The morning call., 1891-03-22
Brilliant Bal Pare ct MaSQlG Given
by The CGrGle Francois.
CLOSE OF TEE POTPOURRI FETE.
Looking Forward 10 the Musical Fair for The
Girls Directory Native Sons Abroad.
Birthday Fun On Fillmore StG5t-A Los
ANGELS WGddiIg-PaTtY Oh Ellis Street
Social Notes.

Duglll NUkUD.
The Young Mems Hebrew Union Purim prize
masQue ball viii take place at Odd Fellows
Hall this evening.
A delegation from Stanford Parlor. n. 5. G.
W, visited Santa Rosa Sunday, and arrange
ments were made for entertainment 10 be
given here on the 4th Of April, the proceeds to
be ADDED TO the fund which Is being raised for
the entertainment Of the Grand ParOr. The
"High-rOlers" will conduct tile entertainment.
Only a snort time remains 10 view the foreign
paintings IN the Art Loan Exhibit now being
held at Shreye s Co.'S art-rOoms on Montgomery
street for the benefit Of the Maria Kip Orphan
age and the West Oakland Home for Destit ute
Children. The lady managers announce that the
exhibition Will positively close next Saturday
evening, the IS h inst.
California Lodge, No. rs, Sons OF Benjamin,
viii give a Purm ball tnls evening.
On Monday evening Mis-. a. Z. TUFTS gave an
"aI hons" TO number OF friends at her resi-
dence on II street, Sacramento
A series OF popular lectures, Illustrated by
stereoptlcou views is attracting much attention
among The congregation OF Calvary Presbyterian
Church. The next will be London, the Worlds
Metropolis" aud 8ill take place next Thursday
evening al the church.
Tie approaching Masn conc rts are among
the notable events Of The near future.
Miss Ida Bentley, the young elOcutiOnist and
reader. who appeared In this city year or more
ago and VINO las many friends h. re, recently
gave a recital at the Berkeley Lyceum, New
YORK, to 4 large aud fashionable audience, conf
priSinG many CafOrnians. As an artistic her
efforts were pronounced an unqualified success,
and she WIS presented with some elegant floral
offerings al the conclusion OF her readings. MISS
Bentley IetUinS 10 California very soon.
REPRESENTATIVES Of Turkey, Germany and
Japan Will give an evenings entertainment in
the rooms Of tue Christian Church, on Second
street, near Howard, next Thursday evening.
Oysters aud appropriate refreshments Will BE-
served.
The latest fad in the East is progressive
ghost euchIe party. Net 4 word is spONen by
The guests uni. tu= twelve game are played aud
the prizes Won. Sheets aud fun curtain masks
are worn aud no player knows his or her partner.
An exchange says; Fancy what a weird and
altogether unsucal affair friendly game OF
cards must be under these GhaSty clrcum-
stances.
A bourbon party Will be given by the ladies Of
the Turn Nerein Vorwarets this evening at 30
The Musical Fair.
Following IS Tie programme, as at present
arranged for the musical fair In aid OF the Girls
Directory of Home Tor Poor FiieGdless Girls, TO
be given at living Hall on Easter Monday even
ing: Chorus, Protect Us From The Coming
Night" Los Doce Musical Club (sopranos-Mlss
J. 4. Mason, Miss f. NJ. Tarlant, Miss A C.
HagedorU. Miss Harrington, Miss Daisy Crane,
Miss Pearl Noble, Miss COrGelia Davies; con
tTaIOs-Mtss Retia c. Morrow, Miss Hene
Crane, Miss Pearl Noble; Miss Char
lotte Iomiln'on, accompanispj cornet solo,
"Cujus Amman" (RoSsinD, Miss Pearl No
bic, Mis- Marie GeorElanl. aeeompanls;
"CaTo Home (NerdD, Miss MaUde Eleuc NOyes,
Miss l.. c. Formes accumpanisti second move
ment, Second Sonata tRatS for violin aud
piano, Mrs Carmichael aud Mr.. j. Il. ROsewald;
vocal solo, ''SeTenaue" (OlIYia MelTOl Miss Mary
CTi;tenden, Mrs. W. Il. Murdoch, accompanist;
.A I.NaN ,HeaH
March," Mr. Fl ederlck Kalz-nbach, Miss L. c.
FOTmes, MI. X. f. FELTON,, MIS-. W. Is. Murdoch,
Mr. g. Souylet, Miss Marie Georglani, Mr.. Cur
tone aud soprano from al TrOvatore,"
" hiuad 'aceTbi lagime," SlgnOT 5. l.
Cruyrui aud Miss RoweHa ~, Tarfant; will
lam Telle CLiszp, MI. L. Heiniburger; valse,
"HeSitatiOu" (NOrthrup), Miss Carrie A. Roma;
Instrumental selections, Dolores Club-Mr. w.
H. Halett MT o. Ellinghouse, Mr.. H. ". Gen
dar, Mir. L. Mclaughlin; "LAddlo' (MozartA
"A Night IN May (LacOmel Miss Loeta LiYel,
Miss Ada Weigel accOmpanlst. The grand finale
Is 10 be announced shortly. The concerts VIII
be under The supervision of Mr.. J. Il. Rosewad.
An entire new programme and change Of artists
will be presented Oh The following evening.
The Potpourri.
The success OF the previous evening induced
many to visit the attractions Of the grand pot
pourri yesterday. Mrs. Scotrs residence, 3o5
Buchanan street, was thronged both in lne after
noon aud evening with delighted spectators aud
hearers.
The decorations appeared to lose nothing, If
they took on a new aspect, under the garlsh
In welcoming the guests, being assisted III her
pleasant task by number OF ladies.
The attendance. which comprised very large
number of little ones, were agreeably enter.
tzlned with the following programme: Punch
and judy. ShadOwgraphs. Circe's Kingdom
Gree, Miss Daisy Gllmorei Peacock,,-aj Frog
croft; OWl, -; Bird, Miss Leila Leonard; Pig,
=; Chickens, =. Reuben aud Rachel, Howard
Merrill; Simon aud Sister Ruth, Miss Genevieye
Marvin. Tie Schoolboy's Dilemma-I eacher,
Mr.. A. W. Scott; Boy, -; The Sister, Miss An-
mir Thompson. Punch and Judy, No. 2,
In the evening there was another continuous
stream OF callers, The novelties on this occasion
being the Grand Chinese Chin-Chn," In two
performances, The hrst billed TO commence at
O'clock and the second au hour later The char
actors participating included: The Little MIS-
BiOnary, An Wing; The Cleaners, by Chinese
girls; recitation, Ii tie Kun Yoke; song with
tOm-tOm accompaniment, Suey Gay; the
Heather ChInee In Boston, Chun Fab. great
feature consisted OF limitations OF the Chinese
Thealer introducing The Chinese prima donna,
Mr. Robert {. Mitchell, assisted by 1 Chinese
mandaI In and little footed Chinese lady, lncOg.
The success OF Friday night was more han re-
peated, and the EXPLANATIONS OF delight aud
wonderment must have be some Kind OF COM
penSatiOn in the ears OF The ladies who devised
ana carried cut the varied entertainment. To
airs. A w. Scott the success Will be largely ac-
credited and the kindly surrender Of her hand
some residence Will long be remembered by all
who have enjoyed the pOtpUulrl.
AS Enaucial eNpe0leut the Two days enter
taiument was crowned with remarkable success,
thanks TO the social interest manifested. the
Tea societies OF DR.. Mackenzio'S church, which
Will benefit by this satisfactory stale of affairs
are: Ladies' Aid Society, Woman'S HONS Mis-
slOnary Society, Noman's Foreign Missionary
S0eity. tile Gray Society young Deoi les home
MISSIONS the In His Name Society young peo-
pies foreign missiOns), Ma Salaami Band young
girls foreign iElssions). Boys Brigade, Chdutau-
qua Circle, kindergarten Managers, Doctors
Daughters.
The CercIe Francois Ball.
Last evening was a memorable one in the up
per circles Of the French colony here. The elite
were present at the elaborate bal pare ct masque
given BY the Cercle Ffancals, the leading French
club. al UuIon.square Hall.
The entire building, with the exception OF the
rooms OF another private club, was retained for
the accommodation OF tile guests, who began TO
arrive IN closely following groups after O'Clock,
in response TO the handsome sepia-tInted cards
OF Invitation. The latter bore the representa-
tiOn oil a piquant figure OF a grande Game en-
maSQUe, with ttEcoTneTed hat, Topped skirt and
rosetIed sabots.
Passing through a lantern-llt vestbuie, over
canvas stairs between a double line OF e1otics,
the ladies' were usiercd INTO the dressing rooms,
where tie decorations were In salmon and rose
pink. In the man hall the preparations, under
the supervision OF A. DAbem, had been most
elaborate. Not Yestge OF the original color OF
great canopy OF mRuye and yellow draperies,
from The crnter OF which depended large Jap
ancse umbrella WITH sIiYered lanterns
On the Stage was another large umbrella hung
with lanterns, which were all lit, making an at
tractIve glow amid the tangle OF palms and holly
bocks which extended over the front space.
Around The balcony panels were draped fes-
fnonS Of llght. culored material, on which were
bet huge BrODdenagIan masks, cuilouSly painted
ana leering quantity. Above waved flen gon-
Talon banners bearing heIala!lc ueflees, willie
ancient medals spears aud other properties
maze a stTl ing scene. silver Tyre ana Elm
gari GIRL wreaihed 10 bay, al the south end, were