The morning call., 1891-08-16
EVENTS IN THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
Private Family Reunions OF q
Varied Character.
Native Daughters as Hostesses-A Silver
Wedding Climbing the Iona Mountain
Aboard the ssdie-Notes

The annual reception Of the Maria Kip
Orphsnage will be held Saturday, Septem-
Der 9th, at the orphanage, 90 harrison
street. Lunch will be served from Il TO z
,'elock and the reception win last from u
ton O'Clock. Bishop Nichols will be present
and at o'clock will present the gold medal
to one of tie girls. During the afternoon
The children will have table with fancy
articles, mostly made by themselves, for
sale. The managers will be delighted to see
all who are interested in the work.
Anumber of friends were pleasantly en-
tertained at dinner recently by Captain and
Mrs. Samuel Al. Blair at their residence on
Van Ness avenue. The floral decorations
were elaborate and tasteful and the appoint
ments generally in entire consonance with
the artistic sense pervading the Blair me-
mage. The dinner was in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hermann 0elrichs, who depart for
New York with the regret of all their
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Savannah will be ''at
home" this evening to celebrate their silver
wedding anniversary.
Damien Council, No. 80. Y. NJ. l.. enter
tanned its friends last Wednesday evening
at FL Dorado Hall, Alcazar Building. The
following programme was unusually well
rendered: Piano solo. J. D. Hynes; vocal
solo, N. Sears; recitation, J. Harvey; vocal
solo, C. Barry; recitation, Z. V. Sullivan;
comic song, NJ. J. Hynes; recitation, NJ.
sears.
The wedding of Mr.. Samuel Levy and
Miss Bertha Pilger. daughter of Mr.. S. Pill
ger, viii take place to-day at the residence
Of the brides sister, Mrs. ID. X. Levy, 6O9
bTOderick street.
MI and Mrs. E W Goggin gave pleas
ant dinner party lately at Shamrock Lodge,
Selvedere. Among the guests were: Mrs.
ii. y. Cook, Miss Scoyey, Mr.. Cooke and
Captain BargRte.
Justice Field, al present in this city, is
the acknowledged scholar of the Supreme
Bench Besides his Greek and Latin, he is
thoroughly yeTsed in modern Greek and
Turkish, and can converse huently in
French and Italian. His library is one Of
the finest in WASHINGTON.
The Pioneer Society will celebrate Ad-
mission day at the FL Campo grounds. Hon.
c. 7. Ryland of San Jose will be the orator
Mrs. T. B. Hamilton of this city, assisted
by Miss Anita Spelm0n and Miss Aggie
Mutually. also of this city, will entertain
number Of friends at Riverside Grove, Alva-
radO, to-day.
A silver Wedding on Fremont Street.
a very delightful party was given at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip K. Cox,
$40 Fremont street, on Thursday evening,
on the occasion Of the celebration of their
silver wedding
A large number Of their friends were
present, and the evening was spent in
pleasant social intercourse, interspersed
with music and speeches. The music was
furnished by Professor and Mrs. Martin
Schultz and Miss Minnie Penyeley.
Among those present were: MI ana Mrs.
Fl. ii. Allison, Captain and Mrs. l.. ID.
Fletcher Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Mrs. Jack
son, Mrs. Carrie Worden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones, Mrs. Charles j. Jones, Mrs.
John b. Koran, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard PEN
yeley, Misses Minnie and Beatrice Penyeley,
Master Ernest Allison, Miss Annie Jones,
Miss Lille Jones. Colonel II. ?. Bush, Pro-
lessor and Mrs. Martin Schultz, Mr.. and
Mrs John Fiereni, Mr.. c. b. Perkins. Mr..
\. o. Dough, Mr. L. L. LIE Lean, Mr.. a.
r. Don.
The party dispersed at midnight, after
psrtaking Of refreshments and bidding the
bride aud groom God speed on their entrance
into quarter Of n century Of married lie.
The Native Daughters Entertain.
Last Friday evening Minerva Parlor, No.
,, \. d. G. W., rendered a reception 10 the
Past Presidents of the parlor-Miss Maggie
Wynne, Mrs. NJ. Tillman, Miss May Ham,
nil and Miss Mamie Murray.
Alameda Parlor, No IS, n. D. 6. W.. at
tended in body and were very pleasantly
entertained. During the evening Miss May
Hammil. the retiring Past President, was
presented on behalf Of the parior by Miss
Maggie Wynne with an opal ring. Miss
Mamie Murray, the retiring President, re-
ceived a ruby ring, the presentation being
made by Mrs. NJ. TllIman. Mrs. NJ. Till
nan and Miss Maggie Wynne, senior Past
Presidents, received handsome bouquets of
t., ~. =
ing the presentation. Ali then proceeded to
he banquet hall, when sumptuous repast
was partaken of, after which dancing was
ldulged in until late hour.
Great credit is due the cOmmittee-MSs
HItie Rose aud Miss Sarah Cassin-for the
excellent management of the affair.
Among those present were: Miss NJ. a.
Dempsey, Miss NJ. Murray, Miss NJ. Ham
mill, Miss N. Tillman, Miss NJ. A Wynne.
Miss <. V. Rose, Miss S. NJ. Cassn, Miss
Miss L. WeintrauI, Miss l. Pffeifer, Mrs. P.
5orrigan, Miss A. Carey, Miss K. Kragen,
Miss Z. Ferguson, Miss n. Wynne, Mrs. J.
Sehwaner, Miss NJ. Dunn, Miss L. Markey,
Miss NJ. Tyrrell, Mrs. E. Riordan, Miss L.
Reynolds, Miss NJ. La Porte, Miss l.. Mona
K. Lacey, Miss G. Robson, Mrs. E. Bond,
= Miss Z. Farrell, Miss c. Creigh, Miss a.
Donaldson, Miss w. Ferguson, Miss L.
Roche, Miss S. Luckow, Miss Rush.
Engagement Party on Clay Street.
At the enjoyable party given on Friday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Raphael at
heir Clay-street residence in honor of the
engagement of Mr.. George Raphael to Miss
Eta Goldsteln. the following toasts formed
/ notable feature at the supper, which
.asted from II till 1 o'clock; rs Marriage a
Failure" Hon. Felix MerZbach; "Our
Absent Parents" Mr.. George Raphael
I'M
B'nai Birth and Our George" Mr.. Louis
Blank; THE Press aud the Raphaels," MI
r A. CrOthers; who's Next?" Mr.. j. d.
Abrams; The Ladies'" Mr.. Charles ia
:Obs. with other appreciated subjects. Mr.
J.. Wolf made capital toast-maker.
YANKEES Orchestra played a lively re-
Train between every two toasts, and selec-
ions during the service of the elaborate
courses. Dancing was afterward continued
until o'clock, aud the Raphael engagement
party will not soon be forgotten.
Among those present were: Miss Estelle
Raphael, the Misses Franklin, Miss Jennie
Refs, Miss Frances Reis. Miss Gertrude
5oldstein, Miss Lulu Goldstein. Miss Eta
Hasper, Miss Ida Morris, Miss Max Brooks,
Mrs. Sam OstrOski, Mrs. Robert r. Raphael,
Mrs. Felix Merzbach, Mrs. Louis Blank,
Mrs Mrs. Ad. Levy. Mrs Joseph Holman, Mrs.
Henry Harris, Mrs. n. Goldstein, Mr..
Philip Abrahams, Mr.. Abe Abrahams.
he Misses Wagner, Mr.. d. Schoenfeldt.
Messrs. Isidor Brown, Oscar Steiner, j. D.
Abrams, Eugene Korn, F. Nathan, Mr..
Block, n. Franklin. r. A. Crothers, Will
am Dreypolcher: Abe Lewis, l. J. Aschem,
Louis Cohen. J. Wolf, Charles Jacobs, Rob-
srt r. Raphael, Max Brooks, 5. Ostroski,
Felix Merzbach. Louis BLANK, AID. Levy,
Joseph Heiman, MIR. Mish, Mr.. Asher,
Henri Morris, Henry Harris.
The Oletas' Souvenir Party.
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded last night