The morning call., 1891-10-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
An Enjoyable Banquet Given by
Court Excelsior, A. @. Z.
Arrangements for the Oakland Charity Ball.
Family Gatherings-The La Voitas'
Party-Personal Jottings.


Mitchell to Mr.. w. W. T. Berrill, son of the
late Captain William Berrill, will be sol
emnized on Wednesday next The wedding
will be private.
Mr.. Robert j. Nixon, eldest son of the
editor of the Yreka journal, and Miss Lillian
Hill, only daughter of Mrs. Ella E. Hill of
Yreka, were united at Trinity Church in
this city on the 7th inst. by Bishop Wing
field. Judge a. NJ. Rosborough gave the
bride away. Miss Gertie Nixon was brides
maid and Mr.. Frank FINN of this city best
man. The happy paig will reside at Ireka.
The third anniversary of the Madrids took
place on Sunday evening at B'nsi Birth
Hall. Walcott'S band of1iciated, and the
affair was made highly enjoyable by the
management.
To-day at Stockton DR.. C. II. Bulson will
be married 10 Miss Ida Castle, daughter OF
Mr.. c. c. Castle, one of the wealthleSt and
best known residents of that section. I'm
mediately after the ceremony is performed
the bride and groom Will start on honey
moon trip East, and during their absence
DR.. Bulson will attend a full course OF lee
lures at the Polytechnic School at Chicago.
The reorganlZed Del Monies will hold
their initial party this evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall.
All arrangements for the Oakland charity
ball, to be given on the evening OF October
30th, are about completed. 1t is " be under
the auspices of Mrs. Harry Wetheroee and
the ladies of the Fabiola Hospital. The
officers of the military post at Angel Island
have accepted an invitation to be present.
The billiard and card rooms Will be open
for the enjoyment of the guests. Music
will be furnished by the Angel Island mill
tary band of twelve pieces, together with
other music specially arranged Tor the oc-
casion.
The Excelsior Lodge Banquet.
Court Excelsior, No. 1907, A. o. F., met
for the first time in the hall bearing their
name in the A o. f. Building, O'Farrell
street, on Tuesday evening last After the
usual routine Of business was disposed OF,
the members of the court. together with in
viIed guests, repaired to tie spacious ban
Quet hallin their building, where Mr. Charles
+. SeaUury and assistants had prepared
sumptuous repast 10 which those present
did tut! justice.
The following was the programme for the
evening": Introductory remarks by Chief
Ranger J. 5. IrCtter; toast, The President
of the United States" response by MI
Williams, Court Excelsior; song, I. Ire
CALLS, Court Robin Hood toast, Subsidiary
High Court" response by Ii. {. X. Nc
Nuliy; whisting solo, banjo accOmpani-
ment, Mr.. Wales, Court Star OF the Mission;
toast, Our Parent Court response by MIR.
Moscmp, Court Occidental; song, Mr.
Christie, Court Robin Hood; toast, Court
Excelsior" response by Mr.. I. Mhyte,
Court Excelsior; song, l. Il. Morgan, Court
Excelsior; remarks, Mi. Henderson, Court
Occidental; song, Mr. eastman, Court Ex-
ceisior; toast Ancient Order of For
esters." response by }. Faleoner. permanent
Secretary; song, Mir. Haines, Court Star Of
the Mission; toast. The Hall Association,
response by Mr. Brandon, Court Garfield;
remarks, Mr.WiSon, Court Excelsior; toast,
Companions of tie Forest, response by
Mr.. Washburne, Court Excelsior; remarks,
Mr.. S. McMuilen; toast, Companies 4 and
B, Uniform Rank, A. .. +, response by
II. {. K. McNulty; song, I. MeInerny,
Court Excelsior; remarks, Mr.. Wallace,
Court Occidental.
Owing to the lateness of the hour the pro-
gramme was necessarily cut short aud the
company repaired to their homes after hav-
ins spent most enjoyable evening.
The success Of the affair was largely due
to the efforts Of MeSsrs. G. X. Armstrong,
Mr.. Whyte and N. ClausseniuS, who dis
charged the duties OF Committee Of Ar
rangementS to the satisfaction OF all
a serenade and Surprise.
A very pleasant surprise was given to
Mrs d. SpOwart Mt her residence, IS Stan
ford street. on Tuesday evening last. on her
return from Mount DiablO.
Dancing singing and games were INDUCED
in. Supper was served at u o'clock, after
which beautiful quartet was played by
Professor c. f. Grseber (oanja), Mr.. w.
Sullivan (violin), Mr.. +. Anderson (banjo),
Miss Oracle Spowart (piano); Miss V. de
Rosa and Mrs. de Rosa sang beautiful
duet accompanied on the banjo; a very
pretty vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Monte Neil. Enjoyment continued till 3
o'clock and before parting all joined hands
in singing should old acquaintance be
forgot"
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Spow-
art, Mr. and Mrs. de Rosa, Mrs Calder
wood. Mrs. Smiles, Mr.. aud Mrs. Spowart
,Jr, Mrs Brophie. Miss May Sheridan, Miss
Hannah SpOwart Miss Oracle SpOwart
Miss Maggie Qugley Miss Nictorine de
Rosa, Miss Maggie Spowart, Miss Maggie
Neilan, Miss Mamie Smiles, Miss Jennie
Spowart, Miss Monte Neilan, Miss Annie
LAWN, Miss Mabel Spowart, Miss Annie
de Rosa, Miss Lucy Martin, Miss Maud
Lardner, Miss May Cummings; Messrs. w.
Thompson, w. Sorley, Professor c. +.
Graeber G. Anderson, W Sullivan. r.
Tully, J. LAWN, w. Martin, R. Calderwood,
Ii. Hughes, j. Spowari, }. Reece, 2. Calder
wood, r, Kenney, W. Freeman, James La
win, w. Grant, T. LAWN, z, SpOwart, d.
LAWN, l.. Clement.
The La voItaa.
The La Voltss gave another OF their
Evenings at home" at La Volta Hall last
FRIDAY evening. and it was grand success.
The following officers and committees de-
serve credit for the success Of the affair:
President John Power, Vice President Miss
Kate Greaney, Financial Secretary Miss
Nellie Featherstone, Recording Secretary
Miss Ella Battles, Treasurer W. o. Patch,
Sentinel j. Gensler; Committee of Arrange
ments-MeSsrs. John Power, X. Rasch, T.
f. TOdt, Z. Siebert, j. Parker, j. Gensler;
floor director, Mr.. w. 0. Patch assistant
floor director, Mr.. f. Doyle; Floor Commit
tee-Messrs. 4. Murphy, T. Gilmore Paul
Jones, F. l.. Cogswell; Reception Commit
10 Dot
Miss n. Fea.herstone. Miss May Johnson,
Miss y. Sullivan.
Party on Chestnut Street.
surprise party was tsndered at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Burdett on Chestnut street
last evening. The evenings programme
consisted Of an informal entertainment,
dance and supper The entertainment com
prlsed reeitations and singing, the latter
being specially well rendered by the young
ladies present.
Supper was served at midnight The
dining-room was artistlcally decorated with
flowers, eyergreens and bunting. Dancing
continued all through the evening Music
was supplied by Messrs. l. Valenti, E.
Sweeney, p GafTey and Neil McCarty. The
amusements continued until morning, when
the friends betook themselves to their
homes well pleased with their nights enter |
tainment.
Among those present were: Mrs. Burdett,
Mrs. Supple. Mrs McGratb. Mrs. Rgney,
Mrs. Mullins, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Nelson. Mrs. |
McCarty. Mrs. CroftOn. Misses Aggle and
Katie 0'Connell, Miss Maggie Eyerson,
Miss Rose Bramweli, Miss Mamie |
Murphy, Miss Maggie Garrigan, Miss
Annie Enrght, Miss Katie Supple, Miss n.
McCarty. Miss Katie Hartford, Miss
Mamie johnson, Miss Nellie Flynn, Miss
Della Connolly, Miss Nellie Burns, the
Misses Mamme and Maggie Sullivan, Miss
Lucy Connolly, Miss Della Boutwell,, Miss
Fanny E.gney; Messrs. Thomas O'ConDelI,
MIR. McGrath, Nelson Crolton, Mr.. Nc
Carthy, l.. Powellson. john and D. OCon-
nell, J. }. and E. Sweeney, J. BassiliO. A.
Gimmel S. Spellman, c. Valenti, j. and
Nell McCarly, j. VESSEL, George f. Fol-
som, w. Noonan. w. Mcpherson. Mr. Emer-
son, n. K. Noon, NJ. D., DR.. Green steen,
David Supple, Peter Gaffney, j. }. Kelly,
Walter Rigney, E. Rgney, J. OConnell