The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-23
Numerous Entertainments Placed
on Record and in Pros.
pect.
THE COMING G. a. R. BENEFIT.
Brief Society observation-disclosures
on Golden Gate Avenue-Orinda
ParIor Reception - Anniversary
on Webster Street.-The Schuet-
-
zen Verein Masquerade-A Sou
a.,
venir Ball.

The entertainment, "a unit Deborah's Old
time Singin' Skewl," under the auspices OF
the Young Peoples Home Missionary So
ciety of the First Presbyterian Church, will
take place in the parlors of the church on
Van Ness avenue on Friday evening next
A fine programme has been arranged, and
the young people are looking forward to q
pleasant evening with their friends.
A pleasant lunch party was given on the
=. United States Coast Survey steamer Nc,
Arthur last Monday in honor of Mrs. W. r
Quinan of Pinole. Among the others pres
ent besides the officers of the steamer were
Admiral and Mrs. \. Z. K, Benham, ColOne
and Mrs. Forney, Mrs. E. +. Qualtroush
Miss Charlotte Birmingham and Lieutenant
Almy.
Mrs. F. L. Castle and the Misses Castle
will give high tea next Saturday at theil
residence on the corner of Van Ness avenue
and Suffer street.
Mrs. Eugene Casserly and Miss Casserly
entertained number of friends very pleas
antly Yesterday afternoon at their residence,
2123 Buchanan street The reception suite
and Railways were arrayed with palms in
handsome groups. Delicious refreshments
were served to the large number of callers.
Mrs. William I. Coleman will receive on
Tue days in January.
THE Laurel Palace" which Mr.. Raj
ston, the millionaire, built at Belmont, in
Santa Clara Valley, and which was the
scr ne of SO many splendid entertainments, is
being converted into young ladies, semi
ntry. Colonel Homer ). Sprague Will be
principal and his wife matrOn. They take
charge of the house ON the 1st of next month,
Mmc. de Silveira, assisted by Miss Ger
t-ude Marraek. Miss Susie Blair, Miss Clara
Nolan, Mr.. Frank Valerga, Mr.. a. NJ.
- concert recently at Byron Mauzy's Hall,
which was very well attended. All the
numbers were well rendered, and the large
audience appeared we'll pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. +. Head gave delightful
dinner party last Wednesday evening at
their residence on Taylor street, in honor of
Mr.. Peck, a celebrated artist from Munich,
who is visiting here, and his sister, Miss
Peek. The dining-table was frightened
with an array of lovely flowers, the menu
was sump,uOus, and the evening was made
one OF much pleasure to those present.
The first concert OF the philharmonic So
eiety's twelfth season will take place next
Tuesday evening at Metropolitan Hall.
Mr.. Hermann Brandt will conduct the or
chestIa.
The WHrspite's Visit.
The Admiral and officers of the flagship
Warspite during their very brief stay here
were pleasantly entertained by several OF
our society people, and they returned the
cNility as far as the shortneSS OF their v1Sli
p. would permit One of the most agreeable
rec .piions was an afternoon tea, which was
giyei on Sa urday by Major kirchhoffer OF
tn. Marines and Lieutenant PuTchas, to q
nrrV nj II hg ~
Mis- Geraldine Bonner, Miss Angelo Du-
bedat Miss Maud Smith, Miss Kate Z.
Vellmer, Miss Maud Berry, Miss lyin
= Hay, Miss Alice Ziska, Colonel Charles +.
Crocker and Mr.. John Bonner.
:. Admiral Holman also gave pleasant
: dinner the evening before the Warspite
sailed, al which Lieutenant L. }. Dorm, U.
= S. n, in charge of the Patterson, was his
special guest. Lieutenant Cabell, U. 5. A.
aid to General Gibbon, represented the
army on the occasion.
Despite her brief stay the Warspite made
a deep impression here, and her visit viii
long be pleasantly remembered.
Colonel Growers "Amerfcs."
The first Of a series of war-scene exhibit
lions will be given on Monday evening by
Lincoln Post No. l. G. A. r., at the New
Wigwam, corner of Jones and Eddy streets,
and will continue for the entire week, with
matinees on Thursday and Saturday.
Not since 'S4 has this post appealed to the
pablo for aid, and they now ask the sup
: port OF the citizens of our city, particularly
as this is in aid Of their Relief Fund, which
has been drawn upon largely OF late by
sickness, death and burial.
they have specially engaged Colonel j.
Holmes Grover. a well-known Eastern ora
tor and stereoptican exhibitor, who will re-
produce the entire collection of the Brady
War Views, under permit of the authorities
OF the War Department at Washington.
The Colonel has been abroad and exhibited
this rare collection before the Queen of Eng
. land, the Prince and Princess of Wales aud
the nobility and gentry of the Old World.
He has Travelled through and exhibited in
twenty-five of our States and Territories,
and comes here by special authority and
recommendation of General Buckler, De
partment Commander Of the G. a. r. of the
State Of California.
The Instruments used in this exhibition
: are said 10 be superior to anything ever seen
on the Coast, and the programme VIII be
changed three times during the week.
The famous military band of the Fifth
:: Artillery has been engaged, and will render
selections from their choicest music.
On Monday evening the band will escort
the entire Veteran Guard of California from
their quarters on Bush street to the enter
tainment The price OF admission is % cents
to any part of the house.
The akerIv-Wood Wedding.
The marriage Of Mr.. William A. Wakerly
and Miss Frances a. Wood was performed
In this city on Wednesday by the Rev. DR.
StebblDs. The bride is the daughter oil
Mis-. .Abbie Wood Krebs, Past Grand Ma.
iron of the order of Eastern Star, and
Secretary of a number of fraternai organize
: tfons in San Francisco, and the ceremony
took place at her residence. The groom i
employed at Vallejo. where he has man,
friends. The happy couple will reside II
+. Vallejo
The Bening Anniversary Party.
A surprise party was rendered Mrs. Georg
+: +. Bening or the anniversary Of her brit
last Friday evening, November 21st, at he
:. residence, lila Webster street.
The spacious parlors were profusely dec
= GRATED and the atmosphere was redolen
with the fragrance of ferns and evergreens
1he evening was greatly enjoyed by the
pleasant company, comprising. in addition
Mrs. Minnie Harm, Mrs. Annette Brewer
Mrs. Ethel Sugden, the Misses Emma H.
o. Hattie and Amy Bening, Miss May Flock
meyer. Miss Marguerite We'll of Sacramento
Mr.. James b. a len of Sitka, Alaska, Messrs
Peter Mauer, J. Stantien, w. Z. Harm
Henry Y. Brewer, ex-Assenblyman Thoma.
4. Graham, George w. Row. George E
Decker, George +. Bening Jr., Frederick
Bening. Justice of the Peace elect Frank j
Gray, James w. Coffroth.
A Native Daughter Reception.
The reception rendered by Orinda ParloI
No. &c. N. DIG. W., to Mission Parlor, Nc
So, N. s. G. W.. at Mission Turn Hall, o.
Thursday evening, the 18th inst, was mos
successful affair.
Dancing and a number Of musical an