The morning call., 1891-02-23
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Resume of Recent Happenings
in Society Circles.
Engagement Announcements-si mon-Mayfeld
Wedding-Kerry Club Dance-Parties to
Take Place-Notes.

In period of comparative quiet there are
always many events which attract much
interest. OF such events the past week has
by no means been devoid, and the future
brings an even richer freight, as glance at
the accompanying bill Of lading7 of coming
events will show. After Lent there Is
promise of considerable entertainment for
brief season, among the prominent features
being the chance of viewing Mrs. Crocker'S
private gallery, and the Art Associations
society operate venture. a large number
of our best people have flown from our spell
Of stormy weather TO southern climes, but
many houses will be thrown open for private
hosrita lily in Easter-tide, before the owners
spread wings foT a prolonged soiourn at
their country residences.
An enjoyable party was given at Redondo
Beach on Saturday evening in honor of the
Misses Pullman, who are spending the win
ter with their mother at the hotel there.
Mrs Hay will issue cards for ''Kensing-
ton" 10 be given shortly after Lent.
Tie hotel tennis courts at San Rafael
have been well patronized of late. Mr..
Ward McAllister has been practicing in a
quiet manner for the championship tourna-
ment
Mrs. Bergman of Berkeley will give a
card party at her residence next Wednesday
evening.
Party calls of the Club Of 80 were made
on Friday evening at the residence of the
Misses Jennie and Emma Mcmillan. Near
ly all Of tie Club. members and large pro-
oTtion of the guests at the last raIty were
present, and tie young hostesses made the
evening very plCasUrablc 10 them all.
Mr.. ". II. Croker, who with his wife is
now at Santa Barbara, IS one OF the owners
Of large estate near MontecitO, in that
vicinity, where, among other improvements,
large orchard OF about one hundred acres
IS being set out.
Mrs. Senator F. r. Dray gave a pleasant
tea on Wednesday at her residence IN Sac
Tamento.
Rev. and Mrs. F. II. Mari held pleasant
reception Oh Monday afternoon al the resi-
dence Of MIS-. James Shlnn OF Niles.
The EpNOTth League OF simpson Memo
rial Methodist Episcopal Church Will ceIe-
brate Wa>hiugton's Birthday by giving a
literary and musical entertainment and
pink social in the lecture-FUom and par
Tors OF the church this evening.
Mrs. Melville, who has been giving Il series
OF delightful evenings at home, Will discon
tinue them for the present.
a social viii be given IN the parorS of the
Central NJ. t. Church, Mission street, OF
Friday evening next, under the auspices of
the b c members. Mir. u. ". Arbuckle
and UtLeT fine talent Of the city will partici-
pate. \ spelling match Will be one Of the
features.
The Home Club will dance at the resi-
dence Of Miss Brilliant 0n-Frday next
lie Plymouth gregatiOnH Church will
give musical and Et5IMy entertainment
tomorrow evening in the larlors Of the
church on Post street, near Webster, for the
benefit OF Plymouth Mission Circle.
The ITCquuiS Club will tender their annual
banquet TO the visiting delegates OF the
State League of Iroquois Clubs. this even
ing at Pioneer Hall.
The Elks Will give their grand carnival
ball at Gtrmania Hall i'll Oakland on Thurs
day evening next Tie MasqutradeS of THIS
order are among the most enjoyable given
during tie season. The present one Will be
under The auspices Of Oakland Lodge, No.
III.
At Mr.. James Brett Stokes pleasant tea
on Tuesday Mrs. L. B. Perrin acted as
cbaper, ne and the guests incudcd Mrs Z.
q. Perrin, Miss Adele Perrin, Miss Emile
Hager, Miss Alice Hobart, Miss Minnie
HOUghtOn, Nj. OSgood Hooker, Mr. T. H.
Sheldon, Mir. George Hall. Mr.. William Sher-
wood. Mr.. Richard IobIn and Mr.. Harry
Housntou.
The New York World says: Mr.. j. W.
MackaY Jr., who came over from England.
two or three months ago and has becUme
Identified Will his fathers enterprises in
this country, has been seen to 4 limited ex-
tent IN society ana Is already forming for
himself a circle Of friends. On Tuesday
evening lie gave a charming little dinner al
the Manhattan Club, when Colonel Ochil-
lice was tie guest OF honor. The other gen.
tlcMen present were Daniel DOugheriy,
" Imam Cochran Sanford. Arthur Blake OF
England, Creighton Webb and Mir. " God
heid. lie dinner passed Yh in the most
bTlillaut fashion, ana the young man demon
straitd that the gifts that have made his
Il, theT one Of The most successful huStesseS
III England have been inherited by the soc.
Engagement Notes.
The wedding of Nj. Hall McAllister and
Miss Laura Henshaw VIII take place in
Boston next Thursday at high neon.
The marriage Of Dir. Claiming Il. Cook,
prominent young physician Of this city,
formerly a resident of Oakland, and Miss
GeoTgiana j. Edwards will take place at
Fruilyale on Tuesday, Match 3Ist. Miss
Edwards is daughter Of the late Captain
William S Edwards Of the United States
Coast Survey aud granddaughter Of the
late surgeon. D. 5. Edwaids, L. 5. y:
The engagement is announced of Miss
Annie Ferguson and Mr.. Algernon c.
Painter. son Of a partner III the well-known
printers supply house of this city. The
wedding viii take place in the early spring
at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs.
j. Ed Hughes, near Fresno. Miss Ferguson
is at present guest al the residence of Dr..
Bates Of this tity.
Tie wedding Of Mr.. R. W. ROBBIE Of Ala
media and Miss F. Lee Wallace will take
place next Wednesday at the residence Of
the brides parents in Salinas.
The wedding OF eX-Assemblyman Louis J.
Frank Of RedN God CITY and Miss Tessie
HIman, an acknowledged belle Of Homo
lulu, Viii take place on the Sd proX.
1Ee engagement is announced of Mr..
Hermann Gray 10 Miss Flora Rosenberg.
They VIII be plcased to see their friends on
tie afternoon and evening Ut Sunday, March
LIST, at AS Jessie street.
The Engagement is announced of Mr.,
Louis Meyers 10 Miss 10 Cinnamon.
The engagement II Mis- Josie BUke and
Mr.. Henry Miller of Alameda is announced
The marriage Of Miss Evelyn johnson of
East Berkeley and Mr. Howard Wilmoth OF
Oakland is announced to take place in the
near future. Both of the young people are
well HI own in society.
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Carrie Mrlster, a niece Of Mrs. b. Kaemfer
OF this city, to MI David Sanneborn OF
Los Angeles.
Cards are out for the wedding Of Mr..
George d. Cooper and Miss Nettie Louise
Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. /. Minor
Smith. The ceremony will he performed at
the residence Of tie brides parents, at
Buena Vista and Versailles avenues, Ala
media, at $50 O'clock, Wednesday evening,
March 4th
At the Bella Vista.
During the quiet season number Of
pleasant teas lave leen taking place at the
Bella Vista, confined almost rigidly 10 the
guests. lnaugurated by Mr.. Fred Tracey
who entertained about twenty friends in
this agreeable way, the series was con-
tinued by Mrs. c. NJ. Palmer. who was hos
tess upon an equally enjoyable occasion.
On Tuesday, a week ago, Mrs Helen
Matter gave an original tea. Tie hand
painted invitations, which were almost a
foot square in size, read High Tea and
Gossip" and pretty prizes were given for
the choicest morsels of gossip. The first
nrize-a dainty little gypsy tripod and tea
ket,le-was won by Miss Julia Bisselt,
whose bogus telegram by unanimous CON
sent capped the climax. Mrs. Mather was
assisted III receiving by Miss Lille Brush
and number of young ladies'
On Friday last Miss Lille Brush gave a
yellow tea 10 about sixty friends. A string
orchestra was in attendance, and the deco
ratlt ns-all OF golden hue-weIe most
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