The morning call., 1890-11-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Another Day Amid the Pretty
Booths as Irving Hall.
The Signal Corps Hop Two Presbyterian
Church Entertainments-La Doce Musi-
cals-Perscnal Notes.

be cap;ained by Lieutenant Sir r. X. Ar
buthnutt Bart
Mrs. Edna Smell Poulson recently gave
dinner complimentary to Mrs. 5. c. le
Moyne at the Hotel PleasantOn. a few
artist acquaintance were invited 10 meet
the guest Of the occasion.
Invitations have been issued for an after
noon reception to be given by the Misses
Sweet at their residence, 2230 Pacific avenue
La Volta L. and T. Society will be at
home this evening at Saratoga Hall
A reception will be rendered to the officers
and members of Minerva and Orc Elmo Par
Tors, y. d. G. W. of San Francisco, by
Alameda Parlor, No. IS, Native Daughters,
in Masonic Hall, Alameda, this evening.
The Nermonters will give a ball tonight
at Odd Fellows Hall.
In an article on 1.-THE American Amateur
Stage" the Cosmopolitan for November be-
slows high praise on Mrs bonneville Wild
man, formerly Miss Letitia Aldrich, niece Of
Senator W. NJ. Stewart, formerly a resident
of Alameda and well known in this city.
She is now the wife Of the American Consul
10 Singapore and the article was occasioned
by her recent departure from Washington
to that place. She is described as possessing
remarkable talent as an amateur actress,
with perfect form and charming voice.
Charity Concert in Prospect.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the grand charity concert to be given at
irving Hall next Wednesday. The pro-
gramme includes some of our best resident
and visiting artists. among whom is Nine.
Tojetti. who Will sing descriptive piece by
DOnizetti. The music of this number de-
picIs the cruel anguish of a poor mother,
who, in the streets without shelter and
trembling with cold from the falling snow.
begs the passer-by to give her bread. oh!
in pity, bread, she cries, my chic Is
starviugW but there is no one 10 help her.
The agitato movement paints the despair
irg accents of the unfortunate mother. who
finally cries out, My child is dead-dead!'
This pitiful episode was witnessed by Don't
Zetu one winITy afternoon in a street OF
Paris. Moved by this sad scene, he COM
posed this song on his return home.
Miss Magda Bugge of Norway, the concert
puniste recently arrived from New York,
will interpret some of the favorite eompo-
sitiOns of the famous Maestro GTieg; Miss
: Anita Fallon, the society actress and drama
tiSte, Siguor Caboni, Miss Susie Blair, the
Misses Florence and Lilly Slperly and sew
eral Others With such an array OF talent
it win doubtless be a success.
The affair is under tile management of
Professor Standardization, and the pro-
ceeds are for the Episcopal Church Building
Fund.
The Signal Corps Dance.
Oue OF tue most select anu III Ill RESPECTS
pleasant military balls of the present season
was given last evening at Uni0n-Square
Hall. The hosts of the occasion were the
Signal Corps, Second Brigade, \. G. c., and
there were many military guests from
brother corps and companies
The hall was bright with a lavish decking
of red, white and blue material, the blue
being chiefly used to border the other two
eoiOrs, which were thus thrown into brill
fa7 lot hHT
more striking, was naturally present in the
bright uniforms of the corps, the deep-toned
orange stripes and cords and the belt with
out saber, offering delightfully."- harmonious
accompaniment to the varied snatches of
color afforded by the bewitchinS costumes
of the ladies'.
Noah Brandt furnished the music, and the
grand march, in which some 100 couples par
ticipated, Was lead by Major Z. d. Miles,
Brigadier Signal Officer, and Mrs. Miles.
The programmes. showing a regulation he'll
net with orange plume in relief were much
admired. Among the officers present were:
Lieut. enant-C 0lonel William Edwards, Sec
end Brigade staff; Lieutenant W. E. Brown,
First Infantry Signal Corps, aud Lieutenant
Charles j. Evans, Second Artillery Signal
Corps.
The floor was managed by Quartermaster-
Sergeant g. c. Boardman Jr., assisted by
Corporal L. 5. Nickelssen, Private Charles
Hess Jr.: Private Charles Porter Jr., Lieu
tenant Charles j. Evans, Sergeant Oro
Eastwood and Corporal Marvin Curtis. The
Reception Committee consisted OF PriTateS
H. Woods, John Cathcart and A. \. Tucker.
Much credit was conceded TO the Commit
tee OF Arrangements for this pleasant hop.
The members we're: Sergeant q. C.. Board
man Jr., Corporal NickelsSen, Corporal
Curtis Chairman, Private Hess Jr., Private
David a. Cordes, Private Irving Lundb0rg,
Private Henry Clay.
The Charity Feie.
- nOeeible that Wpll- wi SherS 0f the
Maria Kip 0rphanage, St Luke's Hospital
and Old Ladies Home will not be afforded
another opportunity to help those institu-
tons this year so pleasantly again after the
present charity fete at Irving Hall closes.
Consequently the ladies are urgent that
every one so interested should know of this
Chance Of helping and at the same time be-
coming acquainted with all the leading
workers and patrons of the churches under
taking the project.
Yesterday friends were very kind in visit
ing the hall and the booth traffic was fair.
Al tile midday lunch some $50 mortals were
sumDtuously entertained, a big run upon
the flicasseed chicken being reported.
The gentlemen and ladies' at the luncheon
included: Judge Eugene CARRIER. Mrs. W.
T. Coleman, Mrs. Stanley, Mr.. Lloyd Tevis,
Mr.. VIII lewis. Colonel Mendel, Colonel
Benyard, Hon. Frank McCoppin. Mr. John
W. 1urggS, Colonel Isaac Irumbo and
Others.
Some beautiful flowers, especially chrys-
anthemums, were sent in, notably by Mrs.
Barber and Mr.. j. D. Phelan. The grabs"
went eff well, and many cosy little parties
We're formed in the afternoon to discuss the
status and prospect OF the tete. The moon
shine tea on saturday afternoon, with the
cantata :" Lala" in the evening, are being
looked forward to with much interest.
The temporary booth, organized with much
eommendabe zeal the previous day, was
in Ont w III a . alfh0nQh
Alternative, was deemed misleading. The
pretty sigu-board, however, was on view IL
dark corner.
Dancing, to the music of Ballenberg's Or
,hestra, pleasantly occupied the evening
hours. There was some scarcity OF men at
one time, but afterward enough to go
round" was the reassuring cry.
Ali the ladies are working very hard to
make the financial result as satisfactory as
possible. Enough has already been earned
to cover expenses but nothing to speak OF IN
the way of surplus. The next two days
should yield considerable sum if the at
tendances are maintained.
This evening the amusing DeeStrick
Skule" will be again represented with
variations. Hot lunches will be served, as
usual, some of the ladies having charge Of
the tables being Mrs. r. J. Morrison, Mrs.
Isaac Iruubo, Mrs. StrattOn, Mrs. Wheeler
Martin; Mrs. Ashbury Mrs. Eiehbanm, Mrs.
Allen. Mrs DIR. Perry, Miss Carrie GWlnn,
Mrs. Woodward, Mrs Gray, Mrs. Anthony.
Some Of those present last evening were:
Miss NJ. Giyin, MI T. Crown, Mr. R. Nc
Qulsic, DIR. and Mrs. Dodge. Miss Maude
Younger, Mrs. BisselI, Mr.; A: Marks, Miss
. G. f. Nutting, Mis-. G. c. Nutting, Mr. Ray
Sullivan, Mr. Clarence Hook, Miss &.
Humphrey, Miss Foobrus, Mr.. a. W. Loud
erback, Mrs. Howard Barthier, Mrs Lloyd
Tevis, Dr. Beverly Cole, Miss Eldridge, Mr..
Arthur Jones, the Misses Thomson, the
Misses Eichbaum, Miss Martin, Mrs. Mar
tin, Mr.. George C. Nutting. Mrs. Farms
worth, Miss Linforth, Mr. George de X.
Foote, Mr.. Jones and lady, Colonel Trum-
DO, the Misses libby, Mr.. James Protner
Whitney, Miss l.. Mccormick. Judge Thorn
ton, Miss l.. Arnold.
The Los Doce Club Musicale.
The initial entertainment of the Los Doce
Musical Club, held at Tarrant's Academy.
corner of Haight and Pierce streets, last
Wednesday evening. was one of the most
pleasant affairs of the week in Its way.
About 30 invited guests were present