The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Successful Entertainments i'm
Oakland and Mare Island.
Alcat1az Parlor Dauce-Party on Mission
street-A University Hop-Two We'd
dings-Grand District Meeting.

The second meeting of the Friday Night
Club takes place this evening. Rain does
not Affect fashionable dance, and, there
lore, even in the event of a continuance of
the fall, Odd Fellows Hall is likely to wit
ness repetition of the first successful meet
ing
On Tuesday evening the young ladies of
Mills College gave an admirable concert at
the college hail. many attending from this
city.
The Spider and Flies will give their first
anniversary party at Mission Opera Hall
this evening.
Bonita Circle, No. 104, C. of F., win give
a sash and handkerchief party at Mangel's
Hall tonight.
An installation party OF California Chap
tel, No. I, o. Z. S., will he held at B'nai
Birth Hall this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Williams have sent
out cards for an lat home on Christmas
eve at their residence, 1926 Octavla street.
special concert will be given at ST.
johns Presbyterian Church, corner of Cali
lorna and Octavia streets, tonight for the
benefit of the Church Furnishing Fund.
The Alcatraz ParIor Parry.
Alcatraz Parlor, No. 10, n. S. G. W., made
all arrangements for a social dance last
evening al Uni0n-SQuare Hall. 1t seemed a
pity that the downpour should have deferred
so many from ayailing themselves Of the
opportunity of an exceptionally pleasant
evening.
The hall was deliberately decorated with
streamers, palm branches in prufusion aud
gay bunting in tasteful festoons. Blum's
orchestra discussed choice music, but the
dancers were not so many as usual ut an
AlcatraZ Parlor party.
The following committees had been ap-
pointed for the OCCASION: Committee of Ar
rangements-J. b. Egan, E. F. WEIGH, w.
!; Ferguson, Ii. Litchenstein, NJ. c. Allen.
=. ID. Turner: j. b. sammi; floor manager,
George ii: Andrews; Floor Committee
Henry d. Nlbbe, Carroll Cook, Z. w. Day,
NJ. Herzog, Robert Taylor Reception Com
mittee-George q. Puppy. Jack Arnold, Ben
Dalton, j. Stack, Fred l.. Bohme, Charles
Duveneck.
TIE officers of the parlor are: II. NJ,
Campo. Past President; James L. Gala
CHER, President; Charles III. Turner, First
Nice-President; W. W. Hewitt, Second
V ice President; L. p. E. Troy. Third Vice
President; Thomas p. McDefmott, Record
ing Secretary; +. l.. Parker, Financial Sec
rotary; George Lacombe, Treasurer; W. A.
horapin, Marshal; W. j. Wolf, Frank J.
fippy, ID. a Pless, Trustees; A. X. Hapers-
-eeiSS, surgeon; ID. LitchenSten, Inside Sen
uneI; C. l.. Clark, Outside Sentinel
The KIND, rgarten Fair in Oakland.
The Charity Fair for the benefit of the
Oakland Central Free kindergarten. held at
the residence of Mrs. MARSHALL Pierce at
455 Merrimac street, Oakland, on Tuesday
from to 10 O'Clock, was a most delightful
affair and complete success socially and
financially.
The booths were very dainty and were in
charge OF some OF the most charming of
Oakland many charming young ladies.
Among those interesting themselves in the
Charitable enterprise We're: Miss Ralston,
Miss Eels, Miss WATT Miss Knowles, Miss
haT ord Lice La (r,G, NJ
Miss Violet Whitney, Miss Brown, Miss
Herrlck, Miss Brayton, Miss Hall, Mrs
Watt, Mrs. George ii. Wheaton, Miss Buck
ley, Mrs. Marshall Pierce, Miss Brown, Miss
Wilson, Miss W. +. Hale, Mrs. Boriand, Mrs.
Hamilton, Mrs. Harrub, Mrs. c. o. g. Mil
Ter, Mrs Dietrich, Mrs. Sorden. Mrs. W. 6.
Henshaw, Miss Terrier, Miss Grimes, Miss
1habot, Miss Tubbs. Miss Knowles, Miss
Wall, Miss Genie HobsOn, Miss Charlotte
Miller, Miss Stephanie Whitney, Miss
Prather, Miss Bacon, Miss CARRIER, Miss
Hamilton. Miss Hunt, Miss Mckee, Miss
Borden, Miss Clement. Miss Nellie Prather
Miss HeETlck ana Miss Anita Whitney.
University Hop.
The class Of '9i. University of California,
held Its first hop last evening in Union
square Hall The hall was prettily dec
GRATED by the young ladies of the class.
and altogether the affair was made great
success. There were about I6O couples in
the grand march, including the Junior class
Supper was served about II o'clock, aud
was followed by some characteristic cere-
monies. MIR. H. Winter President of the
senior class, presented the class of '94 with
the gowns worn by his class from '93 at
their burial last year of Bourbon and Mimic
MIR. ). ;. SanboTn replied for his class, and
MIR. j. Evans Of the execrated sophomores
was understood to have been about to de-
fend his class when interrupted by singing.
The friends separated about o'clock, when
the U. z. Glee Club had about exhausted its
stock of college songs.
Following composed the special commit
tees: Arrangements-A. L. Selfridge Jr,
w. B. Rountree, n. B. Weller, E. W. We'll,
r. l.. Mann, j. Clement, T. NJ. Leyentritt
Reception-F. L. Carpenter, 4. c. Nc
Lleave, Il. Avery. Ii. Rhodes. Miss a. L.
floor assistants-M. Jones. ". Denman.
The Concert at Mare Island.
Upward Of four hundred people enjoyed
the concert arranged by Mrs. Admiral Ben
ham and Chaplain Lewis at the Avalon
Theater on Mare Island last Tuesday even
ing.
Under the tasteful hands of Mrs Admiral
Benham and with the help OF her lady
friends the stage was made a thing of
beauty, representing brightly lighted
draWIDS-rOom, with pictures, vases, rugs,
books, lamps and other harmonious effects.
At an early hour the theater began to fill
up. The men from the ships and barracks
soon crowded all the unsold seats, as we'll
as the available standing room. The launch
from Vallejo made three trips to bring the
people from there.
Following WAS the programme: Part L
Orchestra OF stringed instruments, director
L. Gianottl; vocal duet, Mrs. c. Jungen and
j. X. English; mandolin solo, guitar accom-
panIment Spanish Serenade," 5. r. ID.
Hitchcock and Lieutenant F: NJ. Bostwick;
recitation, Mrs. James A. Turner; vocal
solo, MIR. j. Howard Bridge; coruet solo,
Dir. William Decide; mandolin solo, Mr..
James ID. McCudden; vocal duet, Mrs.
Jungen and Miss III: Harrington. Part IL
Either solo. Mrs r. ID. Hitchcock; vocal duet
Mrs. Jungen and Mrs. Maxson; violin solo,
E. Ganotti; vocal solo. Mrs. C. w. Jungen
banjo eecentricities, MIR. w. Dixon; sailors
hornpipe, Master Innes Todd; vocal quartet,
Gsrrett and Cole; mandolinists-Mrs. Hitch
cock, DIT. and Mrs. Berryhill, Mr.. James
McCudden, MIR. Will Topley, Mr.. l.. War
ford, Lieutenant Bostwick, Lieutenant
Doyen.
Mare Island is rich in musical and dra-
matte talent, and socially. as well as music
ally and financially, the concert was
notable success. Miss Lulu Moores ac-
compartments were delightfully."- sympathetic.
Meeting of the German Councils.
On Friday evening last the much-dis-
cussed grand district meeting of the three
German councils, o. c. F., in this city
Germania, Teutonia and Allemania-took
place in the hall OF Pacific Council, IS Eddy
street The meeting was under the super
vision OF J. Wolf, d. d. G. c.. aud was
grand success in every respect.
The hall was crowded and everybody
seemed interested and happy. Not famil-
lar face was missing, so it is not necessary
TO enumerate those who were present.
- Interesting addresses were made by W.
II. Hutton, G. c.; c. NJ. Arnold, F. G. c.;
II. NJ. Collins, A. S. T.; ID. SeweIl. p G. c. !;
piano solo by Miss Kaufman, song by Miss
Whitlinger, recitation by Miss Groetzinger,
piano solos by Miss Beck and Mr. Grobner,
and dancing and social chat were sabse-
quentIy enjoyed by the members Of the
councils.
The Reliance Club Musicale.
The Reliance Club of Oakland gave
pleasant musicale on Wednesday evening at
their rooms.
Among those who enjoyed the attractive