The morning call., 1891-08-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Several Interesting Family Re.
unions Chronicled.
A Presbyterian Banquet-Ths Rieser Ami
versary-Trinity Church Reception-A
Pleasant Dinner-Notes.

the one DunQreQ ana twentieth anniversary
of the birth of Sir Walter Scott with
special literary entertainment To- night at
Scottish Hall.
In Carson City on Wednesday Mr.. James
D. Torreyson, Nevada's Acknowledgement,
was married to Miss Vailie E. French of
Carson by Rev. George r. Bird. The honey
Cruz and Monterey.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Raphael have an
nounced an informal reception for this even
ing in honor of the engagement of Mr..
George Raphael TO Miss Eta Goldstein. to
take place at their residence, 2422 Clay street.
On Wednesday at noon the wedding of
Mr.. A. B. Moran of Stockton and Miss
irene Murray of Sacramento was performed
in the latter city by Rev. w. j. Lemon of
Stockton. The happy pair came down to
the Palace Hotel after receiving the con-
gratulatlons OF their friends, and leave to-
day for Del Monte.
The young ladies of Miss Ada Clark 5
Academy will give n bouquet party this
evening at her hail. 2I1 Suffer street.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr.. S. F.
Sutherland, well-known newspaper man.
was married 10 Miss Joseph Of this city.
The affair was quietly conducted.
Among the various attractions announced
for this evening ara the La V0itaS' dance at
Saratoga Hall, the Eclipse MiDstrels' enter
| tainment at Hamilton Hall and the enter
tainment and dance of Court Star of the
| West of Foresters in /. o. o. +. Building.
A pleasan bonbon party was given last
| evening at Cambrian Hall by Cambrian
| Circle, No. 101, c.. o. f. a brief entertain
ment was supplemented with dancing; The
| committee in charge consisted OF Mr..
| George Davies, Mss Annie Jones, Miss
Mary Gallagher, MeSsrs. M. MAYA, 6. Jones,
NJ Boehm.
Social Council. No 46. O. c. F., held their
usual monthly reunion at their hall in Red
Mems Building last evening. Mr.. a. G.
Baker, with his usual urbanity, aided in
making the affair pleasant
The August meeting OF the VermOnters
will take place this evening at Odd Fellows
Hail.
A bull's-head breakfast was given at Wag-
neTs Park, Santa Cruz, on Wednesday. to
the fficrrs and friends Of the First Artillery
Regiment
The Trinity Church Reception.
A very charming welcome home recep-
ton was rendered TO Rev. and Mrs. j. San
ders Reed by the Pastoral Aid Society of
Trinity Church last evening II the church
parlors. 1t was made thoroughly informal
and perhaps proved all the more delightful
on that account. Lovely flowers and tropi-
cal plants adorned the alc1ves and arch
ways, and little groups of chatterng friends
supplied the needed animation to the bright
picture. There was an imprompiu pro-
gramne, While bevy of bellies enacted the
part of Hebts to perfection, serving fra
grant coffee with cakes, sandwiches and
Ice-cream. The rector and his wife were
warmly greeted by the many visitors, and
the occasion was in every way an ideal
parish reunion.
An Anniversary on Nineteenth Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Rieser celebrated, on
the evening of the 9TH inst, at their home,
ha
of their marriage. large number of their
friends congregated for this festal occasion.
The presents were elegant and numerous
Mrs. E. o. Rieser was the happy recipient
of a fine city lot, and Mr.. E. O. Rieser re-
ceived a solid gold watch and chain, besides
many other presents suitable for this spe-
clal occasion. Flowers We're IN abundance.
Very pretty designs were sent by Mr.. aad
Mrs. J. Lacoste, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Bore
man and Miss A. L. Munns. A design was
suspended under the arch in the parlors in
dicating the number of years OF their mar
rage.
The first part of the evening was spent in
playing ten games OF progressive euchre.
| The first lady's prize was won by MIS-.
Freeman TraSk and the second by Miss
Carrie l.. Crabb. The first gentleman's
prize was won by Captain f. Trask and the
pieces were sung by Mrs. E. o. Rieser, Sc
lected from 81 Irovatore" and Schuberts
works, and accompanied on the piano by
| Miss A. L. Munns, which were heartily en-
cored by the assembled guests, as was the
| rendering OF several selected operas on the
piano by Miss A. Z. Munns and Miss Hen
| rietta MerlG.
AT IL o'clock the guests adjourned to the
| spacious dining-roOm, where. the repaSt was
replete with the good things of life de-
| liclouSly prepared and admirably served.
Judge F. a. Hornblower made a few re-
marks which were very appropriate to the
| occasion, and were we'll received by the
| guests and especially those directly inter
ested. AS for himself lie was sorry to say
| that the tenth anniversary did not come
more often with Mr.. and Mrs. f. 0. Rieser.
| This concluded the evenings programme.
| The following were present: Mr.. and
| Mrs. j. Lacoste, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Spin
| etti, DR.. and Mrs. III. II. Stevens, Mr.. and
man Trask, MIR. and Mrs. A. Is. Hollis,
| Judge and Mrs. +. A. Horn blower, MIR. aud
| Mrs. A. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Packard, Miss Adeline
Merlo. Mrs. c. c. Jones, Mrs. F. A. Tooth
aker, Mrs. Crabb, Messrs. w. Wood, w.
j. German, John +. Plumbe.
| Presbyterians' banquet In Oakland.
The second social and banquet of the
| Alameda County Presbyterian Social Union
came off at the Albany Hotel Tuesday even
| ing. The dining-room was deliberately dec
| Grated and over one hundred sat down to
the table. AS usual the viands were
seasoned with words of wit and wisdom
Rev. E. Y. Garrette and Rev. Z. S. Chapman
| spoke sof The Pew as seen from the Pul-
| pit, and c. Z. Hoag, George ID. Gray and
| Mrs. Helen 3. Smith made remarks on The
I PULPIT as seen from the Pew" Colonel j.
| j. Ayers OF the Los Angeles Herald was
| present and gave his views as a Iayman of
| the pulpit. Mrs. Dickman sang ballad and
| Miss Sylvia Chapman rendered an interest
ing recitation.
Dinner Party on Eleventh Street.
| One of the most pleasant dinner parties
of late was given by Mrs II. ]. McKenna
at her residence. IL Eleventh street, on
| Wednesday last.
| The table was covered with all the choice
viands of the season and ample justice was
done to them by her appreciative guests
Music, singing and dancing were enjoyed
| after dinner and 1t was quite late when the
guests babe their genial hostess hearty
| goOd-by.
Among those present were: Mrs. Sarah
Smith, Mrs. P. f. Bird, Mrs. j. Wells,
| Mrs. S. Kearny, Mrs. A. Lehman, Mrs. d.
Sullivan, Mrs. Henry l.. Kohn, Mrs. T.
| Raicevich, Mrs. NJ. 7. McKenna, Mrs. b.
Dockering, Miss NJ. Mcmillan, Miss Nellie
Smith. Miss Annie Wells, Miss Lizzie Nc
| Kenna, Miss May Bird, Miss Eva Bird.
| Miss Louisa Baldige, Miss Alice Kearny !;
| Messrs. Walter Sullivan, Sylvester Ne
| Kenna, W. K. Garrison. J. D. McKenna.
| Edward Price, Larry O'Connor, j. X.
| Lynch, j. G. Wilson. G. McKenna, Il. l..
| Kohn.
| Party on Folsom Street.
On Wednesday evening last MIR. G. e.
| Hirsinger Jr. gave party at his residence,
| 1859 Folsom street, to celebrate the twenty
second anniversary OF his birth. All those
who were fortunate enough to receive in
| vitations attended, and all enjoyed them
| selves to their hearts content A number
OF those present are fellow members with
| Mr.. Hirsinger in Company Il, Third In
| faDtry Regiment, and they never wearied
relating stories of the last camp at Santa
| Cruz.
Mr.. Hirsinger was the recipient of numer-
GUS presents, including a,handsome floral
horseshoe from Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j. Stup-