The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
BUFFERS ENJOYING
SEASON IN LONDON
Oakland Society Folk Re-
Gently Guests at Noted
Garden Party
Miss Gertrude Knight to
Wed Joseph Mcmahon
Later in Season

OAKLAND. July 1s.-Mr and Mrs.
Charles Buffers who went abroad
early in the summer, are still in Lon
don, where they are enjoying the
season with many friends OF the smart
set As each year Mr.. and Mrs. Buffers
spend several months in Europe. they
have made a wide circle of acquaint-
ances, who entertain them extensively
on the occa sion of their frequent visits.
Recently they were guests at the brill
liant garden party which was given at
Lambeth palace by the archbishop of
Canterbury. who extended his hospital
ity 10 many notables in English society
Mr.. and Mrs. Buffers will not open
Roselawn. their Claremont estate, be-
fore the holidays.
An interesting wedding of the later
year viii be that at which Joseph T.
Mcmahon will claim Miss Gertrude
knight Of East Oakland as his bride
No definite arrangements have yet been
made for the marriage. The betrothal
was formally announced this week
Mr.. Mcmahon comes from a wealthy
eastern family. He is connected with
the Southern Pacific company. He and
his bride. following their honeymoon,
will establish their home in San Fran
cisco.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. 6. Lukens and their
daughter. Mrs. Francis Musser, were
welcomed TO Oakland this morning
after an extended absence. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lukens left early in the spring
for Australia, Mrs. Musser later join
ing them. Dalton Harrison, who has
been touring the world. met the party
of Oaklanders in Australia, making the
homeward voyage in their company.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Pratt have re-
turned and taken possession of their
new home in Alameda. Their wedding
was an interesting event OLA fortnight
ago. Mrs Pratt was formerly Miss
Marion Woodside
Miss Emma Thursby and Miss lima
Thursby viii return to their New York
home in the early fall after visit of
several weeks in Los Angeles. While
in Oakland Miss Thursby and her sis
ter were entertained by Mrs. Frank
Havens at Wildwood, and many of
the smart set were privileged to meet
them Later they We're the house
guests Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst al her
Plea santon estate. Miss Emma Thurs
hy is known for her beautiful voice.
which has won her a place in the mu-
sieal world.
Mr. and Mrs. James de Fremery are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son.
Mrs. Vivian Gurney is being well
coined to California after an absence of
two years while she was a student in
Vassar. Miss Gurney is the daughter
of Mrs. Gilbert Gurney of Berkeley
and cousin of Mrs. Robert Hoyt, for
merly Miss Lucille Cook. Doctor and
Mrs Hoyt are planning later in the
year to visit in California. They will
be entertained by Mrs. Hoyt's aunts
Mrs. Robert Augustus Bray, Mrs. Marie
#ButtersN Metcalf and Miss Marguerite
Butters.
Miss cleo Posey will he a hostess
Saturday, asking a few of the girls of
the younger set to share the hospital
ity of her Vernon street home a an in
formal thimble bee followed by tea
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At noon tomorrow Miss Ada Fricke
will become the bride Of Albert L. Dex-
ter. the wedding taking place at the
residence of the brides mother in Ala
media Only the members of the Fricke
and Dexter families viii witness the
ceremony, which will be read by Rev
Everett Couper rector of Christ
church. There will be no attendants.
Mr. Dexter and his wife will take pos
session of a new home in Alameda fol-
lowing the return from their honey
moon.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Sue Uridge,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Glib
bons Uridge, to William Benjamin Salt,
business man of Sacramento. The
wedding date has not been set.