The morning call., 1891-02-21
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Pleasant Tea Given in Honor
of Miss Emelie Hager.
Rev, and Mrs 7. J. Curtis Welcomed Home.
The Buffaloes' Party Reading on 'Isms."
Deestrick skule-Personals.

The San francisco Letter-earriers' Mutual
Aid Association will give its third anniver-
-sary ball at Odd Fellows Hall this evening
the eve of WaShington's birthday.
Mr.. II. J. Stewart has been intrusted with
the musical direction of the pretty little
opera "Groae,Girofia," which is to be pro-
duced under the auspices of the Art As5o-
citation soon after lent at the Grand Opera
House. Several prominent society people
will take part.
The Corinthian Yacht Club has made
ample preparations for the annual dinner
which takes place to-day. The club is in a
very sound condition financially, and the
opening day, April 25th, will be celebrated
in the customary manner by the jolly
Corinthians.
The masquerade ball of the Verein Elm
tracht will take place at the Mechanics
Pavilion this evening.
The wedding of Miss Mayfeld, the eldest
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. A. Mayfield OF
this city, and Mr.. Ad0lph Simon. viii take
place at Pioneer Hall tomorrow evening.
The Star Minstrel Club will give an enter
tainment and social at Mission Turn Verein
this evening.
Mrs. !. Getz will receive her friends On
the second Friday Of each month.
MeSSrs. Sturcken and Stephens will give a
specially entertainment and ball this even
ing at Irving Hall.
California Chapter, No. 4. O. Z. s., gave a
pleasant apTOn-and-neckte party last even
ing at Benevolence Hall, B'nai Birth Build
ing. Dancing was the order of the evening,
and was participated in by fair attend
ance. Following was the Committee of Ar
engagements: Mrs. 7. Horton, Mrs. NJ. +.
Douglas, Mrs. George W. Daywalt Mrs. +.
J.. Hevener, Miss Elsie IvrrsOn, DR.. a. II.
MilluuTy, Cantain w. \. Phillips and NJ
Charles Bowling.
The Kerry Benevolent Association will
give its first ball at 1rish-American Han
this evening.
At Miss Vests school, 2O14 Van Ness
avenue. an exhibition of etchings and en-
cravings Will be held for the Library Fund
This afternoon and evening.
Iemplar Grove, No. 10, u. 4. o. D., has
sent out invitations Tor lis twentieth an
niyerSary bal! TO be given at Uuion-square
Hall, 42l Post street this evening.
Nine. BillOni-Zifferer gave another in
formal musicale last "Wednesday at her resi-
dence on California street, which, like the
previous ones, was greatly enjoyed by all
her friends present.
An elaborate banquet, in celebration of
NashingtOn's birthday, will be given at
Iubbs Hotel, East Oakland, on Monday
evening" Professor ID. =. Hughes, Mr.. J.
{. Hughes and members Of the Lorng Club
VIII be present and manage the'music
Mr.. James Brett Stokes gave tea on
Tuesday last in honor Of Miss Emele Ha-
ger, who only recently returned from New
York. Among the guests were Miss Min
HE Houghton ana Mr.. w. Il. Sherwood.
Tie California Institute, select private
school and kindergarten, conducted by Miss
\. q. Ware aud Miss T. Z. Ware, at III
Turk street, announces an exhibition of the
flncution class, under the direction of Miss
Emmle WlLmot, at Uni0n-sQuare Hall, 42l
Post street tO-mO of ct
o'clock. The Misses Ware are well aud
bly, known to the public as successful
educators OF the young, and those who at
tend viii doubtless derive enjoyment from
the 'ehi!dren'S honf."
The Woodbridge Church Rece ption.
notable reception was rendered last
evening to Rev T. j. and Mrs. Curtis by
their friends and the members of Wood
bridge Church, in the church parlors, at the
corner of Twentieth and Capp streets.
The occasion was the recent return of the
pastor and his wife from trip to Australia,
and the reception had been organized by the
Ladies Aid Society of the churrh
Inc parlors were appropriately decorated
with pains, ferns and festoOns of ever
greens, while several large floral pieces sent
BY friends further testified to the interest
taken in the occasion by Mr.. Curtis people.
On one wall was noticed the legend, wei
come Home" in White letters.
A large attendance enjoyed the following
programme: duet, guitar and either, Mrs.
Jacobs aud Miss Federlein; song, ''Soquai."
Mrs. Curtis; reading The Relief of Luck
now" Miss Schunh6ff; song, The Love I
Should Forget" Miss GeneVieYe Cummins; ;
address by Rev. I. j. Curtis, who gave a
brief and Interesting account OF his trip,
and emphasized his own and Mrs. Curtis
pleasure in returning home, with new
strength, to take up work among their own
IPOrle once more. alSO hV Rev Mr. Pond
and Others.
Delicious refreshments were served be-
fore the friends dispersed, the arrangements
ltT this and for the pleasant entertainment
being the peculiar care Of the ladies of the
Ald Society, Differed by: Mrs. q. Z. Han
son. Presidents: Miss Lucy Gamble, Secre-
taFy; Mrs. a Woodbridge, Treasurer.
a Pleasant Reading.
Miss 1orke's reading ON Thursday after
noon attracted large number of ladies, who
appeared delighted with her treatment of
the subject 'Fads and 1sms." The thread
upon which Miss Yorke's bright pearls of
thought and fancy were strung was "The
Song Of lsns," the supplement- of the Lon
don Christmas Truth. Its airy, critical style
formed delightful vehicle for the talented
readers theme. Among those who took
tickets Tor the reading were: Mrs. W. f.
Goad, Mrs. Sampson. Tams, Mrs. Gerstle,
MIS-. Alexander LoughbOrOugh. Miss Har-
YeY, Mrs. Hussey Fyfe Rev. DR.. AMI Mrs.
Stebbins, the Misses Hoge, Mrs. Grinith,
Ms. de Land. Mrs. Arnold, Miss Douglass.
MISS MCPHERSON, Mrs. Seward Randall
Mrs. Bigel5w Of San Rafael, Mrs. Alexand er
Forbes, Miss Forbes, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs.
Oxhard, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Helmann. Miss
D.mond Miss Wallis, Mrs. Sloss, Mrs. Caro-
Ian, Mrs. Rideout, Mrs. W. Il. Taylor Mrs.
=. Howard; Mrs; Warburton, Mrs. Crane,
Mis- j. L. Merrill.
Emanuel Ran4fzt Cburor, Frr4o,..=-...-.
a highly enjoyable representation Of ar
olf-fasLioned district school was given last
evening by tile Mission VS., WV. C. T.U., at
the EmanGeI Baptist Church on Bartlett
street, between TWenty-Second and Twenty
third streets.
Mrs. Deborah Klttery Mrs. L. o. Hodg-
kinS) was once more tile inimitable teacher
ana tue street aud school scenes. classes
utclamatl0ns and other amusing scholastic
numbers were lnterspersed with the follow
ing entertaining selections: Vocal solo,
MIS- w. j. King; recitation, Hiss Frankie
Wills; vocal solo, Miss Alma Berglund :
one man orchestra eight instruments), Mr.
W. .. MooTman; vocal duet, Mrs. c. H.
Gabriel aud Mrs. J. J. Newbegin.
d large audience paid for admittauee and
thoroughly enjoyed the varied evening.
exercises were: The Misses Buffers, Miss
Beaumont. Mr.. Booth, Mr.. Clarke, Mr..
Gushman, Miss Dornin, Mr.. Foster. Miss
Foster Miss French, Miss Goss, Mr.. Hayes,
Mr. Harrington, Mr.. Lewis. Miss Martin,
Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Medley, MIR. Meyerderks,
Mr. Myself the Misses Nisbet, Mr. Perry,
Miss kenwick, Mr.. Rogers, Miss Silsby,
Miss Spencer, Miss Williams, Miss Walker,
Mr. Wales, Miss Wilson.
The BuTaloes' Party.
The BufTaloes gave another Of their en-
joyable hops last evening at ODD Fellows,
Hail. 1t was their third venture of the
KIND, and despite the season it proved as
successful as any OF its predecessors.
Dancing was rather late in commencing.
the grand march not taking place until 80
O'Clock. When it did take place IL was led
By Miss Alice Russ and Mr.. G. n. Habe-
nichtr followed By over one hundred cou-
pies: The feature of the evening was the
music by Blum, who introduced some novel
effects. with fog-signals, fre-alarm bells and
Hotientot gourds. making up dance which
was heartily enjoyed, aud repeated by re-
guest. During the irtermission Miss n.
'Giusii rendered very pleasing vocal SOLO
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