The San Francisco call., 1910-11-11
DERNIER CRI CLUB
GIVES FIRST DANCE
Younger Married Set of Oak
Iand initiates Seasons As
sembIies at CIaremOnt

OAKLAND, Nov. 1O.-The first assem-
bly, Of the season of the Dernier Cri
club was held this evening at the
Claremont country club with nearly 100
OF the smart set in attendance The
dancing organization, draws it's mem
bers from the younger married set and
the dances planned for the evenings of
December S. January y, February 9,
March and April 1S will be among the
most notable of the winter At each
assembly II matrons are chosen to act
as hostesses. The receiving party for
tonight was
Mrs.. George d. Green Mrs. George McNear Jr.
wood Mrs. Charles Tripler
Mrs. william c. Hen Hutchinson
shaw Mrs. Harry H. Smith
Mrs.. Frank Lampson Mrs. William Thornton
Brown white
Ars- Charles Ningate Miss Ina Nicholson
Mrs Harry East Miller Miss Florinne Brown
Mrs. Bernard Ransome
Before the ball Miss Brown enter
talned at a dinner at the club "a mem
bers Of the Dernier Cri dinner club,
which has been meeting for several
seasons. A number of other hostesses
gave dinners before the dance.
The luncheon which Mrs. Charles
Buffers gave this afternoon at the
Claremont country club was the most
elaborate as we'll as largest Of the sea-
son on this side of the bay. Mrs. But
ters guest list included many of the
Oakland and Berkeley society matrOns.
Edward H. Coe and Miss Hattie Eu-
genia Pearson were married this even
ing a rile residence Of the brides aunt.
Mrs. Eugene j. Murphy. in East Oak
land. The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. ". s. Freeborn Of san Luis Obispo.
For the last few years she has made
her home with her aunt while complet-
ing her education COe is engaged in
business in this city. He is the son
OF Mrs. Anna H Coe, a former resident
OF Boulder Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas knowles will
be the guests Of honor at the dance
which Mrs. William Thornton White
viii give next week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knowles. formerly Miss Ruth Kales,
returned a few days ago from their
honeymoon in the southern part Of the
state
The regular monthly meeting of the
Suffrage amendment league Will be
held tomorrow afternoon al the Young,
Womans Christian association in Cas-
fro street. At o'clock. after the bust
ness session. II. L. Hagan will address
the members on California Laws Re
Esrding Women and children" Mrs.
J. r. Scupham viii conduct a memo
TiaI in honor Of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
4 Mrs. Martin W Kales will preside as
hostess at the next meeting of the
Monday bridge club when the score of
fxnatrons assemble for their fortnightly
game November q.
The travel talks which are being
given this season by Miss Mabel Thayer
Gray are attracting considerable atten-
kion not only by those who contemplate
& trip abroad. but by those who have
t0Ured the continent Each Friday aft
ernoOn z coterie OF the women of the
smart set assemble at Rose Crest the
William G. Henshaw residence in Yer
non heights, 10 listen TO Miss Gray.
Friday mornings another group Of mat
rons gather at the home Of Mrs.
Charles Youngberg in Linda Vista.
when the same line Of study is fol-
lowed with Miss Gray as director.
Miss Madeline Todd viii be hostess
Tuesday afternoon, November %. for
the dozen girls of one of the seasons
thirnble clubs. An hour Of needle work
will be followed by an informal tea.
Count AxeI wachtmeister was the
complimented guest at the studio musi-
Gale at which Frank Wickman enter
tained several friends informally last
night. Count Wachtmeister recently
took up his residence in Berkeley for
the winter.
Mrs. George II. Howard and her
daughter. Miss Mabel Howard, are
planning three large receptions for the
month at their new home in North
Berkeley. November Is, % and %. The
Howards formerly lived in East Oak
land. where they have a wide circle of
friends.