The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-01
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Delightful Reception Held by
Mrs. Julius C. Refs.
Tie Vice Birthday Party-Tinsoa surprise-A
Large Number of Enjoyable Organ
lied Parties - Personals.

The Spanish Carnival will take place to-
night.
DIR. K R. Macdougall Wilson, graduate
of Toland Medical College, and for some
time house surgeon at the City and County
Hospital, who has been in Europe for the
past three years. lately passed all the exam
nations Of the Royal College of Physicians,
Edinburgh; the Royal College of Surgeons,
Edinburgh, and the Faculty of Physicians
aud Surgeons Glasgow, and received the
diploma of each of these bodies.
The Morrow Club will hold their second
anniversary ball at B'nai Birth Hall this
evening.
On tie Dist ult. his Excellency the Hon.
john a. Cummins the Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Honolulu, gave dinner at his
residence in honor of Rear-Admiral Brown
of the United States flagship Charleston.
The third annual ball Of the Harness.
makers National Union No. will take
place tonight at Odd Fellows Hall.
The residents of the Mission are 10 be af-
forded an opportunity of hearing Mrs. Sarah
Cowell lie Moyne. The first of series of
five reciials took place last night at Mission
Music Hall, Wien the following programme
was presented: Kentucky Belle" Con-
and ''Au Revoir," Austin Dobson; New
DE Profundis," Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing; Up al Il Nilla-D0wn in the City,
and Herve Riel," Robert Browning; "Our
Charity Fair" Henry Baldwin. The sue
ceeding dates are the Sth, 14th, 22d and 29th
of this month at the same hall
The Refs Reception.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Julius C. Refs introduced
their daughter 10 society most delightfully."-
on Thursday evening at their residence on
Sacramento street. The occasion will be
remembered as one of the leading events OF
tie opening season.
The long suite of rooms was tastefully ar
ranged for a soiree danSante-the form as
sumed by the pleasant affair. A snowy eX-
panse of canyaSed floor greeted the delighted
eyes OF the many dance lovers, While its bril-
lance under the flood OF light was asreeably
relieved by green setting of ferns and
palms. Eere and there were set chains ana
clusters of flowers lending their beauty and
fragrance to the tout ensemble
In the midst of this "unlabOred pretti-
ness" Mrs. Refs cordially welcomed her
friends, assisted in the pleasant task by her
daughters. Mrs. Julian c. SonntaG, Miss
May ReiS and Miss Lillian Refs, the latter
being the charming debutante OF the evening.
Noah Brandt's Orchestra afterward fur
nlshed a succession OF dance selections un-
Ii midnight when supper was announced.
over 200 friends seated themselves at one
time or another in the large canvas tent i'm
prOylsed for the occasion, and after refresh
ing themselves with the delicacieS provided
resumed dancing until the farewalls be-
came general and the pretty affair was over.
The Ths,Ie club Ball.
The ninth annual Halloween bali of the
San Francisco Thistle Club took place last
evening at Mechanics Pavilion and added
another success to the clubs record.
Sc0tland's sons are ho,pitable by nature and
in this respect are only eXcelled by Scot
lands daughters. Together, nothing ap-
pears TO delight them so much as to gather
their American and Scotch free ms" and
have social time. No more fitting season
exists in their traditions than Halloween
for 'Ioregathering of lads and lasses." 1t
Is the fete OF all manner OF lovers spells and
Omens and associated with every Kind of
auSpIc0us augury, SO graphically described
by Robbie Burns.
The opportunity was eagerly seized last
event g and the hall was crowded. Tartans
waved and claymOres glinted and the sound
of the pibroch was in the air. But the only
warfare was on Cupid's part, and gayety
and good-humOr accompanied the proSecu-
ton OF the dance programme. The Park
Band officiated, and it was estimated that
sumo $500 persons were admitted during the
affair, which did not terminate till after ?
o'clock.
The success of the ball was in great meas
IRE due TO the etfolts of the officers and
members Of special committees as follows:
Officers - Hugh Fraser, Royal Chieftain;
John Elder, Vice-Royal Chieftain: William
Cormaek, Recorder; james Drever, Treas
rotary; Alexander Campbell, Master-at-
Arms; Dr. a. a. Gilmour, Physician;
Trustees = John d. Coulie, ". Valance
Gray, j. j. Mcdonald; Literary Commit
tee-Alexander Henderson, John Il. Smith,
Alexander Campbell; floor manager. ID. III.
I. McLennan; assistant, Alexander Camp
bell; Floor Committee-Dr. A. A. GilmOur,
John McCallum, Robert Little, John c. Nc
Evan, John I. Mcdonald. Hugh Munro,
Fred Thain, John Grant, George w. Patter-
SON, ". A Davidsnn Reception Commit
tee-James Aitkeu. DR.. d. Mcmillan, John
o. Scott, John Elder, James Spiers, William
Watt Neil McLennan, Alexander Sharp,
William Mcintosh, John Stewart, II. W.
tee-Hugh Fraser (Chairman), William Cor
mack, James brewer, Alexander Hender-
son, Fred Thain. John Grant, r. NJ. Munro,
Robert henderson, d. NJ. t. McLennan;
Club Pipers-J. ). K Teyendale, d. r. Nc
Lehman, G. w. Patterson, William u. Ross.
a Pleasant Surprise Party.
a most enjoy able surprise party was
given 10 Miss Elsie Tinson at her residence
on Wednesday evening last in honor of her
sixteenth birthday. The visitors arrived
at 30 o'clock, and when all were assembled
singing dancing, games and instrumental
music were enjoyed. At II O'Clock refresh
ments we're partaken of. after which the
anIusements were resumed until a late hour.
Among those present were: Miss Irene
Whitford, Miss Alice Peterson, Miss Grace
Brodie, Miss Ida Conrad, Miss Ethel Whit
comb, Miss Lottie Brown, Miss Grace Max
Wei, Miss Ida Collins, Miss Elsie TinsoD,
Miss Sadie Drscoll, Miss Rosie Peterson,
Josie Peterson. Miss May Mcdonald;
Messrs. George Gay, Peter Garrity, d.
Buckley, Henry MeTeenner, Leslie Cellam,
Frank Houpt, W. Dorance. II. Williams,
john Platt ana others.
The sports" Party.
The third party of the Sports" social
club organized among the members of
carnival booth SO designated, came off last
night at Odd Fellows Hall. In many
respects it was pleasantly similar to large
home Early, so congenial was the company
and so courteous tie entertainers.
There were no special decorations in the
hall unless three artistic frames on the stage
could be so described. They contained the
nan Is of the club officers and other infor-
nation, a notable feature being the an
nouncement of dates of parties to be given
by brother social clubs in the near future.
This complimentary touch was much ap-
precated. Blum's orchestra was well TO
the fore, and during the two promenade in
teryals rendered specially choice sele, tons.
Parker and Miss I. f. Hogan, followed by
over go couples. The medley took place
little before 1 o'clock. Another feature
calling Tor mention was the unique pro-
gTamne IN black and gold, forming an ele-
CANT souvenir.
he officers OF this enterprising club are
President. j. Z. Parker; Vice President, j.
q. McCarly; Secretary, w. II. Haycock;
Financial secretary, F. A. Griffing; Treas
urer, G. b. Sloan; Sergeant-at-Arms, +. a.
Gunner. The special committees were
composed as follows: Floor manager, j. p
Parker; assistant floor manager, c. b.
Sloan; Floor Commitee-F. A. GTiffing, f.
j. Bauer. f. NJ. Wheaton, w. III. Crowell;
Reception Committee-F. a. GUNNER, d. +.
llison. George Lampman, Win Heyer.
Fred Heyer, w. c. Gregg
The Leo Assembly Entertainment.
Leo Assembly, Ne. 4, Young Mems Cath
ellie Union, held its first open meeting last
Thursday evening in Loyola Hall, on the
corner of Tenth aud Market streets. There
was a large and enthusiastic audience
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