The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-19
EVENTS IN THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
The Serial Tale Of Pleasant
Jaunts to Summer Resorts.
out-of-Town Weddings-Bohemia Holds High
Revel-Music in the Mission-A Novel
ist Complimsnted-

On Tile ISL Oh august Win anu WI ~
take place in the evening at Saratoga Hall
and picnic at Schuetzen Park, near San
Rafael, on the ID The benefits from the
picnic and ball will be donated TO the Swiss
Relief Society Fund.
The Minuets will give yacht party to
Angel Island and around the bay in celebra-
ton of their anniversary.
The wedding of Mr.. Henry A. Buffers
and Mrs. Lucie B. Lengtetter, the daughter
of Mrs. Georgana L. Beebee of Fruityale,
took place at the Jesuit Church of the Sa-
cred Heart in Denver, Colo, on the 9th
inst. The groom is prominent capitalist
of Denver and President of the Colorado
Land and Orchard Association, a syndicate
of wealthy New York men.
A bull's-head breakfast will be given at
Sausalito on Sunday, August ID, by the So
eiety OF independent Old Friends" in
which ladies will participate.
Mrs. Harrison believes that American
homes should be furnished with American
goods. 1t is said that she has given orders
that no foreign goods shall be used in re-
furnishing and decorating the White House,
except where 1t is impossible TO procure the
necessary material in America.
The Friday Morning Club is composed of
over one hundred of bright, earnest women
of Los Angeles, who meet every week to
grapple with current questions of the day.
Last Friday morning the ladies discussed
Annie Besant, and Miss Walsh of San
Francisco read paper entitled Annie Be-
SAINT, her Purpose in Life" At the meeting
following the army people will be repre-
scented, and Mrs. Major Elderkin will give
some army "reminiscences.
The first entertainment and dance of the
Excelsior Club took place Friday night at
Ross Hall, corner of Geary and Leayen-
worth streets, and was success III ever y
particular.
Al the residence in Chico of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed HoUle last Thursday evening was SOL
emniZed the marriage of Mr.. Allen Cole
Wagner and Miss Neelie Gilbert Van Heu-
sen, Rev. L. Graham of the Presbyterian
Church officiating. Inside the house was
beautifully decorated with evergreens and
flowers, while the exterior was lighted By
Japanese lanterns. Only the intimate
friends of the contracting parties were pres
ent. After the ceremony those present
were invited to partake Of fine collation.,
TO which all did ample justice.
The Bohemian Club Midsummer links.
Yesterday the midsummer "high jinks"
Of the Bohemian Club concentrated the
members at a pretty little nook at Austin
Greek, in the Russian River country, near
Cazadero.
The annual banquet occurred at o'clock
and the jinks commenced about o'clock.
At the weird hour of midnight the gross
body OF Care was committed to the ground,
and from his ashes sprang JOY. which will
detain the members in sylvan glades until
this afternoon.
There was a large attendance W It'll sew
eral novices, and the characteristic affair
was under the charge of the following CON-
mittee: Messrs. A. Bowler. j. Ii. Stewart,
L. w. Townsend and DR.. Chismore.
The Bond Rodenbeck Wedding.
The wedding of Miss Minnie Rodenbeck,
daughter of Mr.. and = rs. c. Rodenbeck, and
Mr.. Frank Bond was solemnized by the Rev.
A Perkins at the home of the brides
parents in the city OF Alameda on Wednes-
dag evening last at s o'clock.
Miss Lottie Stultz and Miss Della Morgen-
stein were bridesmaids and Mr.. Matte Nc
Intyre and Mr.. W. d. Bond acted as groOms-
men. HE bride was most elegantly dressed
In white nuns veiing and India silk. beau
tifully draped with Valenciennes lace, with
cOrsage of orange blossoms; ornaments, dia-
mCnds. Miss StultZ wore cream-colored
India silk. Miss Della Morgenstein wore
pale blue India silk. The brides mother
was attlred in rich black silk.
The house was most beautifully decorated
with choice flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Bond
were the recipients Of many presents, some
OF WHICH were costly.
Only the most intimate friends and rela-
tives were present The festivities were
most agreeably prolonged at the house,
where all partook of an elegant supper.
The newly married couple have taken
up their residence in San Francisco.
Presentation to a Novelist.
On Thursday evening last Mrs. Catherine
E Lesher, the gifted authoress. was pre-
scented with a magnificent diamond necklace
as token Of the high esteem she is held in
BY her many friends on this Coast.
The costly gift was great surprise to the
lady. Colonel j. J. Bartoon of Suffer
street made the presentation speech, which
was gracefully responded to by the novelist.
The necklace is composed of a double row
of diamonds in a setting of the most deli
cate OF gold fligree, and contained forty
two stones, the largest two of tue brilliants
being blue gems, which had once been
among the many jewels of the lamented and
beautiful actress, Miss Adelaide Nelson.
The presentation took place at the residence
of the novelist on Seventeenth street. De-
pendant from the necklace was a small
golden star studded with briIliants and upon
which was engrayen in minute letters:
Presented to Mrs. Catherine Z. Lesher by
her California friends, July 16, 1891"
The noyelist's friends cOntrived this very
agreeable surprise on her return from
Tor several months, and of which mention
was given in The CALL on last Tuesday
Mrs. Lesher was formerly a public school
teacher of this city, and has risen TO a high
rank IN the literary world, her stories in
Eastern and European publications, written
under popular nom de plume, bringing
her in handsome income. Several brilliant
social events are promised to take place at
her country residence, Golden Willows, in
Sonoma County. Over 100 guests witnessed
the ntati xuhiah H.,
grand banquet.
At Camp Goodfellow.
At Niles Canyon there is party of camp
ers from the city who are having Jolly
time. There are three large tents erected
and a canopied dining place. Strings of
japanese lanterns are stretched from tent to
tent where, by roaring camp fire, they
hold high revel at night
A more iovial and lively crowd of campers
than that of Camp Goodtelow-as they have
designated their camp-would be hard to
find. During the day they occupy their
time by swimming in the creek and various
other amusements of camp life, and in the
evening they repair to the dance platform,
which is also strung with japanese lanterns,
after which il there is not straw-rde on
the tapis they assemble around the camp
IRE and enjoy an impromptu programme.
There are a number Of good singers in the
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guitars and mandolins, and they generally
succeed in making the canyon ''howl."
Following are the names Of the campers:
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Ackerson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Curley, Mr..
and Mrs. +. Anderson. Mr.. b. f. Hughes,
Mr.. W. Hewston, Mr.. !. Hettick, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Shain, Mrs. L. Shain, Mr. G. L.
Ackerson, Miss K Walsh. Miss K Claffey,
Mrs. j. Story, Mr.. j. Brownie, Miss X.
Bagley, Miss Emma Russell, Miss Emma
Hughes, Miss Minnie Mccarthy, Miss Mary
Lennon, Miss Kate Hughes, Miss Josie
Russell.
Party on Vernon Place.
Last Tuesday evening a score OF young
folks assembled at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Munro on Vernon place for a
farewell party to their daughter Annie and
son James, who left yesterday for Olympia,
Wash. The occasion was seized upon for a
Enthusiastically good time Among those
present were: The Misses Emma and Mag
gle Mcdonald. Miss Jennie Guilty, Miss
RPsaia Mason Mics En1ma Ouilvia Mtsa