The morning call., 1891-09-16
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Ladies' of the G. A. r. Manifest
Considerable Activity.
oakland's Elite to Entertain San Francisco.
Picnic to Fairfax-Women's Union
Gathering-Home Parties.

Mrs. Hood and Miss Min. of this city,
entertained a number of their friends on
Sunday at dinner at the St Angelo Hotel,
Lns Angeles.
The Hotel Rafael closed yesterday morn
ing and will not reopen until the 1st of
March.
Miss Frances Morris and Mr.. Levy Of
Virginia City will be married this evening
at Union-square Hall.
A meeting of the ladies interested in the
forthcoming Kermess will take place this
afternoon in the First Infantry Armory on
the corner of Tenth and Market streets. 1t
is expected that the committe in charge will
then complete all the preliminary arrange
ments.
An Oakland Society Minstrel Show
Another fashionable minstrel show is be-
ing arranged by Oakland society, this time
70 be given in this city at the Bijou Thea
ter. which has been donated for the occa-
sion by Colonel /. 1rumbo. The date set is
the 18th prox., and the entertainment will
be for the benefit of the Maria Kip Orphan
age The Ministries will be: Messrs. 3.
Wheaton, j. j. Archibald, +. 7. Howard,
b. WadswOrth, q. II. Wheaton, l.. Smith,
A. p Brayton, Kar Howard, c. OSulliyan,
a. II. Haight, Lester Herrick, G. Mcbride,
o. s. Howard, L. NJ. Haight, Sam Breck,
AT Clement, II. Adams, j. Rosborough,
Alex RosbOrough. Ii. WadSworth and II.
Knowles.
The Woman's Union Entertainment.
A fair audience assembled last evening at
the rooms Of the Woman's Educational and
Industrial Union, Oh Suttsr street. on the
occasion of their Tuesday evening social.
Miss Jessie Peixotto presided in the place
Of the absent Chairman. The programme
opened with lecture on "EloeutiOn" by
Mrs. James Garden, and was followed by
IllustratiVe recitations, Julius Cesar" and
Dot BABY Of MI M1ne, i MT Wilhelm .rhs W,;aS Al
ers," Miss Bassie Savannah; "Fontenoy."
sfA Spiritual Object Lesson" Mr.. James
Garden Jr.: "Laska." Mile. Rasetta la
FailIe; 1.-THE MatrOn's Story" Mrs. James
Garden.
The various departments Of elocutionary
art were Indicated in an interesting man
ner, and evoked considerable applause. 1t
is the intention of the union TO give perio-
dical entertainments during the winter.
G. A. r. Ladies in Berkeley.
A very enjoyable affair was the institut-
ing OF a new circle, Ladies of the G. A. R.,
at Odd Fellows Hall, in Berkeley, on the
sth inst, by State President Sarah A. Met
calf. The circle has twenty-five charter
members and bears the name of Winchester
Circle, No. II, Ladies of the g. A. r.
A large delegation of members of the
order from San Francisco and Oakland were
in attendance to give cordial words Of en-
cOuragement to the new circle, representing
Seven Pines, Gettysburg and john A:
Logan circles After the installation OF
officers which was excellently conducted
by the Past President Of Seven Pines Circle,
Mrs. Ella Smedley, the work of the ritual
was eXempiifed by DlTs. Sarah j. Whit
comb, State Counselor, assisted by the fol-
lowing sister members, who filled the chairs:
Senior Vice-President, Mrs. Laura Brewer;
Junior Viee-President, Mrs. Lena Schollen;
Secretary. Mrs. May Turner; Treasurer,
Mrs. j. NJ. Bailey; Conductor, Mrs. Marian
Kyle; Guard, Mrs. Julia Graham; Organ
ist Mrs. Jennie Cogle, and Mrs. Annis
assisted in the initiation services, at the
close of which short and encouraging
speeches were made by State President
Mrs Sarah a. Metealf, Mrs Venice. Cnsh-
ing, Mrs. S. F. Wilson president of John
a Logan Circle, State Junior Vice-Presi-
dent Mrs. Marion Kyle, Mrs. j. NJ. Bailey,
Mrs. Laura Brewer aud others.
The following officers have been elected
TO serve one year in the newly organized
circle: President, Mrs. Annie Smith;