The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Large Number of Pleasant
Family Entertainments.
Engagement Announcsments-Ths De Forrest
Musicale-A Fancy-Dress Party-Forth-
coming Dances-Notes.

and here in San Francisco we seem paTucu-
larry happy in our social combinations. DC
casionally there arise internal difficulties IN
the clubs. but these are always surmount-
able Perhaps the membership becomes
unwieldly, or a matron writes TO complain
of some slight, or the dates Of two enter
taInmeuts clash, or at a late hour unpleasant
incidents threaten, but these things are
merely opportunities for our club managers
The latter do not seem to rule by imperiouS-
ness. or by everlasting concession, but by
some magic middle course, which may be
defined as the 1actful way" Tact is APP
parently the universal solvent in all social
difficulties. There are several organizations
in this city that owe a prolonged existence
solely to Its mysterious properties Given
an apparently fatal crisis and Immediately
some Quintus Curtius leaps into the deadly
imminent breach and all is harmony again.
Moreover the devoted hero, or more often
heroine, remains uuscathed, with added
credit for savnir faire. Not a little of our
pleasure this season depends on the tact
displayed by the management of our many
dancing clubs
The officers of tile Preside and other bay
Farr>ons gave hop last Friday evening to
the Patterson officers.
Owing To their parties having become IN
wieldy the Pigs in Clover Club have issued
Il circular announcing their intention OF
giving Il select series OF dances on the first
Friday of each alternate month, opening the
season on December 5.h at Union-square
Hall.
Miss Babetta Plageman, who recently re-
turned from years trip through France,
Germany and Italy, was rendered pleasant
S+renade on SATURDAY. evening at her home,
so Larkin street. The gallant musicians
were invited into the house and generously
entertained before they were allO wed to de-
part.
Miss Nina Warfeld of Ten Oaks, Glen
Ellen, was married last Wednesday at St
PauPs Episcopal Church to Mr. George E.
Middleton. Miss Niua Is the only daughter
of Mrs. Kate +. Warfeld, the lady vineyard
isl of Sonama Valley.
The many friends of Attorney-Gencral g.
4. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson rendered
them reception at the family residence in
Santa Rosa last Friday evening.
MI and Mrs. Julius C. Refs viii be at
home on Thursday evening, the 30th inst,
at o'clock at their residence, 2201 Sacra-
mento street.
Engagement Notes.
The wedding Of Miss Virginia Hanchette
and Mr.. Edgar 3. Carroll of Sacramento
will take place in December.
The wedding OF Miss Alice BOalt and Mr.
Hugh Teyis is set for November 18th.
The wedding Of Miss Jean Russell and
Mr.. EdSlr Painter will take place on Mon
day afternoon, October 20th at the home of
the brides parents, in Alameda. Miss Rus
sell is the daughter of Mr.. John a. Russell,
Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors of San
Francisco for many years past, and the
groom, who is tile fourth son Of the late Mr..
Jerome B. Painter, is an employe in the
CustOm-houSe here, beside being the resi-
dent correspondent of several Eastern jour
mails. after their wedding trip they will re-
side on auejo street, near Van Ness ave-
nue.
The engagement Of Miss Carrie Durbrow,
daughter Of the late Joseph DurbFow, to
Mr.. Alfred Holman of Seattle is announced.
The wedding takes place early in January.
The wedding of Mr. w. g. DAVIS young
business man of this city, and Miss Ida
Johnson, daughter of Captain R. S. john
son Of Stockton, will take place in that city
next Wednesday.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary K. Lund of Santa Clara to Mr. Frank
Wines, a well-known resident of San
Jose. The wedding will occur in the Ca;ho-
lie Church, during the latter part OF the
present month.
The Wedding of Mr. Adds Lowell Rock
well, the esteemed Secretary of the Board
OF Directors OF the Veterans Home at
Yountvlle and wel-known attorney of
this city, and Miss Marguerite Coult, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. COult of M4rysyiie VIII take
place in that city next Wednesday evening.
The engagement IS announced OF Mr.. Max
Brown 10 Miss Ray BOyOy, both OF this city.
They will receive next Sunday at 52612
Birch avenue.
Mr.. j. c. Skinner and Miss Lucy Child
viii be married on Saturday in Oakland,
leaving Immediately for Coronado Beach,
where they will spend the honeymoon.
Mr.. Joseph Is. Binford, teller Of the Farm
er,' and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles,
whose engagement to Mrs. NJ. g. Allen was
announced some time ago, will be married
on Wednesday next
The engagement of Mr. Jules c. Luton
Of San Francisco and Miss Dodie Schroeder
OF Alameda is announced.
The Charity Fete in Prospect.
Something to look forward to next month
is tine five-days' Charity Fete organized by
well-known ladies for the benefit of the Old
Ladies Home, st. Luke's Hospital and
Maria Kip's Orphanage. 1t will run from
Monday the 10Th to Saturday the 18th prOx.,
al Irving Hall, lunches being given every
Gay except Monday, and entertainments
and dancing every evening. Single tickets
Will be so cents ana season tickets 50 90. A
number OF attractive booths will be under
the care of the following ladies': Dolls
Booth-MTs. Wheeler Martin and Mrs. P.
Ashbury Of the Old Ladies Home Board ;
Grab-bag Booth-Mrs. Coleman and Mrs.
Woodward; Candy B0oth-Miss Gwin
president of the Maria Kip Orphanage),
Miss May Eldridge, Miss Woods, Mrs. E. T.
Anthony Mrs. h LinfOrth; Floral Booth
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Sabin; iunches-Mrs.
churches taking charge each day. The af-
fair is given under the atronage of all the
Episcopal churches in the city, and large
number OF bright young society ladies have
promised their assistance to make it a
success
The De Forrest Musicale.
The party calls last Friday which followed
Miss Grace de Forests eighteenth birthday
party of October Sd, when she entertained
her class of 81, Irving Institute, were in
every respect success.
The following programme was rendered:
Overture. duet; 'Il Trovatore" (by Claude
Melnotel, the Misses De Forrest; "Campa-
nella" Q-iszt, Professor Hamburger; Con
dol dol. LlszQ Miss Ella Lane; recitation,
'Jeunesse" (Gottschalk), Miss Emma Skel-
ley; vocal duet, Dolce COmforto al Mi,ero-
Mercadante," Misses Roper and De Forrest;
waltz, E minor Chopin, Miss Bessie Prin-
vocal solo, from Lucia di Lammermoor"
Crardi Iroppo), Miss Carrie Roper; Might
ingale'' Uiszt. Miss Viola Rogers; dialogue
Counting and Science" Misses Shearer and
James; "Staccato Etude', (Rubenstein) Mrs.
Hamburger; Am Meer'' Niszp, Miss Grace
Sturgeon; vocal solo, ARIA II tue Stral"
Martha" Miss Grace de Forrest; recita-
tion, 'Freshman's Story" Miss Corinne Fer
gusun; g Hunting Song (Mpndelson),
Miss Ella Sherman: "Harkl Harkl the
Mccormick, Professor II. J. Stewart accom-
PIANIST.
The programmes, with their clusters of
vlolets IN relief on the cover which was tied
with bowknot of pink silk, were very
dainty affairs. Dancing agreeably concluded
the evening.
The Turn Verein Ball.
Last evening the San Francisco Turn Yer
elm celebrated their thirty-eighth anniver-
sary by most successful ball at their hall
on Turk street. A very large number of
friends enjoyed the occasion Until an early
hour this morning.
The follow ing concert music was rendered
by Rhzan's Band: Overture, ..0pheus"
(Offenbach). RitZau's Orchestra; "Die Welt
list SO Scnon" (Mannerchor). singing section
Of S. +. 7. V; selections, Bohemian
Grip (Balfe), instrumental soil, Ritzau's Or
chestra; "Rheingruss" (Mannerchor), sing
ing section of the s. F. T. V. with orches-
trail accompaniment; TURNER Marsch !"
BACH.
The committee in charge consisted of
Messrs. E. Kreis, Otto Koch floor manager),