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THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: SUNDAY, MAY 25. 19-11 SOCIETY- nnn WoM Art Pre-Nuptial Events Honor Kay Edward; fv iiiic cm of Bon Voyage Event Honors Three Sisters Josephine C. Collum Hostess at Russian Hill Apartment TO WIELD BATON BRAUNSTEIN-FR1EDMAN R. AND MRS. ISAAC FRIEDMAN have announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen, to Dr.

Mervin Braunstein. Both are graduates of the University of California. The prospective bridegroom completed his education at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. 4 A 1 A FOTEROS-SPANOS A JULY WEDDING is being planned by Kaliope Spiinos and Frank Foteros, whose engagement was recently announced at a party at the Claremont Hotel DUNCAN-SHEPHERD AT A RECENT family din-ner party, Dr. and Mrs.

David Shepherd of Menlo Park announced the betrothal of their daughter, Jean, to Hugh S. Duncan. The bride-elect is a senior at Stanford. Her fiance, son of Dr. and Mrs.

Carson S. Duncan of Washington, D. was graduated last year from Stanford. JEAN SHEPHERD Welcome Home Given Davises MR. AND MRS.

Morris Davis are being welcomed home by their friends following an absence of two months on an eastern trip. Pu Cfcarme Studio. FERNE GLASSON Du Charm Studio, HOLDORF-GLASSON RECENTLY added to the bride-elect ranks is Feme whose engagement to diaries Iloldorf has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester C.

Glasson. POLLOCK-O'CONNOR AMONG THE summer brides will be Lucille O'Connor, whose engagement to Edward Follock Jr. has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terence M.

O'Connor of San Mateo. Aliens to Make Home in Hawaii EON VOYAGES were said to a group of Honolulu bound vacationers at the buffet supper Josephine C. Collum gave yesterday afternoon at her Russian Hill apartment. Honor guests were Rita, Mary and Ann Coyne, who will sail from here next Wednesday. Accompanying the trio on the trip will be Patricia Whit whose home is in Honolulu and who is returning after completing her schooling on the mainland, and Doris Wochl.

They are all graduates of the San Francisco College for women on Lone Mountain. For the farewell party, the Collum apartment was converted Into a Hawaiian setting and there was island music and entertainment. ti Capital Young Set At Buffet Supper A GROUP OF Sacramento's voung set were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.

Richard Fecrs at a buffet supper recently in honor of Charlotte Guthrie of Sacramento, vounir cousin of the hosts, who will graduate from the C. K. Mc Clatchy High School in the capi tol city on June 12. Those present included Eleanor Pendleton, Jeannie Samis, June Wilde, Beverly Ottem, William Putnam, Selby Lewis, Hal Gil bert. Lowell Guthrie and Tom Olson.

Bar Mitzvah rr ivn HfrC3 TJTTTT T.TP iUIV. i I 1 J-i J. llcw IJorL iduo to family litigation, are (l, dust. The Countess Annie Lx'ary ormer nome, in a or bronze, gold plated uikus jirfn made way lor an a pan mom house, as has the commodious white marble rhipps mansion the house the once humble son 10; on the noilhcast coiner oi Hi tn 'Avenue and Eighty-seventh won millions in the iron and steel 'mills of Pennsylvania. Hermann Oelriohs, son of the renowned social loader oi pre- uiuy a.ii.t.

Jjviniii uuuju ivi.i..... to represent the Gould family. Uliu: CI 1 'whose combined wealth totaled lionaires' Row." with its suwrb outlook over Central Park for, their very own, thousands of families now live in the numerous im MUSICAL EVENTS of the Berkeley Festival will reach a climax this afternoon when world famous Bruno Walter is guest conductor of the San Francisco Symphony at the Hearst Greek Theater. xuxv. Au Aunui L1XTMAN a the bar Allen left last week for Honolulu mitzvan of their son, Albert Jos-where they will make their home 0ph, on Saturday, May 21, at for two years.

'Temple Sherith Israel. DattL JcJeS of Old BrunoWalter Leads Mahler's 9th Symphony 1 SHEER ST7.E an uncommon. ly Imposing album among the new Mahler's Ninth who landed in New York fortifiedhomes in "Millionaires' Kow with untold millions and built two of the Brokaw houses, James J. Nicholas To Claim Bride In June FILLING A BUSY pre-nuntial party schedule is Kay who will become the bride of; James Nicholas on June 6 at St. Monica's Church.

On May 21 she was honorce at a luncheon given by Mrs. Phil Bill at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel; May 24 was the date of the cocktail party given by Mr. and Mrs. William McCall; today's! party in her honor is the barbecue shower Mr. and Mrs.

Frank O'Connor will give at their Ather-ton home, and on May 28 Mrs. Leo Hagerty (Mary Elise Barrett) will honor her at a luncheon at the San Mateo home of her mother, Mrs. J. F. Barrett.

The engaged couple will be feted at a dinner dance given by Peg Tuohy on May 29 at the St. Francis and on May 31 Lucille Katz wjll be hostess at a shower and tea for Kay at the St. Francis. SH Josephine Clifford Takes Bridal Vow AT A 9 O'CLOCK nuptial mass last Tuesday, May 20, Josephine Clifford became the bride of Carlos Bernasconi. The Reverend O'Connor officiated and John Clifford gave his sister in mar-tfage.

The bride's only attendant was her sister, Margaret Clifford, and Bill Nolte was best man. The reception following was hejd at the home of Mrs. Catherine Clifford, mother of the bride, after which the new Mr. and Mrs. Bernasconi left for a ten day motor trip through southern California.

They will make their home here. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Lornora Bernasconi. Second Son Born ToN.A. Proffitfs A SECOND SON was born on May 12 to Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Ashley Proffitt (Mary Stuart Dyke) of Oakland. The new comer, who has been named Stuart Dyke Proffitt, will join a 3 year old brother, Lee, in the Proffitt nursery. The baby is the fifth grandchild of Dr. and Mrs.

Louise Henry Dyke. His paternal grand latner is Stanley k. Froimt ot 'Baby Frolics' by Jobs Daughters "BABY FROLICS" is the novel theme of the semiannual party that will be given Wednesday night, May 28, by Bethel 3, Order or joo uaugniers ai me rarn Masonic Lodge Costumes will be welcome, but not required, at the dance, for which arrangements are being made by Senior Princess Juanita Scott Ht Kt Bar Mitzvah MR. AND MRS. Jacob Tobias Fechner announce the Bar Mitz- vah of their son, Robert Marcus, on Saturday morning, May 31, at m.

-m Congregation Sherith Israel. St Traveler Honored By Buffet Supper MRS. WILLIAM ROSENTHAL entertained recently at a buffet supper in honor of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Aaron Jaffe, before the latter's departure on an extended tour of eastern United States. Bon Voyage Fete A BON VOYAGE cocktail party was given on Thursday, May 23, preceding the sailing of Mrs.

Oliver K. V. Lupton on a cruise to Hawaii and the South Seas. CORSET1ERE WANTED Experience necessary; 25-45 years old. Must be able to fit, sell and alter.

Prefer young woman now employed, orparttime employed, who desires a change and a definite chance for advancement and steady employment. All applications confidential. Write to YOUNG'S GOWN SHOP S.W. Alder S.W. 10th Ave.

Portland, Oregon CHINESE 5s CHINESE ART WORKS in the splendid new Mortimer C. Leventritt Collection at Stanford University's Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery include this superb and sensi tive stone sculpture, "Head of Bodhisattva." Carme 's Bach Festival Will Open July 2 1 GAINING IN importance from year to year, the seventh annual Bach Festival at Carmel, to be held July 21 to 27, is expected to draw visitors not only from the West coa'fet but even from the entire country. For the fourth time Gastone Usigli will be the conductor. Performers will include distinguished soloists, an orchestra cf forty and a chorus of sixty. a Opera Association Wins New Support WITH ART ARTISTIC arrangements well in hand.

active work on the side of the San Fran- iH cisco Opera Association's 1941 season began last week with the mailing of advance notices and gearing the Sherman, Clay box office for season ticket reserva'-tion acceptance. Response to the announcement was immediate and heavy, according to Business Manager Paul Posz, with a particularly big demand from new subscribers noted. The season opens October 13 and closes November 1. It is made up of a regular subscription series of ten performances and a popular series of four. The regular series operas are: "Don Pasquale," "Madame But-terfly," "Love of Three Kings," "Tosca," "Barber of Seville," "Simon Boccanegra," "Daughter of thc Regiment," "Carmen," "Tristan and Isolde" and "Tannhauser," Repeat performances of "Tosca," "Daughter of the Reci-ment" and "Tannhauser" with "Rigoletto" are the popular series operas.

Japan Exhibit at De Young Museum MODERN paintings and fine old examples of pottery, block prints, lacquer and textities have been loaned by outstanding oriental collections to the Japanese exhibit that has just been opened under sponsorship of the Japan-American Society at the De Young Museum. Dance Instructors INSTRUCTORS IN the dance at Mills College during the summer session from June 29 to August 8, will be Marian Van Tuyl and Eleanor Lauer, with John Cage in charge of the accompanying music. FREDRIK BUCKFELT VOIC! SPECIALIST SCI Marmont Lane. Tacfci9 in S.F. on Wondayi Fairmont lu-tel S2( Fowcn St, rhene DO.

JV0 or tor DAG A DAHLG3EK DANCE ond ISADORA DVNCAVS TKCHMVIl'X BF.TTT JEAN CLAKK Tip La Conca lamb PIANO INSTRUCTION JM SITTtR T. PO. S1 RAB 0 R'S ARTISTS' 11 1 1 Ui TLIbM at CARLISLE'S US POST Ga sU27K Tii WalterWill Be Festiva Conducto Notable to Lead S. F. Symphony In Berkeley DRUNO WALTER, pre-emi-D ncnt opera and symphony director, will be the guest con-! ductor with the entire San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for the Berkeley Festival's fourth program this afternoon in the Hearst Greek Theater, starting at 3 o'clock.

Accompanied by Mrs. Walter, the conductor arrived last Friday from Hollywood, where he now makes his home, having returned to California only a week ago from New York, where he achieved one of the greatest triumphs of his long career when he made his American debut as an operatic conductor with the Metropolitan Opera Company on February 14. Leader'g First Visit to California Recalled Walter first came to America during the season of 1922-23 as guest conductor with the old New York Symphony Orchestra and returned regularly for several years to conduct other major American orchestras in Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia and Minneapolis. During the summer of 1929, Walter made his first trip to California, and appeared as guest conductor with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for the Phil- harmonic Society iu the Woodland Theater at Hillsborough and also in San Francisco, after which he went to Hollywood to conduct a series of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. Pareer tn la Hamburg, irnnu ana oauourg At nj? afi(J of 22, Walter was made chief conductor of the his- toric Riga Opera, made famous because it was the scene of Rich- ard Wagner's early efforts as an onera conductor.

Previous he, Previously he had brrn associated with the Hamburg Opera, From 1901 to 1908 Walter was aociated with the great Gustav Mahler at the Vienna State opera and it was during this period, un- drr tho batons of these two con- ductors, that the Vienna Opera cmof conductor of tnc Salzburg t.rsUvai. Legion of Honor Award To Notable of Music Returning to Vienna in 1934, Walter remained there until he was exiled with many other Ger- man and Austrian artists bv the I Anschluss. Finding refuge in France, Walter was immediately invited by the Government to become a French citizen and made a commanaer ot ine jegion oi Honor in recognition of his bnl- liant achievements in the musical wuim. I Last summer on Treasure Island, Walter conducted one of the Exposition symphony con- certs and was acclaimed by a capacity auaience. The program for today's con cert follows: Weber Oberon Overture Schubert Symphony in minor (unfinished) Richard Strauss Death and Transfiguration Intermission Wagner Overture and Bacchanal from Tannhauser Debussy.

of a Faun Johann Strausi Tales of the Vienna Woods fit Watercolors Exhibit Held The exhibit of watercolors by five Santa Barbara artists at tho City of Paris galleries is proving i of so much Interest that it wul be continued all through May. Also prominent in the gallerie3 are the sculptures by San Franciscans. An exhibition of Decorative Art will follow June 3. 'r. Schmitz to Teach Summer E.

ROBERT SCHMITZ will again hold his summer master classes in Oakland, at the Holy Street. College, 2036 Webster From June 19 to July 25 Schmitz will give alternate c'ases in the technique and the rrctaticn pf piano jitrrature r.ct seminars on master wft himself a homo in "Millionaires' now was Andrew Carnegie. nn JLUn iKWftmuiuwuiif.ii.iimi typical Pittsburgh lavislvncss ho, too, acquired an entire block; front, running from Ninetieth: Rtrnr-- tr. Ninntv.fi' Strnrt nnrl built the brick and granite man sion that still stands on the site and is the home of his widow. Alas, like the Fricks, the Car- negies never created much of a pp New York's socia seas- the "Old Guard" in "Millionaires' Row" looking upon them as some thing akin to interlopers.

For sheer classic beauty no house erected in "Millionaires', Kow" can match the is. 1 aunng a prewar penormance oi ne Vienna Philharmonic, led by Walter. to! specialized studon" of symphonic self. But the fact remains that ,4 String Quartet Wi Teach at Mi OeSSIOn BESIDES THEIU summer se- Ties of twelve concerts, the mem bers of the famous Budapest TiiMiumeius ana cnaniocr music during the Mills College summer session, beginning June 2D. Thc quartets' six Wednesday night concerts at Mills will con" VMo cycle ot Beetho- yens string quartets, hix Sunday uw To, Tn a ur ot Americas DOING ITS share to cement Pan American relations, the In- Business Machines Corporation has sent a large part of its famous American collection of paintings and prints on a tour sessions ana aiso an me piovinccs 01 lanana.

DEAN EXPANSIONS of curriculum and of building facilities and a twenty -tilth anniversary music festival are planned for thA San Francisco Conscrva- 'T 7,, appointed dwn. Ashley Fetus, pianist and educator. (Continued from Pane B) and the Astor mansion has been replaced by the beautiful Temple Emanu-Kl. An apartment house, catering "ito only the richest and smartest clientelei stands where the Wil liam A. Clark home attracted attention in other years.

Built without regard to cost, the residence of the late copper magnate and one-time Senator from Montana had for its archi- (tectural chef-d'oeuvre a great of granite and was a favor- ite "sight" with the "barkers" on sightseeing busses plying up and down "the Avenue." 'Fabulous' is only descriptive word "Fabulous" is the only word that adequately describes the chi chi of the Clark house. The first three floors were museum rooms there is a tragic disproportion be- 1 1 rcacnca us zcniin-tween Mahler's creative asnira- (lXiavMs of "25, Walter was appointed Duke house-home of Doris Duke World War days, who once lived and temperamentally artificial. 1 'U1 V'UK. 7 1 Cromwell when she is in New in one of the most elaborate man- 1Ip was a'brttcr conductor than a sr'f Wl1 1 continue to teach compo-York. Situated on the northeast 'sions in "Millionaires' Row," nowjcornpoSor.

at 1 ls f.unimcr corner of Fifth Avenue and content with a maisonette Symphony "pop" nunibers arc1 enty-eighth Street, it was built apartment on "the Avenue," and 0thor new Victor items' Tnllprinn 9n nn nf Hniiary rlaimcri "Mil- and were not llvcd in by ttlG rv 1.X M. ...1 1 Un JUL A fX-lUltJ IIV UIIV.U1.U HIW upper floors. Students were permitted to in spect the Clark art treasures and i the museum rooms on certain 'neighboring home days, and on those rare occasions! It is the irony of Fate that the when the be-whiskered and "self-adjoining house is home of made" Senator Clark gave a ball Mrs. Payne Whitney, who is far! apartment buildings that have.Georg Szell and Karl Alwin, in 'icen ouisianumg museums taken the place of the private! Johann Strauss' "Voices of Central and South America. mansions of other days, and are Spring" and "Songs of the Dan-! The collection represents all the enjoying that superb view over be" waltzes.

States of the United States, all Central Park. Liszt's "Hungarian United States territories and pos -his quests danced in the picture callerv. the walls of which were1 lined with celebrated canvases some ereat masternieces. others obvious "fakes." Sr-nator' Clark's widow and daughter, when not at their Santa Barbara estate, live In an apartment farther down Fifth Avenue a suite that boasts no "museum rooms." Henry Clay Frick's former home, occupying a block front between Seventieth Street and Seventy-first Street, is beyond question the most imposing looking "left-over" from "Millionaires' Row." Now a museum, housing the fine Frick collection, and in I tions and his accomplishment His Nin(h Js overblown, self-conscious i10Ur-SOIgMy Vll ltilU Mountain," in its grandiose or Cnt.SHrtllOIl OY lA IVl, is pivcn a 'theatrically brilliant1 u-, iun nhiiirininhin nt under St okowski. Performances of native charm and vivacity feature the prewar Vienna Philharmonic, led by No.

1 is conducted by Arthur, Fiedler with the Boston "Pops' Orchestra $26,000 Offer For 27 Murals TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS, covering both the artist's commission and his expenses are the grand award offered by the Federal Government for a big scries of twenty-seven decorative murals in San Francisco's Rincon Annex Postoffice. The closing date for the competition is October 1. Information is available from the Section of Fine Arts, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, Washington, D. C. rr.

Menuhin Hailed In Goodwill Role HAILED AS A musical ambas sador of goodwill to Latin countries. Violinist Ychudi Menuhin in his current tour or more than twenty engagements throughout1 the Atlantic regions of South America will play solo orchestral concertos and radio concerts. Student Recita DANCE rUPILS of Lucile Hughes will appear in recital this afternoon at the Palace of the i Legion of Honor Little i Willi fill I in- i.M nij, 1" i rate entertainments. nor Doris spends much time in AUClriV llltlH I ll limun lurv-. nointed m.t to sichtserrs from I out of town as the "home of thc richest girl in the world." richer than Doris Duke But Mrs.

Whitney's home is one- third the size of the Duke house and not nearly so imposing. So; Fifth Avenue strollers give it little) attention. The Brokaws long have hadl Eugene Fulton Takes Bride at Church Tod ay WITH TRINITY CENTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH as Nineteenth Avenue home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Andreason. Katherine Holmes will be the tore Messina will be best man. Ushers will be Jack Pearson, Raymond Keast, Leslie Lewis, Robert Singler, Chester Kecney and Lawrence Hcwby. Prominent in local musical circles are tho young pair, the bridegroom being director of thc Bel Canto Chorus, which he organized several years ago. His bride-to-be is a pianist and also sings in the Fulton chorus group, Member of a California pioneer family, he is the son of Mrs.

Irma Fulton and a graduate of local schools. i charge of his little known heiress the setting, Anna-Mario Andrea-daughter, Helen Clay Frick, it is'son and Eugene Fulton will cx-anothcr house in which the public! change their vows at a 4 p. m. may wander at will. (ceremony today.

Tho reception Another Pittsburgh millionaire; following will be held at thc But, alas, it's not the same as in the olden days. For "Million- aires' Row" has definitely lost class. Probably because many of thc millionaires lost their millions! Tattle-Tales of Old New York. 70 WED St v. ANNA MARIE ANDREA-SON will become the bride of Eugene Fulton at a 4 o'clock ceremony today at Trinity Center Presbyterian Church.

ft 1 Alberta Heiman I Honored at Tea i I MRS. HAROLD A. KUHN en-. tertained a group of friends at tea Saturday, May 17, at the Hotel St. Francis in honor of her! sister, Miss Alberta Heiman, the! bride-elect of Jack L.

Cummins, Miss Heiman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heiman of this city. Mr. Cummins, the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Van Cummins, at- tended the University of Cali- fornia. They will be married in the latter part of July and will live here..