The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-06
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Bright Roll of Late Engage
meHt Announcements.
Numerous Pleasant Family Gatherings in the
City and Feiehb'rhood- Forthcem-
ing Parties - Notes.

Brilliant weddings set the keynote of the
= past weeks social symphony. There were
also several notable inauguration parties
by new clubs, containing much of novelty
and promising to contribute markedly to
. the general fund of entertainment this COM
ing season. Formal receptions and dinners,
Q. with more or less formal floral effects,
are out of present fashion, but hospi-
tality with all that nature and art can
suggest 10 accentuate its graciousness is
steaiiiv gaining ground in their place.
Friends are being asked to meet friends,
simply and without undue formaity flowers
and lovely foliage are naturally employed
to enhance the occasion. but no longer take
pTec, dence of more essential preparations
for entertainment. Thus are conserved in
clinatiOn and energy for more particular
reciprocity in matters hOspitabe. An inyi-
tatiOn to a dinner or party is no longer
dreaded as the suggestion of an unwelcOme
obligation. 1t becomes a simple and natural
thing to receive ones friends ana let them
make themselves happy with the ordinary
means at command The ukase has SEEM
ingly gone forth: NO superhuiiies," and
the approaching season Will probably be the
merTler for II.
The Thursday Night Club a dancing or
gauKaton Of previous years, viii this wear
be TeOTganiZed, and will give series OF six
parties during the season, the first tn take
place at Humans Assembly Hall next
Thursday evening. The Reception Commit
tee Tor the first party will be Mr.. joseph
Gensoul, Nh Thomas sullivan, Mr.. c. I.
Ryland. Mr.. John +. Brooke, Mr.. William
q, Butler and Mr.. NJ. J. Kast.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. q. Phelps recently cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary of their
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country residence at San Carlos. They were
the recipients OF many handsome presents
of chinaware.
- Tie engagement is reported from London
Of Miss Isabel Scott, daughter of Mr..
George 5. Scott OF New York, to Mr..
Douglas Grant, son of the late Mr.. Beach
Grant of New York. Mr. Grant has made
several visits to California, and has many
friends here. The exact date has not been
decided upon. but it will take place soon, in
London. Miss Scott has been travelling
abroad for some time with her parents dur
ing which their home at SeabriEht ana their
yacht, the Stranger, were leased by Mr..
Hermann Oelrichs. The engagement is the
result Of an intimate friendship existing be-
tween Miss Scott and Miss Adele Grant,
sister of Mr.. Grant.
On Thursday evening next, at st. Johns
Presbyterian Church, on the corner OF Cali
forula and OctaVia streets, will be gwen an
entertainment consisting Of tableauX dart
Miriam c, Jehu, assisted by a number of
society young ladies, Tor the benefit OF the
Sabbath-school.
Mr.. John 7. Doyle has contributed an
historical sketch of the California Missions
with illustrations by Fem, which will APP
pear IN an early number of the Century
Mag 4Hne."
Simpson Lyceum will give one of its
pleasant entertainments in the parlOrs of
the church. Hayes and Buchanan streets,
~NrFgr =.
prepared under the direction OF Charles Il.
Bllnn, the President. 1t viii include among
other things a half-hOur lecture by HOu,
Charles a. Sumner, vocal duets by the
Misses Park, etc.
Engagement Notes.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Barrett
,Folger and Mr.. lie Grand Cannon Tibbits
will take place at St. Paul's Church, Oak
land, next Wednesday at noon.
The marriage of Miss Edith Romer,
D daughter Of Mr.. E. Romer. General Agent of
the German General Benevolent Society Of
san Francisco, to Mr.. j. Copey Lloyd, OF
The firm of Lloyd 81 Co., OF Ellensburg.
Wash, viii take place at ST. Joseph's
Chapel, Alameda, on Thursday evening at
Z 80 O'clock.
: Tie wedding of Rev. L. L. Writ and Miss
Harriet Benton will take p ace to-day at Ply
m0uth-ayenue Church, Oakland. A recep-
ttOn viii be held afterward at the home OF
the brides uncle, Professor j. A. Benton,
DID. The honeymoon Will be spent in
Southern California.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Delprat of Taco
ma have sent out Invitations to the marriage
OF their daughter, Miss Margaret Deprat 10
Mr.. james VI. Keen, the well-knOWn cdpi-
ral1St. The wedding will take place next
Wednesday morning in St. Luke's Church.
Mr. William Z. Commery and Miss Anna
NJ. smith, both Of this city, will be married
October 22d at the residence Of Mrs NJ. i.
Smith, 7I5 McAllister street.
The marriage OF Lieutenant Sewell and
Miss Minnie Moore VIII be sOlemniZed on
the 14th inst, at = o'clock in the afternoon,
at the residence OF the brides father, Chief
" Engineer John Moore. On their return from
their bridal trip there will be formal we'd
ding reception. II IS said that Lieutenant
. SeWeil VIII be ordered to the San Francisco.
The marriage of Miss Susie W. Dugan
and Mr.. T. J. Dibble of Boston will take
place at the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. Z. II. Dugan, 80 Twelfth street, next
Wednesday evening.
The marriage Of Captain Ward and Miss
o. Nora BtolettI Will take place early in No
YembeT.
Mr.. Thomas J. Glynn, the politician and
popular wharfnger at the Union and Green
street wharyes, will be married on Thurs
day morning next TO Miss Lizzie Welch,
sister Of the well-knOwn architect, Mr.. T. j.
Welch.
-. The engagement of Miss Mamie Kinder,
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Kinder,
OF this city, to Mr.. Christian Weber, is an-
nOunced.
Mr.. J. Il. Taylor and Miss Mary Flanna-
gan Of Menlo Park will be married in this
city next Sunday.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Sarah Ephraim to Mr.. Joseph James Of Pa
:checO. They will be at home next Sunday
at 3I5 Golden Gate avenue.
-. The engagement is announced of Miss
Hannah Bowen to Mr.. Herman Nathan,
beth of this city.
The engagement is announced of Mr.. Jo-
scph Matthews of Oakland and Miss Annie
. Santos OF East Oakland.
% The engagement is announced of Mr.. J.
MARKS, youngest son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Marks, 10 Miss Hester Appel They
VIII receive On Sunday evening, October 18th,
al Russ street.
:. The marriage of Mr. Leopold Hirch Of
this city and Miss Elite Happ of Oakland
will take pla-e at tie residence of the bride
on the 1871 inst.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Laura Levy and Mr.. Charles Levy, both of
= this city.
. The engagement is announced Of Miss
Mamie Lysett and Mr.. Joseph p. Ford OF
New Orleans. The wedding will take place
Wednesday next at st. Charles BorromeO
Church.
Tie engagement is announced of Miss Isa-
bella Cromwell OF Alameda and Mr.. John
1. NJ. Kelley of this city.
The Wetherbee Musicale in FruitvaIe.
On Thursday evening Mrs. Henry
Wetherbes entertained a company of music
: loving friends at her artis,icaly appointed
home in Fruitvale. Musical numbers were
rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. A Mcknight,
Miss Laura Albrecht Fred Winant Mr.
and Mrs. II. A. Redfeld, Mrs. Blake-A!ver-
son, Miss Marguerite UCOnnell, Mrs. Colonel
w. G. Little, Miss Carrie Little, Miss Grace
Henderson and the hostess. Others present
were: Miss Blake, Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Elmer
Dyer, Miss Dyer, Mr.. Henry Wetherbee,
Mr.. Powning, Mr.. Gus Bray, Mr. Mattieson,
Mr. Reed, Miss Annie Albrecht, Mr. George
Dingley, Mr.. and Mrs. FaTnham. Mr. aud
Mis-. Bray, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Cohen, Miss
Emily Lawrence, Mr.. ID. Lawrence, Miss
Requa, Colonel de Runey, Miss Seliender,
StgInund Beel, Miss Nellie Chabot. a
. delicious supper was served.
Farewell Party Turk Street.
fare~ ell party was given on Saturday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Reyes, as
sisted by their son, Mr.. S. P. Robbins, at
: their residence. 696 Turk street, to Mrs. S.
II 70 har So,