The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-18
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Brilliant Attendance at the Rob.
inson Debut Dance.
The Tallant Christmas Market Society
Teas-The BehlOw Private Theatricals.
Club Parties-Notes.

S'tNAo"S afternoon at her residence, I'LL
hyoe street, where the long suits of par
lots, warmly glowing in an artistic dress OF
Christmas holly and greenery, was
thronged with friends between the hours of
and o'clock. Brandfs Orchestra played
concert selections as the callers chatted
over their tea-cups or discussed some dainty
CONNECTION. The hostess was assisted in the
pleasant labor Of receiving the from two
hundred to three hundred friends by her
daughter, Mrs. Fred w. Tallant
The Friday Night Club will give its sec
ond cotillon this evening at Odd Fellows
Hall.
In the multitude of teas" of late several
attractive events of that kind appear to
have escaped mention. Mrs. Harry NJ.
Sherman gave pleasant tea on Thursday
afternoon last in honor of Miss Roberta
AGttaLl, and was assisted in her duties as
hostess by Miss McNutt, Mrs. Charles A.
Moore, Miss Bareda, Miss Peyton and Miss
Sei6y. On the following day the Misses
Eliot entertained their friends in the same
delightful way.
The Caledonian Club will hold its an
nual reunion. banquet and installation of
QmceTS TINS evening at Scottish Hail.
before SenatorStanfOrd's departure for the
East he and Mrs. Stanford were pleasantly
entertained at dinner by MIR. and Mrs w.
deuee.
The Progress Club, composed of members
OF the popular Sports Club and Buffaioes
Cup, will hold their initial gathering this
evening at Union-sQuare Hall.
DR.. Guy Edmund Manning of this city and
Miss Harriet Russell Williams of Tacoma
were united in marriage by Bishop Wing
heId nj noon on "Wednesday at the residence
Of Sacramento.
The La Voltas will hold an at home at
their hall, S14 Geary street, this evening.
The lmperialS danced last night at
Union-sqaare Hall. Mr.. }. Speier led the
opening march with Miss Nettie Uri.
Blum's Orchestra oficated and there was a
good attendance. The members of the new
club are: Messrs. j. Speier, L. Tobriner
N. Uni l. Wertheimer, r. Bernhariy. S.
Godehaux, Charles Hexter.
The hajanka Dramatic Company met a
lew nights ago at their rooms 131 Post
street, ana decided to produce Michael
Erie" very shortly. The cast will be here
after announced.
The Wedding of Miss Anna c. Thompson
to Mr.. j. Adolph Johnson took place in the
Norwegian N. E. Church. on Campbell
street, near TAYLOR. West Oakland. last
Saturday evening. The happy pair will re-
side at 9l4 Twenty-second street, Oakland,
friends.
Mrs. Fred O. Barto was well received last
evening at the Powell-street Theater in the
title role of Camille" The remaining
parts were sustained by Miss Leslie Boiler,
Miss Alice Clark, Miss Nadine Adair, Miss
Adelaide CaIdera; Messrs. Dudleigh Stan
hope, Elliot Carlton, Z. Catlow, Frank Wy
man. j. Walters, Master Dave Martin.
The wedding of Mr.. Ferdinand Diehl and
Miss Louise Sauer took place on Saturday
evening at 123 Olive avenue. Over forty
friends attended the happy event.
Rev. ID: Hanson Irwin, pastor-elect of
Howard Pres byterian Church. Will be ten
dered reception in the chapel this evening
The programme will ba rendered by the
u MI w. +. Hooke.
The birthday party of Miss May Scott at
the residence of Mrs. Frank 5. Eby last
Monday evening was very pleasant affair.
a bout thirty-tive friends participated Ia til
festivities, which were kept up until .
o'clock.
a Christmas ball, under the auspices of
the Master Mariners Benevolent Assoeia-
ton, will take place at Odd Fellows Hall
on Saturday evening next
quiet wedding took place at the resi-
denee Of Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Goodman
Jr., III Napa, Yesterday afternoon. The
Wright and Miss Clare lie Franc both of
New York. Rev. Richard Wyie performed
the ceremony and Mr.. Goodman gave away
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will start
very soon for their Eastern home. Mr.
Wright is assistant editor of the New York
Evening Post and his bride is prominent
young society lady of that CITY, She was a
former sehoolmate of Mrs. Goodman, whom
she has been visiting for month.
The Tallsnt Christmas Market.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tallant gave picturesque
CHRISTMAS market" tea on Wednesday
afternoon ut her residence, 110l Bush street
in aid of the Girls Home, an excellent char
ity connected with Trinity Church.
at the market many Christmas gifts were
found, such as Iampshades, frames, sachets,
pincushons and other articles Of fair handi-
work. Among the young lady friends of
the hostess assisting to dispose Of the dainty
wares were Miss Edith Taylor, Miss Nettie
Iubbs, Miss May Pope and Mrs. Austin G.
Iubbs. The admission was dollar, and
the refreshments-tea, chocolate, ices, cake
and candy-were sold at reasonable prices.
The decorations. suggestive of the hold ay
season, were very pretty.
Friends were very kind in attending or
sending checks and about 500 was uetted
Tor the home by the pleasant affair.
The Robinson Reception.
The most brilliant event of the season at
the Hotel Pleasanton, so far. took place on
Wednesday evening, when Miss Edna Rob-
inson, the charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. p. Robinson, made her debut into
society. Mrs. Robinson was assisted in re-
ceiyiDg the upward of $50 guests by Mrs.
Monroe Salisbury, her husbands sister, and
The accommodations for a pleasant dance
at the Pleasanton are exceptionally good
and had been fully taken advantage Of.
The entire lower floor, with the exception
of the bathrooms polished surface, had
been canyaSed and decorated murally with
holly leaves and berries. the effect under
the cOlored lights being particularly pretty.
Tall palms filed out the angles and smilax
chains canopied the reception and commu-
nieating dining rooms.
m
vas enjoyed till Supper-time, when delicious
refreshments were served at little tables
from a buffet. Afterward three favor fig
ures OF Christmas german, led by Mr.. T.
N. Greenway, brought the delightful affair
to close.
Among the guests were: Miss Kate Jar
Doe, Miss MeIcado, Miss Scott, Miss Lolita
Montereyde, the Misses Finley, the Misses
VOORHEES,, the Misses Brooks. the Misses
Younger, the Misses Moulder, Miss
Sperry, Miss Roberta Nu.tall, Miss
McNutt, Miss Nellie Hillyer. Miss Hall,
Miss Florence Reed, Miss Thornton. Miss
Palmer, Miss Z. Wood. Miss McMullin, Miss
Zane, Miss Lulu Fargo. Miss B. Bates,
Pendleton, Mrs. Hall. the Misses Graham.
Mss Mss, Maynard 9yit1I' NM Miss The Ts the
Mss Mcpherson. the Misses Diamond.
Miss Roe, Miss Peyton, Miss Moody, Miss
r Wright. Miss Holden, Miss Jack, Miss
Fillmore, Miss Mesick, the Misses Smith,
Miss Bennett, MISS NOyce, MISS ROeding,
Mrs. S. S. TheIler, Mrs. S. K. Prentiss.
Miss A. Perrin. Miss Marten. Miss Hooper,
Miss Van Wyck, Miss Maud Magee, Miss
F. Brown, Miss Oney. Miss Dutton. Miss
Howard, Miss Cunningham, the Misses
Wall, the Misses Weihe, Miss Crittenden,
the Misses Delmas, Miss Letcher, Miss Bail
hache, Miss Sherrard, Miss Roe, Miss
Sehumer. the Misses Ashe Miss Edwards,
Miss Colburn, Miss Moore, Hiss Yer MehT,
Mrs. Monroe Salisbury, Mrs. Wright, Mrs
S. Dutton, Mrs. A. j. Lewis, Mrs. II. l..
Whipple, Mrs. w. G. COnlson, Mrs. A. f.
Peterson, Mrs. Burnett; Messrs. E. NJ.
Greenway. F. Deerng, E. Boardman, K.
Howard. j. C. Marriott, c. 7. Ryland. P.
Cooley, f. Y. Judd, Mr.. Bell, u. S. N, Mr..
Babcock. U. S. n, }. Q. Rountree, Mr..