The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
SMART SET PLANS
EXPOSITION BALL
Affair Planned by Progress and
Prosperity Committee of
Commerce Chamber

OAKLAND, Sept 24.-The bal masque
which is being arranged for Friday
evening, October Il. is intended to sur
pass in brilliancy any event ever given
on this side of the bay. Society is
lending its patronage to the affair.
which viii follow the general idea of
the famous Portola ball of a year ago.
Although the bal masque has been
planned by the progress and prosperity
committee OF the chamber of commerce,
in an effort TO draw attention to the
city and TO arouse enthusiasm for the
Pacific exposition in 1915 in
san Francisco, the details are being
carried out by the leaders Of the smart
set. long initiation list is being made
out by the patronesses.
The Idora park pavilion has been
engage for the ball and the spacious
hall viii be transformed into a fairy
scene of palms and rose-hued lights. a
typical Japanese garden with a minia-
ture lake viii be built for the supper
room. The name chosen is the Pan
ANA Pacific bal masque." and those
having the arrangements in charge are
planning TO make ii an annual affair.
The patrOnesses are:
Afrs TrayIor Bell Mrs Irving Lundborg
Ms. Edw. L. Brayton Mrs. A. =. Macdonald
Mrs Charles Buffers Mrs. Bernard P. Miller
Mrs II. c Cspwell Mrs. Harry East Miller
Mrs. Harrison Clay Mrs. Arthur Mason
Mrs. Philip 7. Clay Mrs J. p. Neville
Mrs. Charles F. Cole Mrs. ". s. Palmer
Mrs. Walter .. Cole Mrs. Dennis Sesrles
Mrs. George Chase Mrs. J. Walter Scott
Mrs. George F. de Cola Mrs. Fred r. Sherman
Mrs. c. Minor GOodale Mrs. Percival J. Walker
Ms George c. Jensen Mrs. Willard William
Mrs. n. ]. Laymance son.
Mrs Charles Lowell
Mrs. z. T. B. Mills has invited a large
number Of guests for an hour at her
home in Derby street. Thursday after
noon, and cards viii be followed by
supper.
Considerabl interest is being taken
in the wedding Of Dudley Baird and
Miss Viola Brainerd, which will be
celebrated Wednesday evening. It will
be a simply appointed affair at the
residence Of the brides sister, Mrs. Carl
Plehn, in Berkeley.
Another wedding of Wednesday even
ing that win claim the attention of
the smart set is that of William Paul
Johnson and Miss Aileen Doe of San
Francisco, a large company OF friends
having been invited to attend the
ceremony at the Doe residence. across
the bay. Johnson and his bride will
live for a year or two in klamath. but
ultimately Will establish their home in
Berkeley.
Miss Daisy Seulberger will be COM
plimented at a reception Tuesday
afternoon, when Miss Sophie Conrad
viii entertain in her honor The wed
ding Of Miss Seulberger and Hugh Otis
Pierce will take place Wednesday
evening. October 3.
Among the affairs of Thursday after
noon which are planned on an elab-
crate scale viii be the bridge party
over which Mrs. F. A. Denicke will
preside as hostess at her home in
Berkeley and the tea for which Mrs.
Joseph r. Knowland has sent out cards
in honor OF her mother. Mrs Florence
B. West, at the Knowland residence in
Alameda.
Mrs. William Ferguson was the
guest Of honor at an informal tea this
afternoon, at which Miss Augusta A
Glow received at her home in Twenty
ninth street. A number of friends en-
joyed the hour with the hostess and
her sister.
number Of the matrons Of the
smart set crossed the bay this after
noon 70 accept the hospitality of Mrs
Bernard P. Miller, who entertained at
e matinee luncheon.