The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Some of the Bright Happenings
of the Opening Season.
Engagement Announcemerts-Novelt in an
Oakland GotillOn..Abbott Reception.
Future Dancss-Notes.

The gay time is opening well and the pros
pect lies fair before US. Several fashionable
weddings loom on the horizon and dances
and fetes innumerable wait in store. Never
have our daughters seemed brighter or the
men more enthusiastic and, clearly, IN the
coming by-and-by there will be numerous
engagements to announce, born OF the merry
season Of 1o9O-91.
The ladies of the Semper Fidelis Society
of Calvary Presbyterian Church nave
great tIeat in store for the public. Ihey
have been corresponding with Mr.. Edward
Fabian. the distinguished elocutionist and
basso of New York, with the result that he
is TO appear in a special concert and even
ing of humorous and serious readings" at
the church in this city on Thursday even
ing. the Goth inst.
A very quiet wedding was solemniZed at
ST Johns Church on last Tuesday, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. A. j. Raken, for
merly of this city, but now residing at
Riverside, and Miss George Pierce. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. +.
Connolly. Only the parents and relatives
of the happy pair were present. The bride
and groom left on the afternoon train for
Southern California.
There Is some itllh OF Il DdSe-phll
between the Bohemian Club of this city and
the Athenian Club of Oakland, the proceeds
be devoted to some deserving charity.
The WGmen's Educational and Industrial
Union have decided to call their entertain
ment promised for December "a Musical
Fetr." 1t will include characteristic songs
and dances of many lands. 1t is rumored
that many novel and original features are IN
course OF preparation. Among the national
srenes to be represented are German
KirmeSs," Venitian Serenade, Min
uet &c la Rur," and Swedish wedding OF
the seventeenth century, with appropriate
music, Suggesting and costumes. There
will also be a grand finale, the nature OF
which has not yet been made public.
Mrs. Frank Dexter will give house party
at her Saratoga residence. " La Cantera,
during the Thanksgiving holidays.
\ most delightful musicale was given by
Senior Molera last week IN honor OF Senior
EcheguTen and his family
Sir Thomas and Lady Hesketh, Mr. and
Mrs F. w. Sharon have arrived IN this city.
Before their departure from New \ ork they
We:e entertained at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Janin at their Thirty htth-Street
residence.
Simpson Lyceum will give its regular
monthly entertainment in the parlors OF
Simpson Memorial Church this evening. A
choice literary and musical programme mas
been prepared, including lecture On
Hash" by Hon. George L. Bromley.
enlargement Notes.
An interesting wedding will take place
next Thursday, the principals being Miss
Anita ]. Boole aud Mr.. John Dempster Nc
Kee, son of MI and Mrs. Mckee, the former
being the only surviving partner of Tai
laDts Bank in this city. The ceremony will
take place at the home of the bride in Ross
Valley, Marin County.
No - IN ia4I will lNa
the wedding of Miss Dora Boardman and
Lieutenant Frank l.. VIM, U. S. A, at the
First Congregational Church next WedneS-
day evening. 1t will be followed by re-
ception at the residence OF the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Boardman,
I75O Franklin street. Tie distinguished
personnel of the bridal party has already
been given in these columns.
At Grace Church on Saturday evening
tie 18th inst, Miss Alice Boalt, daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. J. H. Boalt viii be married
to Mr. Hugh Teyis. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd TeviS. Miss Butler of Philadelphia
al Miss Chabot of Oakland will be the
bridesmaids, and Mr.. Lansing Kellogg will
Mr.. A. H. Small MI. Perry Eyre, Mr.. Ed
ward MeAfee and Mr.. viii Sherwood. A
reception will follow the ceremony at the
residence Of the brides parents, on Haight
street, to which only relatives aud few
intimate friends will be invited.
and Miss May BUuru is announced. Miss
Buurn is a sister Of Mr.. w. i. Bourn, the
well-kEown mining capitalist. Miss Bourn
is well known in local society, where she is
very popular. Mr.. Tucker is a son of Hon.
Beverly Tucker Of national reputation. He
is now Assistant Appraiser in this city.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Lily Hathaway, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles W. Hathaway, to Dir. William c.
TAFT of this city.
The marriage OF Mr.. n. P. Conrey, the
wellknoHn young attorney, ard Miss
Winnie Wells, daus hter IF Rev. A. j. Wells,
both OF Los Angeles, will occur this month
Invitations have been issued for the mar
rage of Mir. ". T. Adams OF Utah and
Mss Corinne Damon of Napa. The cere-
moOy will take place on Saturday, the Sth
INST
The engagement is announced of Miss
LoHise Brod and Mr.. NJ. 5. Abrams, both
this city.
Tie engagement is announced of Miss
Lizzie HyamS, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hyams. to Mr.. Benjamin Scharff.
They will receive Sunday, November 9th,
al the residence, 1915 Octavia street.
The engagement is announced of Mr.. Lean
der Dabney, formerly of this city, and now
Of u ntana, 10 Miss Laura Hellyer of San
Jose.
The engagement of Miss Estelle johnson
and Mr.. Fielder Brown, son of Mr.. L. K.
Brown, both of Los Angeles, is announced.
Eiyon L. Leighton of Oakland and Miss
Sunuie F. Stocker Of Los Gatos.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Clara L. Smith, niece of MI and Mrs. Bow
possessing young lady, to the Rev. Il. G.
Mission, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of San Jose.
The Abbott Reception.
On last Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
William Abbott of 81 Haight street enter
tanned at their home the members of the
Central NJ L. Sunday-school Board and a
few friends.
A pleasant feature Of the evening was
quotst on given by each guest Games,
songs and social chat made the hours pass
only too quickly, and, after bounteous re-
past, the guests departed about midnight.
Among those present were: DR.. and Mrs.
W. W. Case, DR.. and Mrs. f. D. Bovard, DR..
and MIS-. b. F. Crary, Mr. and Mrs. Rolla
V. Watt. Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles o. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. W. Nowlin, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Fowler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Longworth, MIR. and
Mrs. j. y. Emmal, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Case, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Sund-
b.rg, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moscrop, Mr..
aud Mrs joel Weigel. Mrs. Lizzie ]. Watt,
Mrs. Caroline Heath. Mrs. A. Hillman, Mrs
J.. Wood, Mrs. Henry 2. Jones, the Misses
Alice and Matte A. Heath, Miss Blanche
FIaglor. Miss Maggie Stewart, the Misses
Susie and Stella Burton, the Misses Lizzie
and Mamie Drysdale, the Misses Carrie and
Susie Abbott. Miss Eta Wood, Miss Min
ME l.. Taylor. Miss Marian Bray, Miss Susie
w. Nicoll; Messrs. L. l.. SnOwdon, f. IL.
Jackson, G. w. Drew, E. NJ. Bixby, q. A.
Parmelee. William NJ. Abbott Robert Pat
terson, Thomas Hodge, r. t. Marrack,
Charles Mersfelder, j. j. Morris. Master
Edwin Rolla Abbott.
The Watts Cotiilon in Oakland.
Anything in the form of novelty is a dis
tinct gain in entertainers eyes, as well as in
those OF the guests or such was the eli
brary cotillon" given by Mrs. Robert Watts
on Friday evening at her residence in Oak
land.
The cardinal point of the library cotillon
Is On intellectual sympathy. All the ladies
are secluded, on arrival, in special apart
mont, and there draw up a list of books req
resentDg the favOrite author of each of
their number. This list of books. minus the
names of the fair patronesSeS, is then sub