The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-26
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Wedding of Miss Payet and Mr..
A. Friant Of San Jose.
The Crux Luncheon-Thanksgivi Eve Par.
ties-C. L. A. S. Entertainment.
Society Personals

Thanksgiving day viii he generally Kept
throughout the homes of the city with
merry family reunions of a more or less
private nature. Several bail parties will
take place in the evening. among them being
thai of the combined councils of Chosen
Friends at B'nai Birth Hall. Court West
ern Addition at Union-square Hall, Iude-
pendent Old Friends in Sausalito, A .. H.,
B. of L, in Woodward's Gardens. and Dis
trict No. l. A. o. .. W., at Odd Fellows'
Hall.
The engagement is announced of Mr..
David Davis of this city to Miss Lulu Gold
stein of Oroviile. sister of Mrs. j. W.
Raphael of 1922 Clay street.
The german was danced ut the Mare
Island Navy-yard last evening. many
officers and ladies taking part.
The Ladies' Social Society of Howard
street NJ. L. Church will give an entertain
ment this evening in the parlors of the
church. Admission free.
Potrero Council, No. "A, Y. NJ l., gave an
enjoyable ball last night at the Opera
House. on Tennessee street. The officers
in charge were: President, James Glackin;
First Viee-President, John Dyer: Second
Vire-President, w. II. Lane; Recording
Secretary. Patrick Reidy; Financial Secre-
tary, ". J. Hayes; Corresponding Seere-
tary, Bernard Hargadon; Treasurer. Jere-
miah Tonmey; Marshal, Timothy Connors.
An elaborate reception was given at the
Colonial Hotel, Oh the corner of Pine and
jones streets, last evening in celebration of
Thanksgiving eve. Brandt'S Orchestra
rendered the latest music Tor the dancing.
which was kept up Till early morning.
The CODcordia Club gave an enjoyable
musicale and promenade concert last even
ing at their new quarters. Mr.. Donald de
Y. Graham sang, as did Mrs. Mary Wyman
Williams. Balienbrrg's Orchestra off.
| ciated and recherche refreshments were
served. A large number of members and
| friends attended.
The Crux Luncheon.
Mrs. George A. Cruy of 144I McAilister
street gave most delightful lunch party on
Tuesday last to thirteen OF her friends.
The lunch was in honor of Miss Ruger, Miss
| McNut, Miss Emma Deane and Miss KID
| The other guests were Mrs. Joshua TeviS,
Ashe, Mrs. William /. Kip. Mrs. j. Clark.
| Mrs Scott and the Misses Ashe.
The Friant-Payot Wedding.
One of the most interesting weddings of
the holiday season aaS that last evening of
Miss Henrietie Payot. daughter of Mr..
Henry Payot, of the firm of Payot, Upham
| & Co. of this city. and Mr.. Antonio Friant,
cashier of the Union Savings Bank Of San
Jose.
outy IeiallNtS ana 1EOSI intimate ITIenQS
| we're present at the ceremony, which was
| performed in the handsomely decorated par
! iors of The Payot residence. 90 Ellis street,
| little after S 80 O'Clock, by the Right Rev.
| Thomas Prendergast, Y. G.
The bride, who looked lovely in hand
some imported wedding robe Of white faille
franchise deliberately embroidered and
! adorned with natural orange blossoms, en-
tered on the arm OF her father, preceded by
| her maid of honor, Miss Louise Payot. who
was c9mpanied by little page, Master
| Henry Payot Curtis. bearing the wedding
| ring. A charming quartet OF bridesmaids
| was composed of Miss Ernestne Friant
| Miss Margaret O'Connell, Miss Louise
| Friant and Miss Efie Wagner. The ushers
were: Messrs. Frank Wright, DR.. II. L..
Curtis, Charles Hagan and Willard W ellis
| The groom was attended by his brother,
| Mr.. Alfred Friant, as best man.
Brandts Orchestra with appropriate
strains enhanced the prevailing joyousness
| of the celebration, wherein pretty cUngratu-
latory speeches and messages, Teasing and
dancing had part until the approach Of gray
| dawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friant left for their hotel en-
route for trip down south. and will be at
| home at their residence in San jose on
! Thursdays after the 18th pr0X.
| A pretty feature of the happy event was
| the presentation by the bride of gold
| bracelet to tie maid of honor and dainty
| souvenir rings to her ether maids. The
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| from the groom.
The whitaker Couch Wedding.
Last evening the guests Of the Hotel
Paramount were pleasantly agog In regard
to the marriage OF their hostess daughter,
Miss Fanny Couch, to Mr.. Gilbert Whita-
kker, son of the late James Whitaker Of So
| mona County.
Ley were married in the main hallway
Of the hotel, beneath an immense floral bell
and surrounded by Interested friends. some
| four hundred having been invited. The
| arrangements, including the decor ations,
were very elaborate. A wedding march di-
| rected by Professor Roeckel, choral singing
by Miss Ellen Coursen and young ladies,
and concert and dance music by Mr.. j. Ham
sen were some OF the harmonious features
| of the occasion. MI Y. Calvert was the
general master Of ceremonies and acquitted
| himself most creditably.
The bridal party was unusually large and
consisted of the maid of honor, Miss Nellie
| Couch. sister; two pretty fiower-girls-
Miss Eiva Shea and Miss Elvira Sawyer
six bridesmaids-Mi Kate Porterfield. Hiss
Minnie Denuison, Miss Cora Hall, d ISIS
Maud Hall, Miss Nettie Sweeney, Miss
| Maud Carter; four ushers = Messrs. Walter
Bias, Hugh Hossack, Stanley Smith, Albert
Garrett of HealGsburg. and the best man,
MIR. Wallis Whitaker, brother of the groom.
| Last in order, but first in Importance. were
the groom and his bride. a handsome blonde.
in heavy cream bonnet-silk with lace
| trimmings. She wore no orange blossoms
| and carried bouquet of Perle du Jardin
| roses
Rev. p. G. Buchanan performed the cerp-
mony shortly after 9 O'Clock, and an elabo-
| rate supper was afterward enjoyed in the
| dning-room, decorated chiefly with red
toyol berries. Dancing in the ballroom be-
low carried forward the festivities to late
| hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker will remain in
town until the 1st pr0x., when they leave
| for northern trip. They will afterward
| going to housekeeping. Their presents
were quite handsome, including an organ
| piano, diamond bracelet, several diamond
rings and much silyerware.
| The Franklins.
The First Infantry Armory never before
presented more beautiful appearance than
last night on the occasion of the annual re-
ception of the Frankins of Company d,
First Infantry. n. G. c., Captain Charles
Jansen. The immense hall was profuseiy
decorated with bunting, and Blum's Band
furnished the music. 1t was an invitation
| affair, cards having been sent to 800 couples,
| most of whom attended, the members OF
the regiment in full uniform. and civilians,
ladies and gentlemen. in full dress. IL is
unnecessary to say that the affair was
| brilliant, as that is a characteristic Of all
receptions given at the armory. During
the course of the evening an ele-
CANT banquet was discussed, of which
all partook. The Committee of Ar
rangements were: John G. FITZGERALD
| (Chairman), Charles Burr. CHARLES Bres-
lin, John Byrne aud Corporal George Van
Buren,. The Reception Committee con-
sisted of Captain Charles Jansen CHAIR
man. Lieutenant E. A. Lindberg, Lieuten-
ant Z. Ii. Gielow, Corporal F. p. Schafer,
| William f. Simmons Frank j. Conlon,
| Charles ELLINGTON and A. W. Baker: Floor
Director, Corporal J. J. Shields; assistants
Sergeant K. }. Hughes, Corporal A.
Allen, Corporal II. Smith. CORPORAL r. l..
William w. Fishbourne and Ii. l.. Peters.
The orGer OF dances contained seventeen
| numbers and extras.
| The G. l.. A. 8.
The ladies Of the Catholic Ladies' Aid So
cieiy should certainly feel highly gratifed
at the results Of their Thanksgiving dona.
tion party, given on Tuesday evening, at
| st. Charles Hall, Eighteenth and Shotwell