The morning call., 1891-12-01
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Particulars OF the New Society
Club, "The Owls Nest"
aftermath Of Thanksgiving Wsek-Ths Dare
Anniversary-A Dinner Party-Gather-
ing On Post street-Notes.

wa III SNh alhldtiOu ny tuGlI uuu9 lTIGtuS.
The Tuesday Night Cotiilon Club will
meet tonight at Lunt's Hall.
At the pleasant tea given last week by
Miss Mayo Colburn, at iii Hyde street,
the invited guests included Mrs. Clarence
Gibbs, the Misses Younger, Miss Prindle,
Miss Williams, Miss Fargo, Miss Flood,
Miss Dresbach, Miss Johnson, Miss
Swartzer.
Liberty Post and Corps held their regular
open meeting last Friday evening. a most
excellent programme was rendered as fol-
lows: Remarks by Mrs. Jones, Corps Pres
ident; recitation, Miss Harvey; recitation.
Miss Gates: song, Mr. W. y. Silverra; reel
tatiou, Miss Merritt; recitation, Miss
Steele; recitation, Mr.. Riley; ramarks 10y
Commander Carr; recitation, Mrs. Barto ;
after which a large numoer joined in the
grand march in the lower hail. where dane
ing was kept up until the small hours.
The BerlinS VIII dance at Odd Fellows
Hall this evening.
There was a large and appreciatiye at
tendance last evening at the Simpson
Memorial NJ. E. Church, corner of Hayes
and buchanan streets, where a stereopticon
exhibition was given for the benefit Of the
Sabbatli-sehoOl. Over $50 slides Illustrative
Of tie British Isles were shown by Mr.. ..
Is. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Emeric gave one of
their delightful dinners on Thursday even
ing to a good round dozen of their friends
ut their home, on Geary street.
Bay City Circle, No. II, Companions Of
tie Forest viii hold their semi-annual ball
this evening at Union-Square Han.
Consul Henry Luud gave pleasant din
ner party last Friday at his residence, 1914
Washington street. IN honor Of the Swedish
Count Won Staten, who is here en- route
round the nr Id and a4S0 in RprDnl INFANT n
NessrS Mark and CaylandeT Grum of
Sweden, who left for Japan on Saturdays
steamer. Covers were laid for eight, and
the table decoration of roses and chry san
themuIns was in exquisite taste.
The Owls Nest"
Tie plans for the new Rural Outing and
Recreation Cub, The Owls Nest" have
been eompl eted by Mr. Willis Polk. and it
is expected that tie buildings will be speed
ily commenced.
The club is an offshoot of the Roseleaf
Social and Outing Club, itself a celebrated
branch Of the Bohemian Club of this city.
The club membership, which is now almost
complete, includes many of the best-known
men Of the Coast, and to be an owl will
be a great honor; at the same time dues and
initiation fees will he nominal, but candi-
dates for membership will be required to
pass through three forms before they can be
admi, ted to the Owls" family. Messrs.
Theodore Payne, \. j. Britt4n. Dan
O COnnell, John luning, George Maggie,
II. Taylor, Charles L. Peters. George
I. Bromley, COyingtnn johnson, Louis
SluSs j., Donald DeN. Graham. A. Joullin,
H. j. Stewart, Ned Hamilton. Charles Eos
ter, Alexander Hamilton, Edgar Miner,
Joseph ID. ReddIng. Warren Payne. Emil
Carlsen, Marion Wells, Wills Polk. Napo-
leon J. Hamilton. Lansing B. Miner r.
Porter Ashe, Edward Pomeroy, and many
others are among the charter members.
The proposed site of the clubhouse Of
fered by Mr.. \. J. Britain is within four
minutes walk Of the San Carlos railroad
station, and IS but a short drive from Red
wood City. Il is within eight minutes walk
OF landing Tor yachts II considerable size,
which may enter the estuary leading up
from tie bay TO a landing near San Carlos
so both by raIl and water Ii is easy of APP
proaCh.
Since selecting the site leases have been
signed for some $500 acres of property, in
ending both marsh and hill lands, over
which the owls Nest" Will have the ex-
elusive shooting privileges.
The club building. according to a local
authority. VIII be built at once, after the
designs and under the supervision of tn G
architect, Willis Polk. The main features
OF the new building will be a hall S0x6O feet,
with adjoining pazZas on either sides, each
l6X60 feet. The transverse wings at either
end of the nall will each contain ten bed
rooms, besides baths, etc. In the adjoining
wing will be loeaIed complete pantry and
kitchen arrangements. Besides these there
will be numerous offices for the servants,
gun-room, etc. From the end of each wing,
extending in a westerly direction, porte
c0cheres Will connect with the round towers.
The ground floor OF these towers will be de-
voted to eight bedrooms each, above which
Will be the tower r0oms-two in number
tine full size of each tower. Here viii be
held some famous round-table dinners, over
which the shade of Bluff King Hal" is ex-
pected TO preside, IN honor Of the cOntinu-
ance of this celebrated custom in vogue so
long ago at Windsor Castle. The towers
will be known, respectively, as the studio"
and 1.-THE library"
Externally the buildings will group to-
gether in the fashion of the manOrs Of Nor
mandy aHd Brittany, while the interior will
be paneled and wainscoted in the style of
"Haddon Hail."
Marion Wells, the well-kn sculptor, is
modelling a pulpit which in design viii rep
resent medieval pulpit surrounded by a
large owl. Emil Carlson, the painter, mod
eled 4 fireplace in the Italian renaissance
and Charles Rollo Peters will hang his cele-
brated painting, "a Legend OF Brittany"
in the large hall. Mr.. y. J. Britain will
place IN tie club-room his famous collection
OF japanese bTic-a-brsc.
Within ten minutes walk will be the club
bnat-huuse and wharf, which will be fitted
up complete as far as all aquatic sports are
concerned, and will contain besides an
assembly hall.
On the crest of Druids' Hill will be a
shooting box, besides a rustic arbor, where
n pastoral play will be performed, which
Mr.. Daniel OCOnneIl will compose espe-
cialiy for the opening of the club.
Party On Post stroet.
very pleasant party was rendered to
Miss Katie heary at her residence. 222l Post
street, Saturday evening. by her friends,
Miss O'Neil and Miss N. Culligan.
Dancing, singing and games were in
dulged in till midnight, at which time a
bountiluI supper was served. After supper
dancing was INDUCED in till a late hour
The music was furnished by the Oakland
Banjo Club. assisted by Professor Gus
PalGnki
Leary Miss NJ. O'Neil, Miss NJ. Culligan.
Miss Katie Leary, Miss Mary Gibbons,
Miss Lettie Gillespie. Miss Greschen, Miss
Maggie Leary. Miss Maggie Bradley. Miss
Amelia Ninth, Miss Minnie Hausler.
Miss Julia Keefe, Miss Mary Moore, Miss
Lulu Birmingham, Miss Freda Sachs, Miss
Ella Seaman, Miss Annie Sachs, Miss An
ME Sullivan, Mrs. hogan; Messrs. W.
West, J. Moore. 4. Hausler, w. Clarke. b.
Judge, d. Costello. Phillip hqtphmau, G.
Morse, G. DOwd. Allie Meyer, j. (. Maggie,
James Morse. Conrad Hess, John Leary
Samuel Qemaskey. T. O'Neil. Ii. Menith.
G. Horn. A. Levy, S. Leary, Alfred Levy.
Paul Smith, Richard Richard and Professor
Gus Palanke.
An Academy Party.
An enjoyable party was given by the pu-
pills of e. Nj. Russell's Academy at their
rooms on Deyisadero street on Friday even
ing.
The following programme was rendered:
Tarrftthars. fan
Smithson and Miss Burmeister; recitation,
Miss Grace Birdsail; piano solo, Mr.. Vaughn;
Highland Fling, Miss Margaret Boyd; reci-
faiiun, Miss Williams; song. Miss Alice
Miller; recitation, Miss Ella Flag.
Dane cling was INDUCED in until a late hour.
when refreshments were served, pleasantly
ending the evening
Party on Steiner Street.
On last Wednesday evening very pleas
ant surprise was given to Mr.. CASTOR V.
Bacon of 1921 Steiner street, it being the
anniversary of his birth. Each guest present