The morning call., 1891-08-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Opening of a New Term of The
Western Addition Club.
The Merriman-Hatch Wedding Parlor's
Play The Tolle Reception "A Bay
Party Society Personals

Mr.. John L. Cummins will take place in st.
Johns Episcopal Church on Valencia street
at noon to-day.
Hon. Erastus Corning of New York gave
a dinner party at the Rainier Hotel in Seat
tie Monday evening.
There will be an open meeting and enter
tainment under the auspices of Excelsior
Lodge, No 126. A. o. U. W.. in Excelsior
Hall, 2319 Mission street, this evening.
Grand Lecturer William II. Barnes will be
present, and all friends of the order and the
public are cordially invited.
The La Voltas held another of their pleas
ant evenings at home" last Friday at Sar-
atoga Hall. Following formed the active
management: Floor manager, Mr.. w. o.
Patch; assistant floor director. MI. Eugene
Doyle; Floor Committee - Messrs. John
Power. L. Hallahan, Miss X. Greaney, Miss
Ida Murray, Miss Nellie Featherstone. Miss
Ella Battles.
San Francisco Parlor, No. 81, n. S. G. W.,
will give an entertainment at BerSaglieri
Hall this ling.
A very pleasant private birthday party
was rendered to Mrs. NJ. Favilier last Sat
urday evening at her residence by her
daughter and sOn-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Perrier, aud their son Lucien, assisted by
MI. and Mrs. George Casanova
The Goodwin Comedy Company will hold
its sixth anniversary entertainment and hop
this evening at Saratoga Hall. The farce
The Ulster will be presented.
The Merriman- Hatch Wedding.
A very pretty private wedding, to which
only the friends of the two families were
invited, was celebrated on Tuesday evening
at the residence of Captain Hatch. 43O
Haight street.
The contracting parties were Miss Eloise
Hatch and Mr.. G. NJ. Merrimau, a popular
| marine engineef, and son OF Captain Robert
l.. Merriman, we'll known as commander of
| the Commodore T. II. Allen.
The paricrs had been taStefully decorated
| most Of the effect being produced by the
! artistic use of Smilax and La France roses.
! In the window recess hung a beautiful
| marriage bell, composed OF maiden ar
| fern and tea and tube roses.
| AT o'clock the wedding party, consisting
| of the bride and bridegroom, the brides
| maid, Miss Myria c. Merriman and the
| best man, Mr.. John Peat, entered the
parlors TO the strains of Mendelss ohn's
wedding march. Soft music was al so
| rendered during the ceremony which was
lmpressyely performed by the Rev. DR..
Horato Stebbins.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony a recep-
| ton was held, at which about fifty friends
| rendered their congratulations to the newly
| married pair.
The company then adjourned to the dining
| room, which had been deliberately decorated +.
| Here a bountiful supper had been snread
and after justice had been done to the
| generous hospitality, dancing was continued
| till a late hour.
The Western Addition Club.
After long lapse the Western Addition
| Literary and Social Club held its regular
| monthly entertainment last night at Odd
| Fellows Hall.
| The occasion, besides for the large audi
| ence, was notable for the installation of a
| new set of officers. no radical changes, how
ever. being made. Together with the read
! ing Of satisfactory semi-annual reports, the
| following programme was rendered: Over
| ture, selected, Noah Brandts Orchestra;
| violin solo, selected, Alexander T. Stewart;
! recitation, selected. William G. Beach; trio
nocturne, from" Beatrice de Tsnda," Mrs
| a. Spear, Mrs. r. Revalk, Miss Carrie n
Roma; operetta, by Julius Echberg, en-
| titled The Two Cadis"-Amine, Miss Al
vina NJ. Heuer; Hassan, Alphonse Luttrin-
| knsllr A. +. Schleicher; Capt. Yang Wang
| ). W. Madden; Ben Jamin, F. jung; Ben
Eft, d. Wise. The execution of the various
numbers was all that could be desired, judy
| ing by the applause. The Operate Society
maintained its reputation in "The Two
| Cadls,' much credit attaching to Signor
Deileplani, whoSuppled the place OF orches-
tration on the piano in q surprisingly able
way.
Dancing followed under the following
direction: Floor manager, Past President
| George a. Mullin; assistants, Past Presi-
dents W, G. Meagher, c. P. Fonda, DR..
Thomas HUI, Hon. J. NJ. 'front.', A. p.
Black, T. d. ROrdan and Alex McBoyle.
The new officers are: Mr.. A. NJ. Thorn
ton. President; Mr.. Charles P. Fonda,
| Vice-President; Mir W. A. Searles, Treas
urer; Mr.. Norman c. Harris, Financial
Secretary; Mr.. Harrison Houseworth. Re-
cording Secretary. The Executive Com
I mittee Will consist of: Mr.. W. c. Meagher
! (Chairmanl, Messrs. n. c. Paddock, E. j /.
| Casey, IL. Z. Holmes and II. II. VAIN
| wright.
Birthday Party on Hyde Street.
Mr. Oscar Tolle, genial deputy in the
| Assessors office, celebrated his birthday an
niversary on Wednesday evening last In a
most delightful manner. There was no
special preparation whatever in honor of
| the event, simply number Of his more in
innate friends gathered at his home, 512
| Hyde street, where few hours were spent
in the pleasantest possible manner.
After the informal gre etings, the guests
vera seated around an elegant spread
| where they passed two or three hours more
| feasung and toasting.
| he following guests were present and
they all testify to having spent one of the
pleasantest evenings Of their lives: Messrs.
b; r. Jones, I. +. Graham, L. Angelo, j.
| W. Coffroth, General W. H. Almon. Judge
| f. J. Gray. p. j. Kelly, q. Young. ID. Ma
| loney, I. j. Muvey, J. r. Plath. Much of
| the pleasure of the evening was due to the
presence OF Mrs. Tolle. mother OF the host.
The Alta Company Entertainment.
A large number of tickets were sold for
the benefit performance of "a Russian
| Romance" rendered last evening, at Irving
Hall, by the Alta Dramatic Company, to
California ParlOr. No. l, n. S. G. w.
Following was the east of the play: Alexis
| PetrOvicb, Mr. William NJ. Ogilvie: Poleska,
| Miss George Bevell; Baroness Vladimir
Mrs. c. 5. Baker; Ivan, Mr.. J. A. Fogarty !;
| Michelne, Mrs. w. NJ. Ogilvie; Kouikoff.
| Mr.. Arthur w. Jones Osip, Mr.. William
Wallace; Vera, Miss Mae Mcfarland; Loris,
| Miss Matte Cochell. As usual with Alta
Company the work was careful and praise
worthy. Miss George Bevell once more
| scored marked success, and MIR. Oglvie
| did well. The staging, under the direction
! OF Mr. Wallace was above the average.
Dancing followed the fall of the curtain.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sisted of: Mrs. H. NJ. Greene, Miss Lizzie
| Doyle, Mrs. J. p. Dockery, Miss Jennie
Fanjoy, Mrs. j. b. Kay, Miss Ria Murray,
| Miss Mamie Burress.
A Moonlight Ride to San Rafael.
A very jolly party of young people started
on straw ride from Mill Valley to San Ra-
| fael on Saturday evening last. They left
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Steele at
$3.50 o'clock in the evening and returned to
| Mill Valley about 4:30 the next morn
ing. An easy-riding bus was engaged.
to carry the party, and fine lunch was
served rear San Rafael, where an in
formal dance was had. The following en-
joyed the moonlight ride: The Misses Lou,
Grace and Martha Steele. Miss Emma Kat
zenstein. Miss Annie Steele, the Misses
Annie and Emily Miller. Miss Louise Fetz,
Miss Marie Victors, Miss Carrie Jackson,
Miss Sharp, Miss NJ. Storey; Messrs. Ell,
wood Hill, G. Simmons. E. Hirschberg, w.
McWhinney, G. McCarte, E. Prahl. C. Geg-
gus, W. Maloney, Ii. Burdick and G.
Kelley.
The Tyro Yachting Party.
The first of series Of outings given by
the Tyros took place last Sunday on the
bay, when all points Of interest were VS.