The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-14

Also belongs to the set, that charmed circle
popularity known as "the old Californians."
Her girlhood was passed in this city and it
was here that she married. Her wedding
was celebrated in the French Catholic
Church on Bush street, before 1860. and up
to that date it was the most splendid we'd
ding that had ever taken place in California.
The sacred eGifice was thrOnged with repre-
-sentativPs of San Franchises best society; in
fact, the crush was so great that the bridal
party could scarcely make their way down
through the aisles to the church door, and it
actually seemed as if they were not to be
permitted to leave thR church. Archbishop
Alemany prOnOnnced'the papal benediction
over the couple he had married. No hand
sOmer bride than Miss Lou R9be ever knelt
before an altar. She was tall, stately girl,
remarkably handsome, and has always been
renowned for her elegant attire. Her
father, the well = known and scholarly
DIR. Rabe, will be remembered by
all old Californlans in connection
with his building on Clay street, across the
top of which he had had stretched the cour-
ageous motto, mi Desperandum. He
died over twenty years ago, soon after he
lad given up his office of United States
Marshal in this city. Since her marriage
Mrs. Barroihet has spent number of years
abroad She has an elegant country home
at Sah Mateo and has attained an enviable
reputation as an amateur gardener. She
was one of the first of society ladies' to take
up the business of supplying the market
with flowers from her extensive gardens.
and to-day there are no richer, sWeeter
YiOlets TO be had the whole length and
breadth Of the land than those which Mrs.
Barroiihet produces. Her chrysanthemums
are likewise famous, and at competitive
flower-showS her blossoms have carried off
the prize At tie displays given in aid
of the Women'S Exchange in this city, the
exhibit of Mrs. Barroilhets flowers have
always been one of the most noteworthy
features of every flower show. Nor is she
niggardly with her beautiful blossoms.
Many Of the sick who are visited by men,
bers of the San Francisco Fruit and Flower
Mission have had cause TO thank Mrs.
BarToilhet for 4 bunch of fragrant violets
or of gorgeous, flarng, flaming .chrysanthe-
NUNS. Frequently las she donated her
fl wers which have been on exhibition to
be sold for the benefit of some charitable
institution. Mrs. Barrolhet is the sister Of
Mrs George L. de GUfia of Oakland and of
William Rabe, yourg man with fine
barytone voice. Mrs. Rose Fuller is also
her sister. At one time Mrs Henry Bar
roilhet entertained great deal,
and to her, once fell the most agra
waiting and cruel experience LAT
could overwhelm a hostess intent upon
success of her parties and the pleasureEal
her guests. Some maIiciously minded peo-
pie had been discovered in their true char
acter and ousted from the position in So
ciety into which they by series Of clever
maneuvers and vast amount Of push had
succeeded in gaining temporary fOothold
Out of revenge for their richly deserved re-
pudiatlOn these partahs concocted scheme
to work confusion in the ranks from which
they had been expelled. On the day of Mrs.
Barroilhets great party they issued notes.
on exactly the same style Of paper as that
on which the original invitations had been
sent out, explaining that owing to the i'll
ness of Mrs. BarrOilhet the party had been
postponed. The party was ruined. for not
until the evening came, bringing with it but
so few guests, did the hostess learn of
the rlot against her, ard it was then
too late to Illustrate the evil design.
The same attempt was made to wreck one
of the Haggn parties, but fortunately the
scheme was discovered in time for Mr. Hag-
gin to issue a second set of invitations close
on the heels of the false notes, and so cOun-
teract the lying intention. 1t was o'clock
Of the day when the plot was brought to his
notice, but by PROMPT and lavish use of
messenger-boys and other private carriers,
he carried out his purpose and thwarted the
malice of these social Ishmaelites.