The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-27
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Christmas.Tide Brings a Bright
Tale of Home Fetes.
The Bowes-Ness Wedding = Fashionable
Hegira to Monterey Zig-zag Club
Party-Brief Notes of Interest

N"uHioiH SaiiloIhia, making San Diego his
. objective point. He will be absent about
ten days, returning in time to attend the
.: inaugural ball at Sacramento on the 9th
!: prox. Colonel Robert H. Baker, Admiral
George Brown and Others will accompany
: the King and his suite
: The Arion Club viii give special concert
ms evening at their club-rooms on Pine
: street. under the direction of Messrs. Ii.
Holzhauer and August F. Zech, with the
kind assistance OF Nine. Ida Seminario.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Feist entertained several
friends most agreeably on Christmas even
= ing, in private dining-room at the Ocei-
dental Hotel
Mrs. Adolphe Roos gave a delightful
~ party at her residence, 1862 Post street
last Saturday. 1t was a children's Christ
y mas party.
Y A handsome Christmas tree was the center
: of attraction in the drawing-room of the
Hotel Pleasanton on the evening of Christ
mas day. A realistic Santa Claus distributed
numerous pretty gifts and the delighted
:; children present afterward danced merrily
till nearly II O'clock. The adults fully en-
tered into the eXhilarating spirit of the 0c-
casion.
Miss Bessie Wheaton's reception on Christ
:; mas eve at the residence of her parents on
Lake street. Oakland, was recherche affair,
and lasted until the midnight chimas an
nounced the advent of Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs T. II. Goodman, with num-
her Of other friends. were pleasantly enter
tanned at dinner recently by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Nj. Fillmore at the Occidental Hotel.
MIR. Joseph d. Grant gave an elegant din
ner party last Tuesday evening in one of
the private dining-roOms of the Californ ia,
which was beautifully decorated for the oc-
caslon. After the dinner the party d.
1ourned to the California Theater. Mr..
Grants guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
d. Redding. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Banch-
ard Chase, Miss Ella Goad and Mr.. Lansing
Miner Jr.
The Scandinavian SOciety's annual chill
dren's Christmas-tree festival and ball will
take place at Saratoga Hall this evening
The Mckinley Dinner.
King Kalakaua and suite with number
of friends were rendered a dinner last
Wednesday evening at the California by MIR.
d. II. Mckinley, Consul General of the Ha-
waiian Islands.
I lie tables were set for ten and beautifully
decorated with Hawaiian ferns, flowers and
plants forming and blending into the colors
OF the standard and coat-of-arms of his
Majesty. Brandts Orchestra rendered Sc
lections during the service of an elaborate
menu.
Among those presen. were: Colonel
George w. Macfarlane, Chamberlain to his
Majesty; Colonel Robert H. Baker, Com
nander-in- Chief of his Majesty's army; Ad-
miral George Brown of the United States
man-of-war Charleston; General Gibbon,
United States Army; MIR. George Heazel-
ton, MIR. E. NJ. Greenway and Lieutenant
u. X. Blow.
The oxnard Lunch Party.
A delightful lunch party was given on
Monday last by the Misses Oxnard at their
residence on Washington street, who are
here on visit 10 their brother Mr. Robert
Oxnard. There were twenty-five young
ladies at the table, which was prettily dec
Grated with fragrant flowers The event
was one of much pleasure to those in attend
anee, who comprised Mrs. Chauncey R.
Wfnsow, Miss Emily Kirketerp, the Misses
Sprague. Miss Marie VOORHEES,, Miss Kate
Noorhies, Mrs; Carter 2. Pomeroy, Miss
Griffith, Miss Carrie Griffith. Miss Alice
Barber and the Misses OXnard.
The O'Connor Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius O'Connor enter
tanned number of friends at dinner on
Christmas day at their residence ON OFar-
rell street. An elaborate menu, the work of
3 professional caterer. was enjoyed amid
beautiful floral decorations appropriate to
the season. Those present were: MIR. and
Mrs. Drury Melone, Mr.. and Airs. Sands W.
FormAn, Mrs. Shaiter OF Angel Island, the
MISSES " IOUnOI, MT. OO0Qn0 DR., MT.
and Mrs. Cornelius QConnor.
The Bowes-Ness W edding.
One Of the prettieSl weddings of The season
took place on Thursday, the 18th inst, at
1923 York street. when Miss Selma B. Ness
was united in marriage to Captain Edward
Chapman B0wes. The parlors were taste
fully decorated, beautiful floral designs be-
ing visible in every available space
AT o'clock the strains of the wedding
march, played by string band, announced
the bridal procession, which was headed by
Miss Dora Ness, who acted as maid of honor,
and Professor Robert Burmese as best man,
followed by the bridesmaids, Miss Marion
Andrews and Miss Ada Andrews, and the
groomsmen, Mr.. George Whitney and Mr..
Arthur Ness. Lastly the bride came, lean
ing on the arm of Captain E. w. C. Chris
Hansen. The groom waited under the mar
rlage-bell OF margolds, which was suspended
by festoons of smlax and vari-colored rib
bons- Rev. o. Groensberg officated.
After the ceremony the happy couple re-
ceived the congratulations OF their many
friends. Dancing was then ipaugurated
and kept up until ~ o'clock, when the
guests repaired to the supper-r0om, where
sUmptuous reDast was served. Many toasts
were proposed and responded to. Some
vocal selections and piano solos were highly
appreciated by all. Dancing was afterward
yesumed and continued until a late honr
,shen Aud Lang Syne" was sung, after
WGfSU tne guests departed WIFI MANY
hearty wishes for the future happiness of
the young couple. The presents were beau
tful, numerous and costly.
Among those present were: Captain and
Mrs. L. w. G. Christensen, Mrs. r. j.
Ness, Dr., and Mrs. Thomas Boysen, Mr..
and Mrs. }. Burmese, MIR. and Mrs. Bedford
TIngley, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Thompson, Cap
tain and Mrs. Noonan, Captain and Mrs. A.
and Mrs. II. V. Ness. Mr.. and Mrs Waeker,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.
Kreuz, MIR. and Mrs. J. Weigel, Mrs. Sand,
Mrs. Bertrand. Miss Marion Andrews, Miss
Mary Burmese, Miss Augusta Erickson, Miss
Ada Andrews, Miss Christine Petersen, Miss
Dora Ness, Miss Lulu Shefflin, Miss Libbie
Burmese. Miss Title Kreuz, Prof. Robert
Bnrness, Captain Steusland, Messrs. George
George Crowell, Frederick Andrews, Peter
Bond. Robert Hetherington, William Brown
Louis Heliel, Claus Ness, Thomas Bond,
Arthur Ness and others.
The Zig-Zag Club Party.
The Zig-zag Social Club gave a pleasant
party last evening at Mission Music Hall.
About seventy-five couples were present.
Miss Lydia de Gear led the grand march
with Mr.. George j. Crowley. The popu-
larity Of the club was evidenced by the at
tendance, the day after a general holiday
being often an ''of day for many who are
disinclned for further gayety. The club is
well managed. ana always gives pleasant
parties.
Following are the officers; w. H. Dunlap,
President; James A. Fricbette, Vice-Presi-
> dent; William W. Davis. Secretary; Sum
ner S. Foster. Treasurer; Otto A. Eppler,
.Sergeant-at-Arms.
The special committees consisted of: Ar
:. rangement Comnit.ee-OSear J. jolly
chairman. Henry w. Lauterwasser, Rob-
ert e. Dolan, William W. Davis, George p
Theller; Reception Committee-Arthur p
Kickoff (Charman) Sumner S. Foster, H.
Remington. Edward w. Torpey, James j.
McCarty; Foor Managers-George J. Crow
ley Chairman, Edward 4. Durking, Will
lam F. Biakely, Joseph Cochrane, William
J. Rusac.