The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-05
Opening of. the autumn Season
:- of Parties and Family
Fetes.
THE KING AT:HoME YESTERDAY.
Hon. c. c. Bishops Birthday Ami
!. + versary-An Enjoyable Spanish
ConoeHAThe CaIIiopeans Honor
:. Charles Diekens--Party on Wal
f.. 81: Ter street-u. E. A. Entertain
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:. :. ment- Brief Notes.

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ii The animal Elks'- Carnival will take place
:ths:year ON Than ksGiYing eve, Wednesday,
November Goth, at the Pavilion. The car
hiyaG, which is given in aid of the orders
charity fund, promises to be unusually at
traetEye: Among the: features will be an,
original Elks' march, composed specially for
the :oceasipu, to be rendered by band of
forty pieces. :..::;
Miss Castle, assisted by Miss Lottie Castle,
gave an. informal lunch party at her home
on Bryant street on Friday last.
In 7 hlqdeiphia September 9Th the. we'd
ding of Mr.. Geerge:W. C. Baker, formerly
of this city. to. Miss Carrie /. Mout n of
Philad elpliia was solemnized by Rev. E. E.
.Hibsehman- The young people Lave MANY
friends in this lflys who sent them hand
some presents. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker will
return to their lone in San Francisco in
few months.
The: entity Social Club will hold its twelfth
annual SimGhats .Torah ball at Odd Fellows
Hall this evening =:
=, The King DAT, Home"
Mrs. Homer S. King gave a pleasant tea
yesterday afternoon at ller residence, 1901
LeavenwQfth- street. The guests were
asked to meetMFs. Jones, wife of Senator
JohnP. Jones, ard Major and Mrs. Lord,
u. .. A; Mrs. Jones recently came up the
Coast on a visit from Miramar, Santa
Mofiiea,.and Major Lord is here as Quarter
master, General of the Department of the
Pacific and will becwtth US, it is hoped, some
time with his family.
The afternoon hours passed pleasantly
away on. the..-Wiiigs of conversation and
music. Mrs. Francis Edgertou gave one of
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author Of the Light of the World" inter
weaving "reminiscences of many Of Sir Ed
wins personal traits with apt. quotations
from ATs mHSicafYers and finally interpret
ing anew some of; Browning'S richest STAN
zas. Mrs. Long trQth and Mr.. Housman
were also prevailed upon to delight the COM
pany with telling ,recitaiions, and MIR. Har-
risOn Allilard,. the. cGmposer, and Miss
Willard rendered several pretty vocal seIec-
tiOns. The Service of tea and ices was
hardly allowed TO Interrupt the enjoyment
OF The pI' asantly Informal reception.
Those present. were: Mrs. Homer S.
King, Mrs.F., Lord, Mrs. j. p Jones, Mrs.
-Gtoige Hearst, Df. and Mrs. George J.
Bueknall, Miss. Marguerite Bucknall, DR..
and; Mrs. Voorhies. the. Misses VUOrhies,
Mr.. 1Jtrdine,. NJ Harrison Willard, Miss
Willard, Mrs. Wazd Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Jewett, Miss Waters. Mrs. Rediagton,
Mrs. EGngstroth, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gu
toh,. Judge and Mrs. o. P. Evans, Miss
Keith. =.
The Bishep Anniversary Celebration.
On Monday evening last the Hon. c. c.
Ri hop celebrated his birthday anniversary
ar:h's brothers residence, II Linden avenue.
Tie celebration assumed the form OF most
+ successful oyster party;
Mfr. Bishop, who is an ex-General of the
army aud has done remarkable service in
the iravy, hngtly enjoyed himself, and was
:the recipient Of many handsome and costly
Presents, among which was lovely diamond
STUDIED gold medal, the gift OF Gem raj
d. Sherman, shoWing:tAe old Generals esteem
for his friendship, aud was in Itself a very
:etssiy present. =
:: 'Ige ladies and gentlemen present listened
Nithkeen interest to the Opening concert
selections of Brugatre's string band, which
afterward rendered choice dance music I'M
til midnight A feature of the evenings en-
.teEtainnient was the appearance of num-
her OF gentlemen representing the Stanford
Rarlor \. ). g. W., in full dress uniform
and presenting a very attractive appearance.
The vocal entertainment, which occupied a
greater part of the evening, was very good,
and was appTtciativey applauded on all
sides. 1t was arranged as follows: Miss
Mile Grozetta recfted {" The Maniac" and
had all present in an intense state of eX-
eitement;. Mr.. James Fuller sang Castles
in the Air., and as an encore . The Saliva
tlO Amy MISS UcUuic NdlCulG SduS
. That Is Love, and in. such soft, pathetic
voice as TO cause many to shed tears; Miss
Sadie Bishop rendered "Only Picture"
and when encored sang Emmeits Lullaby;
Mr.. NJ. Cohen sang Spanish song entitled
:. Mexicana de Dowaneo," and as encore he
Dream Is Ger; Miss Esther Williamson,
late of Franklin, Pa, sang brit, My
Bark" and dreaming OF Home and
Mother" as encore.
The guests, after spending very pleas
ant evening dancing. singing and INDUCING
in many amusing games, then retired to the
dining apartments, where delicious and
bountiful collation. had been prepared, ard
partook of the good things of life which ap-
peal to the inner man.
As the ladies and gentlemen passed in to
the tables two BY two there were noticed the
following: Mr.. C. G. Bishop and Mrs. j.
Nalcutt, Mr.. E. TOTE and Miss Sadie Bishop,
MIR. Harry. Albrecht and Miss Mile Gro
zetts, Mr. j. Brugaire and Miss Sadie Stone,
Mr.. G. Bishop and Miss Esther 5. William
son of Franklin, Pa, Mr.Iyames Burns and
Miss Maggie Watson. Mr.. w. II. Bishop
Cohen and Miss Aggie Sioddard, Mr..
II. Nve and Miss Kittie Black,
Mr.. G. Voz and Mrs. G. Volz,
MIR. Albert King and Miss Katie Sam
pels. Mr.. Charles Russell and Miss Nellie
Mckay, MI. Charles Murray and Miss Mol
lie Hanley, Mr.. CIV. Wilson and Miss Lot
tie Fulton. Mr.. G. o. Stoddard and Mis-,
Carrie MullaHe, Mr.. ]. S. Carpenter and
Miss Clarine McFee, Mr.. John Reilly and
Miss Annie Duryea, Mr.. II. S. Thompson
and Miss Laura HiIsh, Mr.. Joseph McComb
and Mss Hattie Oakley, Mr.. NicoI and Miss
josephine Mcdonald, Mr.. w. II. L. Snyder
ard Miss Flora Cleveland, Mr.. George S.
McKiDnon and Miss May Zimmerman, Mr..
g. q KellV and Misc ROsia nnna
N. Duncan and Miss Lizzie Copeland, Mr..
John f. CqliSan and Miss Ollie Matthews,
Mr.. Henry S. Strobridge and Miss Katie
Hollaway, Mr. George +. Mullen and Miss
Fannie Hogan.
Tho Ialliopean Society Enterta inment.
The CaIlopean Musical and Literary So
ciety presented its monthly programme to a
large and appreeiative audience on Friday
evening last at Lunts Hall, on the corner
of Bush and Polk streets. This society is
keeping up the standard attained through
the efiicieneyof its officers and by tile varied
selections OF music and Rotations rendered
by some of the best amateurs of the city.
Friday was "an evening with Dickens"
The personator of his unique sketches Of
English lie was DR.. Thomas l.. Hill. Dr.
Hill has happy faculty Of finding and
Sharpening the humor of an audience, to-
gether with holding It's attention: His
deiineation, with attitudes and facial eX-
preston, of these famous characters gave a
good likeness OF the makeup of so much
that is odd to US among the people OF Merry
England"
The Calhopean orchestra rendered some
slender" selections, which, the members
believe. cannot be excelled anywhere, on
account of the material composing ths
Rsed krihced Ability with the popular In,