The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-16
The TerriIl House Warming and
Wedding Anniversary
Party.
AN EXCURSION ON THE BAY.
Marriage of Mr.. William Searles and
Miss George Aitking-The Elite
Club Party Across the Bay.
Picnic Announcements - Nup-
tiaIs of Mr.. Frank T. NiIon and
Miss Morgan of Nevada City.

Atthe residence of the brides parents. 2318
Howard street, last Saturday, by the Rev. DIR.
Harcourt. Miss Maude Davis eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Davis, was married TO Mr.
Frank L. Taylor OF the firm OF 5. +. Taylor y Co.
Only immediate relatives of the family were
present. They left after the ceremony for points
on tie North Pacific Coast Railroad, where they
will spend couple OF weeks awaiting the COM
pIetlon of their cottage ut Camp Taylor, where
they VIII spend the summer. On their return 10
the city they will take up their residence at 420
Ellis street
The engagement is announced OF Miss Emma
6. WEIGH, the only daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
William ". Welcb, formerly of Virginia City,
New, to MIR. George Boole, OF the firm OF Dun
ham, Carrigon. Hayden & Co., Of San Francisco.
The wedding will take place al ST. Johns Epls-
eopal Church, corner Of Valencia and Fifteenth
streets, next Wednesday, at 1880 o'clock In tile
morning. They viii reside in Seattle, wash
The engagement is announced OF Miss Lizzie
Tuny daughter of ex- COugressman P. B. fully,
OF GiiIoy, and Mr.. Hamilton j. higgins, son OF
Mi. John n Higgins OF New YORK: Inc Wed
ding Will take place al Gliroy o. Monday, Tue
.3Oth inst.
. Miss Belle Burns is announced TO take place at
O'clock tomorrow morning at ST. Mary's Ca
o.. :. the engagement is announced OF Miss A. HO
Mr. George L. Flint, both OF this city.
Notes.
The Sacramento regiment has decided to go
INTO camp al santa Cruz from july 9TH TO July
18Th. This will BE- the first regiment TO camp
there this year, ana will give the town mill
tary appearance.
Mr. and Mrs A. Prescott Will celebrate their
- silver wedding anniversary by reception next
Sunday afternoon AZ their residence, 1903 Post
street.
Que Of the events IN Lorin took place Tues
day evening in the shape Of a surprise party 10
MI Barrows, one OF tile School Trustees. in
view Of bis expected removal to San Francisco.
Il was very pleasant affair In every way
Nine. BillOn, tue prlml donna, assisted by
number Of artists Il ON this city, VIII give con-
cert al san Rafael this evening.
A festival VIII be given by the pupils OF the
French and English Institute IN honor oil Inc
fourteenth anniversary OF Its foundation next
Sunday afternoon al Irving Hall
The Parks CIeaves Wedding.
The wedding OF Mr.. William b. Parks aud
Miss Bertha L. Cleayes took place last Tuesday
evening al the residence Of The BRIDES parents,
Mr. aud Mrs. Cyrus GleIves, on Clinton avenue,
between Oak and Walnut streets. The groom
occupies the important position OF private secre-
iaTy 10 the ONCE OF HOlDrook, Merrill SletSon,
The residence was most artistical!y decorated
for HE occasion, profusiOn OF flowers and trail
lag vines being seen through ihe various rooms.
a cOmnodiOus tent had been pitched ia tue gar
Gen adjoining which was also converted into a
peIfect bower OF fragrant 1UWtrS-
1he ceremony was performed by kew. w. w.
Seudder OF The Congregational Church. The
bIIde was attended by Miss Minnie Par~s' sister
OF the groom, while the grOOm's best man was
the brides brother Mr.. Fred l. C.eayes.
Congratulations were extended by tile large
circle OF relatives and Intimate friends VINO were
present, and they were also The recipients OF
many elegant presents.
An elaborate wedding supper was served in the
ma quee on The lawn. At the conclusion OF the
banquet the newly married couple were driven TO
their new home on NersalleS avenue.
At Rose Marie Farm.
o. Friday evening last an entertainment and
ball was gwen at Rose Marie Farm, about nine
miles from GtlrOy, in aid OF the Madrone Church
Fund. Several hundred guests assembled to
listen 10 the music, etc, of which the entertain
menI consisted.
AT its conclusion sumptuous repast was
served by Mr.. and Mrs j. P. MeCurre, the
ers of the farm and hosts Of The evening. Sub
sequently the company INDUCED in a social
dance to the music of lie Fifth Infantry Band Of
San Jose, under the leadership OF Mr.. V. POu-
celet, which organization had volunteered It's
services for the event.
Mr.. McCurle viii be reeollecled as having
been for twenty years Secretary Of the British
Benevolent Society," aud also as one OF tie eX-
Pies Idehts OF 1.-THE Handel and Haydn Choral
Society OF San rranciscO. His tact and energy
In lie promotion Of social enterprises are, there
fore, well known, and the success which at
tended this event Will excite no wonder in the
mlndS OF those who know him. Mr.. McCurTie
and wife removed from San Francisco 10 the
Rose Marie Farm about TWO years ago, ana their
advent at that place seems likely 10 revolutonize
social way. The farm Is situated In the
Twas Valley, and on IL they have built a resi-
Gence which for quiet, artistic elegance and
unitarian neatness has few equals in California.
Il lis style Of architecture II Is an admiXtuTe Of
The Queen Anne and Easilake models. IL follows
no hard and fast rule, Mrs McCurrles taste
having en- used to effect combinations where
an artistic result could be secured or useful
purpose served.
The valley is one OF the beauty spots of Califor-
Ma and the scenic and climatic surroundings OF
tie farm are simply superb. The pavilion In
which the entertainment took place is located
among some large oak trees a short distance
FROM the house. and is forty by eighty feet in ex
tent. 1t was elegantly draDed 10 bunting for The
occasion, besides being garlanded with the flow
ers and efeigreens which grow 50 luXuriously In
the neighbolhood.
The Committee OF Arrangements who hal
charge Of the affair consisted Of: Mrs. b. 5.
Maehardo, Mrs. j. OToole, Mrs. j. W. Ransome
Mrs NJ. Hill, Mrs. J. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Pierce
Mrs. Quinlan. Mrs. MORROW, Mrs: Conlan, Mrs
j. cCray, Miss Marie Fitzgerald, Miss j. w.
Doyle Mrs. p. Fitzgerald and Mrs. J. P. Nc.
Curre.
Tie guests began TO arrive about 8 o'clock,
and when dancing began the floor was a scene OF
animated beauty, which would have delighted
the eye of a painter A large portion OF the
female loneliness OF Santa Clara County, arrayed
p In beautiful and orcOming toilets, was there.
The dancing was kept up until nearly morning.
The Crouch-Hunyon Wedding.
The wedding OF Mr.. Harrison H. Crouch and
Miss Laura RunyOn, the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. o. r. Runyon, took place last Wedues =
day al the home OF the BRIDES parents, near
= CORTLAND, on the Sacramento River. Tie groom
is nephew Of Mrs E. B. Croker and is we'll
known young business man OF Sacramento.
The dTawiug-room where the ceremony took
place was beautifully decorated with white and
yellow tule, Puritan and white pinks,
while the ornamentation Of the reception room
was In blue dIapelles and pink sweet-pea bios
SONS.
AT 500 o'clock Rev. C. w. Merrill, pastor of
the Congregational Church at Sacramento, per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Ira e. ROBBIE was the
best man aud the bridesmaid was Miss Mary G.
Crouch, sister of the groom.
The wedding gifts were many, beautiful and
valuable. Messrs. George Runyon, brother OF
the bride, and Frank HOLSTER were ushets. 1t
was after midnight when the party was ready to
dispense AID The journey 10 Sacramento began,
me me bridal ia party accompanying Inc excursion;
Mrs. Crouch took the early train for San Fran
cisco, whence they went 10 Del Monte.
Party on Ninth Street.
Mr. and Mrs.W. Terrill gave house-warming
and anniversary party at their residence on
Ninth street last Tuesday, IL being the first au-
uiversary OF their wedding. The hostess was
the recipient OF great many presents. During
the evening sumptuous repast was served in
the dinngroom, the tables being prettlly deco
rated with the choicest flowers, exquisitely ar
ranged.
Alter supper games singing recltations, dane
Ing, etc., were INDUCED IN, and at late hour
the guests departed, wishing their entertainers
many years Of continued happiness and pros
IeTity.
The following were present: Mr.. aud Mrs.
Smith. Mr.. aud Mrs Lucas, MIR. aud Mrs. Bart
lett, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gearing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jameson, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
KIefane, Mr.. aud Mrs. Douglass, Mrs and Miss
Atkins, Mr. j. Atkins Jr, Master George At
kins, Miss oCounor, Miss Burnett, Miss Bertha
Eyans. Miss G. Tubbs, Mr.. Same ard MIR. j. j..
Henderson.
The searles-Aitking Wedding.
Mr.. William Searles, formerly OF Santa Cruz,
was IOned in marriage Thursday last TO Miss
George Aitking of Benicia, at the residence OF
the brides sister, 2lo Valencia street. Mr.. c..
Cordoya of Santa Cruz acted as best man and
Miss Amelia Aitking the BRIDES sister, was
bridesmaid. The decorations were OF white
roses and rare ferns The wedding bell OF white
roses aud ferns, under which the happy couple
we united, was suspended in the bay window.
The wedding was q very quiet one, only the
BRIDES parents and q few Intimate friends being
present. A sister of the bride played the we'd
ding march as lL guests took their nlacas al ihA