The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
HELEN WACHTER is
CLAIMED AS BRIDE
Daughter of Financier and Harry
Smith Are Married at
Hotel Apartments

OAKLAND, April 6.-In the family
apartments at the Hotel Athens this
evening Harry Smith claimed as his
bride Miss Helen Wachter. the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wachter. Pink
end white carnations with ferns made
6 pretty setting for the bridal party
Miss Wachter was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Florence wachter, as maid OF
honor. She wore a gown Of pink chif-
fon over pink satin and carried an
armful of bridesmaids roses. Miss
katherine Harvey, as flower girl, wore
a lingerie frock OF white with pink
ribbons and carried a basket of Cecil
Breuner roses.
Miss Wachter was given into the
bridegroom's keeping by her father.
The wedding dress was an imported
robe of geld embroidery over white
satin with which was worn the long
veil caught with orange blossoms. The
bride carried a shower bouquet of lilies
OF the valley
The marriage service was read by
Rev Edgar I. Gee Of St. Johns Epis-
copal church. Smith was assisted by
Harrison Harvey as best man. Arthur
WachUer acted a master Of ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left for New York
this evening. planning a tour of the
Atlantic coast and Of the Grand can
yOn before returning 10 Oakland to
establish their home. The bride is
one of the most beautiful girls of the
younger set Her father is well known
in the financial world. Smith is en-
gagged in business in the bay cities.
At a card party in honor of Miss
Florence AcCloskey, who viii become
the bride of Prentiss Bee next week,
the hostess Miss Sue Waterman, an
nounced her betrothal TO De Saix Me-
Closkev. a brother of the bride to be,
whom the guests were asked to meet.
Miss Waterman is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. X. Waterman. a pioneer
family Of East Oakland. She is gifted
both as a soloist and organist and at
present is connected with the musical
work in the First Presbyterian church.
Her nance is also well known in musi-
cal circles about the bay. He is the
son Of Mt. and Mrs. J. H McCioskey.
Nr and Mrs. Charles Minor Goodall
left for New York today. planning TO
sail April Is for a summer tour abroad.
They VIII follow the Mediterranean
route.
Mrs. NJ J. Laymance gave a bridge
lT-- ~ a. III --ptAlC III II tAtlA dACiiGt lutH
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Hamilton,
who viii leave shortly for Philadel-
phia, where she has lived since her
marriage. It was an elaborate affair.
supper was served after the games.
A number of guests accepted the hos
pitality Of Mrs. Philip Walsh this af-
ternoon when she entertained at
bridge and tea.
The first of two balls which Mrs.
Frank Havens has planned for this
week at the Country club Will take
place tomorrow evening, when $50 of
the younger set have been asked TO
meet Paul Havens, Seyd Havens and
Mrs. Havens' niece. Miss Gladys Max
well.
Society and literary circles are in
terested in the evening Of dramatic
sketches by Harriet Holmes Haslett.
which viii be offered tomorrow in the
Adeiphian clubhouse of Alameda Mrs.
Haslett has not only achieved con-
siderable local fame with her sketches.
but is also clever actress. In "A
Woman's Privilege" The Happy-Go-
LUckys" and Polly" she will assume
the leading roles, assisted by Miss
Rose Schmidt, Miss Minnie Jacob, Will
G. Wood, Arthur NJ. Brown f. Stow
Purdy and George Austin Dennison
Mackay Sutherland will be the stage
manager. The proceeds will be de-
voted to the organ fund of Christ
Episcopal church.
Jack London will be the guest of
honor Of the Alameda County Press
club when it meets for the first time
In its new quarters in the Oakland
club rooms IN Pythian castle Friday
evening. London will give an informal
talk on the art Of story writing The
club has been reorganized recently, the
membership being divided into five sec
uons. Adna a. Denison is curator OF
the journalistic class. Mrs. Torrey
Connor viii lead those who are devot-
ing their time to verse writing. War
ren Cheney has been made director Of
the short sAry section. Mrs Zoe
Green Radcliffe Will be curator of the
dramatic division, and William Nc
Lafferty viii lead the writer's of
essays.
Berkeley Merchant to Marry
BERKELEY, April GA ripple OF
interest was caused in society circles
here by the announcement of the in
tended marriage of Walter A Gompertz
popular businessman, and Miss Ada
Lockett at the home Of Prof. and Mrs
Joseph N lie Conte in Hillside avenue
Gompertz has been considered a con-
nrmed bachelor.
Rev. A. S. J. Coats, formerly pastor
Of the Evangelist Baptist church will