The morning call., 1891-01-05
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Interesting Entertainments in
Every Quarter.
Engagement Announcements = The BoysOh
Dinner-Lyon-Kessle Wedding out-0i-
Town Happenings-The Future

It is cheering to note the hold that hos
pitality and its kindred virtues have upon
the best portion of our people. OF late
mary citizens have kept virtually "open
heus, :" and the holidays of 1S90-91 will
long IL remembered among friends. who
will not Ls slow to reciprocate such enter
tainment. Looking forward, the Inaugural
Ball towers before US, while the Ladies'
Club dance, Emerc celebration, Scott tea
and other private home fetes loom pleasantly
upon the social horizon. In Oakland there
will be another cotill0n ball, and al least one
musicale this week among the many delights
in store.
The inaugural ball to be given in honor of
Governor II. II. Markham, the Legislature,
and State officers will take place at the
State Capitol next Friday evening. All ar
engagements are about completed; the TO
.. taDda and vestibules will be deliberately
decorated aud three bands have been en-
gagged The company Will be peculiarly
representative. a special train vii. be run
from this city on Friday afternoon and viii
be side-tracked in Sacramento for the sleep
ing accommodation of the passengers, re-
turning to this city on Saturday morning
The second party of the Club of 80 Will
-: be held tomorrow evening al the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank NJ. PiXley. Miss
Fannie Morrison will act as hostess.
A little party OF friends yesterday visited
the General Roberts, in its day the largest
:fuur-nlasted vessel ever launched, now lying
in this port and were Hospitality received
and entertained by Captain and Mrs. Bailey.
:. The party, which was chaperoned by Mrs.
: William Clutf. consisted Of: Miss Geraldine
Bonner Miss Alice Bonner, Miss Edith
bonner. Miss LCcam, Miss Kate Z. Nollmer,
Major William Cluf and MI. Lewis Davies.
Mrs. james A. Robinson will be at home
on Mondays in January az the California
Mrs w. Ii. CTOcker gave delightful tea
. on Saturday at her residence on California
street 10 present her sister, Miss Berth
SperTy, to society.
:. 4 musicale viii be given at General and
70 Mrs. X. ". kirkham'S residence IN Oakland
on Thursday evening next
= = Among the spectators at a baseball game
IN Mayhed last week were Mrs. PercivHl
- SeIby and Mrs. FaXon Anterior. The
match between the Fair Oaks and Menlos
;. resulted in a score of "A to in favor OF the
-: Mentos. Among the latter Mr.. FaXon
A;hertun pitched a goO1 game and did capt.
:. tai work on first base. Mr.. Percy SelOy did
some heavy batting.
The next meeting OF the Oakland COtillon
=. Club viii Se held on Friday next. Mr. j..
A. FolgeF viii act as leader.
=: Miss Maud Berry entertained numerous
: friends Ia her a artments Of the Central
Hotel, Fresno, dnring the holidays.
lie san francisco Operate Society, whose
=. Patience drew so large house recently,
=. intend giving Lecocu'S Heart ana Hand
- for some local clarity in the near future and
- rehearsais VII continue Tuesday evenings
:. as heretofore under the direction OF SlSnor
- +. Dellepiani.
The exclusive Ste Claire Club of San Jose
gave a successful Ladies Night reception
and musicale on New Years evening.
Mrs. y. w. Scott viii give tea during the
present month.
Assistant Bishop W. F Nichols was ten
es.P = Mr an
g.. +. Laird Of Santa Cruz on Saturday
evening.
:. Engagement Notes.
Considerable interest was aroused in this
city last week by the announcement from
London If the engagement Of MI D. O.
Mills of New York to the Marquise de Tai
lryrand The lady was before her marriage
known in New York society as Miss Eliza
beth Curtis daughter Of Mr.. Joseph David
Beers Curtis Of Boston. She was born No
ven Der r. 1917, and is described as a lady
Of tie highest accomplishments. Mr.. Mills
Is now In New \ Ork and his fiancee spends
her tlma between Boston and New York
Miss Fanny j. Rosborough. daughter of
Judge A. N. RosboTough of Highland Park,
win be married to Mr.. Robert K Gardiner
of Oakland on Thus daY morning. January
18th, at the residence Of the brides parents
Only relatives will be present.
- TeGay, IN Washington, D. c., will be SOL
emniZed the marriage Of Miss Mildred Full
Ter. daughter OF Chief Justice Fuller OF the
United States Supreme Court, and Mr.
Hugh c. WallHce, who is a nephew OF
Judge w: c. Wallace Of this State.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mss Anna LantZ Of Los Angeles and Mr..
= William Swift Daniel Of Brooklyn, Y. Y,
which VIII occur on Wednesday morning,
January 7th, at IL o'clock. at the home of
the brides parents. II will be very quiet
affair, the couple leaving Immediately after
the wedding breakfast for their future
home at 10 Monroe place, Brooklyn.
Tie engagement is announced of Miss
Emily GasSnIan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Gassman, to Mr.. Paul Stuparich.
The engagement has been announced Of
Miss Butler, step-daughter of Mr.. ". l..
: Wicks of Los Angeles, to Mr.. NJ. Pa ker
Hancock.
- The marriage Of Miss Bertha Abrahamson
OF this ely to Nj Simon Caro- of Raseburg
Or. Will take place tomorrow evening at
T.. he residence OF the brides parents, $50 Nc
Allister street
Mr. W. 0. Smith. who was formerly
clerk ID Eloe's pin rmacy, Alameda, Will
shortly be married to young lady of New
=. event he will come to Alameda TO reside.
he Is studying to be physician.
The marriage of Mss Della Parks and
d. Mr.. George Morris of Marysville has been
postponed.
! Tie marriage of Mr. Fen Massol, one of
Los Gatos City Fathers and prominent
Native Son, to Miss Angie Maynard, third
oldest daughter of Mrs. Maynard of Mas
next. Miss Maynard, whose engagement t.
Mr.. Mass0l was announced in these columns
some weeks ago, IS sister of Mrs. Bristowe
Of Santa Clara, and has a wide circle of
warm friends here and in San Francisco
where she resided four years ago previous
to her going to Los Gatos.
T.. The Boyson Dinner Party.
DIR and Mrs. Boyson of S24 Valencia
street gave a charming dinner party On
christmas eve The dning-room was beau
tlfully decorated with evergreens and flowers
The guests, twelve in number sat down IN
table at O'Clock, and after a delicious menu
. sonic time was spent in the parlors enjoying
music and conversation.
> The host and hostess again on New Years
eve gave dinner TO fourteen guests, when
tue whole house was decorated with bamboo
ana red flowers, making a very pretty effect
Alter dinner some hours were agreeably
spent IN the enjoyment Of music, Miss Magde
Bugge, the Norwegian pianist, giving some
national melodies exactly at ~ o'clock to
welcome in the year,
DT. and MIS-. BoysOn are now occupying
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs j. +. Swift.
United States Minister to Japan. The
house is admirably suited for large enter
~tainments, and many pleasant Times NAV
be expected this winter at 1914 Valencia
street. Mrs. Boyson's first Mondays" al
ways constituted one of the Social evsnta NJ
the week at the Palace Hotel. She still in
her new house retains the same reception
day and evening. and has already enter-
tanned quite extensively.
The PIaisir Club in Sacramento.
The Plaisir Club of Sacramento gave its
annual New Years party last Thursday
night, and it proved one of the most sue
cessful ever given by that recherche social
organization. Among the ladies present
were: Miss L. Upsom, Miss A. Epson,
Miss Nellie Hillyard, Miss May Carroll,
Miss Carroll, Miss Edith Lindley, Miss
Wadsworth, Miss Snead, Miss Corllss,
Misses Stevenson, Mrs Fay, Miss Julia
Fay, Miss Maggie Fay, Mrs. Gallup, Miss
insoD, Miss Effie Alsip, Miss Kiebets. Mrs.
auId, Miss Kaseberg. Miss Hughson, Miss
Steitens. Misses Bailey, Miss Taylor, Miss