The morning call., 1891-01-16

| plcted the progress of civilization in that
period.and pointed TO the engineer isaprme
factor in that progress. Nothing could be
| more different from the engineer of the
steam vessel than ran about seven or eight
miles an hour that the autocrat of the pres
| ent ocean greyhound, of 10000 tons burden
1 and appointed like palace, plowging It's way
| through the pillows at the rate Of twenty
| knots an hour The engineer of TODAY was
| prominently man of talent and education,
of responsibility and power, and his place
was, in the forefront of progress. Mr..
| Tucker leaves tomorrow to attend the
National Convention of Marine Engineers
held in Washington, d. c., on the 10Th inst
AT the close OF the entertainment the hall
| was Cleared Tor dancing, which held sway
until after o'clock. There We're two kinds
| OF Programmes. one for the ladies-fan-
shaped and colored gold, silver and green,
While the printing was in red-and the
| other for the gentlemen, bearing the repre-
Seutatlon OF ships grazing In silver and
| brown. Bath tasteful affairs were finished
with pencil cords and had representation
OF Fulton's Steamboavof 1903 upon their re-
| verse side.
The officers of No. So are: D. C. Martin,
Past President; E. W. Tucker, President;
F. A. Jones. Vice-Pre, ident; G. II. Fair
child, Treasurer; j. w. Harvey. Recording
AMI Corresponding Secretary; W. ID. Mel
son, Financial Secretary; G. II. Crosby,
Chaplain; T. w. Spencer. Conductor;
| Charles True, Door-keeper; Trustees, j. j.
1
Richards, A. Mcdonald.
Following composed the courteous COM
| mltteeS OF the successful affair: Committee
Of Arrangements-G. II. Fairchild. w. D.
| Fitzsimmons, f. A. Jones, A. j. Evans;
| Reception Committee-James Dawson. f.
| Nixon, w. g. ROwley, j. J. COrcoran. Paul
Rossiter, d. Reed, d. King F. Sellander, G.
+. ClauSen, j. w. Harvey, D. German, p.
| Cunningham; floor manager, E. w. Tucker;
assistant floor manager, j. {. Ftzsimmons !;
! Floor Committee-James Raphael, j. W.
| Garratt, c. l.. Martin, l.. Lenahan, E. F.
| Bail, 9. Alsaser, J. j. Cowperthwaith j. L.
| A. Miller, }. j. Sullivan, z. Riord0n, j. j.
| Seary, q. HoltZ.
An Impressive wedding In Oakland.
On Monday Mr. George L. Fitz and Miss
Katie l.. Morrison were married in Oakland
under peculiarly impressive circumstances,
| the ceremony being performed beside the
| deathbed OF the brides mother. Miss Nor
| rSon's mother looked with a kindly eye
upon her daughters sulIor, and the ap-
proaehns nuptiais were to her source of
sweet anticipation. Her daughter was The
idol of her heart and to see her welded to
a undetermined man of her own choosing
was the ambition of the mothers life.
Recently Mrs Morrison was taken sick
and Monday tie physicians informed her
| that she could not live long. The dying
woman expressed the wish that she might
| see her daughter happily married before her
| dissolution. The young people were con-
| suited and they agreed to comply with her
| dying wishes.
On the morning following the ceremony
Mrs. Morrison died. Her last hours were
| peaceful and almost painless, for she had
witnessed what is-to those whose atfrc-
lions are as deep as was herS-tbe sum total
| OF human happlneSS-the conservation OF
| human love.
MIR. FiIz is an estimable and worthy
| young man VINO IS well known in Oakland.
He was formerly in the employ of the Globe
lea Company there. Miss Morrison is 20
years Of age and has resided with her par
entS in Oakland for sixteen years.
Party on Leavenworth Street.
a very select party was given at 1720
Leavenworth street on last Friday evening
the occasion being the birthday anniversary
Of Mr.. Walter A. Evans, formerly of 1907
Nineteenth street, he having attained his
majority.
The members of the Avon Social Club. of
which Nh Evans is now President, pre-
scented him with a handsome gold watch aud
chain, the presentation speech being made
by Miss Mamie Hogan. Vice President of
tie club. The recipient was so overcome
with the pleasant surprise that he found 1t
almost imp sSbie 10 compose himself, but
IN few well-directed words he accepted the
gift and well wishes of his associates.
The young folks on pleasure bent soon
resounded from every quarter while toasts
were offered 10 his health, which were
responded to with applause and enthusiasm.
At II O'Clock the guests repaired to the
dining-room, which was decorated with
ferns and Chinese lanterns, where Il delicate
and abundant collation. was done ample
justice, after which dancing was INDUCED in
until carly morning.
During the fore part of the evening the
following programme was admirably carried
lia a.
j. Sheakspear; farce entitled, "WIne and
Cake on the Doorstep" by Wallie Evans
and Clarence HUT; recitation, ''Hnldy," by
B. OBrien; The DruDkard's Grave" by
j. y olan; song, Some One to Call. Me Her
Own" by Mr.. Julius HUT; recitation,
Waiting" by Miss Sophie HUT; banjo
selection, l.. Gettefs, accompanied on the
flute by Walter Evans; song, "kock BY
Baby, accompanied by graceful and appro-
PIRATE gestures, by Master Clarence HUT;
song, The Elevated Railroad" by Miss
Dolly Mattick, while last but by no means
least was popular Jig movement, executed
with grace and unity OF step. by Messrs
Walter Evans, c. Holt and j. Nolan.
Society Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs Sampson Tams are enter
tanning Miss Thompson. daughter of ex-
Congressman Thompson of Santa Rosa, at
their residence on the southwest corner of
Van Ness avenue and jackson street.
Colonel Harrison Gray Otis, editor of the
Los Angeles Times, is visiting Oakland.
MI j. V. Bigelow, Vice resident of the
Nevada Bank Of San Francisco, and Mrs.
Bigelow have come over from San Rafael,
where they have been residing, and will
make their home for the remainder OF the
winter at the Hotel PleaSanton.
DR.. and Mrs. f. A. Belinge have returned
to the city after weeks visit 10 their coun-
try residence, Mirabel Vineyard, Los Gatos.
MIR. Frank j. Carolan was at Los Angeles
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Charles A. Wetmore of LiVermore is
visiting Sacramento.
Mr.. George FL. Wheaton of the firm of
Wheaton & Luhr of this city was at the
Nendome, San Jose, on Wednesday.
Mr.. NJ. A. Dorm visited Sa cramento on
Miss Mae Wickersham has returned to
her home in fetaluma after a pleasant visit
here.
Mr.. William Jones of Petaluma and his
daughters, Mrs. NJ. Chambers of Fresno and
Mrs. NJ. Weeks and her little daughter
Susie, have come 10 this city to spend sew
eral weeks.
Lieutenant-C T. Z. Gilmore of
the United States Asiatic squadron arrived
on Wednesday on the Oceanic from China
Among recent prominent arrivals on this
Coast are Mrs. Chauncy j. Blair and chill
dren of Chicago, MIR. Blair, who is one of
Chlcagos representative bankers and citi-
Zens, Is expected later.
MISS Anna heane OF this city is visiting
Regina Hassett.
- Mrs. j. X. Jarboe visited Santa Cruz on
tuesday, accompanied by Miss Urmy of
San Jose.
Mr.. }. I. Doyle of San Mateo is spending
few days at The California Hotel.
Rev. w. G. Bartlett Of this city has been
invited to be present at the dediratory cere-
monies at the Congregational Church, Santa
Cruz. next Sunday. Mr.. Bartlett was for
merry pastor of the church.
Miss Colcord, Governor Colcord's daugh-
ter, of Virginia City, has returned to Oak-
land TO renew her studies.
Mrs. Heating, the mother of General R. P.
Heating, the well-known mining man, has
come to spend the remainder of the winter
In The CITY