The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-24

wards, Mr.. Nj. L. Duslnb burg, MI. FREQ MeI-
rtt, Mr.. James Merritt, Mrs. Paul LohSs Sc
W. Blow, Miss Wall, Mr.. George Maggie. Mr..
George T. Bromley, Mr.. c. X. Peters, me
Misses Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Eastland'
Miss Ralston, Judge Ellsworth, Mr.. over
acker, Mr. L. B. Dean, Mr.. c: Z. Newer OIL
Mission San Jose, Mr.. Il. 3. % Ho ay ardnr
Mr.. G. Belcher, Mr.. Harry Gordon, Judge
Hamilton, Mr.. II. A. Melvin. MT. r. A, Al.
FITZGERALD, Miss Fitzgerald, MISS SAME
Smell. Miss Jennie Waters, Miss Bailey,
Miss Griffin. Mr.. Reed, MI. George W heaon
Jr., Miss Mamie Prather.
The Third Regiment Banquet.
Last Saturday evening Company A. Third
Infantry regiment, N. G. c.. celebrated the
twenty eighth anniversary of its organiza-
ton by a banquet, given at Its armory, Is
Gold en- Gate avenue. Adouble interest was
attached to the occasion. as the prizes won
at the late company shoot were distributed
by Colonel Thomas f. Barry.
AT II O'Clock the guests to the number OF
sixty repaired to the banquet-room, where a
most bountiful repast awaited them. Here
the various dishes were discussed until
toasts being in order, the following toasts
were announced by Captain ID. Foley, who
acted as POSTMASTER, and were responded
to as follows: The Third Regiment"
Colonel Thomas F. Barry; COMPANY A,
The Emmett Guard" Captain Robert Cleary :;
Our Colonel" Lieutenant Myles Bolger;
"Our ex-Captain," Lieutenant 2. Hagan !;
America" Corporal A. j. Cleary; Cali
fornia," Sergeant John Giennon; The
Ladies'" Sergeant John Connolly; The
Press" Mr. Frank S. brady; Our Guests.
MIR. Louis A. Taylor.
Songs, rectatons and musical selections
were rendered by the following gentlemen:
IL x a1rnt
Leonard, Musician Riley and Professor
Charles L. O'Donnell.
To the Jealous labors of the following
gentlemen, who composed the Committee OF
Arrangements, is largely due the success of
the pleasant affair: Captain D. Foley,
nell, Private l.. a. Taylor and Private f. 5.
brady.
The following were among those present;
Colonel Thomas I. Barry, Captain ID. Foley,
DR.. j. Hughes, Captain Robert Cleary,
Lieutenant j. Leahy, Lieutenant S. Ozas,
Lieutenant Myles Bolger, Lieutenant T;
Hagan, Corporal A. J. Clearly, Sergeant F.
Mccarthy. Sergeant John Connolly, Ser
geant John GlennoD, Sergeant j. Kreger :;
Musicians j. Black, G. Kennedy, j. Aiken,
5. Cunningham, Professor Charles L..
0'Donnell, Sergeant NJ. Sullivan, Corporal
William Sullivan. Corporal John sullivan,
and Privates Claude Harloe, NJ. Justh, w.
WhaleD, F. Blown, f. s. brady, f. Dono-
van, j. G. Brady, J. Kenny, j. Caig, L.. A.
Taylor, +. Kenny, J. d. Cronin and Others.
Curtis Reception in Oakland.
Thursday evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert L. Curtis. SO East Seven
teenth street, East Oakland, an enjoyable
evening was spent. Cards and music by a
string band formed the evenings pastime,
which was followed by dainty refres hments.
At late hour the guests departed. They
included Governor Z. w. Waterman, MIR. and
Mrs. j. w. Phillips Mr.. aud Mrs. A. I.
Ayers, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. King, Mr.. E. E.
Simmons of Alameda, Judge and Mrs.
Armstrong of Sacramento, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
p. Meehan. Mr.. Irving c. Lewis, Miss Lydia
Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs, John Russ. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. COnkling, eX-May0r and Mrs.
Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. George Seaman, Mr..
w. E. Hadley of San Diego, Mrs Borcettc,
Miss May Jacobs of Boise City, Idaho.
"The Feast of the Sum-
The rooms of the San Francisco Verein
were the scene Of a pretty festival on Satur-
day evening when the Verein proper. in con-
junction with tile Deutsche VereiD, produced
an original cantata entitled The Sun FeS-
tival." The music was written by Mr.. William
Him., and the lioretto by Messrs. Carl
Bundschun, NJ. Greenblatt, Fred q. Ruther
and Solly 81. Walter.
Following was the cast of characters: At
ahualpa, Inca of Peru, Louis Schranz; Min
ka, his Queen, Mrs. Celia Adler-kusing
Flinka and Carmlnka, her daughters, Miss
Amalie Volkmann and Miss Hattie Calm {;
Maya, PriesteSs of the Sun, Miss Matilda
Warnecke; Ratami Chancellor, Arnold
Stahl; SOlaTia Horizontibus, Sun Priest.
NJ. Greenblatt; Don Francisco Pizarro, Eb-
erhardt Holzinger; Bartolo LUZ, Julius
Steinberger; Sombrero de Soto, Hugo Wal
deck; Fra Dominique de Luque, Louis Sloss
Jr.; Don Diego de Almagro, Solly II.
Walter.
The music is quite above the standard
generally attained and was effectively di-
versifed in character. 1t was appropriately
Interpreted by an orchestra OF eighteen
pieces under The direction Of Mr.. Hiuz and
an intelligent cast.
Not little OF the great success of the rep
resentation was due to the elaborate mount
ing. The costumes. devised by Mr.. 5. II.
Walter, were particularly picturesque, those
Of the sun-maidens being greatly admired.
They consisted of white and gold dresses,
with gold gauZe overdresses, a basque of
white satin, with a gold sun embroidered
on it and a sun crown Of sunbeams. In
their hands they carried a staff surmounted
by sun. These were designed by Mr., The
ndore Hampe.
Other striking costumes were those worn
by the Spanish Amazons. These were black
silk basques, with alternating yellow and
red trimmings. black satin capes and black
sombreros with black feathers and gold
trimmings. The skirts were plain, either
red or yellow alternately. The breast armor
was made of silver rings and their weapons
were silver lanceS with gold tips. The chO-
rus comprised Spanish hidaigoS. Peruvian
grandees, warriors and priests. all of whom
were attired in the most gorgeous costumes
The following young ladies represented
the Spanish AmaZons, and under the leader
ship of Mrs. S. II. Walter went through a
series Of evolutions and marches in a man
ner that is seldom surpassed by professional
Friesti. Miss Flora Walter, Miss II. Schultz,
Miss n. Schultz, Miss NJ. Sehuetze. Miss
Emma Samuels, Miss Josie Saalberg, Miss
A. Adler, Miss Ii. Heyman, Miss Alice
Klauber. Miss Frieda Gundlach. Miss L.
Adler, Miss Elise Meyer, Miss Brauer, Miss
Westerfeldt, Miss Plageman and Mrs. Solly
II. Walter.
The Peruvian sun maids were impersOn-
ated by Miss lilly Use, Miss Hilda Hecht,
Miss Bertha Gundlach. Miss NJ. Kuehne,
Miss Dora Herbert. Miss A. Meussdorfer,
Miss A. Frauenholz, Miss L. Kuehne, Miss
Blanche Castle. Miss Bella Lenison, Miss
Adele Seller, Miss Liebmann and Miss
Ehrenberg.
The Peruvian ladies were represented by
Miss Sadie Samuels, Miss Emma Lewis,
Miss Amy Furth, Miss Helen Greenebaum,
Miss Dora Meyrlsch, Miss Eva Gundlach,
Miss Nettie Stadtmuller and Miss ii. Volk-
mann.
Messrs. L c. Meussdorfer Jr., Louis
Simon, c. Dusenburg, l. W.. Hellman Jr.,
w. Hess, l.. Greenebaum, n. Steinberger
and A. Sntro Jr. represented the Spanish
hidalgos, and Max Bertheau, W. Gerstel, r.
Harms. S. Walter, John Sloss, DR.. l.. Neu-
mann, Fritz Denicke, III. Marx and n.
Waterman the Peruvian grandees.
The burden Of supervising the perform
ance fell upon the stage manager, Mr.. S. H.
Walter, who, aided by Messrs. Carl Bund-
schu and Max Laurents, is to be particu-
larry congratulated on the cantata's success.
That it was An entire success cannot be
doubted, for it has been determined to re-
peat the performance at an early date at
either the Baldwin Theater or the Grand
Opera House for the benefit Of the German
Benevolent Ladies' Society.
The EIks' Carnival.
The carnival Of the Elks of this city that
will take place in the Mechanics Pavilion Oh
Wednesday next, Thanksgiving Eve, is to be
a very grand affair.
Tho allegorical floats, the advertisement
the costumes, the whole pageant, in fact. has
tl,n, - &,,l, o.l L.