The morning call., 1890-10-11
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Patriarcbs' Welcoming to
General Z. III. Black.
Pleasant Home Parties-The Grippe Clubs
Second Gathering-Libsrty Lodge En-
tertainment-Perso

Miss Florence Williams of Berkeley will
receive her friends at the Occidental Hotel
on Tuesday evenings during October.
The Progressive Spiritualists' Society will
give their monthly social at Washington
Hall, Eddy street, this evening.
MIR. Theodore Meetz of Alameda will eele-
brate the forty-frst anniversary of his ar
rival in this State to-day. He sailed from
Bremen, Germany, in brig called Reform,
arriving in san Francisco by way of Cape
Horn.
\ MISUNDERSTANDING party will be given
by Fidelity lodge, No. 1, l. o. o. F., at st.
Georges Hall, this evening
The society baseball match at the Oak,
land grounds this afternoon will commence
al o'clock. The game will be given under
the auspices of the following committee
Miss Nellie Mckee. Miss Jessie Coleman
Miss Bessie Wheaton and Miss Kate Gle
meHt
Tho Grant-scott wedding in London.
Miss Isabel Scott, eldest daughter of Mr.
George 5. Scott, was married in LondoI
last week to Mr.. Douglass Stewart Grant
son of the late Mr.. Beach Grant. and brother
Of the famous beauty, Miss Adele Grant
The ceremony took tlaee at st. Mary!
Church, Bryanston square. There was +;
wedding breakfast. The bride was attended
by Miss Louise Scott. Best man, Alder
Stafford. The Rev. Howard Gill, chaplain
Of the British Embassy of Paris, otliciated
Canon Leigh of St. Mary'S assisting. Al
the ceremony and Wedding breakfast were
Mrs. Grant, the Misses Grant, Mrs. Ron
aids. Mrs. j. I. de Navarro, Mr.. and Mrs,
J. G. Neeser, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Victor New,
comb. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Henshaw
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman Of
New York. Mr.. and Mis-. Grant viii re-
main abroad for year. MIR. Grant has
many friends in California to whom the in
teliigeEce of his wedding will be interesting.
Patriarchs' Reception to General Black.
On last Wednesday evening Canton San
Francisco, No. 5, PatraTchs Militant ten
dered a banquet to General f. II, Black in
logor If his return home from the canton.
meut recently held at Chicago. The spa
ciouS diIing-rOom was taStefully decorated
for the occasion with flags and evergTeens
and flow ers, with motto overhanging the
center of the table, Welcome Home,
worked in fragrant flowers.
At O'Clock General E. II. Black, ex-Gen-
eral L. K. Russell and Colonel j. 5. White
accompanied by their respective staff off
GERS, were escorted from the Encampmeni
Hall to the supper-rOOm by the canton, I'M
der the command of Captain George W.
LOngey, and on arriving at the festive table
the celebrated Park Band played the familiar
air, Home Again." discOursing national
and other airs during the evening.
All being seated, the address of welcome
was rendered by the presiding officer, Mr..
George W. LoDgley, alter which the good
things abundantly provided We're partakeu
OF. Subsequently General L. h. Russell Of
Oakland was called upon TO respond to the
toast of the evening, General L. IL.
Il
the General giving brief and tlattering ac-
count of the festival week OF the Friennial
Cantonment p. NJ at Chicago. After
ward French song was rendered by Cheva-
lier Xavier Mefret, followed by a cOrnet
solo by Mr.. j. c. Coggin. Then Major j. f.
toast Of Canton No. o, after which
Colonel j. S. White of Oakland responded
to the toast of the ''Patriarchs Militant"
Last but not least the toast OF The
Ladies was ably responded to by Major
G. w. Lemont, after which several appro-
pirate remarks were made by the cheva-
neTS, the festivities being continued till
early nom, when the band played AUD
Lang Syne," aud all left ior their respective
homes, feeling that this was an occasion
never TO be forgotten and one of the most
s0ciable and successful events ever given by
the canton.
The following is a list of those present: Gen
eral f. Ii. Black, Colonel j. 5, White, Gen
eral E. K. Russell, Major G. w. Lemont,
Major T. J. Mayhem, Major II. A. Gale
MD. Major J. +. Crosett, Captain F. VI.
Farwell. Captain George W. Longley. Major
F. P. wilkins. Major W. L. HodgkinS. Cap
tain Fred fillmore, Captain I. J. Hays
Captain Z. c. Huntington, Captain E,
Bracket, Captain W. :. Potter, Captain a.
Davidson, Captain A. Brown, Lieutenant
j. Thompson, Ensign I. r. Morse, Sergeant
a. 5. " ard. Cheyaliers-JOhn 4. Kidd
w. A. Secor, William Book, E. L. HOllen-
beck, Xavier ,Mefret, NJ. TONES, F. W
Gordon, Custer Pulschen, F. H. S. Miller,
J. b. Cochran, d. II. Crane, c. ". WEIGH
+. Z. Dur0se, a. Y. Thompson, Z. L. lt
BoIrveau.
La Grippe Club Party.
The second gathering of La Grippe Clut
took Place last evening at Union-squarf
Hall. 1t seems as if the club is taking
hold" judging by the Increase in attend
aLce. Invitations were carefully issued and
several novelties specially imported for the
occasion will be remembered by those who
attended when the next La Grippe invita-.
lions are issued.
The hall was prettily decorated with
national flags. About half-past 9 o'clock
Simpsons Orchestra commenced the grand
march, which was led by Mr.. NJ. Neumann
and Miss Rose Lyons, preceded by two little
girls IN white gowns, adorned with long rib
b0ns Of the club colors, to which little bells
were attached. The floor manager had d
crimson badge with large bell fixed in its
center. while the President, Mr.. LIGHT, had
q miniature bucket and caldrOn as the par
ticular insignia attached to his badge.
Programmes neatly gotten up in script on
cream white mili-board, with gold beveled
edges, were distributed from buckets by the
Wel.-6nown Uncle Tom" colored gentle
man, much in request for advertising pur-
poses on the trOttoiTs, who was accompanied
by an active miniature OF himself, also OF
DIRK complexion. During the evening an
influenza waltz" was announced, consist
ing of a Virginia reel to bagpipe accompani-
ment. There were many representatives
clubs, including the new Berlins. The
evenings pleasure continued till o'clock,
when the party reluctantly broke up.
The officers of this enterprising club are
President, Mr.. NJ. E. LIGHT; Yice-President,
Mr.. NJ. Levy; Secretary, Mr.. NJ. Neumann
Treasurer, Mr. l. Riser; Sentinel, Mr. J
Arnheim. The special committees were
composed as follows: Floor director, Mr.
II. Nrumann; assistant floor director, Mr.
}. Arnheim; Floor Committee-MesSrs NJ
Z. LIGHT Chairman, l. Riser, l.. Henry. II,
Lippman, NJ. Levy, A. Lyons; Reception
Communicable Grippe Club.
The Oakland Elks' Hospitality.
Oakland Lodge, No. III. Benevolent ant
Protective Order of Elks, gave pleasant
entertainment Oh Tuesday evening. wher
Mr.. Henry Dixey, the actor, and certain 81
his confreres were the guests of the even
ing.
Mr.. Dixey took seat on the platform
with Chairman George E. de Cola and TIE
fun commenced. Speeches were made ex.
planning the objects Of the order ana what
1t has accomplished. Among others who
spoke was Mt DiXey, who said he was glad
10 be present; that the Order of Elks was
one of the grandest organizations in the
world. He is a Mason, but the Elks do more
good work than any secret order he is ac
quainted with. he spoke of the origin OF
the order and said that members were noted
for their goOd-heartedDess to their fellow.
men. He expressed his Willingness to con-
tribute toward the evenings entertainment
and well did he fulfill the promise during
the evening Various members Of his CON-
Iany also contributed their quota toward The
amusement. The fun was III progress at al
early hour in the morning.
Among those present We're: Mayor GaS
cock, Messrs. T. NJ. Fitzgerald, the Hen.
shaw brothers, Cleveland l.. Dam, Johr
Gushing Jr., L. Manning, W. f. Pierce. w
5. 0BiieD, b. BraytOn, E. Campbell, Q. S
McMullen, Al Stilwell, DR.. Woolsey, Dr.
Crowley, Charles T. Boardman. Russell I'll
Coil, w. M. Kent, Z. S. McMullen, w. ID