The morning call., 1891-11-02
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Resume of Recent Happenings in
Society Circles.
Engagement Annouucements-The Nelson Tea
A Club FORTHCOMING Events-A Bach
elor's Financial Forecast

The leading soriety event last W eek was
the Oakland charity ball, and only a short
time remains before San Francisco will
give similar entertainment on the same
brilliant. scale. AS if Introductory to our
charity. ball ON the 10Th inst. a rich crop of
charitable entertainments has sprung up
all sides. 1t is a revelation 10 many how
much may be done IN private houses, such
as were generously devoted to the sick and
poor last week. Where hostess is pOpu-
lar and understands. art of entertaining.
the trifiing tax incidentally. collected rap
idly aggregates an amount OF infinite I'M
pOrtRnce TO the less favored beneficiares.
Miss FeldmRn, Miss Watson and the pupils
of Miss Vests school are some of the pros-
pectiye hostesSes in a good cause this week,
while among the more public entertain,
ments of the same nature may be men,
toned the exhibition of pictures for the
Polytechnic To open tomorrow at the Art
Association rooms the chrysanthemum fes-
tiYal at san Rafael next Friday; the Girls
[ Mon 'hdusewarmiug," and the bazaar to
be given by the ladies of the First English
Lutheran Church all. the week, beginning
on Tuesday. Society in private circles,
tOo iS-becoming more active, and interest
ing Developments may be daily an tIcipated
At the coming charity ball Mr.. E. NJ.
GreenYay has kindly consented to manage
the floor. and will lie assisted by some
prominent society gentlemen. Mr. Heyman
has engaged BrandPs orchestra, Mrs. ker-
sey will decorate, Ludwig will serve sup
Per, and q large quantity of flowers will be
sent IN by interested ladies. The tickets
are already selling well, Mrs. Crocker-AlrX-
auder and Mrs. Leland STANFORD having
-a,s4h fts oh Tor 81 a Il l.
ported that several of the lady managers
have made up ball parties, one of sixteen
couples being partIcularztd, and, alto
getheT, the WemaHiS Exchange appears
likely. TO have an unusually enthusiastic
benefit.
Among tie dinners of the past week was
that given by Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Hopkins
at their residence on the corner of Clay ana
BUchaiian, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Bene-
dict Of New York, who left the following
day: for their Eastern home. The dinner
was given on Saturday evening, the guests
being Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict, DR.. and Mrs.
l.. 5. Breyfogle, Mr.. A. ST. John Bowie,
Miss hitLte Stone and Miss Lockwood. The
table was adorned with roses.
Al tire chTySanthemum festival to be given
next FRIDAY afternoon and evening at Cor
don'S Opera House, San Rafael, Mrs. Bah
COCK, Mr.. Louis b. Parrot, Mir. Foster and
other residents viii contribute choice
growthS. Booths, .,"Jarley's waXwOrks"
and other features will help 10 make the en-
teTtainment nioyable.
" Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carrigan gave
dinner party at their California residence
on Tuesday evening last
= Mrs DIR. McNutlS tea on Saturday will
probably be followed by a little dance.
% The affair. will introduce to society the
daughter.cf the house, Miss Mary McNutt,
a beautiful bruDette.
On last Thursday evening the ladies of
the Holly Park Pres byterian Church, at
5405 NJ ssion. street, gave New England
=. dinner, which was well attended and was a
decided success financially and socially.
The CalllopeanS will give their first bali
OF the season at Unlon-square hall next
Saturday evening.
=: Woodbridge Church Bazaar and its enter
taiumentS held during Thursday, Friday
and Saturday last have been well attended,
and the returns are satisfactory. a supple
mentary bazaar ami auction sale to dispose
OF the many useful and beautiful articles
yet.unSCld will be held this evening at the
church IariUrs, corner Of Twentieth and
Gapp streets, commencing at 7:30 o'clock.
Admission free,
Tie butterfly tea TO be held at Miss Vests
school on Saturday next. is in aid of the
furnishing fund Of then San MateO Home
OF the Armitage Orphanage, recently dOna-
ted by Mr.. George W. Gibbs. A tombola
will be a feature together with the vari-col-
cred butterfly tables.
DIR. and Mrs. VOORHEES, will give a card
party az their residence next Tuesday even
ing
A large attendance is hoped for at the
charity tea TO be given for the benefit Of the
Infants Shelter, next Saturday afternoon,
. at -th6'Tesdence of Miss Title Feldman 64l
ShOlwell street a specially fine programme
will be presented. and there will lie abso
lntely no further charge beyond fifty cents
for tickets. Among those who Will take
part during the afternoon and evening are:
Nine. Julie Rosewald, Mrs. James VI. Pierce,
?: Miss Anna n. Woods, Mr.. Robert Lloyd,
NESTS. F G. u. Mills, VIII Stevens Frank
Mitchell, G. b.. Stone, Miss Leleta Levett,
Mr.; Alfred Wilkir. Mrs. Alista Sned Lang
strotiI, Mr.. j. {. Wilson Jr., and the members
Engagement Notes.
Invitations have been Issued announcing
the approaching marriage of Mr. William
II. Post to Miss Kate Chalmers, both prom
inent in Stockton society circles. The cere-
mopy viii take place at ST. Johns EpiscO-
pal Church on Wednesday afternoon next at
O'clock.
. Miss Edith Mabel Whittemore, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Whittemore, aud Mr..
Harry Edmond Wise, son of Hon. and Mrs.
John II. Wise, will be married next Tuesday
evening at Grace Church. A reception will
follow the ceremony.
The marriage of Mr.. William II. Madden,
ayOung.lawyer of this city. and Miss Nellie
Nichols, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Nichols of East Oak land, will take place at
the residence of the brides parents on
Seventh avenue, next Wednesday evening.
The wedding Of Mr. William \. Coulter,
the well-Known artist, and Miss Sadie Hos
letter will take place next Tuesday morning
. at the residence of the parents of the bride,
MI and Mrs. a. q. Hostetter, 213 Fifteenth
street.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Minerva Mnpra Ia OH danuhtar of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Hathaway, to Mr..
Mansfield Lowell Of this city.
The wedding of Miss Lille Brush aud Mr..
Hugh Hume will take place next Saturday
in tie private parlOrs of the Bella Vista.
The engagement IS announced of Miss
FloreEce Amelia kierulff, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. |. Newton kierulff OF
Berkeley, Cal, to DR.. Willis Kingsbury Of
ST. Luuis. Mo.
The engagement is announced OF MI
Samuel Bolan, prominent young business
man, of East Oakland, to Miss Susie futile
OF San lie ndro. The wedding viii occur
in tine near future.
Mr., and Mrs. j. S. Levy announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter Lima TO Mr..
Charles NJ. Celier Of Astoria, Oregon. They
will be at home at 1918 Eddy street on Sun
day afternoon from TO o'clock.
Cards have been issued by Mrs. Z. Hesser
for the wedding of her daughter, Miss Lily
Hesser, and Mr.. Joseph Magnin. which will
DGree.
TIE wedding of Miss Anna l. Chaplin and
Mr.. Charles Z. Collins of Philadelphia will
take place at st. Luke's Church on Tuesday
evening, the 10th inst. The bride is the
daughter Of Mr. William e. Chaplin.
The marriage Of Miss Hermine Blum.
late OF Martinez, and Mr.. Moses Straus of
New York will take place i'll New York City
on Tuesday evening next.
The engagement is announced of Miss Ida
T.
ly of >Marysville. They will be at home on
Sunday next, afternoon and evening, at SOC
0'Farrell street
81. The marriage of Miss Helen Flint of
Highland Park to Mr. Lyman of Philadel-
phia viii take place IN about two months
The marriage Of Miss Stogdill of Ala
media and MI. Thomas Sinclair Gore of
Victoria. b. G., already announced for
next Thursday, viii take place at the
residence OF the brides uncle and aunt.
Colonel and Mrs. p. Il. Dickinson, 1928
Willow street. Alameda. Miss StogdilI.
among other accomplishments, has renarka-