The morning call., 1890-11-30
Successful Annual Ball of the
= Cercte. Francois Last
~ :: Night.
THE. CAMPBELL MUSICALE.
Some of the Bright Doings of
.. Thanksgiving Week-An Opera
/. in Preparation-ArgueIo-McKe
Wedding = he JOurneymen
TaiIors' Party-A Peep Into the
Future-Personal Notes.

Considerable interest is being demonstrat-
ed in society circles by the announcement
of testRouial performance TO be rendered
to tho veteran actor, Mr.. Walter Leman,
next Friday evening, at Odd Fellows Hall
Mir. Leman is deseryedly general fav0rite
and the public wiledoubtless see TO 1t that
his eightieth birthday is worthily and sub
stantially celebrated. A special programme
has been prepared, and besides Mr. Leman
himself brilliant array of talent, including
MIS-. Frances Edgerton, the gifted elocutlon-
list, will appear.
Mrs. Louis +. Monteagle will give matt
nee tea next Saturday at her residence OF
Jackson street.
Mrs. Charles Holbrook gave delightful
luncheon on Tuesday at her residence Oh
Van Ness avenue.
The AEoman's Exchange ball has been post
+poned ore day and will now take place on
Friday evening, the 10Th December, at the
Pioneer Hall. Everything points to the al
fair being peculiar success.
:: Mrs. Alexander Badlam delightfully."- en-
, tertained party of eighteen at dinner
party at her residence, 1924 Franklin street,
on Thanksgiving day. The decorations and
color tones were all effected in harmonious
shades Of. pink.
The fourteenth anniversary ball Of the
German Butchers. Society will be held in
TeuIonia Hail this evening.
-. The Racquet Club held its annual mas
QaeTade party a. its club-rooms on Alabama
street, near Twenty-fourth, on Thanksgiy-
ing eve. The: affair was a grand success,
the costumes being original and grotesque.
Excellent music was furnished by Messrs.
Harrington and McAllister.
The San Francisco Amateur Dramatic As
sociatien @ilfproduee Uncle TOMS Cabin"
: at the 0rpheum Theater this morning. MIR.
e A. NJ. Beiasco Jr., brother of David
Belasco, the well-knewn playwright, VIII
= appear, and the affair is expected to attract
:. a very large audience.
~. The Cercie Francois Ball.
= Elaborate Preparations have been goingo
:, the last few, days at Union-square Building
in view Of the:anDIial ball given last evening
by: the Cercle Francois The event is always
one OF particular interest in French society
circles here, and insureS to the fortunate
. securers: of. invitations an evening of con-
rgenlaland refined entertainment
-: A canvas: yestibuIe protected the ladies
ON descent. from their carriages admitting
=; over the canyased stairway, lined with palms,
to the firstfIO0r. Here the rooms of the club
were Hospitality. thrown open and decorated
:. with flags, palms, smllaX and medalliOus,
bearing the.initialSo of the words "RepubIique
Franchise" : =.
= The. hall itself was more deliberately
:adofned, the chief agents employed being
the warm tints Of the national colors, pref
re, lily draped amid medalllonS and clusters of
palms: Nearly three hundred guests finally
assembled and-enjoyed a succession of
dances TO the music Of Ballenbergs Of
e. thestra. -;
Between the dances. ices and delicious
punches were ON hand, while the lizard
tables and card:roGas found their different
devotees. About II so O'Clock an elaborate
supper. comprising hot and cold courses,
was served at tete-a-tete tables set upstairs
in two large halls. The wine list was duly
scanned and appreciated. Dancing after
: ward led sway. rill late, when the gradual
announcement Of carriages broke up the de-
iightfnl affair. =.
composed of Mr.. E: Meyer, President; Mr.
A.. Fusenot, Vice President; Mr.. Jules
Levy, Treasurer Mr.. Edmond Godchaux,
Secretary. Directers-MM. Ernest Charon-
Nat, Albert Pissis, Lazare Klein, Bernard
;Keiss, ,lsIdore W. Levy, The Reception
: PeSoli, Eugene Meyer, Joseph Roth, Charles
Carpy, DR., YemaIls, James Elder, DIR. Jules
Simon Maurice Kahn, En-. Raas. George W.
J. Frank, Leon Blum. Leopold Siegel. Joseph
Kahn. The Floor Committee consisted of
NM. E. Dubedat, DR.. Dudley TAFT, Joseph
Nathan Mayer, Charles Blum, NJ. Dahlman,
jules Wolf.
: Among those present were noticed: Mr.
and Mrs. Eigene Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Davidson, Mr.
man, Mr.. Siebe. Miss Mannheim, Miss Lottie
Cert, Mr.. and Mrs Yemans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. G. Lyons Mr.. and Mrs. RaaS, Mr.. Sylvan
Wen, Mr.. Leon Blum, Mr.. l.. Siegel and
ladies, Miss Ellen Levy, Mr.. Solomon Sweet
: and the Misses sweet, Mr.: E. L. Labadie
ard ladies, Mr., Emanuel Meyer, Mr.. Julian
Reiss, Mr.. Jules Levy and ladies, Mr.. and
:. Mrs. Fred Marriott, Mr.. Z. Charonnat, Mr..
A Pissis..
The Campbell Musicale.
A pleasant matinee musicale was given
: YESTERDAY :hy Mrs. Walter c. Campbell at
her residence ON Turk street to a number of
ladies' Of musical taste
: After choice programme dainty refresh
ments were enjoyed amid the fragrance of
flowers and the sparkle of bright conversa-
ton.
The guests were: Mrs. Clarence Mann,
Miss kosalind Bost, Miss Mary Webster,
Miss Maude. Sparks. Miss Agnes Sadler,
;. Miss Bertha Hodsell, Miss Bertha Hickey,
Mrs. j. Z. birmingham, Miss Harriet War
: den,' Miss Kate sFianel. Miss Stella Wald-
q; thai. Miss Maggie Rosekranz, Miss Helen
Sanborn, Miss Josephene Kirly. Miss CO.
: rinpe Tower. Miss Agnes Fillmore, Miss
Cora Crabbe, Miss May Williams, Miss Lulu
,Brusie, Mrs. Charles Kirby, Miss Janet
. Wait, Miss Katherine Lang, Mrs. l.. Frank,
Mrs. Ethel Kohler, Miss Mary Holbrook,
Miss Hattie Foster, Mrs. George Hansbrow
and Mrs. T. Percy Ross.
=. - The Eaton Dinner Party.
-. A brilliant and enjoyable dinner party
and Social musical and literary entertain
mepts were given on Thanksgiving evening
at the hospitable residence of MI. George
ID. Maggie, on. Steiner street.
The sumptuous menu was handsomely
served and the fair widow hostess exercised
s rare, Judgment in bringing congenial spirits
In unison. Recitations, vocal and instru-
mental music followed, which were supple
mented' by dancing. The festivities were
prolonged TO the close OF the national holi-
day.
Among the participants In this social re.
union were the felowng-named ladies and
ties, Mrs. Jack Magee, Miss Emma Court,
Mrs. Frances Cunningham, Miss Emma Ea-
ton. Mr.. George ID. Nagle, Mr.. George Nagle
Jr., Mr.. Harry Nagle, Mr.. Thomas Archer
Mr.. Jack Magee. Mr.. George Adams, Mr.
Noble Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. Marston and
MI. Henry b. Livingston.
A Thanksgiving Reception.
On Thursday evening, at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bail, $50 Pacific
street, an enjoyable evening was spent
Songs, Rotations and musical selection!
were rendered by the following ladies ant