The morning call., 1891-11-08
FOR ORPHANS.
Musicale Given ut Miss Vests
Seminary Yesterday.

The entertainment at Miss Vests Seminary
on the corner OF Van Ness and Pacific avenues
for the benefit OF the Bishop Armitage Church
Orphanage at San Mateo, yesterday. was another
social as well as financial success OF the week.
Although Miss West had placed nearly the whole
OF her establishment al the disposal OF the ladies'
having charge OF the affiir. only the first floor
was utilized. Here a handsome scene was pre-
scented through the efforts Of those who had
charge OF the arrangements, assisted aud ad-
yised by Mt. John 1. Housman.
An orchestra, consisting OF piano. violin aud
cornet. was sta Toned ia The hall and contributed
we'll selected Dumbers both during the afternoon
and evening In the large room at the end OF
the hall were SIX iea-tables each one maintain
Ing certain color where Its surroundings were
Ia perfect harmony. The first OF these booths
was the black and blue table, presided by
Miss Blanche Castle, Miss Irene Croweil aud Miss
Weihe.
The pink table was In charge OF Miss May
Merry and Miss Mabel Eddy.
The yellow table looked after by Miss
Watson aud Miss Bessie Shreve.
Tie cardinal table. by far the most effective
and attractive was presided over by Miss Saile
Maynard. Miss Hida Castle and Miss Lille Law
ler.
AT the silver table could be found Miss Eleanor
Woods and Miss Blanche Merry
AT The blue table were MISS McGee and Miss
Cole. Tea dispense In dainty cups ana with
each was presented butterfly made OF gayly.
painted tissue paper. The ladies at the iea-ta
bles wore toilets TO harmonic with the sur
reundngs OF heir respective booths.
Tie candy table did good business under
the charge OF Miss Lulu Fargo, Miss Ada
Weihe and Miss Schussler.
The tombo!a table a special feature, and
something out of the usual style of similar en-
terlalnments. Every package at this liable had
tue Intrinsic value marked OH the outsid until
the amount OF 81 80 was reached. All articles
worth more than that SUN were marked with that
figure, aud, as a number of valuable donations
were made, many got more for their money than
they expected. The purchases were made With
out looking at them, and In this respect resem-
bied som what grab-bag. Miss Alice Grant
and Miss Alice Kline were IN charge at the tom-
bola.
Guests at The ice-cream booth were gracefully
served By Miss Grant and Miss Merry.
There was "A great demand for chry SAINT hemums
OF every color al the flower table, where Mrs
Frank Matthew and Miss Alice Kline held forth.
The cold bare walls OF the room had been en-
tirely covered by white draperles, palms aud lu-
Vulnerable butterflies OF brilliant coiOrs.
From the ceiling were hanging number OF
Chinese and Japanese lanterns OF every possible
shape aud color. The columns throughout the
apartment were wound with long vines or ropes
OF flo wers. white the floor WAS partly covered
with handsome rugs OF every description.
The admitance fee was 25 cents tea cream
etc. the same price. Nine hundred iuyii ations
we're sent OUT, and judging from The attendance
nearly all had been accepted, tie guests repre-
senting many wekn0wn society people. The
money realized from the afihir Is to help
iui nsh tue Laurel Hall building. recently do
mated TO The orphanage by MI. George Vi. Gibbs.