The morning call., 1891-01-30
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Second Night of The Kings
Daughters Entertainment.
The Refs Dinner Party-A Winter Picnic.
Numerous Family Gatherings Of Interest.
Hall Parties-Notes

The San Francisco Caledonian Club will
give its twenty-ffth annual installation party
this evening at Scottish Hall.
The concert for the benefit of the First
English Lutheran Church. to be given this
evening at Pioneer Hall, offers an attractive
programme. Seats may be proc Ired in adj
vance The talent will include Miss Amalia
Volkman, soprano; Mr.. C. A. Rowland.
barytone; Miss Aimee Cellarius. pianist;
Mr.. Henry Heyman. yiolinist; Master Harry
Samuels, violinist; Mr.. Hugo Mansfeldt,
pianist; Mr.. Abe Sundland accompanies.
Tie home of Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Borden
(nee thompson of Alameda has been
frightened by the advent Of little stranger.
The Oakland Cotillon Club will hold its
last meeting tonight at Simmons Hall.
Among the guests at the marriage Of Miss
Carrie Durbrow on Wednesday evening
were: Mir. and Mrs. r. J. Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Schmiedell, Mrs. Charles r.
Peters, Mrs. II. NJ. Newhall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Cushing, Mr.. and Mrs. Green. Miss
Ella Adams, Miss Ida Palache, Mrs. Adam
Grant, Mrs. J. 3. Crockett, Mrs. Montgom-
cry Cooley Mrs. Curry, Miss Annie Buck
bee, Miss Hooker, Miss Bessie Hooker,
Miss Bessie Shreve, Mr.. George A. New
hall, Mr.. George Ii. Lent, Miss Edith
Finley, Mr.. E. NJ Greenway, Mr.. and Mrs
c. O. Richards, Mr.. Mouniford 5. Wilson,
Mr.. Osgoo1 Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. san
ders Reed Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Durbrow
and many others.
Alta Parlor, No. 3, y. d. C. w, will give
its fourth anniversary ball, at Odd Fellows
Hall. next Monday evening.
Master Philip Franklin, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Franklin, will celebrate his thir-
teenth birthday anniversary on Saturday,
February 9TH, His parents will be pleased
10 receive their friends Sunday, February
Sth, at their residence, 42S Golden Gate
avenue.
Olive Branch Council. No 81, Order of
Chosen Friends, viii hold public installa-
ti0n of officers this evening at its hail. 50
EDDY street
lie pleased to meet its friends at itsquar-
tyrly entertainment and social this evening,
at St. Georges Hall.
The FTemonts gave a Mikado party last
evening at their hall, 1884 Folsom street. 1t
was Il very pleasant affair.
The latest social event at Santa Rosa was
tile Nights With the Poets" entertainment,
held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Characters and scenes from fayorite poets
were ably presented and the affair is re-
ported to lave been particularly successful
from an artistic standpoint
Liberty Corps, No. 62 W. Il. C., will give
dime social at Washington Hall, on Eddy
street this evening.
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this evening at Mission Opera Hall.
Their low jinks will be held by the Society
Of independent Old Friends in California
Hall. All kearny street, THIS evening.
a large number of Well-known society
amateurs are getting up testimonial enter
tainaeut for Mrs. Alista Shed LangStroth
and Mr. John HOusman, who have always
been so ready and willing to give their
services for charity sake. Messrs. L chard
e. NJ. Hotaling, Frank L. Matthew, E B. Nc
f7nTmfrE Mrs Frances Eiyarton and AIisa
May Spring are among the number who
Will take part.
The n. 5. L. K. Ten will give their second
full-dress ball this evening at LunPs Hall.
The Kings Daughters Caravanserai.
Another full house encouraged the Yolun-
ter assistants of the Kings Daughters in
the second present alton last evening of their
Arabian Nights" entertainment at Odd Eel
lows Hail.
Again the Roof resounded with merry
laughter, excited by thu antics Of The unfor-
tunate caravan, doomed to recount their eX-
periences before a caprlcious Sultan. The
extravaganza rippled along all the more
smoothly for the previous practice Ganem
was more mournfulIy ''blue," the cute lit
lie monkeys more gieefully active and the
damsels sh0ne mere than ever like full
moons. Fatlma, Sinbad, the kicking camel
and praneins giraffe We'd with the bewitch-
ing Chinese maiden, illustriOus tramp and
reSourceful Vizier, to diyest any threatened
attack of spleen among the audience, and
succeeded entirely.
The singing went with go" and swing
pleasant to hear and creditable TO the CON-
poser. In fact, if the participants continue
10 improve at this rate the performance will
climb into standard deemed sacred to pro-
fessiOnal talent and this particularly be-
cause OF the nightly importation Of new and
surprising variations.
Dir. Bromley's exposition as Snowman,
dol hi I'D
material in his big show. There was not
quite such a rush upon the stalls as might
have been expected from their attractive and
often succulent exhibits, but it was noticed
that those who visited any booths repeated
the operation with peculiar ard0r. Prob
ObIy the attentive service of the fair maid
ems at the various booths was responsible
for some of the bachelors visits.
Tonight the Merchants Caravan will re-
peat their diversion with sundry improve
meuts. This IS capital show for families,
and opens up an inexhaustibie store for The
childTens' future dreams. Society is taking
a deseTYediy keen interest in promoting the
success of the entertainment, and many
prominent citizens have taken season
tickets and personally patronized the hos
pitai benefit
"A little folly now and then" is said to be
'relished by the wlSeSt men, and it is cer-
tain that visitors this evening to Odd Fell
lows Hall viii be hugely diverted by the
excellent fooing in store for them.
So entertaining has the venture proved
that the management has decided to repeat
the musical programme at matinee per-
.formance on Saturday afternoon This will
be seized as a splendid opportunity by those
whose evenings are pre-engaged and have
been regTettng their inability to attend the
great Arabian spectacle.
The Refs Dinner Party.
Dir. and Mrs. John ON. Refs gave a re-
markably elegant dinner party on Tuesday
evening at their residence, 699 Polk street,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Sharon.
The decorations were mainly La France
roses and smilaX. a most elaborate menu
was enjoyed amid the strains of music by
Ballenberg, and on rising from table sew
eral hours were pleasantly whilcd away in
the parlOrs.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John
ON. Refs, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sharon, Miss
Lucy Brooks. Miss Maggie Brooks, Miss
Ella G0ad, Miss Marguerite Wallace, Miss
Fannie Friedlander, Miss Jessie Bowie,
Lieutenant IL. c. Cabell. u. s. A., Lieuten-
ant John II. Gibbons, U. S. N, Mr.. Z. II.
Sheldon, Mr. Allen St. John Bowie Mr.. T.
c. Eriedlander, Mr.. Henry w. Redington
and Mr.. Charles a. Baldwin.
Meyer Reception in Alameda.
An exceedingly pleasant and enjoyable
farewell reception was rendered to Mr.. J.
c. W. Meyer, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. P. Fisher, Alameda, on last Satur-
day evening. the oath inst, by his most init
mate friends The occasion was his depart
ure for the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday,
the 9th.
The parlors were cleared for dancing,
which was the feature of the evening, inter-
spersed with Rotations, singing etc. At
midnight all proceeded to the dining hall,
which was deliberately decorated with palms
and the national c0lOrs. After partakiug of
the many delicacies with which the table
was loaded, Mr.. Meyer was presented bv
the gentlemen present with handsome dia-
mond loeket, appropriately engraved. Toasts
were drunk III bumpers OF champagne to his
health, future prosperity and success. The
guests then adjourned to the parlors, where
the festivities were continued until the small
hours.
During the evening Mr.. Meyer was SER
enaded with some excellent music by the
Alameda City Band.
Those present were: Miss Addie Under