The morning call., 1891-07-25
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Women's Relief Corps Give a
/" Hard Times" Party.
Society Sparks - Native Daughters Pay q
Visit-Boys' Brigade in 0akland-A
Church Soeial-Personals

will celebrate their golden wedding there
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood celebrated the
latter's birthday anniversary by giving a
charming moonlight drive at Sausalito last
evening. The guests of the occasion were
chiefly those who enjoyed their lunch party
last Saturday evening.
Last week delightful moonlight boating
party on Lake Merritt was rendered Captain
Z. j. Rogers and Major Castle, of this city,
by friends in Oakland.
Evans Council, No. 81, o. C. F., will hold
an installation and social at Washington
Hall this evening.
Miss Jean Mclean, who is staying with
Mr.. John Kittle at his beautiful residence
in San Rafael, was the recipient of delight
full surprise party last Thursday.
The Children's Progressive Lyeeum will
give their regular entertainment tonight at
St. Georges Hall.
The st. Mary's Cathedral Sanctuary So
ciety held their regular monthly meeting at
Sacred Heart College last evening. The
following members were elected: Rev.
Brother Anthony, Director; Dnnel c.
Deasy, President; Francis Leonard, Vice
President; Aloysius Dunnigan, Secretary;
Robert G. Dradz, Treasurer; Daniel A.
Ryan, Censor
The marriage of Mr.. James II. Donohoe
5 to Miss Maggie Mclaughlin took place last
Wednesday evening at ST. Joseph's Church.
Rev. Father Smith performed the ceremony.
Mr. Percy l.. Henderson attended the
groom while Miss Annie Mclaughlin, Sis
ter OF the bride, was the bridesmaid In
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Donohoe left
Tor trip through the northern part of the
State.
The Eola Club will give souvenir party
at Ieutonia Hall this evening. Handsome
photographs OF the members of the club
viii be distributed to all present as souve-
Mrs.
One of the most enjoyable events of late
was the surprise party given to MI. Floyd
Smith at his residence on Center street,
Oakland, the occasion being his twenty
fourth birthday anniversary.
\ Church Social.
pleasant ice-cream social was given
last evening for the benefit OF the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. at the resi-
dence of the pastor, Rev. E. NJ. Buck, 1O14
Washington street. Quite anumber attended
and bought pretty owl souvenirs and oranges
arranged on tree-b0ughS. The tables were
presided over by Mrs. Charming and Miss
Balser. Tie guests were received by Miss
Minnie Rich and Miss Trowell aud an at
tractive corps of young ladies' served ice
cream downstairs. The pleasant affair,
which Will probably be the forerunner OF
many more, was directed by Mrs. Bowen,
Mrs. Buck, Mrs Fish, Mrs. Willis and Mrs
Z. NJ. Seeey.
The Lincoln Corps Hard Times" Party.
II the California contingent which leaves
for the National Encampment in Detroit
next Tuesday were to take with them the
crowd that met at Irving Hall last evening
a profound sensation would be produced
Such motley assemble &c has rarely been
seen.
The occasion was Hard Times" party.
given by Lincoln Relief Corps, No. 3, w. +.
g., for the benefit of its Relief Fund. The
invitations and programmes were printed on
rough brown mil-b0ard, and there were no
decorations, as might have been expected.
As Tor the toilets. patches and rags were the
rule, with odd shoes, old-w0rId, out-gruwn
and discarded habiliment OF every ill-as-
sorted kind.
Some Of the features OF the evening were:
Mr.. II. L. Matthews in blue Jeans. burst
shoes, patched coat and white straw hat;
Mrs Matthews III picturesque japanese
rainbow attire, sunshade and ali; Mr.. j. T.
French IN japanese coat ana plug hat:
Mrs. Ella Wardell In becoming Scotch
plaid; Mrs. Mary Greentree, chaplain of the
corps, as an ideal beggar woman; Mrs. l..
NJ. Hatch in sensible blue gown, some
what outgrown; Mrs. AImira Harlow in
black, with diiapidated garden hat;
Mrs. Bailey as "a crazy woman, in
Vice President Mrs. Maria Deane in
blue ana pink; Mrs. Bourne In a
hastily constructed Mother Hubbard; Mr..
Gus Endibert as a Dutehman, and MIR. C..
French as IA common tramp, with Mrs. Jennie
Goodwin of Mead Corps, Miss Carter, Miss
Lizzie Fryer, Miss Seeey, Mrs. Mary Barker
ana other capital victims of ''hard times"
The gentlemen were not generally i'll char
acter on arrival, but obtained patches at 5
cents apiece and were speedily converted
into tramps.
Dancing was the feature Of the evening.
and excellent coffee and refreshments were
provided in the intervals OF that amusement.
which lasted till late. The committee hay
Ing the inner man in charge was as follows:
Ice-cream.Mrs. L. d. Hatch, Mrs. Laura
Eursh Miss Leila Wilkins Coffee-Mrs.
Lucinda Bourne, Mrs. Mary Ferguson, Mrs.
Florence Williams, Mrs. Libbie Howe.
The remaining committees were composed
as follows. all the members working hard to
make the original affair the success 1t was:
Reception COmmittee-Mary L. Andertop.
Elizabeth Darcy Kline, Almira Harlow,
Mydie Youngblo0d; floor manager, j. S.
French; Floor Committee-M Barker,
Libbie Howe, Lydia j. Wharf, Minnie
Sheldon.
a sisterIy Visit.
a social visit productive of much eniov-
ment was paid Monarch Parlor, No. 80, n.
I
Third VicP-President of Orc Elmo Parlor.
No Q, \. D. G. W., on Thursday evening.
The visiting sisters were most Hospitality
entertained. so much so in fact that repe
titOn of the visit is con tenn plated. At the
close OF the parlor all proceeded to the BAN
quet hall, where toasts, speeches and lemon
cream pie were next in order.
The visiting sisters with their escorts
crossed the bay highly pleased with their
evenings entertainment and sincerely hop
ing that Monarch Parlor will soon return
the visit
The Boys Brigade In Oakland.
pleasant afternoon and evening were
spent on Saturday last by Second Oakland
and Fourth San Francisco Companies of the
Boys Brigade as guests of the First Oak
land Company, at their headquarters at the
Brooklyn Presbyterian Church, corner of
Twelfth avenue and East Fifteenth street.
AT 5 o'clock in the afternoon the Fourth
Company left San Francisco under COM
mand of Sergeant Wallace, and.arrived at
Oak-street Station, where they were met by
the First Oakland Company, under COM
mand of Lieutenant Kahl. The companies
marched to Lake Merritt, where long sail
was thoroughly enjoyed.
The companies were afterward halted
on the sidewalk in front OF the church,
while the Royals Ia company of grls) formed
in double line tOreceive the visitors. After
the formal reception the guests and hosts
were seated at tables. when sandwiches and
coffee were made 10 disappear as only ac-
tive, hearty, healthy, hungry boys know
how. Speeches of welcome were made by
DIR. Chapman, the pastor, and Major
Cheney, who always has an attentive audi
ence when he addresses the Boys Of the
Brigade.
An exhibition Of skill in handling guns
was given by Lieutenant Kahl and Sergeant
Hamilton. Vocal and instrumental music
found a place in the evenings entertain
ment. Ice-cream and cake were in abund-
ant supply and in this the Royals dis
tiDguisEed themselves. While each young
lady was dressed in costume most becoming
her OWN individuality, all wore the regula-
ton army cap. which gave them most de-
lghtful sold erly look. 1t was an undecided
query as to whether the boys were most
pleased with the ice-cream or the conditions
under which it was served.
A guard mount and exhibition drill was
given nv the Fourth Cnmnanv which vpas