The morning call., 1891-02-25
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Anniversary Party of the Bashful
Boys Last Night.
A Church Mission Benefit - Garfield Lodge
Party-A Welsh Banquet Some Happy
Weddings-A Surprise Party.

Apollo Lodge, NO. 123, l. q. u. f., VIII
celebrate its twenty-tifth anniversary with
reception and ball this evening. at Odd
Fellows Hall. Ballenberg's Orchestra will
otticia;e.
The home Of MIR. AMI Mrs. Mountford S.
Wilson has been frightened by the advent
.ut sou,
O.: a reception will be rendered tonight at
Excelsior Hall. 23l9 Mission street. by Mis-.
sion Parlor. No IS, N S. G. w, to the
members Of Orindl Parl0r, No. 56, n. d..
G. W.
" Colonel John S Mosby gave an enjoyable
breakfast on Monday to few Of his friends
prior TO his departure for the East He will
leave tomorrow and will remain away until
early in April.
a musical and literary entertain ment,
r. consisting of a lecture by. Dr.. Z. II. Steele
on London" illustrated by ews of Buck
fRgham Palace. Houses of Parliament, etc,
viii be given by Polar Star lodge No. 1927,
knights of Honur, at Mission Opera Hall
this evening.
Yosemite Lodge, No. 1, U. E. A., held an
open meeting on the DIST inst. The pro-
gramme was as follows: Piano solo, Miss
Clara Nolan; recitation, Mr.. Richards;
song, Edward Cooney; selections, Professor
Arbuckle; flower song, Miss Maggie Curry
song, Mr.. Deegan; address. Grand Com
mander C0oney; remarks, Mr.. Koerner.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 1852, knights and
Ladies of Honor, will entertain its friepds
this evening at the Mechanics Pavilion,
when the floor will be at the disposal of those
desiring to skate.
A pleasant and, for Stockton, anoveI feat
uie for the remaining weeks of lent will be
the "at homes" of Mrs. &. S. Levy, who will
receive at her residence in that city every
Wednesday afternoon.
The Society OF Old Friends viii celebrate
its twruJy-eighth anniversary with an en-
tertainmeut and ball this evening at Irving
Hall.
The fancy-dress social of the Home Social
Club Of 81 has been postponed from FRIDAY
evening. February 9th, to Tuesday evening,
March Sd. 1t will be given at ;he home of
Miss Annie Brilliant, Clio Fulton street.
The anniversary ball and drill of Tri-
umph Legion, No. l, Select Knights Of
America, will be held this evening at B'nai
Birth Hal.
\ Russian wedding took place last even
ing In the church OF Powell street. near
Union, when Mr. Z. p. AIexine and Miss
: Olga Lydia We're joined Tor life. Tie cere-
mony was performed by the Right Rev.
Bishop Vladimir Of Alaska and the Afeutian
Islands, assisted by the Greek ArchIman-
drite and Father Metropolskv and Deacnns
Rev. Fathers Sob1liff and Winters The
scene was very impressive and brilliant
e. one.
Dr. aud Mrs. Wiley will give an :" at
home on Friday evening at 1922 Pine
street. when Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Camp
bell. Miss 5. b. Waltnall, Mr. II: j. Stewart
3 d Mr.. Henry Heyman, assisted by num-
; brr Il young ladies, will participate IN a
3. bright musical programme. -
The Plymouth Church Entertainment
:. A choice entertainment of musical and
literary nature was given last evening in the
I5arlors Of Plymouth Congregational Church
on Post street, near Webster, for the benefit
OfPlymouth Mission Circle. The latter is
. m association of about forty young ladies,
who are interested in the work of foreign
missions. The present entertainment was
arranged to provide a proportion toward the
expenses OF Miss Gunnis0D, young lady
- missionary at present in Japan.
A select audience enjoyed the follow ing
programme IN the prettlly decorated par
lors: String quintet, mandolins and guitars :;
vocal solo. selected. Miss Gertrude a uld ;
D." To London and Back" Part !, Mr.. w. NJ :
Searby; vocal solo, selected, Mr. j. +.
Flemiag; q" To London and Back" Part II,
MT. W. NJ. Searby vocal solo, selected, Mr.
W L Stevens; violin solo, Spanish dances
(SaTas dte), Professor Charles GOnre. Every
musical number received an encore, and Mr..
j .SrArby's lecture fairly unclaimed the inter-
:. 81 Of all Delicious TefreshmeBl Is were
.af{cTward served.
\ feature Of the. affair was a Iancy-work
- remnants" from the recent Four Sea
sons " frte. 1t " as presided over by Miss
Hattie Williams, Miss Belle Fiddes and Miss
Cara Garfield.
Others interested in the pleasant enter
tainment We're: Miss G. L GoOdhue, Pres
ident OF the circle; Mrs, d. VI. Cove, Treas
urer; Miss Belle FldieS, Secretary; Miss
BarrCws and Mis-, Hops.
" A welsh Banquet.
? The Cymrod0rian Society gave their an
nusl banquet Oh Monday evening at Tubbs
Hotel, East Oakland. Among the guests
.:were about fifty from this city.
= Mr.. David Hughes presided. supported by
Professor Price Of San Francisco. After an
8 elegant supper had been disposed Of, toass
became the order. The health of the Pres
i,fent of the United States and the Queen Of
ENGLAND was drunk, while 1.-The Star
spangled Banner" and God Save tie Queen
came IN for 4 share of attention. A Welsh
air was rendered BY Mr.. d. Mamllwyd Jones
and Professor Price was called upon 10 re-
sp0ud to the toast Wales" Cymrodorian
lie said. simply means the Welsh. He didn't
know why lie was called upon to respond to
such toast, unless II was bat Wales, like
himself, Wa small. 1t is 40 miles in length
and on average from 50 to 50
niles in " I Wales, Notwithstanding its
present hlation Of about a million
and a ban. claims to be a great country.
.Si&kiyGu IS larger than Wales. Fresno is 80
per cent larger and San BerhaTdinO is two
and half times larger. But Wales man
ages TO supply One-fifth of the iron ana one
sixth OF the coal used by England. The
speaker cOutTasted the past power OF Wales
with lis present condition, and Incident ally
mentioned that Wales produces more tin
than The whole Of the United States al the
present time The Professor said: that
although the Romans killed many Welsh
inen without cOnquering them, the women
We're left, and England is great to-day be-
cause OF the intermingling Of its men with
" elsh women. He also dwelt at some
ltlgth on the advancement made by Wales
II reference to education.
Alter olnsr toaSts, singing, ETC., Rev. Dr.
Williams suggested that some action Should
be takentoward receiving that distinguished
~lfelshman, Henry NJ. Stanley. Mt Hughes
taOugEt the idea excellent, and appoIGted
the following committee: Dr.. Williams
.(rtiaiTlnan), Or. Jones and Professor Price
Other songs concluded the enjoyable eXer-
'clSes OF the evening.
The Garfield Corps Party.
g. The members OF James A. Garfield Corps,
o. No. 81, Women's Relief Corps. Department
OF California, gave one of their enjoyable
socials last evening at Pioneer Hall.
Pretty decorations Of flags and evergreens
distinguished the scene of assembly, which
was early lined with intending participants
in the dance. At the south end Of the hall
unique log fort. brstling with artillery
anu ~ lbs tbc udliOhdi nag, attIhcteO Rucn
admlrlng attention, and its designer, Mrs.
Dunno received many compliments upon its
def constructions. Ebbert's Orchestra
Officiated for she dancing which lasted till
midnight, wi a substantial supper was
served in the banquet hall below, which had
been Handsomely embellished with flowers
and flags. Supper terminated the soeiable
gathering.
The following ladies served upon the re-
spective committees in charge of the enter
tainment: Committee of Arrangements
Comrade A. Z. Cohn (Cbairmau). Mrs. Mary
Freeman, Mrs. Matte Symonds, Mrs. An
ME Hinck, Conrad George A. Grail. Mrs.
Abbie Hollapcter, Comrade j. II. Hilton,
Mrs. Hessie Nick. Scott, COmrade Thomas
Kane, Mrs. E. S. FObley. Comrade James
Kiernan, Miss Helena Spangenberg. Re
ception COmmittee-Mrs. J. Ii. Struckmeyer
(Chalrman), Comrade j. II. Hilton, Mrs.
Ida j. Drade, Comrade James Herman, Mrs
Cora Babbitt Miss Ada Geer Mrs Mary