The morning call., 1891-10-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Columbia Council Celebrates lis
Fourth Anniversary.
The Kirmess to Open TO-Night-An Irving
Institute Entertainment - The Owls
Cougregate-sOciety Notes.

leI htitul0' MI anu MI . 4 WI ''N'4"f
San Jose avenue.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Page
has been frightened BY the advent Of
daughter.
A very pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss X. f. V. kenneyat ner residence
on Silver avenue, the 10Th ult, the occasion
being an anniversary Of her 1Irth' lie
APARTMENTS were thronged with guests, who
were hospitality entertained by the young
hostess.
Among the dinners Of the week was that
given by Nj Jeremiah Lynch at his resi-
depce. 702 IeayenwoTth street. Among those
preseDt were: MI. Daniel O'CUnnell, Mr..
Arthur McEwen and MI, E. w. Townsend.
Nr. and Mrs Philip j. Davis Will receive
their friends next Monday evening at 457
Fell sueet, before their departure to Vie
t1ria. b. c., their future home.
The first annual ball Of the Pastime Club
VI .U take place this evening at Bersaglierl
Hail.
The Kirmess.
This evening the Mechanics Pavilion will
be- thrown open on the occasion Of the open
Ing Of the great Kirmess which Will be con-
tuu-d every evening, except tomorrow, for
one week.
Last night Il call was issued for full
dress rehearsal. and the scene presented in
tie liE hall WAS a very interesting one.
While tie orchestra accompanied some
pretty dance the carpenters at work on the
booths beut time with their busy hammers.
Wonderfully pretty maidens in fantastic at
tire tripped to AID fro over the floor or
stopped to chat amid the groups watching
! the stately eyu!utiuns on the stage.
/ Tie grand entertain ent Tonight VIII
Ouen with church tableau representing a
Pardon" and wall be followed by the grand
march, which Is expected to be one OF the
most imposing SpeCtacleS Of the kind ever
presented. AlterwaTd will be given the
quaint foreign dances and many little side
entertainments at the various booths.
Tie booths promise to be most elaborate.
Prominent French and German residents
VIII arrange for special performances IN the
sections assigned to them, and every d.
vision will have It's own distinct attractions.
The tickets are selling well and every one
seems interest d in this bench Tor the Chli-
dten's and St Luse's Hospital. One lady
alone stated that she had disposed OF 200
tickets Neli-kuOWn merchants IN town
have lken booths OF undertaken to decorate
others. The souvenir programme Will be
something worth preserving. In fact every
one S talking OF the hIrmrss, and If ap
pears that every one Will 20 aud see II.
The Irving Institute Entertainment.
The young ladies Of Irving Institute, with
their parents and friends, were very enjoy
ably entertained on last Wednesday even
ing by a stereOpticon exhibition in the
school hall, corner OF Valencia and Hi
streets The views were kindly furnished
by Mr.. Richard Hays Mcdonald, and the
programme was interspersed with some
charming musical selections. Miss Amelia
johnson rendered as piano solo Am
Nicer Schubert: Miss Alice DAVIS sang
Governs Spinning Song" and Miss Viola
Rodgers rendered on tue piano MoLarIs
'Tautasir" Iuar selections were most
tasiefully given by a string trio, who kindly
volunteered their services Tor tile occasion
M T. ". hraUse, mandolin; Nj Il. W.
Hatch, mauGula, ANA Mr.. =. W. GOewey,
guitar.
The Columbia Council Reception.
The fourth anniversary reception Of Co.
lumbia Council, No. 80, Y. NJ. /, was held
last evening al Old Fellows Hall
Il vas a most select affair, the council al
ways making a point Of giving full-dress
parties with every arrangement on a simi-
lar>cale. Among these was the installation
of two cOlored LADIES' 20 attend the fair
guests. Tie Park Band oficaied, opening
with ihe grand march, which was led by
Mr. ID. j. ULalhghan anu Miss Addle
WeEeler, followed by the President, Mr..
Samuel j. EuIdell, and wife.
Nj OCallaguau was assisted in directing
tie floor by MessTs. William II. Sieberst,
William B.. Larkins, Joseph II, O'Bren, NJ.
rs James z. Sweeney, Paul F. Kingston,
and lt was after midnight before the friends
separated.
The Chosen Friends Entertainment.
The first monthly social aud entertain
meut OF the combined councils Of the Order
Of Chosen Friends held at B. 3. Hall, on
the 5th nit, was largely attended, and was
q pronounced success.
Tie following programme was rendered
L.
". Hutton, Grand Councillor; ballad, Miss
Miriam Caney; Chinese specialties, Mr..
Leslie Peterson duet, Miss Eva Cahill and
Mr D. /. CahII; either duet, Masters
Er-eusburger; Speca lties, Mr.. Josh Davis;
selected solo Miss GusSie Cohen Tie en-
tertaument was followed by dancing.
Tie Committee Of Arrangements was
composed Of a committee Of two from the
local councils and the District Deputies, the
Grand Councillor being Chairman.
The Owls Party.
The Owls assembled last evening at
Uniou->quare Hail to euj y their third hop.
Tie Lall was undecorated save for hand
someiy framed picture of the club members,
dTaped with pink and green scarf, pre-
senied by lady friends.
Mr. w, NJ. Brown and Miss Lulu Rapp
led the grand march to Blum's music, and
dancing continued till l o'clock The pro
g,ammes, ornamented with the representa-
ton II two owls in relief sitting on a
crescent moon, over the legend: Who'd
wh0o, We wont get home till morning"
were much admired
The following are the officers and mem
bers OF the club: William NJ. Brown, Presi-
dent; Clyde c. Westover Secretary; John
g. Rapp, Treasurer; Otto Westerfeld, Will
lam Nertsch Jr-, David J. Abraham, Will
lam j. DOXey, George B. Humid.
Benefit Entertainment.
The Edwin Forrest Dramatic Company
produced Kind to a Fault last night, at
Irving Hall, for the benefit OF the Banner
Benefit Society.
The cast was as follows: Frank Colds
worthy Esq, Mr.. James Cooley; Mr.. Drew
IT, Nh Arthur Jones; Alderman Buick,
Ar. 7. G. Woodward; Mr. Mollony, Mr..
Chris LyntOn; Arthur HOnIton, Mr.. Joel
Ndcho.der; JObsOn, Mr.. William +. Ru-
/ doiph; Mrs. Drewtt, Miss Blanche Brown;
1 Jessie, Mss George Wilson; Jennie, Miss
; Maud Day; Mrs. Cumberly, Miss Pauline
Cuhn. Dancing followed.
The pleasant affair was managed by the
following: committee OF Arrangements
i j. J. Duggan Business Manager, l. G.
Woodward stage Manager, james Cooley,
4 W. y. HOgemann, a. POuiiD, William f.
4 Rudolph, Joseph Barash, Miss Pauline
4 COIN, a. Wilso., Paul Rupp; boOr mana
ger. +. J.. Duggau assistant fl or managers,
/ mittee-H. w. Mathews, Mrs. +. Harris,
Miss Mamie Lawrence, Miss Mamie
Huughey. J. II. Murphy; Floor Committee
Mr.. Minnie Barasl, Mrs. E. Haruwitz,
/ Mrs. +. Rouse, c. F. Sinkwitz. Harry
. Puuliu, William HOgemann.
Society Personals.
Rev. Samuel Pearson and two sons, of
4 London, are making the tour of Canada and
tire United States and are at present on this
Coast. They were among the guests at the
opening Of Leland Stanford University.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson, as author and preacher,
stands among the foremost of the ministers
Of England. lie VIII preach tomorrow
morning at the First Congregational Church,
this city, and in tho evening at Plymouth
Church.
Mrs Hitchcock and Mrs Lille Colt have
returned from the country and are at the
Palace Hotel
Mr.. Edgar Mills is experimenting the ap-
pointments OF the home he has acquired in
This city from the Anterior estate.
blT. Edgar SOBER and family have occu-