The morning call., 1891-09-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Resume of Recent Happenings
In Society Circles.
Engagement Announcements Native Sons
Banquet-EOla Club Party-coming
Events-Personal Notes.

happy homes. 20 have health, friends and
some means has always been held sufficient
reason for helping those in the darkness Of
poverty, ignorance and cruel suffering So
ciety dances more lightly with generously
lghtened purses ana its ladies give them
selves freely to assist those for whom de-
light is but a name or a memory. This
week several charitable enterprises will
claim the attention of young and old. The
great KirmesS, which seems likely to be one
of the most memorable society events of the
autumn season. opens on Saturday; the De-
cIdental Kindergarten entertainment comes
on Wednesday evening, and on the same
day, in the morning, Mizpah Club begins a
series of luneheons. These, with few en-
teTtainments TO come, are all deserving of
liberal patronage on the part of the discrim-
mating public, not alone on account of their
objects. but because the attractions prom
iSed are likely to fully equal anticipation.
As developments occur they Will be daily
noted in this column.
The leaders of Oakland society are ar
ranging Tor grand charity ball to be given
at Cavalry hall, on the last Friday in 0c-
tobeT. This will be October 30th, and local
entertainers will naturally make note of
the date in order to avoid competition. Mrs.
Henry Wetherbee and the ladies' of the
Fabiola Hospital have charge of the arrange
ments
The dates for the meetings of the Friday
Night Club viii be: November %, 9th
and December Is, 1891, January Sth and
22d, and February 18th and 26, 1892. All the
meetings will take place at Odd Fellows
Hall. That on January Slh will be the
"iesp-year ball"
a concert was given at Antioch for charity
on Saturday evening in which several society
people Of his city participated, among
them bpfuu Mrs I DORUpV H9rVpV Mrs
Ruth Blackwell, MT. d. de Y. Graham, MI
{. d. O'SulliYan, Mr.. George Redding and
Dir. Younger, at whose house the rehearsals
were held. The party, which was enter
4 tanned at the hOspitable ranch of Mrs. B.
= B. Cutler and her brother, MT. L. L, Robin
son, retGrn home to-day.
The MizVah Society, composed of ladies'
OF the Western Addition, will give a series
Of luucheons this week, commencing Sep
TENDER 30th, and continuing three DAYS
Irving Rail is the cOnveniet location chosen,
and relays of pretty maids and mRtr0ns will
be on hand to serve substantial lunches
from II 80 to o'clock each day.
Mrs. Mary Wyman Williams, Miss Bessie
Wall, Mr.. Donald de V. Granam, Mr.. Al
fred Nilkie and the Bandurria Club of this
city are among the talent to take part in the
first ''ladrs' hight to be given tomorrow
evening by the Reliance Club 1t is the
most ambitious affair ever attempted by the
club.
lie lISA llgntllN SOEidi gwen Ut VIC
Danish Society DaDuehrog at Saratoga Hall
last night was very pleasant affair The
committee consisted Of MeSsrS. Charles
Wolger, L. Rusk, Z. 4. Christia c.
Miller and Jacob Jansen.
The first issue at Berkeley University of
the new college paper, Smiles, will appear
to-day and fortnightly hereafter.
Rev. J. j. StaUb and Miss Nettie E.
WandS, step-daughter of Nj. Kinds Fuller,
were united on Thursday evening at the
Plymouth Congregational Church. Miss
Mabel Terry was bridesmaid and c. l..
&bey best man Revs. c. Z. Oakley. J. A.
benton and George Moor oficiated. The
groom is a graduate OF the Pacific TheOlogl-
cal Seminary. The bride was soprano in
the choir Of Plymouth Church.
A coffee social" will be given in the par
lOrs Of Woodbridge Presbyterian Church,
corner of Twentieth and Cspp streets, on
tomorrow evening a choice programme
OF vocal and instrumental music Will be pre-
sented.
Among the Americans at Homberg who
were entertained recently by Mrs. Mackay
al her garden villa, adjoining the Hotel de
Russie were Colonel Floyd Jones, Miss
Barnard, Mr. Barnard, Mr.. and Mrs. Harri-
son, Mt and Mrs. Whistler, Mr.. and Miss
Montgomery and Mr.. and Miss Davis. Mrs.
Mackay's daughter, the Princess Of Co
lonua. and family, are Mrs. Mackay's guests
11T the season.
oakland society is busily anticipating a
worlds fair" to be given next Thursday
and FRIDAY, for a home needed by the
Young Momen's Christian Association,
Mrs. NJ. W. hurry has offered her elegant
residence on jackson street for the worthy
cause. The rooms viii represent courts Ol
different nationalities, and the ladies il
charge Of the courts will wear characteristic
costumes OF the countries they represent.
Engagement Notes.
The engagement is announced of Mr.
William Madden, promising young lawyer
Of this city, TO Miss Nellie Nichols, tht
beautiful daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ
Nichols of East Oakland. The nuptiall
will take place early next month.
Announcement is made of the engage
meat Of Miss May Z. Norton, daughter O.
the late Colonel L. A. Norton, prominen
lawyer Of this State, to MI j. B. Nevin o.
this city.
Miss Maggie Williams of Seventh avenue,
East Oakland, and Mr.. George II. Masor
will be married the latter part Of mex
month.
The wedding of Miss Maud NickersOl
and Dr. Harold SidebOtham VIII take place
next month. The happy pair will reside in
Santa Barbara.
The engagement is announced Of Ms
Lizzie Sinton. daughter Of Colonel and Mrs
Richard IL Sinton, Of the Bella Vista, L
Dir. Henry d. Walker, mining man. In'
wedding viii take place at Eastertldp.
The engagement is announced Of Mis-
Tony Levy, eldest daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
s. Levy, of San Jose, TO Mr.. Nathan Lauter
prominent merchant of St. Helena.
The engagement Of Mr.. J. johnson Il
Miss q. Berlin is announced.
The engagement is Announced OF Mis-,
Pauline Blum, daughter of Mr.. ii. II. Blum,
formerly Of Santa Cruz, to MI Manass'
Zirker Of MERGED.
The engagement of Miss Fanny Couch
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Couch o.
this city, and Mr.. Gilbert Whitaker, son o.
Mr.. James 7. Whitaker Of ClOverdale, il
announced. The wedding will take place il
November.
Miss Rose Il. Janke viii be married II
MI John b. Lindsey next Wednesday a
tile home of the brides mother, Mrs. Charles
Jauke, at Belmont
The marriage of Mr.. J. G. Wintjen and
Miss Minnie 0eyeTndiek Will take place
Wednesday. the It'll prox., at her parents
residence, 100 Olive avenue.
The wedding Of MIS-. Bessie Grimm Smith
and Mr.. Rudolph Herold Jr. is announced
to take place on Monday, October 18th. L
will be quiet affair The wedding trll
will extend TO the Eastsrn States.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Helen Bosqli, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Edward Bosqui, to Mr.. Archibald Treat &
well-known young society gentleman.
The engagement is announced of Mis-:
y.
Gurnetf, to Mr.. f. Z. Grimes of East Oak
land The wedding will take place Tho
latter part OF October. Both parties ar
prominent in society circles in Oakland.
The Occidental kindergarten.
A private full-dress rehearsal Of tn
tableaux to be given at the Occidental Kin
dergarten's entertainment next Wednesda,
in Uuion-souare Hall, viii take place thi
evening.
The entertainment on Wednesday will bt
most elaborate affair and promises to be
society event Of i'm portance. The proceed
VIII be applied to the support OF the kinder
Earten al PA Second street, above Howard
a most worthy object, as the children in tn
kindergarten are instructed and cared TO
by experienced teachers. The children ar
charged nothing and the Occidental Kinder
garten Association supplies the services o
physician when needed, as well as cloth
ing, medicine. etc.
The association now conducting the insti
tution's Affairs was Incorporated in 1886 anC
is formed of young ladies who are interested
IN the work. The kindergarten has neve