The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
"STAG" DINNER AT
THE COUNTRY CLUB
William Pierce Johnson, Retir-
ing President, Host to His
Successor and Friends

OAKLAND. March l9.-The largest
dinner party of the week was that
which William Pierce Johnson gave
this evening at the Claremont Country
club, choosing the Dutch room as the
setting for the affair. The special
guests Of the occasion were Samuel
Mckee the recently elected president
of the club. and the men who will
serve with him on the board Of di-
rectons. Covers were laid for so
prominent men of the bay cities. The
decorations for the stag party were
unusually beautiful. the large room
being transformed into a woodland
scene with a small fountain playing
tn its midst.
Johnson is the retiring president of
the Country club, having served sew
eral terms as the chief executive.
A delightful affair of the coming
Saturday afternoon viii be the after
noon at cards in which Miss Margaret
Johnson has included a number Of
friends.
OF especial interest are the large
dances for which Mrs. Frank Havens
has sent out cards for the evenings
of Thursday and Friday. April and
S. at the Claremont Country club. The
first affair viii include the younger
set, who are the friends OF Mrs.
Ravens niece; Miss Gladys Maxwell,
Paul Havens and Seyd Havens in
whose honor the event is planned. For
the ball of Friday night the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Havens themselves
have been asked.
Mrs. Dudley Kinsell viii be a hostess
OF Monday afternoon. entertaining the
20 or so girls of the Linda Vista club
at an informal hour of bridge.
This afternoon Miss lone Connor
presided as hostess over a prettily ap-
pointed luncheon at the family home
in Ale media, making Miss Jean Tyson
the inspiration for the occasion. Coy
ers were laid for a score of friends
OF the two young society girls. A
game of bridge rounded out the hour.
Miss Tyson is a bvide elect of the
coming month, when her marriage
with Harry Weihe of san Francisco
win be solemnized.
Mrs Vance MoClymonds. who before
her marriage recently was Miss Treas
ure Ellis of .Petaluma, will be the
guest Of honor at the large reception
for which Mrs. J. " McClymonds has
issued cards for the afternoon of
Wednesday, March 80. Nearly 300
friends have been asked TO meet the
attractive young bride. who is receiv-
ing q cordial welcome to her new
home Assisting the hostess in enter
tanning her guests will be:
Mrs. Dudley Kinsell Mrs Hugh Mccall Web
Ms. Erskne McNesr ster
Mrs George p. Morrow Mn. Arthur Breed
Mrs. T. c. Coogan Mrs. Mary s. Jordan
Mrs. John B. Ellis Miss Eva Powell
Mrs Robert Bousheld Miss Elsie EFerson
Mrs. William Culver Miss Katherine Culver
Mrs. Charles z. Shook Miss Elsa HIM
Mrs E c. Morrison Miss Miriam Reeves
Mrs E. h Auerbach Miss Mabel Thayer
Mrs J. r. scuphsm Gray
A large number of those interested
in classical work will cross the bay
Wednesday evening of the coming
week TO attend the Lenten presenta-
tion Of the drama Of 'Lohengrin" by
Mrs. Herbert Sanford Howard in
KohIer & Chase hall. Mrs Howard is
the first western woman to be pre-
sented by Mrs. Ada Dow Currier, who
is responsible for the preparatory
work of Julia Marlowe and Maude
Adams and claims the honor of being
the protegee Of the late Joseph Jeffer-
son. Assisting the gifted Berkeley
reader in her Interpretation of the
production viii be Walter Manchester,
violinist. and Frederick Maurer Jr..
pianist. The presidents of the various
women's clubs of San Francisco are
acting as patronesses for the notable
event, among them being:
Mrs. Francis Wright Mrs. Norman Martin
Mrs. Thomas Haven Mrs. Ramon Wilson
Mrs. NJ. o. Austin Mrs. Edward D. knight
Mrs. E. d. Dennison Mrs. Sophia Pesrt
Mrs. John d. Sibley
There is a movement afoot among
the cultured women of the west to
form the Classic Production alliance,
with San Francisco as a center, the
organization to include in its mem
bership the literary and study clubs
about the bay and those interested in
the masterpieces. The object is to
keep in touch with the eastern move
ment Of advanced culture and to en-
courage the production of the classics
by club members. The Interpretation
of "Lohengrin" will inaugurate a series
Of remarkable programs which will be
given in the future by the alliance
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