The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-01
ErHE SOCIAL WORLD.
December Opens With Many En-.
p sasement Announcements.

The Castle Tta-Doings Across the Baylor.
:: rest Party-Ihs Amateur Stage-Parties
-: to Taks Place-Notes
:. In some ways the autumn is now the pre-
: scribed .'tea" time. Matinee kettledrulfs
:. are pleasant means of entertaining a large
: number of friends without the Formally
which fashion abhors. They pay of large
scores in charmingly sweeping manner.
: and the invited guests can drop in, enjoy
chat with half hundred friends and yet be
at home in plenty of time for dinner, with
the additional consciousness that no future
20 obligation to leave cards has been in
CURED, But .he days Of cosy dinners and
less general receptions are approaching in
due course. With the contraction of the
limits of daylight comes a corresponding
. contraction in home entertainment. Soon
we may look to hear of carefully arranged
: Little Attain" for the special entertainment
! of few intimate friends, where an invita-
tion Is q personal compliment and particlpa-
:. ton a guarantee of individual enjoyment.
In the meantime we have inaugurated our
cotill0n season with peculiar success, and
have many dances to look forward to be-
side several weddings and musical evenings.
Two extra piano reeitalS have been ar
ranged .at Irving Hall for next Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons respectively, in
order to give music lovers another oppor-
tunity of hearing Nine. Adele aus der
Ohe.-
Captain and Mrs. O'Connell, U. S. A,
have issued invitations for reception
which they. will give at Angel Island On
Thur day. December 4th, i'll honor of Mrs.
Frank y. Vim, nee Boardmap.
Tile regular monthly entertainment of
Simpson Lyceum" will take place in the
parlt rs of Simpson Church this evening. A
choice programme has been prepared, in
Guiding half-hour lecture by Rev. DR..
Leech, flash" by Mr.. George T. Bromley,
voealsolos, essays, etc.
Mrs. &. r: Splivalo gave pleasant recep-
tion on Saturday at her residence in Bel
mont. A Number of people from this city
aud Oakland went down TO be present
Mrs. f. L. Castle. assisted by her daugh-
tiers. Miss Eva, Miss Blanche and Miss
Hilda Castle, gave delightful matinee tea
: on Saturday afternoon at her residence, on
the corner of Suffer street and Van Ness
.aNeEuH. "A. lunDcT OIL lIl6HuS were
most pleasantly entertained.
" :. Enlargement Notes.
A private letter announces the engage
ment of Mrs. Bailey Qlrs. John F. Swift's
widowed sister, to Licutenan;-C Commander
Norris of the Omaha, Admiral Belknap's
aid. MIS-. Bailey is the widow of Lieuten-
ant Charles Bailey, aud one Of San Fran
J. cisce's beautiful daughters.
Miss Eta Tucker, daughter of DR.. j. c.
Tucker of Oakland, Will tie married to Mr..
George .McNeat during the holidays.
= The engagement is announced of Miss
Nellie Cdrbi /. the youngest daughter of Mr..
W}llianI CeIbitt. and Mr.. Fred l.. Moody,
- one of our prominent wool merchants.
-. Mile: Jeanne Hugo, granddaughter of the
= celebrated poet, viii soon be married to
Nj. Leon Daudet, son of the novelist, Mr..
T.. AiphopSe :Daudet.
= Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mr.. VI 5. Gilmore and Miss Emily Bradley,
both OF Pasadena, for December 10th.
The engagement is announced between
1t: Mr.. William Joseph of North Oakland and
Miss Morriss OF the Union Hotel, East
Oakland. The wedding will take place
some time in February.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Nina Atkinson and Mr.. Charles W.
" Was son. The ceremony will take place on
:. "Wednesday evening, December 18th, at st.
Panl's Episcopal Church, Los ANGELES.
= The double wedding of Miss Annie Brown
10 VII. ISlEdluU hclS anu Vi bliss MdIN
=: Refs to Mi. Frank Brown, of Half Moon
Bay, will take place in the near future.
:; The engagement OF Mr.. James II. Ware
and Miss Annie Hart Of West Berkeley is
announced. =.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Jennie Baruh of Nevada City to Mr.. 1. Zell-
erbach OF this city,. They received their
:: friends yesterday at the residence of Mrs.
;Zekind, l0l5 McAllister street.
:. The engagement is announced of Mr..
I,a Hoy NT l.,
media, to Miss MAY Hand, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Hand. The marriage will
be celebrated December 9th.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Helen Smith, daughter of Mr.. j. Angel
Smith, pioneer of California, to Mr. Jul
lien Eastman, son OF Mr.. Harrison East
man, the artis :, also pioneer of California.
The marriage viii take place in the near J.
ture.
The engagement of Mr.. Harry D. Kelsey
and Miss Florence Bluhm of Berkeley is an
nGunetd.
The engagement is announced of Mr..
. Daniel Bel and Miss Mabel Newton, both of
East Oakland. The Wedding will take place
in January.
a Coming Concert in Oakland.
On Tuesday evening next at the First
Methodist Church, Oakland, Miss Dora
Goodsell will be rendered a testimonial con-
cert by her many friends and patrons, which
baLu iANlLNCS many ICduIus bUCltLl
Among the -patronesSes and patrons are:
Mrs. I. C.. Mills, Ms. Louis Lisser Mrs.
Henry Wetherbee, Mrs. Alfred Barstow,
90 Rev. DR.. and Mrs T. 5. Chapman, Mrs. n,
L. Baldwin, Mrs. f. w. Gray, Mrs. c. H.
DAILY, Miss Sophie Newland, Miss Emily
.. Lawrence, Miss Grace Barstow, Miss Mar
gle Gagkill Miss Sylvia Chapman, Miss Eifie
Lake, DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Southland, DIR. and
Mrs. w L. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. III. H.
Lawrence. Mrs. A J. Campbell. Messrs. A.
7. Stewart. NlllA. Fine II. Z. Baldwin,
DIV. IL. Blood, z. Morehouse, Bart Moves,
DIR. Baldwin, Or. Blood, DR.. Plomteaux,
Miss Mamie Phillips, Viii Meek of San Lo-
reno. ID. Carrick, p. Remillard, w. +. Quig-
ley. DR.. Muller.
- Party on O,Farrell Street.
On Sundsy last delightful affair was
:; given at the residence OF Miss Teresa
Fnlda, fo2 OFarrell street. The house was
handsomely decorated with ferns and
flowers, and large palm-trees adorned the
spacious Railways. A very choice literary
and musical programme was rendered, after
which dancing was INDUCED in. Many
handsome and costly presents were received
from the friends of both Miss Fuda and
MIR. John Heilbuth, the central figures of
the evening. During the day and evening
they received over 400 friends.
The smith-Learn Wedding in oakland.
J.: Aqniet home wedding took place on the
2ath inst. at s O'Clock, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Newsom on Fifth ave-
nue., Oakland, the contracting parties being
MIR. Wager Swaype Smith and Miss Maude
Louisa Learn. Rev. DIR. II. 3. Heacock
officiating. Miss Celestine Beretta acted as
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Kirby Smith, brother
Of the groom, as best man.
=: The presents were very numerous and
elegant.
Among the invited guests were: Mrs. Ed
Farris MessrS. al Topping c. l.. Beretta,
ltalo Beretta, Charles Learn, Frank Owens,
Victor Smith, John Schultz, Miss Edith
Davis. Miss Celestine Berttta, Miss Lucy
Bylef, Miss Emma Grange, Miss Ida Smith,
the Misses Minnie and Kate Bourdett
of San francisco, Mr.. John Bourdett Of San
Francisco. Mr.. John Byler of Alameda,
Mrs. Bracktie. Miss Pearl Pelton, Mr. and
Mrs. Hukill and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Smith, MIR. and Mrs. Schulz and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of Berkeley, MIR.
and Mrs. George Smile. Mr.. and Mrs. Hull
Of Clafemont. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Newsom,