The morning call., 1891-09-04
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Excelsior Lodge, IL. and L. Of
H.. Holds a Reception.
Announcements of Special Future Eyents-A
Tin Wedding-"Crimes of a Great City"
A Family Party-Notes.

lereSllnE feature Will ne IL large lEulG py VIA
mid. There will be concert in the after
noon and ball in the evening, and games
of all kinds will be held in the gardens all
day for the benefit of the public.
An icecream social was given in Los An
geles on Tuesday night by the Caledonian
Society, in honor of DR.. Chalmers Easton
of this city. There was q large and fashion
able audience present and pleasant even
ing was spent.
Clan Fraser, No. rs. Order of Scottish
Clans, will give its second concert and dance
in Scottish Hall this evening.
The Beulah Club will entertain this even
ing at Mission Music Hall.
A delightful party was given recently at
the handsome residence of DR.. and Mrs.
Samuel Oberdeener in Santa Clara to Miss
Annie Tully and Miss Sadie 0uIlahan of
Stockton. who are the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. S. Oberdeener. Cards. angling, etc,
were the order of the evening
The Ladies Aid Society of the Howard
street NJ. Z. Church will give musical
and literary salad" including a toy SYM
phony, this evening in the lecture-room of
the church.
The Calliopean Musical and Literary So
ciety will give its opening entertainment
the corner Of Polk and Bush streets.
The marriage of Miss Carrie ID. Webb,
daughter of Mr. George B. Webb of Los
Angeles, to Mr. William A. Badgley of Oak
land occurred on Tuesday noon at st.
Paul's Church in the presence of large
performed by Rev. 7. w. Haskins, ID,
and the bride was given away by her father.
A reception followed and afterward the
newly married couple left for Coronado.
where they will spend few days previous
to coming to their future home in Oakland.
The Hotel Ben Lomond, in the Santa
Cruz Mountains, closed on Tuesday for the
season.
a matinee musicale will be given by the
pupils Of Miss Elizabeth Westgate, assisted
by Mrs. Olive Reed Batchelder, tomorrow
afternoon at the residence OF Miss h. a.
Gerald, 1920 Central avenue, Alameda.
a special concert and tableauX will be
given for the benefit of the Occidental Kin
dergarten at UniOn-square Hall on Wednes-
day evening, September 30th. The young
ladies interested in the enterprise are max
ing every preparation TO insure its success.
This school for little ones was established
about seven years ago by twenty young
lady graduates of the Girls High School,
and has been conducted very successfully
under their management ever since. 1t is
situated at PA Second street, near Howard,
and has SiXty-two pupils.
In the Santa Monica tennis tournament on
Monday Mr.. j. NJ. Kilgarif entered the all
comers' singles and gentlemen's doubles.
Excelsior Lodge Reception.
The members of Excelsior Lodge, No
1862 Knights aud Ladies Of Honor, gave a
very successful reception and ball last even
ing at Odd Fellows Hall in honor of the
fourteenth anniversary of the Supreme
Lodge of the order.
Pretty decorations distinguished the stage,
where picked band of musicians was sta
toned The ball started with the grand
march. Excelsior, written for and dedi-
Gated TO Excelsior Lodge by Professor w.
II. Horn, who, with Mrs. Z. A. Major, most
elegantly gowned, led the long procession.
Dancing continued till o'clock. The pict-
uresque appearance OF the hall recalled the
elementary social beginnings of the lodge,
which now. thanks to the energy of few
leading spirits, takes front rank among
kindred organizations.
The committees in charge of the pleas
ant affair consisted of: Committee of
Arrangements-,Mrs E. A. Major Chair
man. Manl, Mrs; e l. R. kinnsman, Mr., at A. M r.
j. c. Horn; Reception Committee-Mlss
Adah E. Carnes, Mrs. II. NJ. Pye, Mr.
NJ. G. Meyers and Mr.. E. w. Lick; floor
manager, Mr.. J. c. Horn; assistants-Mr.
Il. H. McDougall and Mr.. NJ. A. d. Antiques;
Floor Commttee-Miss Maggie Policy, Miss
May Curry. Mrs. Carrie Purcell. Miss Hulda
DOepiner. Miss Nellie Fyfe and Mr.. W. NJ.
Lawson.
Tin Wedding on Fulton Street.
On Friday evening last the relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Oppenheim gave them a
surprise party at their home. COS Fulton
street, in honor of their tin wedding ami
Yersary.
The guests passed delightful time in
singing. recitatiops. dancing and the en-
joyment of a sumptuous supper.
Among those who participated were: Mr..
and Mrs. r. 0ppenheim, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
n. Levy, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Charles, Mrs. S.
Cohn. Mrs. E. Oppenheim, Mrs. j. Floer-
shin, Mrs. A. GopdsteiD, Mrs. III. Open
helm, Miss Eva Oppenheim, Miss Sophie
Charles, Miss Eva Dunkel, the Misses Pau
line aud Yetta Oppenheim, Miss Dora
Faust; Messrs Louis Cohn, Morris Charles.
Jacob Davis. Edward Oppenheim, Samuel
Goodstein.
The company separated about midnight
highly pleased with their entertainment
The Pandora Company Entertainment
That good amateur acting will al ways
command attention is evidenced at the en-
tertainments given periodically by the Pan
dora Dramatic Company. The secret ap-
pears to be that while possessing much
talent the Pandoras take unusual pride in
never putting poorly prepared piece on
the boards.
Last evening they gave "The Crimes OF
Great City" before a crowded house at
Mission Opera Hall. The cast comprised
johnson and Kirby, Mr.. 5, 5. Simon; Ned
Clayton, Mr.. viii S. Foss; Robert Red
burn. Mr.. Harry C. Evans; Spotty. r. B.
Mckee; Gregory Danville. Mr. Samuel Il.
Nichols; Rufus Jellick, Mr.. William Rich
ards; Sergeant Donovan and Milder, Mr..
George CraDdall; Phil Andrews and Kitely,
lx.h I1gut No.
tain Watts, Ar. Walter r. Smith; Ruth
Kirby, Miss frankie Holmes; Kate Gar
stone, Miss Tina Swift; Fanny Danvlle,
Miss Nora Conway. The acts varied in
merit, but as ole were well played. Mr.. S.
S. Simon deserves special mention for his
versatile portrayal Of heavy father and
tramp, while among the ladies Miss Tina
Swift was consistently true and forcible
in her gypsy character. Miss Holmes and
Dir. X. b. Mckee also won general praise
Dancing followed under the directi on of
Mr.. Richard B. Mckee, the Pandoras con-
stituting the Floor Committee.
Party on Thirtfeth Street.
On Tuesday evening last pleasant sur
prise party was given to Miss Annie Muir
dock, at her parents residence, 332 ThirIleth
street, by the members and friends of Rich
ardson Lodge, l. o. G. T..
The early part of the evening was devo ted
W BdliOo Civ OtuOA dihuo6HlouIot oupUct Db-
ing served at about IL o'clock, after which
singing and music were INDUCED in, Mr..
George Maline, Miss Meta Schuette and
Miss Annie Murdock rendering several Sc
lections. The company dispersed at about
o'clock, after having spent most enjoya-
BILE evening.
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Murdoch, Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen, Miss Annie
Murdoch, Miss Meta Scbuette, Miss Ida
Nelson, Miss Laura Brown. Miss Ellen Cal
vim, Miss Louise Winters, Miss Mary Win
ters, Miss Annie Popp, Miss II. V. SOlberg,
Miss Maud Favor. Miss May Murdoch, and
Messrs. +. NJ. Slater, G. Maline, Il. Hollis,
W. Sewery. John Still. S. Still, F. Mer-
sereau, Alvin Schuette, c. III. Neil, Louis
Murdoch and Harris F. Harrington.
Society Personals.
Mrs. Justice T. b. Mcfarland and Miss
Jennie McFarlandlhaYe been visiting friends
in Sacramento.
Rev. j. Minot Savage, pastor of the
Church of the Unity, Boston, is at the Ocei-
dental Hotel Mr.. Savage is one of the