The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-31


Taatfe; King Herod, Francis L. Rankin;
high priest. William G.lOgiey; first king.
Robert Shepston; second king Fred
Speckmau; third king. Frank }. Gal
laghcr; attendant, Thomas Ashe; cap
tain of guard. Thomas j.. Sheridan;
first shepherd, Daniel Kennedy;, second
shepherd, Frank McAvoy; third shepherd,
d. J. Kavanagh; fourth shepherd, Joseph
A. Watts; fifth shepherd, Eiward Cog
ger; principal angels-Misses X. Green
daughters of Israel-Misses NJ. McAuliffe.
S. Gallagher ID. Brunschwiler, NJ. King. f.
Conner, A. Baker, X. Lawlor, NJ. Farley,
G. Meyers, E. Nolan; mnsiclans-M Misses
Ida Moffatt, Minnie Smith. kitie White,
Alice Butler; minstrels-Misses Louise Ne
Cormick. Lillian Heney. Clara Moffatt.
Constantia Smith, Emily Kane. Bernadetts
Robinson. lmelda White, Flosse Patrick.
Scene 1.-The daughters of Israel beseeching
the Almighty to hasten the advent of
Vocal solo, AVE Maria" Miss NJ. F. Code.
Scene 3-The Blessed Virgin visits St Eliza
beth. Violin trio, Misses Jennie, Mayfower
and Violet BPasy. Scene 4-The birth of
our Lord announced to the shepherds.
Mrs. Bruce, Mr.. G. Lane, Mr.. d. NJ. Warde;
recitation, IA Christmas Carol" Joseph l..
Taafle Scene 1.-The shepherds visit the
crib, Carol, "ln Lonely Manger Lying"
Miss L. Meagher; carol, While Shep-
e herds. WasStenedI rad Miss F. Johnson
Beautiful Legend" Miss A. G. Regap
violin solo, Little Violet Beasy. Scene g.
The Aagi visit King Herod. Vocal solo,
Noel" MIR. James Lane; recitation,
"Chrlstmas Time Mr.. d. A. Ryan. Scene
Z. The hlagi visit the crib. Carol, 'Oh
Lovely STAR" Miss Rose Lehmkuhl; carol.
The Snow Lay on the Ground" Miss NJ.
Meyers recitation, THE Desire" Miss Anna
b DAILY. Scene SKIING Herod's palace;
murder OF the innocents; dance of min
sstrels; recitation, a Child's Desire" Miss
barbara McAvoy; violin solo, Miss Jessie
Beasy; Scene 9-Bethlehem; carol, Dear
Little One" Miss Maggie Farley; recita-
ton, The Chld's Christmas" Lilly
Meyers; chorus, what Lovely Infant" {;
closing address, Frank McAyoy; Final
Tableau; chorus, "Adeste Fidelis."
Party in East Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Priest gave a most
enjoyable party last Saturday evening at
their residence in East Berkeley.
The evening was pleasantly passed in
games and dancing, a sumptuous banquet
being discussed about midnight An ad-
mired feature of the charmingly arranged
affair was the effective Christmas decora-
tiUns.
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Hogan, Miss Edith HOGAN. Mr.. Cam
eron, Mr.. John White of Oakland, Mrs. L.
A. Nahar. Miss Maggie Schultz Me5sTS. ".
w. McNar, }. c. Horn, Charles COngs, NJ.
A. Antiques, Mart c. Meyers of SIN Fran
cisco, Miss Matte Wright, Miss Jennie
Coomb, Mr.. Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
A. Priest of Berkeley.
Ihs Simpson Church Festival.
The Christmas festival Of tine Simpson
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school was held at the church, corner Hayes
and Buchanan streets, last evening. The
lecture-room and parlors were decked in
holiday attire and were crowded with the
children, parents and friends.
Mr.. Charles b. Perkins. the Superin-
tendent. conducted the exercises, which
were of novel and interesting chara cite I.
a very unique letter was read from Santa
Claus, and telephone communications were
kept up with the old gentleman at certain
intervals during the evening. Mr.. W. 4. s.
Nicholson manipulated the telephone and
kept the audience in a state If merriment
by his original dispatches. The phongrapb,
i'll charge of Mr.. Ralph Chlda was the
source of great enjoyment to all. Christmas
songs by the school, Tecitations, quartets
and addresses by Captain Charles Goodall
and Rev. DR.. Hirst, the pastor. made up the
programme.
At the close of DIR. Hirsfs address, Mrs.
c. III. Binn stepped on the platform, and
in behalf of the Sabbath school presented
the Doctor with an elegantly bound set of
the Century Dictionary" which called
forth a very happy response. Candies,
booklets and toys were then given to the
children. The occasion was one long to be
remembered by all present.
Amateur Helodrama.
The San Francisco natsur Dramatic As
sociation had full house last evening at
Irving Hall on the occasion Of the produc-
ton of the Ticket OF Leave Man"
The quality of the work was distinctly
above the average as seen among local anna
tours, and this was due not only to the ex-
ce!lence of the principal parts, but to the
carefulness displayed in those Of minor i'm
portance. The setting and general stage
management was also praiseworthy.
Following was the cast: Robert Briefly,
Mr.. A. W. Be!ascO Jr. James Dalten, Mr.
i. O. Woodward; Hawkshaw, Mr.. George
Y. Ler0i; Meter Moss. Mr.. William F. Ru-
dolph; Mr.. Gibson, Mr.. Howard Earll sam
Willoughby, Miss Morrow Tucker; Maltly,
Mr.. II. Ii. Cole; Burton, Mr.. II. Spear; Nav
Edwards, Miss Rose Ellesmere; Mrs. vii.
lOughby, Miss Rose Carlisle.
Dancing followed the pleasing entertain
ment.
IN Alameda Graduation Party.
The party given by the graduating class
of the Alameda High School took place the
21st inst. at the Olympic Hall. Alameda
1t was great success. Owing TO the i'll
ness of Mr.. Frank Tabens, Mr. Morton
Tuft kindly took his place as floor manager
The grand march began at O'Clock, Mr..
Morton I'uft and Miss Elsie Titus leading,
followed by about seventy couples.
Among those present were: Miss Cora
Anderson. Miss Rachel Best, Miss Greta
Williams, Miss Bessie Robinson, Miss
Florence Cox. Miss Eva Elliot, Miss Rose
Elliot, Miss Marion Arnold, Miss
Lille Kalman, Miss Matte Robin
son, Miss Mary Bishop, Miss Mamie
Lang, Miss Maggie Gray, Miss Essie
Gray, Miss Jessie Roden. Miss Bessie
Colby, Miss Mamie Chapel, Miss Mamie
Morse, Miss Maud Noble. Miss Eva Tabens,
Miss Annie Moisant, Miss Myrtle Rea. Miss
Gussie Benn, Miss Oiita Lunt, Miss Hulda
Thompson, Miss Anna Thompson, Miss
Laura Thompson, Miss Lotte Frier, Miss
May Mckee, Miss Nav Bowcher, Miss
frankie Dunlap, Miss Elsie Titus, Miss
Ada Nobman, Miss Edna Nahl. Miss Flora
Hops, Miss Ella O'Brien, Miss Bertha New
man, the Misses Nellie and Eva Falkinham,
Miss Josie Robinson, Mss Blanche Getty.
Miss Nan Wood, Miss Lou Fox, Miss Mabel
Williams, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Lola
Haskell, Miss Minnie Stnbbs, Miss Ethel
Brown. Miss Florence Hardwick; Messrs.
F. Borwell, Roswald Wheeler, Morton Tuft,
Z. Hoag, +. Henkenius. Herbert Banding,
G. Bland, B. Brick. c. Field, Martin Field
W. Bird. Marcus Wiggin, b. Elliot, r. Frier,
Z. Allen, Sidney Allen, E. Peck, Leo
Quint, Henry Bacon, Asa Perkins, r.
Hops. +. Pingree, w. Robinson, Z. Nelson.
j. Mexican, Allan Penfield, Sidney Mar
shall, I. Thomson, b. RamseIl, II. Atwood.
John Chace, w. Chase. j. Morse, T. Frier,
John Hatton, F. Roma, w. Clark, E. Pol
lock, Perham Nahl, Arthur Nah p. Brown
ing, b. Brown.
Standardization Wedding in Benicia.
A pretty wedding last week was that of
Mr.. joseph l.. San born and Miss Julia A.
Chisholm, both of Benicia, at the Cougre-
gational Church there on Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Dnsmore of Hayward The bride
was attended by Miss Louise Glassen, Miss
Maud McFadden. Miss Kate Derby and
Miss Hattie Derby as bridesmaids and Miss
Eta Sanborn as maid of honor. Mr.. w. K.
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