The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-19
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
An Enjoyable Banquet by the
CaledOnian Club.
The Friday Night Club Cotillon = The Lord
China Wedding - Pleasant Club
Part;es-Personal Notes.

The Christmas Festival of the Occidental
kindergarten will take place at Union
square Hall this evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
On account of Illness in the family cards
have been sent out postponing the tea which
was to have been given this afternoon by
Mrs. John r. Jarboe at 917 Pine street.
Miss Susan Sroufe will hold reception
this afternoon from 2 o'clock until 10 o'clock
in her studio, Is Pine street.
The Introductory concert of Mrs. Wash
ington Berry, formerly of Angel Island,
win take place at Hamilton Hall, corner of
Jefferson and Thirteenth streets, Oakland,
this evening. The proceeds she generously
donates to the Repairing Fund of st. Paups
Church. Mrs. Berry's known talent as a
musician, both vocal and instrumental, will
make this one of the leading events of the
season.
Miss Rose E. Rock and Mr.. Walter G.
OBrien were married on Thursday, the
goth nit, and as the wedding was strictly
private only relatives Of the contracting
couple were present.
Inc hrst anniversary banquet of the Pas
time Club will be given to its members and
friends at their hall, corner Stockton and
Union streets. this evening.
weekly socials at the Mannerbuud Hall.
Twenty-fourth street and Potrero avenue,
commencing this evening.
A Christmas festival will be given by the
Templars of Temperance this evening at
9091a Market street.
The Los Ostros Club party, held on
Thursday evening, at Assembly Hall. on
Polk street, was another pleasant even. in
the associations history. Mr.. Howard P.
Taylor Jr. directed the floor, which was oc-
aias1h III,
the ladies being peculiarly handsome.
Among the charming young ladies present
we're: The Misses Austin Miss c. Gruen-
hagen, Miss Maud Rothermel, Miss Ger
trude Cutler, Miss keenan,. Miss 0. Cutler,
Miss Daisy Topping, Miss N. Melrose,
Mooser, and Messrs. Joseph B. Keenan,,
viii Pixley Jr., Lou W. Lovey. John S.
Neal, Z. A. Pickard. Robert Cabrera, San
ford G.. Lewald, w. U. Hunt. Bert Ell
wards, Fred Daliam and T. w. Shea.
The Master Mariners Benevolent Asso-
citation will give Christmas ball this even
ing at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Friday Night Club.
The second cotllon given by the Friday
Night Club took place last evening at Odd
Fellows Hall.
There was not so large an attendance as
at the first meeting, owing to various causes,
of which the prevalence of Ia grippe and the
lack OF dancing men have been advanced as
examples. There were, however, over sixty
couples on the floor al the opening and the
number was afterward augmented. Those
who attended had plenty of elbow-room and
consequently plenty of enjoyment.
The decorations were i'll yellow and white
against a ground of green. Big yellow
chrysanthemums and palms filled the stage
and yellow draperies were festooned round
the galleries. Above fiuttered streamers
amid Japanese lanterns, aud underfoot ex-
tended the snowy canvas, which is the pride
OF the club and a provision appreciated by
the lady guests.
Mr.. George Vernon Gray led with the
care and skill OF a veteran. His figures
were: Grand right and left" Hollow
square," Gliding lines" wheeling lines"
and the Telescope" the last known as
'Gray's figure" BraGdrs music was
danced to until midnight, when the usual
elaborate cOtillon supper was served in the
banQuet-hall. There was no dancing after
supper, aud the guests soon left the scene
of their evenings pleasure.
Among those specially invited to be pres
ent were: Admiral George Brown and
staff, of the San Francisco; Captain Samp-
son and staff, of the San Francisco, Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. and Miss Sampson.
The dancers in the first set of the cotillon
were: Mr.. George Vernon GRAY Qeader),
Miss Alice Hobart and Mr. Frank d. Madi-
son, Miss Sperry and Mr.. L. NJ. Greenway.
e
Miss Alice Simpkins and Mr.. joseph S.
Tobin, Miss Susie Tompkins and Mr.. Harry
II. Haight, Miss Nellie Hillyer and Mr. II.
N. Holbrouk, Miss Edith Taylor and Mr.. a.
st. j. Bowie Miss Minnie Houghton and
Mr.. Edward II. Sheldon, Miss Wheaton and
Mr.. Coleman, Miss Harrington and Lieu
tenant Bennam. u. 5. n, Miss MeNutt and
Mr.. Lawson Adams. Miss Cheesman and
Lieutenant Babcock. L. 5. n.
Tho Caledonian Club Reunion.
The CaledOnian Club of San Francisco
held its grand annual reunion, banquet and
installation of officers at Scottish Hall last
evening.
Mayor Sanderson, Messrs. Colin NJ. Boyd,
James r. Kelly and Frank NJ. Pixley were
among the well-known citizens who ac-
cepted invitations to accentuate the notable
occasion with their presence and voice, and
nothing was lacking TO compose an evening
of rare social enjoyment
About O'Clock the members, their dis
tinguished guests and friends formed at the
rooms of the club on Larkin street, and,
preceded by the club pipers, Colin Mackin-
tosh and l. S. r. Tivendale, marched to the
hall where the entire floor was taken up
with tables groanng with delicacies A
blessing was pronounced by Rev. Thomas
G. Easton, ID. D, and the friends then fell
to" upon the materials of the following
menu:
" tie Wine. Eastern Oysters.
Bouiiion in Cups
Shrimp Salad. Lobster Salad. Crab Salad.
CareL Beef Tongue Eastern Ham.
Salaml.
Chicken Pattles oatcake
Hot Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
Roast Chicken Haggs.