The morning call., 1891-01-19
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Lively Prospects for the Brief
Pre-Lenten Season.
Engagement AnnOuncements-The PonfOn OF
Arce Reception-A Stockton Society
Club-Personal Notes.

Our California winter has been peculiarly
favorable this year TO the interchange OF So
cial courtesy Only one spell of rainy
weather, and that brief one, has so FAR IN
terfered with society's most gracious privi-
leGe of softening down the rough angles
sharpened by a competitive and often pro-
sale existence. There are still three weeks
before Ash Wednesday falls due and Mardt
Gras lets down not wholly impermeable
port-cullis upon fashions merry train
Those three weeks are likely TO be memora-
bic ones in the history Of many a debutante
and beau cavalier-Of the chaperons and
hapless gentlemen retained for escort duty II
IS unnecessary to think. Mrs. Croker S
ball. though it falls on the opening night of
Die Walkure" at the Grand Opera House,
will be fitting overture Of the social week,
to be followed by Mrs DR.. Perrin's ball and
the Friday Night Club german. Later there
will be the Nightingale and GounGer dances,
the HOllbr0ok tea and Reis reception, with
the bal pOudre and Art Associations carni-
val, not forgetting the Kings Daughters
Arabian entertainment next week. Many
other interesting affairs are in process OF
cry utilization, and VIII fiud place ~ ,, que
course IN the daily social column q HI
Tie fourth cotillon Of the Friday Night
CluU viii be given next Friday evening.
A tea viii be given at the residence OF
Mrs. Z. Crowley, 1929 Sacramento street,
On Saturday, February 7th, from to 3
o'clock, for the benefit OF Father CUttle ;
church debt fund.
Mrs. William II. C-ocker gave a charm
ing lunch party last Wednesday at her resi-
dence on California street. Beautiful How
eTs gTaCed the table and delicious repaSt
was enjoyed.
Miss Maud Younger will give n dancing
party on Tuesday evening, January 2Ith,
NJ the residence of DR.. and Mrs. William j.
Younger, 14I4 California street.
MIS-. Ietef Decker entertained number
or friends at dinner last Thursday evening
at her home on Pacinc avenue.
The Misses Minnie and George Night
'nEale have issued invitations for dancing
party which they VIII give at their home,
go lulgAt street, On Tuesday evening,
January 9th.
lis, Edith Taylor attended the Presiden-
tial Eecei ton at Washington last week.
Mrs. Charles HOlbrook will give a high
tea on Thursday January 10Th, at her resi-
dence on Van Ness avenue.
Consul and Mrs. POntOu de ArCe gave a
delightful dinner party last evening at their
residence, $50 Bryant street, In honor
OF tie Chilean and Portuguese Consuls
10 this port. A large number of friends
afteTward aYailed themselves Of Mr.. and
Mrs. De Arce's custom Of receiving on Sun
day evening TO pay their respects, and We're
agreeably entertained by the host and
hostess and their daughter.
Tho " Home Social Club Of 81 will give
an orange social at the residence Of Miss
MaCde W. Fraser next Monday evening
Mrs. Nuluey Spalding gave an elegant
dinner on Friday i'll honor OF her cousin, II iss
Brush
Miss Alice f Levy and Miss Ida V. Levy
VIII give a cubTeb party January 18th.
Ms. Nackay has taken MT. Charles 3.
SanloTd's magnificent house in Carlton
House Terrace, London, for the season. Mr..
SANFORD Is an American, WHO made a large
fortune IN the Argentine Republic and lost
some az II IN the recent crash. He had lust
completed marble staircase in his resi-
dence at cost Of 10000, ard all its ap-
po!ntmeuts were on L similar scale OF ele-
sance. HE house is in one Of the SWEETEST
localities IN London. Mrs. Mackay's neigh
bOrS Will be Lord Pembroke and l. I'd
Brow low. Home Secretary Matthew's
lives opposite, and the Duke OF Marlbur-
0Hsh, Secretary BaifOuT and the German
EmhasSaIOr are close at hand.
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Nril Refs will give
reception during this month.
Simpson Lyceum will give its rpruIar
monthly entertainment la the parl0rs Of
simpson Memorial n. L. Church this even
ing. y choice programme has been pre-
pared, inclu!ln an essay by Mr.. Holbrook
Elinn, lecture by Rev. John Harmon. quar-
tet singing Of old tayOrite glces, etc.
Engagement Notes.
Engagement announcements are beginning
TO MI the air, although there is still a week
or TWO before Lent. Among the more re-
cent are the engagements Of Miss Susie le
Count 10 q weiI-known naval officer; the
engagement Of Miss Rose Donnhor, daughter
OF Colonel and Mrs. Denis Donohoe. to
young EnglisAman who has lately arrived
on this Coast, ard the engagement Of Miss
Jennie II pk.ns 10 another favored officer of
the navy.
invitations have been issued by Mrs. Jo-
seph Durbrow for the wedding of her daugh-
ter, Miss Caroline Durbrow, and Mr.. Alfred
Duyal Of Seattle, Wash. which will take
plac- at her residence, 1924 Bush street, at
8 O'Clock On Wednesday evening" January
28!h.
The marriage of Mr.. Perry P. Eyre and
Mis-, Nina Macondray is to he solemnized
on February 4th at the residence Of the
brides mother. Mrs Percival W. Selby, at
MEMO Parb. Owing 10 the recent demise of
Mrs. AthcItOn the ceremony viii be semi
private. Nj. Vernon Gray viii be the bes /
man.
Tue engagement is announced of Mr. John
3 Philips, sun OF Captain John Phillips of
tins city. ami Miss Nellie Griffin, daughter
OF Mis- Z. Griffin and the late John Griffin
of IOmaes, Marin County.
TIE engagement Is announced of Deputy
Coroner Henry Eyers Jr. of Oakland to
Miss Eyalin BaSsett, daughter of Mr.. AlouZo
Bassett, the contractor. Mr.. Evers is q
member of Piedmont Parlor of the Native
Sons, Willie Miss Bassett is a California
Daughter and member of Monarch Parlor.
The wedding will take place in August.
Mr.. John :. Even, wealthy landowner
OF Texas, and Mrs. Minnie q. Farnswo
OF this city viii be united in marriage in San
francisco this month
Inc engagement Is announced of Mr. f
SilycTsione of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, to Miss Ray Simon Of Walla Walla.
Wash.
The engagement is announced of Miss
IADble Haake CT this city, TO Mr. John II.
R"hr, Superintendent at II. c. CapwclPs
Lace House in Oakland. The marriage VIII
take place in the near future.
Die me engagement IS announced of Miss
Pauline Shiegelman of this city. to Mt
Louis >. Green OF Los Angeles.
Inc engagement is announced of Misc
Estelie isaacs Of this city to MI Phillip ]
Dawes OF Victoria, B. G.
MT. john II. Lang, well known in Oak
lind, will be united in marriage TO Miss
Lulu Carpenter, also of that city, in the first
part Of February.
The wedding Of Miss Lille Goodman and
Mr.. Theodore COIN Will take place Tues
day evening, January 9Th, in the parlors Of
the Maison Doree. They will make anorth-
ern tour after the wedding, and afterward
VIII occupy their new home. 303S Steiner
street.
ne marriage Of MT. John L. Ellis of West
Oakland and Miss Annie R Tracy will be
celebrated on Wednesday next.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Jacobs to Mr.. Maurice Bloom. '-'''
among the January weddings In San Jose
Will be that Of Miss Lizzie Tlezeynnt and
Mr. john Somavia, which Will take place on
the 27th inst. '-"0e vi
The engagement is announced OF Misc
Dickson and Mr. Charles Hall, both 1'- eso
ENABLE residents of Alameda.
HE marriage Of Miss Eta II. Burlingame
to Mr.. Howard c. Thompson formerly of
Petaluma, Will take place Saturday eyening
January Path, at the residence of the brides
parents. Only relatives will be present.
Mr.. David j. Pellet and Miss Madeleine
Baker Of Los Angeles are to be married
next Wednesday at st. PauPs Church.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Paola MalaTin Of Santa Clara ana DR.. Fatin
OF spain. Miss Malarin is the eldest dapgI.
Ter oil prominent San Josean. Mr.. Al Ma
lsrln and DIR. Fatjo belong to one or tho
OLDEST families of CASTLE. O
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