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from the first. His vocal range. as an elocu-
ZIONIST, is peculiarly vide, and his dramatic
expression something to be heard. The cul-
tivated audience present accorded him
hearty guerdon of applause, and appeared
quite appreciatiye of the efforts of the young
ladies of the Semper Fidelis Society in secur-
ing them so intellectual treat.
The worthy object of the society is to re-
lieve the poor and destitute of the church
aud mission, and much good is quietly done
by the young ladies. The President OF tho
society is Miss Lille Cushion; Secretary,
Miss Maggie Boyce; Treasurer, Miss Len
delof.
Birthday Anniversary on Hayes street.
A very pleasant party was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick a. Britten at their resi-
dence, 427 Hayes street, on Tuesday even
ing last, in honor of their son, Mr.. Fred
Britten. attaining his nineteenth year.
Among the invited guests were; Mr. and
Mrs. George Schmitt, Mr.. aud Mrs. Bar
bieri. DR.. Ward b. Snowgrass, Rev. j.
J. Path, Messrs. A. Lyungreen, Henry
Davis, Samuel Watson, George Britten,
Peter Doates Miss Amelia Ounce, Miss X.
Walter, Miss Rose Schultheiss, Miss Lizzie
Britten ami Miss Lille Hauser.
Dancing, speaking and singing formed
part of The enjoyment of the evening.
.'St.John's Eve"
On Monday evening next at Irving Hall
the Hospital Fund Society of the First
Congregational Church will give an enter
tainment for the purpose OF establishing a
free bed in the Children's Hospital, 300
California street
The musical part of the programme will
consist of the rendering of Covers est.
Johns Eve" an old English dyl for solo,
chorus and orchestra, by the San Francisco
Choral Society under the direction OF MIR.
Martin Schultz, with the following sO0sts:
Soprano, Mrs. Martin Schultz; contraito,
Miss Elizabeth a Park; tenor, Mr.. 5. Blum;
baSSo Mr.. j. +. Fleming, assisted by full
orchestra.
These names. together with the previous
record of the San Francisco Choral Society,".
guarantee a superior musical performance,
which, in connection with the low admis-
sion of 30 cents and the charitable object OF
the enterprise, ought to insure full house.
81. Markus Ladies' Verein Anniversary.
The eighteenth anniversary of the st.
Markus Ladies' Verein was celebrated last
evening at Saratoga Hall with an entertain
ment, dance and banquet The yerein num-
bers over two hundred members, and the
attendance last night was very large. The
ladies supply everything in the way of eat
ables, and the liquid refreshments are do
mated by charitable firms, so that every year
a considerable sum is insured for the good
work OF the society by these pleasant enter
tainments.
After an enjoyable concert at which Louis
Ritzau's orchestra otficiated, dancing was
INDUCED in and kept up till after o'clock
The ladies worked hard to make the affair
success and they succeeded.
The officers of the society are: Mrs. klop-
penburg, President; Mrs. Mengel, Vice
Mrs RpuIpln Sparptarv Mrs
Wang, Financial Secretary; Mrs. Horst
| mann, Treasurer.
The committees of the evening were COM
posed as follows: Reception Committee
Mrs. P. Kiefer. Mrs. Wutrich, Mrs. Hdcke,
Mrs. MengeI, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Kuner !;
floor manager, w. c. Hacke; assistant floor
manager. julius VOTERS; Floor Commit
tee-W. J. Horstmann, Otto kiefer. Henry
| Weichart, George Enrenfort Charles Hacke,
L. Wagner.
A Complimentary Dinner.
Mr.. Julius Bien of New Y ork, President
| of the Constitution Grand Lodge, B'nai
Birth, was last Wednesday evening given
a reception at the MaiSon Richie by the local
Constitution Grand Lodge. Among those
present were: Julius Bien, President c. G.
L.; Felix Merzbach. President D. G. L. :;
NJ. S. Eisner, Second Vice-PreSident ID.
G. L.; l.. Bland, Secretary; J. Laeher,
| Treasurer; Trustees d. G. L., Moses Selig
| and Herman Enkel; members Court of APP
| peals-D. A. d'AncOna, ID. S. Hirshberg,
Max Marcus, Henry Schwartz ana Jacob
Greenebaum; representatives c. e. Is.
Lekind. /. j. Aschheim. Emil Gupzburger
and Joseph Rothsehild; Dr. J. VoorSanger.
! Grand Lecturer; DR.. 5. ). Kahn, Chief Of
Medical Examiners; Messrs Joseph Brien,
| G. Cohen. Isador Jacobs and ". Saalburg.
The Mantle Parior Entertainment.
| A successful entertainment and dance
was given last evening at Union-sauare
Hall by Mantle Parlor, No. 1o5, N. S. G. w.
Nearly 400 were present at the opening eX-
ercises.
The programme was as follows: Over.
ture, Blum's Orchestra; barytoue solo,
'.Camelline" two scenesl. Mr.. +. G. Denny,
| Mr.. E. j. Grady and Mr. Z. II. Francis /,
whistling solu. Mr.. Joseph w. Jswett ;
soprano solo, 1.-The flowers of the Alps"
Miss Susie R.. Hert: recitation "Jim Wolf
ties, shorty ana His Banjo" concluding
with farce in one act, entitled "A Quiet
Family" with the following cast: Mr. Ben
| jamin Bibbs, II. A. de Lassaux; Mr.. Barna-
by BIbbs, j. A: FOgarty Mr.. Peter Parker,
Benjamin Bibbs, Miss Media Browne; Mrs.
Barnaby Bibbs, Miss Bessie Owens; Mrs.
! Selma summers, Miss Rose Broderiek
! Snarley, Miss Blanche Browne. The stage
| was under the direction OF Mr. w. j. Lon
! ergan ami the accompaniSt was Miss Lille
| Damkroeger.
| Dancing was afterward enjoyed till late,
and the management of the parlor may feel
very content with the enjoyment generally
given by this affair. The programme was a
| little long for some OF the dance-lovers, but
its excellence fully compensated the subse-
! Quent shOrtness of the Waiting time.
The following gentlemen directed the
! affair: Presiding officer, President j. 3.
Paulsen; Committee OF Arrangements-R. j.
! Willis, g. T. Euler, G. ID. Carter. NJ. g.
| Owens, Joseph b. keenan, and +: Mordecai
! floor manager. NJ. g. Owens; Floor Conf
mittee-Joseph b. Keenan,, W. NJ. Hunt.
| G. T. Euler and S. II. AmeS; Reception Com
mittee-J. Ii. Purdy, John A. Lynch, L. G.
Knowles, l.. f. Byington, DR.. II. Damkroe-
| ger and T. G. Drury.
| Lfttebrant-GreenW Wedding in St. Louis.
| One of the most beautiful weddings of the
season was celebrated at st. Xavier's
| Church, St. Louis, Oh the 9Th inst, the par
ties being Miss Laura Green, daughter of
! Mr.. and Mrs. James Green, and Lieutenant
w. 7. Littebrant of the Tenth Cavalry.
L. S. a.
1t was essentially military wedding, the
church being decorated with yellow chrys-
authemums, and ribbons OF the same hue
being used, as that is the cavalry color.
Miss Lucy Claiborne was maid OF honor,
and the bridesmaids were Miss Marie Peug-
net. Nettie Wherry, Lizzie Garth and Mabel
xVa attended, nv his best