The morning call., 1891-04-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Pleasant "Presbyterian Tea"
by the Y. w. c. a. Ladies.
An Army Luncheon avis-POor Wedding in
oakland-The Hilborn Dinner-Golden
Rod Club Party = Notes.

Oaklanu-The hIlD0Tn Dlnner-60lden
Rod Club Party : Notes.
Mrs. David Bixler, the President of the
Pioneer kindergarten Association. and the
other lady officers are interesting their
friends on behalf of an open entertainment
for the children, to be given at Sutro
Heights tomorrow afternoon. Society is
invited to visit the scene of the entertain
ment and aid the ladies' worthy cause.
The third in the current series of popular
lectures at Calvary Presbyterian Church
will take place this evening. The subject
will be Z" Picturesque Ireland"
Seats for the grand musicale at the Grand
Opera House, San Francisco, to be given by
the c. l.. A. S., on April 18th, are selling
rapidly. Those holding tickets can have
their seats reserved at Sherman & Clay's,
between II and o'clock. Also all day on
the 18th, 10th and 18th.
The April meeting of the Native Sons OF
Vermont will take place this evening.
Mrs. o. II. Cole of Portland, Oregon, gave
a very delightful card party on Tuesday
night in honor of Miss Magee of this city.
The San Francisco operate Society will
hold full rehearsal of Heart and Hands,"
with soil and chorus, on Monday evening,
at Saratoga Hall. Splendid work is being
done in this society. and musical circles are
looking forward to the next performance
with considerable interest. Many musical
people attend the Iehearsals, and speak
very highly of the ensemble music. The
principals are too well known to need any
mention. The choruseS show excellent
training, under the careful direction OF Sig
nor Dellapiane, who is the very efficient di-
rector of the society.
Bonita Circle, No. 104, G. of F., will give
an entertainment and ball this evening at
Mangels Hall, on the corner of Twenty
fourth and Folsom streets.
An interesting entertainment was given
last evening at the N. E. Church,
on Bush street, between Scott and Deylsa-
derO, introducing Professor d'Estrella and
assistants, of the deaf and dumb institution,
in caTicature and pantomime.
The Club of the Golden West will gave a
social in their hall. 927 Pacific street, this
evening.
An enjoyable social was given last even
ing by Friendship Lodge. No. II, U. h. a,
at UniOn-SQuaTe Hall. Commander j. Is.
Griffith presided. and some eloquent re-
marks were made in the course of the even
ing by Assistant Grand Commander Law
renee Vincent.
The new Epworth League will give an
street Methodist Church, when special at
fractions may be expected.
Miss Marguerite Wallace, daughter of
Judge Wallace, is covering herself with the
glory OF having become an expert oarsman,
in her ENJOYMENT of Del -Coronado's attrac-
tons for lovers of boating pleasures. A
trial row recently, from Coronado to San
Diego, establishes her claim to the cham pion-
ship OF the seasons lady mariners.
magic shadow pant0mime exhibition"
will be given by the Deaf-mute Branch of
the San Francisco Young Mems Christian
Association this evening at 232 Suffer
street.
The opening of the Hotel Mirabeau took
place last evening, and the festivities were
kept up until late hour. Dancing was the
feature OF the evening.
The Friday-nlght Dancing Club will give
dance at LunPs Hall this evening. The
grand march will commence at 80 o'clock,
and will be followed by several figures OF
the german.
a Lunch on Angel Island.
Mrs. Captain Daugherty, wife OF the pop
ular commanding officer of Angel Island,
gave delightful lunch last Tuesday to the
officers and ladies of the post Secretary
Proctor and party were to have been pres
emit but his time here was SO limited that
he Immediately left for the Preside after
completing his inspection of The post. The
following officers and ladies were at the
lnnch: Captain and Mrs. Barry. Lieuien-
ant and Mrs. VIM, accompanied by Miss
Brown and Miss Westerwelt Mrs. Eccles-
ton, Captains Armstrong and OConnell
and Lieutenants Darlington, Starr, Strother,
Connolly and Cloman.
ga Presbyterian Tea
Yesterday afternoon delightful tea was
given at the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION headquarters, 1921 0Farrell street,
Last year q similar entertainment was given
under Cougregationalist auspices, and it was
decided to designate this Presbyterian"
tea in distinction.
The object of the tea was one in which
! many society ladies are deeply interested,
and is termed missionary work. Specif-
cally it was TO raise means toward opening
headquarters for girls in the business part
of town, where their material and mental
needs may be supplied to some extent
A tax of 80 cents had been imposed on the
"tea" and was cheerfully paid by nearly two
hundred callers. They were cordially wei
coined by Mrs George W. Prescott. assisted
by Mrs. l.. C. Redington and Mrs. William
o. Gould, President and Vice-Presdent re-
spectively, of the association; Mrs. III. c.
Saddler, Mrs. j. N. Fillmore and Miss Van
Wrinkle.
Pleasant conversation and the discussion
of plans occupied much of the afternoon.
but time was found for more choice musical
selections. Mrs. Fehrer played and Miss
Fehrer gave some remarkably fine solos
upon the violin. Songs were also rendered
by Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Karl Formes.
which were much appreciated. The parors
were prettily decorated, and many of the
society girls who make the home their head
quarters were present After the musicale
the guests repaired to the dining room,
where tea, coffee and cakes were served.
There were very few gentlemen, as might
have been expected from the nature of the
entertainment, at the "tea," which has come
10 be regarded as an almost strictly ladies'
institution. Rev. J. Sanders Reed was one
amusement when viewing the comfortable
quarters by expressing the wish that he
wsre q girl. Among the others present
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. David Hewes, Mr.. Ira
Rankin, Mrs. Peter Donahue, Mrs. Edward
Martin, G Mrs He s, J. i Dodge. Mrs,
Mrs. G. S. V. Gibbs, Miss Matte Gibbs,
Mrs. j. Sanders Reed. Mrs. Hardy, Mrs.
Balfonr, Mrs. NJ. T. Jones, Mrs. c. G. Jones.
Mrs. NJ X. Lansing, Miss May Farquhar-
son. Miss c. L. Gould. Mrs. Miles, Mrs. F.
liza ms, Mrs. Judge Stephens, Mrs. Barstow.
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. 0. o. Burgess, Mrs.
l. ii. Van Wrinkle, Mrs. George Hearst,
Miss VIM, Mrs. John Taylor, Miss Taylor,
Miss De Witt, Mrs. Garniss, Mrs. Wood
ward, Mrs. Romaine, Mrs. Sumner. the
Misses Henderson of Boston and many
others.
Hilborn Dinner in East Oakland.
A very pleasant dinner party was given
by Judge and Mrs. S. G. Hilborn last Thurs
day evening at their home in East Oakland.
The table was deliberately decorated and the
menu was all to be desired Those enter
tanned were: Rev. DIR. and Mrs. E. $. Chap
man, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jacobs, DIR. and
Mrs. /. S. Halsey, MIR. and Mrs. s. Ii. Mel
b lin, Miss Grace Root.
The Glass of '94 Party.
Regarding the second 'elee" held by the
class Of '94 Of the University of California
on Monday at Union-square Hall. already
briefly noted in these columns, the follow
ing additional points will be Of interest:
Heretofore it has been customary for the
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