The morning call., 1890-09-27
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Pleasant Concert and Dance by
the CaledOnian Club.
The Bay City Whselmen's Dance-Marriage of
Attorney-GeneIal Johuson-Ths Sclo-
mon surprise-Personals

The Children's Progressive Lyceum will
give their regular monthly entertainment at
ST. Georges Hall this evening.
The members of the La Volta Literary
and TerpsichoTean Society gave pleasant
at-home last evening at Minerva Hall, Sara
toga Building. Dancing to the music Of
Miss Middleton was enjoyed until about
midnight The officers of the club are:
President, Mr.. T. j. Murphy; Weep resi-
dent Mr.. +. S. Pinkham; Secretary, Mr.. j.
j. Carr; Treasurer. Mr.. E. Clark; Sentinel,
MI +. Siebert
The Jollites will give their second monthly
complimentary social at Mission Turn Hall.
Mission street, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth, this evening.
Mr., E. Noble was married to Miss May
Ward, a progressing young lady of West
Oakland, on Thursday morning at St Mary's
Cathedral. The happy couple left in the
afternoon for San Jose, and on their return
will reside in Oakland.
A bonbon party and ball will be given by
the Danish Society Norden in Union-square
Hall this evening
MIS-. Sarah d. Cooper. the eminent kinder
garten organizer, will 60 to Santa Cruz early
In October to open the Home Lecture "
course under the auspices of the Kindergar-
ten Board of that city.
The orders of the Sons of St George and
Daughters Of St George viii hold a Joint
beneht entertainment and bail at Irving
Hall this evening.
The serious accident to Mrs. Murphy
COlOnbet at San Jose on Wednesday has
excited profound concern in society there
Her husband and son have not yet returned
one being in Nevada and the other on the
way to Mexico. Mrs. Murphy Colombet is
the daughter of Captain Fisher, Massa-
chusetts whaler, who owned the large ranch
south OF San Jose known as Iaguna Seco.
She was married IN 1919 to Daniel Murphy,
an uncle Of Mr.. 3. ID. Murphy. the we'll
known banker and capitalist After the
death OF her husband in 1881 she married
Peter COlumbet, but always retained the
name of Murphy in connection with her
own. OF three children by MIR. Murphy TWO
are living, a son, Daniel Murphy, 50 years
old, and Mrs. Diana Hill. Mary Murphy,
aIterward Mrs. Chapman, is now dead.
MIS-. Murphy-C olombet has led a very active
lie, personally experimenting the opera
tons OF her large ranches south OF San Jose,
The BAy City WheeImen's Dance.
One Of the most delightful parties that
have taken place for some time was that
given last night at Union-Square Hall to cele-
bTate the sixth anniversary of the Bay City
~ heeimen, Only limited number of invi-
tatiuns had been issued, and these were
eagerly accepted by the favored few.
U
contiDgents of guests had arrived in sufficient
numbers to start the opening promenade.
Blums Orchestra officiated, and MIR. Ralph
n. Thompson, escorting Miss Emily Wilson.
led tie slowly circllng columns of youth and
beauty in their fascinating dress parade"
Afterward, the dainty ivory white pro-
grammes were in requisition, and twelve
numbers were rapidly secured by the gentle
men, often in scrubbed nieroglyphics. Al
most promptly at midnight the last dance
Id aft ard
interchanged adieux and au revoirs.
The floor during this pleasant meeting was
under the following direction: Floor man
ager, Mr.. Ralph NJ. Thompson; Floor Com
mittee-Mr. Dan O'Callaghan. Mr.. b. W.
Spalding, Mr. Sanford Plummer, Mr. Allan
Marshall, Mr.. Thomas W, Gilm0ur, Nj.
Joseph G. Cox.
Johuson-Lange Wedding, Sacramento.
On Wednesday afternoon at the residence
of EIr. George a. Stoddart in Sacramento,
Miss Mary Goldie LANCE and Attorney
General G. A. johnson of Santa Rosa were
united in marriage, Rev. j. B. Siicox offici
ating. Only near relatives of the contract
ing parties were present. The rooms were
handsomely decorated with floral pieces.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Stoddart, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Wilcox, Mr..
and MIRA w P. johnson, Miss Minnie e.
= JOHNS onV hurley w. johnson, Mrs. Farm
ham of A5ckton, Miss Helen Waterman,
t.. Y, u. T.
MIR. ana Mrs. Goodell. Miss Julia Goodeli,
Miss Sarah N. Jones, Miss Clausen, Miss
Sylvester, Mrs. George Putnam, Miss Amelia
Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. 5. HOH and MI G.
7. Noyes. The bridal party departed on the
afternoon train for this city, and the follow
ing day MIR. and Mrs. johnson left for In
diana on visit, preparatory to taking up
their residence in Santa Rosa.
Party Twenty-fourth Street.
A number of the friends of Miss Susie
Sol, mon. and Miss 0phelia Bear of New
Orleans, who is visiting Miss Solomon, ten
dered them a surprise party at the home OF
the former, 1916 Twenty-fonrth street, last
Saturday night. The members of the Or
lando Literary AMI Social Club, of which
Miss Solomon is a member, were present In
force, and contributed considerably to the
evenings entertainments Shortly after MD
night all sat down TO splendid collation.,
" hich, besides being interesting itself, was
made more SO by Numerous witty addresses
by those around the festal board. The
pleasant affair terminated at late hour In
the morning. Provision had been made by
Mrs. Solomon, the mother of the hostess, for
the accommodation of all the guests for the
night, and the fatigue of travelling homeward
was thus happily avoided.
The CaIedonian Club Concert.
The CALIFORNIAN Club gave a remarkably
pleasant concert last evening at Scottish
Hall on Larkin street. To most music
hers the announcement of an opportunity
III hearing songs an melodies of the Scot
= fish Border" bears with 1t a peculiarly las,
einating ring and so it seemed to have acted
ton the present occasion. Both nall and
balconies were filled with cosmopolitan ad-
mirers of the sweet airs that sprung up on
Aud Scctla's romantic border
The following programme had been pre-
pared: Marches and reels on the highland
bag pipes CaiedonIan Club pipers; intro
ductory remarks, Chief w. c. Burnett; song,
s.'Tbe Broom o. the CowdenknoweS" (authOr
gnkpoyn), Mr. d. NJ. Jones; song, Gala
Water" Miss Ella V. MeCloskey song,
annie Laurie Douglas OF j England, MI MI
Forest (AIrs. Cock burn, Nine. Yda de Sem
mario. with violin obligato by Mr.. A. Ii.
Kayton; the Scottish sword dance.
.'Gillio callum." NJ Mr., John 5 Ta Mse-
d dsie trio. '.Tweedside" Robert Crawford,
Madame Seminario. Miss McCloskey and
Mt. sandy; song, Jock O Hazeldean" tSlr
Walter Scott) Miss Jessie Wall; song,
what Land Is Peer, Caledonia, to Theer
OR. d. Milne. music composed by ID. NJ:
Zones; sung on this occasion for the first
time. Mr.. S. j. Sandy; violin solo, Noe
tnrne' (Wallace), Mr.. A. ii. Kayton; song,
ssThe Bush Aboon Traquair' Robert Craw-
ford. M George St rc !; BremRs5' S sGne.
Yda de Seminario; song. huey,s fiIttm
HTiiliam LaidIaw), Miss Ella Y. McClos-
kew. with violin obligato by MIR. a. ID. Kay
ton Professor James A. Kerr accompanlst'
There were many encores, and not single
number fell short of expectation.
The enthusiasm among the audience was
very marked, and it was with difficulty at
times that the regular order of the pro-
oTamme was resumed. The song by f. ID.
Milne. "WhauLand is a Peer. Caledonia, to
Thee was much applauded, as much ior
'>.Ir ADEQUATE setting of its inspiring senti-
/ments as for his satisfactory. rendition:
Dancing was however at last arrived at, and
TO the music of Mr.. w. Gregg's orchestra
twelve numbers were danced, including
Kayton, the first time played. Aud
Lang Syne" concluded highly agreeable
The officers of the club are: Chief. w. c.
Burnett; First Chieftain, Daniel r. Mcneil !;
Second Chieftain, II. 5. Falconer; Third
Chieftain. Thomas Wilson; Fourth Chief
I2aat..r,: Physician Dr. d Mac