The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-01
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Wedding of Miss Ada Bragg and
Mr.. Henry E. Holmes.
sequoia Parlor Party-A Church social-Hen-
nessy-Creighton Nuptials-A Camp Wis.,
ited-Home Parties.

SaTy OF pWlSS independence Will De cele-
brated at Saratoga Hall with ball.
The San Rafael concert in aid of the St
Paul Episcopal Church Fund will be held
this evening at Gordan's Opera House.
Among the ladies interested are: Mrs.
George NJ. Pinckard, Mrs. Louis NJ. Par
rott, Mrs.. E. l.. Griffith, Mrs. Powers, Mrs.
Louis Marshall and Miss Stoy.
A musical and literary entertainment,
under the auspices of Court Bournemouth,
No. 1904, a. o. +. +. S., took place last
evening at Mauzy Hall. on Post street. At
tractive numbers were rendered by Mrs.
Mcpherson, Miss Valetta L. Winslow. Miss
Powell. Miss Wilds and a presentation ad-
dress By Mr.. McNulty.
The second annual midsummer high jinks
of S. F. L. c. NJ. A. a. will take place in
B'nai Birth Building this evening.
A grab-hag social was given last night by
Alcazar Circle, No. 5S, c. of f. of A, at st.
Georges Hall, and was well attended
Wahalla Rebekah Degree Lodge, 1. o.
y. f., will hold a social this evening.
The second open meeting Of Liberty Post
and Corps was held last evening at their
hall, 20 Eddy street. Tie features of the
enjoyable evening were the grabbing and
dancing.
The Star Minstrel Club will give an en-
tertainment and ball this evening at Turn
Verem Hall, on Mission street.
During the recent forest fire at Paradise
Springs among the guests who helped to
subdpe the flames was Miss Lizzie Place,
niece of Mrs. Henry Miller, who is well
known in this city.
The San Francisco Yacht Club will give
an entertainment this evening at the club
house, Sausallto, for the benefit of its build
ing fund.
AT Central VI. e. Church.
The IL and Ms of Central NJ. f. Church
on Mission street, Rev. W. w. Case, DID,
pastor, gave the following programme last
evening before a large audience: Male
quartet. MessrS. Wood, Morris, Robinson
and Parent; piano duet, Professor f. katZ-
enbach and Bessie KatZenbach; tenor solo,
w. u. wood; recitation, Miss Jean Ander-
son; baryto1e solo, j. NJ. Robinson; So
prnuo solo, Nina V. Lyon; whistling solo,
). Ii. Roberts; duet, " London Flute Duet"
MesSrs. Athorpe and Moore; male quartet,
Messrs. Wood, Morris, Robinson aud Pa
rent
The HoImes-Bragg Wedding.
An interesting and what proved partic-
ularly pretty wedding filled st. Johns Eps-
copal Church, on the corner of Valencia and
Fifteenth streets, last evening.
Friends of the contracting parties had de-
voted much time, taste and wealth of
flowers to the chancel decorations. Pretty
hanging baskets of moses, traceries of ivy
and triumphal arch of ferns made charm
ing background for clustering roses, dahlias
and hydrangeaS, tied With broad white faille
ribbon.
About S:45 o'clock Professor Pasmore ex-
changed his y0luntarleS for the LOhengrin
wedding march, and the groom entered
from the vestry attended by his best man.
The former was Mr.. Henry E. Holiness
popular Native Son and Past President
the Western Addition Literary and Social
Clnb, well known in business circles as
partner in the firm of Holmes Il Co. His
bride was Miss Adah Bragg, daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Bragg.
TIE bridal party consisted OF Miss Ma
ran Thorn, maid of honor; Miss Charlotte
Williams and Miss Mabel Emmous, brides
maids; groomsman, MIR. George A. Muilin,
and Messrs. a. NJ. Thornton, Charles 2.
Fonda, j. NJ. Cumming and Thomas Eich-
| baum, ushers.
The party joined the groom and his best
| man at the altar, where the Rev. L. b.
| Spaulding performed the ceremony, amid
| the piano tones of the organ. The greatest
| interest was manifested among the crowded
! pews as the distinguished cortege fled back
o their carriages.
A reception limited to the near rela tives
md friends was afterward held a 215 Cas-
no street, the residence of the brides par
1ntS. and here the celebration was duly
)rotracted.
The happy pair, who received numerous
elegant presents, leave to-day on a southern
trip, and on their return will occupy the
1ew residence on Castro street just built by
| Mr.. Holmes.
| Tho Sequoia Parlor Party.
| Sequ0ia Parlor, No. 100, n. S. G. W., cole
brated its first anniversary with ball last
evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
| The evening was quite a success, the at
tendance being large and select, while the
music and other arrangements were excel
| lent. Dancing continued till l O'clock
| The following acted on the various COM
mlttees: Arrangement = j. Z. Pomeroy,
| Maldie j. Simpson. Fl. l.. Bacigalupi, j.
'. Reed, j. NJ. Donohoe, B. i. Merle, w j.
! Barry. J. T. Lucy; Reception E.
| Torres, A. NJ. Tiedemann, L. +. Donnelly,
l.. w. Nelson. d. Z. b. Murphy; floor
manager. j. A. Spiller; assistant, w. p.
| johnson.
The Hennessey- Creighton Wedding.
| The marriage of Mr.. Charles A. Hem
messy. well established bridge builder of
| BROOKLYN, n. Y, and Miss Helen Creigh-
ton, daughter of the well-known contractor.
Mr. P. c. Creighton CT this city, took place
on Sunday, the 10th ult, at 81. Roses
| Church, Rev. Father Nugent officiating
The groom and bride were attended by
Mr.. Thomas McGoldrick and Miss Jennie
| AJu'Ii 'hb AoofCbiANCi1s hllCI lUb ceremony
the newly married pair returned TO the resi-
dence of the brides parents, sos Second
| street. and held a reception until early
| morning, when they went to their newly
| erected house on Noe street, near Twenty
fourth.
The following were present: Mr. and
Mrs, ?. u. Creighton, MIR. and Mrs J. F.
| Creighton, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Creighton.
MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Tracey, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. J. Welcb, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Egan.
Mr.; and Mrs. Charles Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j. Devlin, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mortenson, Mr..
and Mrs. johnson, Mrs. c. Carrick. Mrs L.
Tracey, Mrs. Severing, Mrs. Cronin, Mrs
Arid; Mrs. Mcintosh, Mrs. Knowlton, Mrs.
| w. Brown, Miss D. Lacey, Miss l.. Ed
| wards, Miss A. Quigley, Miss NJ Landers,
| Mrs. Logan. Miss Aggie Arid, Miss Molly
| O'Leary, Miss Kittie Byrne. Miss Annie
mott, W. DOnahue, w. Liddle, j. McAuley,
| W. Cronin, w. Seller. Hanson and Mckee
| d. Cappeli j. Myrtle, Mr.. Fagin. T. Keefe,
| }. Phean, Mr.. Silverstone and MIR. Gold
stone.
The presents received were costly and
numerous.
The "Jolly Fourteen" Ladies' Party.
A particularly pleasant party was given
on Thursday evening by the Jolly Four
teen," an association of young ladies, at
Shiels Building.
EAbout ninety tickets were disposed of to
friends of the club, and a select company
enjoyed music and dancing till midnight.
The COMMITTEE, to which much credit is
due, consisted of Miss Ida Tayor, Miss f.
Knox, Miss Dell Knowles Miss Cora NTH,
Miss Gussa Pawls. Miss Ida Wells, Miss
Dot Spencer, Miss Grace Love.
Party on Harrison street.
A most enjoyable party took place last
Sunday evening at the residence of Mrs.
Day, the occasion being the eighth birthday
of her daughter, Miss Nellie Day.
Among those present were: Mrs. Dav,
Mrs. Downs, Miss n. DaY, Miss c. Rausch,
Miss NJ. Day. Miss +. Rausch, Miss A. Day,
Miss ID. Calvin. Miss G. Methen, Mrs NJ
Ryan, Miss Lyons, Miss NJ. Kelly, Mrs.
Kelly; Messrs. S. Kamnske, Ii. Foster. w.
Merriam. +. Barry. E. Early. j. Regain, +.