The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-07
Latest Arrangements for the Big
Annual Charity
Ball.
THE VOORHEES, ANNIVERSARY.
L" Patience This Week at the Bijou.
SuIlivan-KiI!en WeGding-HoIIy
Park Church Bazaar Juvenile
Walters Williams
Wedding-A Danish Comedy.
Oakland Doings.

Sdkiduu DoihSS.
Invitations are out for reception to Gov
eInor-elect Markham and Mrs. Markham on
Thursday evening. December 11th. at the
residence Of General L. p johnson on Hope
street. Los Angeles.
The San Francisco operate Society,
which gave such an excellent perform ,nce
of "Iolanhe" last spring, will produce Spa
thence" next Friday evening at the Bijou
Theater. Tie performance will be for the
benefit of the Children's Hospital, and no
doubt the house Will be crowded. A large
and well-trained chorus of forty voices and
Il full and efficient orchestra under the d.
Tecton of Sig. F. Dellepiane will be de-
lgltful feature. The sOl0iSts include some
of our most prominent singers, among
whom may be mentioned: Mrs. Madden,
Mrs. Parent, Miss Howard, Messrs. Sche-
cher. Thornton, Luttinger ard Lombard,
and Miss Alyina Heuer as Patience, the
milkmaid. Tickets for sale at the music
stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Hopkins celebrated
their wedding anniversary last Friday by
giving delightful party at Sherwood Hall.
Tie York Club will give its regular
monthly party next Wednesday evening.
At the University Of California on Satur-
day morning next, commencing at 10 o'clock,
the class of go will hold their junior-day ex-
ercises. MIR. F. NJ. Greene, a member Of the
class, has written a musical burlesquc deal
ing with the modern methods of founding
and running colleges The scene is laid III
Samoa. The class VIII present the same as
part of the mornng exercises. The junior
promenade will take place in the afternoon.
Christmas cantata Is promised by the
pupils of The Italian Musical Institute at
Irving Hall on the evening of December
18th. Every end avor is being made 10
render this very interesting Christmas feS-
tival.
4 new social club of young gentlemen,
calling themselves 1.-The Nydias," will give
their initial hop on Tuesday, January Doth,
at DAD Fellows Hall. Their parties are to
be select, and some novel features are
promised.
a four-days' fair in aid of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged and Disabled will COM
mence to-day at Irving Hall.
Mrs. Charles z. Eells gave one of her
model teas AZ her residence, 2524 Washington
street, on Friday. and it was particularly
pleasant affair. There were several hundred
callers, Mrs. Eeils being assisted in receiv-
ing them By her sister, Miss Evelyn Shepard;
Miss EellS, one of the seasons debutantes
Mrs. c. o. Richards, and the Misses Shep-
ard. The house was beautifully decorated
with tue CHOICEST roses, pains, IcTlS anu
smilaX.
The Coming Charity Ball.
Already The sale of tickets to the grand
annual charity ball of the Woman's Ex-
change is very large, and from present in
dications it will be a very successful affair.
The arrangements are now all complete,
and everybody who is sin the swim" will be
present. Friday evening next is the date
set for the ball, and Pioneer Hall has been
very wisely chosen as the location. The
Reception Committee will comprise Mrs.
Henry Schmiedell, Mrs. George Hearst,
Mrs. David Blxler, Mrs. Castle, Mrs. Curry.
Mrs. Block, Mrs. Henry Wetherbce, Mrs.
Samuel J.. Mayer, Mrs. Louis Sloss and
Mis-. Sands w. Forman.
Tie floor " Ill be managed by prominent
young society gentlemen, two army and two
navy officers. These will comprise Messrs.
i. III. Greenway, George A. Newhall, Louis
Slcss Jr., Lieutenant w. II. Coffin, Fifth
United States Artillery; Lieutenant II. e.
Cabell Jr.. aid to General Gibbon; Lieu
tenant j. ID. Miley, United States Army,
and Lieutenant II. c. Poundstone, United
States Navy.
Miss Mamie Burling Miss Laura McKin-
stry and Miss Weihered have charge of the
decorations, and Mrs. Kersey will superin-
tend the placing OF the stage decorations,
which the park will kindly supply. Tie
tickets will be only So each, including an
excellent supper furnished by Ludwig.
Tickets may be procured at the Exchange,
from any Of the LADY managers and at the
prominent music-stores.
The voorhics Silver Wedding Reception.
DIR. and Mrs. Alfred II. Veorhies were the
recipients of a large number of congratulate
tory visits yesterday at their residence, Pill
California street, on the occasion OF their
silver wedding.
a romantic fact, intertwined with history
Kent an additional interest to the celebra-
ton by DIT. and Mrs. VOORHEES,, who hold
prominent position among our most valued
society people. The doctor was surgeon and
physician serving on General Albert Sidney
Johrston'S staff when he was I'M elled on
through Georgia by the memorable and now
famous Sherman's march. 1t was while
passing through Middle Georgia, holly pur-
sued by the United States forces, that the
doctor met and won his bride. Dr. and
Mrs. VOORHEES, received yesterday, with the
expressions of the loving deyotiOns of the
members of their family, handsome solid
Silver table service as souvenir of the day.
The scene was rendered very picturesque
with lovely clusters of flowers set about the
artistic furnishings of the wide hall and
parlor suites. Autumn leaves, with their
fervent cOloring WED with the lighter tones
Of the "Monarchs" and "Langtrys" that
Filled porcelain vase al d delicate jaidiniere.
MISS voorhies is an &C omplshed artist, and
several Of her paintings. elegantly garlanded
with leaves. added to the attractions Of the
: Tile mus ic-room and dining room where
substantial and eIicurean dainties were on
hant, had been chiefly decked with large
Soodwardia ferns gemmed with flowers.
DE- and Mrs. VoUrhies were assisted in re-
ceiying and entertaining their guests by
> their dapghte Miss Marie and Miss Katie
Voorhies.
=. The Preside Orchestra furnished delight
lnl music during the afternoon, and so
pleasantly did the hours slip away that
almost unconsciously the reception dis
: solved llself into s0iree dansante, thus
duly completing notable celebration.
The sullivan.Killen We ding.
thanksgiving eve was the occasion set for
the soiemnzation of the marriage Of Miss
Della Kilien and Mr.. William j. Sullivan. q
prosperous young mer chant Of this city.
:. Rev. Father Lynch of st. James Church
performed the ceremony. Miss Nav Dom
: nelly offieiated as bridesmaid, and Mr..
James Graham filed The Office of best man.
The bride was becomingly attired. and
many were the enyiOus glances cast at tho
lucky bridegroom.
After leaving the church the contracting
parties with their friends repaired to the
home of the grcOm's mother, 121 Dore street.
and gil paItook of sumptuous repast
BUNS Band had been secured for the occa-
sion, and the deyo.ees OF Terpsichore expert.
enced treat
It wss late hour when the happy couple
IA the pleasant assembiage adieu, and took
Ha6ir de arturo midst the proyerbial shower
Of old shoes, etc., to their abode at 1922 Bry-
ant street.
Among those present were: Mrs. William