The morning call., 1891-04-09
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Charming High Tea Given by
Mrs. Peter DOnahue.
Hesperian Parlor observation-disclosures
Wedding Party on Geary Street-Out-
of-Town Events-Notes.

Three unique entertainments are to be
| given at Bush-street M. E. Church. Inc
| first will take place this evening. and will
| introduce Professor d'Estrella and assistants
| of the State Institution for the Deaf and
| Dumb, with caricature sketches and pam
| tomime storytelling among the attractive
| features.
Mrs. Anna E. Hodge gave charming
| musicale on Thursday evening last to num-
| Der of her friends. at her elegant residence,
| s31 Ellis street. near Van Ness avenue.
| NJ. Gustav A. Delongraye. the new Con-
| sulGpneral of France, will be rendered
reception this evening in the parlors Of the
| Cercle Francois.
The engagement is announced of Miss
| Alicia NJ. Betancue, daughter of Mr.. J. r.
| Betancue OF Oakland, and Mr.. FL. w. jack
son of the Riverside Lumber Company OF
| Arcata, Humboldt County. The marriage
will take place at the First Presbyterian
| Church, Oakland, this evening.
| On Friday evening the new Epworth
League. composed of eighty young ladies
| and gentlemen connected with the Howard
| street Methodist Church of this city. pro-
| pose to favor the public with splendid
entertainment of a musical and literary
| character to be supplemented with bountl-
| full spread of elegant refreshments.
| The Club of 81 held an enjoyable meeting
last evening at Lunt's Hall. Lieberts Or
| chestra officiated and there was full repre-
sentation of members of this select club.
Mr.. Peter Donahue gave another OF his
elegant dinner parties last Tuesday even
] ing in the BEDROOM of the Bohemian Club to
| twenty-five of his friends. including the
| principals in the amateur opera.
| A Boston tea party will be given under the
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| ladies' in the parl0rs OF the Dung women
| Christian Association, 1921 O'Farrell street,
| this afternoon, from TO O'Clock, for the
benefit Of the missionary fund. A large at
| tendance is expected. The tax on tea will ]
| be 80 cents, and that is the utmost limit OF
taxation that will be incurred by any guest.
| Leutenant-C Commander Charles Z. Stock
| ton, commanding United States steamer
| Thetis at the Mare Island Navy-yard, gave
| a breakfast party on board his ship last
| Wednesday, at which were present Medical
| Director and Mrs. Bates, Mrs. DR.. Bache,
| Mrs. ScribbS, Lieutenant and Mrs Pendfe-
| ton, and several of the officers attached to
| the ship.
The Faculty of the University Of Cali
| fOrnia Will entertain Rev. Dr. Edward
| Everett Hale at dinner on Friday evening.
Miss Houghton gave tneater party last
| Tuesday evening to see Glrolie-GlrOia.'
| supper followed after the performance at
| the HOuGhtOn residence. sol Suffer street.
! y social will be given by Friendship
Lodge, Nc. II, U. E. A, at Union-SQuare
| Hall, this evening.
The Trem0nts will give their usual
| weekly social this evening.
The Golden Rod Social Club will give its
| initial hop at Union-square Hall this even
| ing.
4 delightful hop took place last evening
al the Hotel Pleasanton. The large dining
| room was the scene of the festivities and
| the assemblage was remarkably brilliant.
The Bachelors" were well represented
and Ritzau's Band furnished excellent
music. Among the gentlemen taking
prominent part were. Messrs. viii Z.
| Fisher, j. c. p. de Kraft, c. 3. Plat. E. 5.
Davis. NJ. Z. Hall, c. IL. Shiels, II. McD.
| Spencer.
The Donabue Tea.
One OF the pleasantest aud in every
respect the most recherche affairs of the
Easter season will be counted the high tea
| given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Peter
! Donahue at her elegant family residence
on Rineon Hill, at the corner of Bryant
and Second streets. Luxuriously appointed,
the house stands in its own grounds one Of
the most comfortable private residences in
| the city.
Mrs Donahue is a charming hostess, and
| every attention had been paid TO he enter
tainment Of her friends. The parlors ami
! of recepilon-ronms we're simply charming
| in their varied dress of Californian and ex-
| otto flowers. One of the daiutest features
| after traYersinS the long covered way be-
| tween the sidewalk and front door was the
mantel in the reception-room on the right
| OF the entrance. 1t was outlined with as
paragus tenussimus, the hearth banked
with choice ST. Joseph lilies, and the man
| tel itself laden with purple and White lilies,
flanked with La France roses. Above, nod
| ding down from messy cOign of bark, fell
| a rich cluster of pink exotic bloom, rlvalng
| IN ita hpantifui pridn gpnpr0nS branch
| of peach-blossOm.
| The back parlor was radiant in gagni-
| ture OF La France roses aud annuneiatlon
| lilies, while similar vines twined exqalsitely
about the chandeliers. A curtain Of snliiax
| separated the guests from the musicians,
| who played in the adjoining conservatory,
| itself perfect bower of palms. The shades
| here were red in hue and the effect through
| the verdant lattice-wOrk was lndescrlbably
| beautiful.
The hail was bedecked In hues of scarlet
and emerald, supplied by delicate TRAGEDIES
| Of ivy and double japonicas and gladioll,
| amid stately palms. Each OF the side re-
ception salons had their appropriate touches
Of the florists art, and afforded q wide and
| ideal scene OF entertainments
| Upward OF 800 guests we're welcomed by
| Mrs. Peter Donahne, assisted by Mrs. D.
Downey Harvey. Mrs. Edward Martin,
Mrs. General Graham. Miss Graham, Miss
| Morrow and Miss Whitney, and were de-
! lehtfully entertained. Operate ana cou-
| cert selections were rendered by Brandt S
| Orchestra, and an elaborate menu of salads,
| wines, oysters, boulllon, teas, ices and con-
| fectionS was served by Ludwig at tete-a-
| tete tables in tie double banqueting-rooms
below. where the decorations were chiefly
| pink and white. Little lamps Illuminated
| the tables, and Mr.. Jones, the decorator,
| had embellished the scene with large roses
and deicately tinted shades.
| 1t was past o'clock before adieux were
| said to the kindly hostess, whose reception
| constituted such memorable event in the
spring annals of society.
Society in San Jose.
On Friday last Mrs. Judge Rhodes gave a
lunch party in honor of Mrs. Bethel and
Mrs S utton-P Palmer. The guests were ::
Mrs. Sutton-Palmer, Mrs. Bethel, Mrs. L..
L. Archer, Mrs. Shallenberger, Mrs p. O.
| Murphy, Mrs. George Reed, Mrs. Judge
Moore, Mrs. w. b. Hill, Mrs. c. Younger,
Mrs. Knox-Goodrich, Mrs. Hoefstra and
Mrs Balza.
The same evening Mrs. Rudolph Spence
delightfully."- entertained at dinner the fol-
Alameda: Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer. Miss
Moors, Mrs. Morgan Hill, Miss Planck, Miss
Trevezant. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wright.
Mr.. John Ryland, Mr.. Nesmitn, Baron Won
talkehDeTB ana MT. FRANK wright.
Janke-Lindsey Wedding in Belmont.
Prominent among the affairs of the past
week was the wedding of Miss Maud Lind
sey to Mr.. William Janke Jr. of Belmont,
which took place at high noon at the Episco-
pal Church in Belmont.
The bride is a beautiful gisl of blonde
type and possesses charming manners. The
groom is a young and successful business
man of Belmont, Native SOP. and has en-
deared himself to his friends by his various
qualities and accomplishments.
The home of the bride was beautifully deco
rated by the Misses Lindsey with liiacs aud
maidenhar ferns. Invitations were limited
to relatives aud intimate friends. The hri-
dial party comprised Miss Lulu Janke as
maid of honor, Miss Dora Janke bridesmaid
and Mr.. w. Stevenson best man. Rev. Dr.
Brewer of San Mateo performed the cere-
mony in a most impressive manner and at
its conclusion the happy couple received the
earnest congratulations of all present. The
ushers were DR.. w. n. SiebHrSt and Mr.. A.