gompertz is on the way to the orient
where she is expecting to ENJOY tne
coming six months or so, touring emma
and Japan. She sailed on the Man
churia. Miss Gompertz is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gompertz
whose Berkeley residence is the center
of a generous hospitality The young
society girl is a favorite on both sides
of the bay.
Miss Rena Scott has chosen number
of attractive maids to attend her in her
bridal party. Miss Mary Kerr Will
serve her as maid of honor, the brides
maids being Miss Minnie Gerricks and
Miss Deane Tisdale. The wedding OF
this beautiful Alameda girl and Howard
Baxter will be an event of the evening
of Thursday, March II, the marriage TO
be solemnized in the Congregational
church. Several hundred cards have
been issued for the ceremony. An
elaborate reception at the Scott resi-
dence in Central avenue will follow.
Baxter has asked Lee Korbell to as
sist him as best man, the uShers TO
include his three brothers-Harold BaX-
ter, Day Baxter, F. Baxter-and Leland
Scott, the brother of the bride. Rev.
Earl Hamilton McAllister will read the
marriage service.
Miss Scott is one of the most beau
tiful girls of the younger set. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Scott, family prominently known
in Alameda The wedding of her sister
Miss Maude Scott, to Ernest McCand-
lish will be remembered as one OF the
notable events of few seasons ago.
Baxter is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5.
Baxter of Oakland. He was active in
university and fraternity circles in his
undergraduate years in Berkeley. Bax-
ter is gifted as a musician.
Word reaches her friends in the bay
cities of the delightful time which Miss
Jessie Clark is enjoying in New York,
where she is being extensively enter
tanned by relatives with whom she is
spending the season. Miss Clark belongs
to the younger set of Berkeley, where
she is one of the best liked girls in
exclusive circles
Mrs. John McMullin, accompanied by
her granddaughters, Miss Eliza Nc
Mullin and Miss Anna Weller, Will leave
this month for the southern part of
the state, expecting to remain for some
weeks at San Diego and Coronado. Miss
McMullin Will be a guest in stockton
before going south.
Mrs. Raymond Snowden will be a
hostess Monday, entertaining inform
ally at cards at her home in Alameda.
Her guests Will include the members
of one of the winters bridge clubs.
Mrs. Snowden is planning pretty
affair for the day.
Friday evening Of the coming week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Henry viii extend
the hospitality of their Vernon heights
home to a score of friends, who are
and game at bridge.
Mrs. C. S Chamberlain, who has been
on the Atlantic coast for several
visiting in her old home, has
started westward and will arrive in !
Los Angeles within fortnight. She
will reopen her San Pablo avenue resi-
dence early in the spring.
Monday evening Mrs. w. W. Kergan
will entertain at cards, a group of |
friends being included in her invitation |
for the celebration of the Valentine fes-
Lival.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. Harry |
Knowles will entertain at an elaborate
~ appointed dinner at the Claremont
country ciuD, hST guests
the members of one of the season s
Inner clubs. The little party of
friends Will join the informal dance at
he club following the discussion of
he menu.
Mrs. Montel Taylor was a luncheon
hostess of this afternoon, an informal
lour being rounded out by game at
bridge.
Mrs. James Naismith will entertain
he members of the Hill club Monday 4
afternoon at her home in Walworth Il
venue, taking the place of Mrs. Ella
hughes, who was to have presided as
lostess. delightful hour of read
ngs and song has been arranged for
he little group of neighborhood friends
Placed ON FILE-Oakland. Feb 11.-The
trial of Victor Heck on a charge of passing a
fictitious check was begun today before Judge
Brown. He is accused of giving check for
S25 to Emma Adams which signed H.
Stearns Wright There is no such person as
Wright.