The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-22
EVENTS In THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
Festivities Thickening Toward
Thanksgiving Day.
Society spsrks-A Complimentary Dinner-The
Morrow Club Ball-Beulah Bazaar.
Anew Euchre Club-Notes.

November Goth. The ladies would like all
contributions to reach tie hall by Wednes-
day, November 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Hunt enjnyably
celebrated their china wedding yesterday
afternoon at their residence on Geary
street, between Webster and Fillmore.
A large number OF friends visited the new
San Francisco Nursery for Homeless Chill
dren, sos Bryant street, yesterday after
noon, on the occasion Of their "house-
warming" The institution recently moved
It's headquarters from California street.
Mrs. George c. Boardman gave an enjoy
able matinee tea the first part of last week
at her residence, 1850 Franklin street. 1t
was given in honor of Mrs. Thomas II.
nuger Of Fort Mason, who assisted her in
receiving. 1t was strictly married ladies'
tea, and there was about 100 callers. Re-
freshments were bOunieously served, and
ended pleasantly at o'clock.
AT Mrs. Page Browns luncheon on Thurs
d0y those entertained were: Mrs. Beverly
Miss Pope, Miss Deming. Miss Sperry, Miss
Carolan, the Misses Ashe. the Misses Tay-
Tor, Miss Head and Miss McLane OF Balti-
more.
Mrs. Wood, wife of Captain Leonard
Wood, gave a delightful lunch party at her
cottage al the 1reSlulO recently. her guests
were Miss Ashe. Miss Daisy Casserly. Miss
Head. Miss Kittle, Miss Ruger, Miss Nor
row, Miss Sally Maynard and Miss Whitney.
The Pacific Coast Woman's Press Associ-
alton will hold n social meeting at Union
square Hall on Monday afternoon next.
Mrs. Z. J. Bowen recently entertained at
luncheon Mrs. W. S. Hobart, Mrs. S. S.
Wright, Mrs. W. p. Morgan. Mrs. C. Hol-
brook, Mrs. j. B. Stet>on, Mrs. \. D. Ride
out, Miss E. Ransom and Mrs. J. L. Moody.
The Chrysanthemum Club has organized
with the following members: Messrs. Max
Levin, Henry Gilbert. Leo Cooper, Ed
Siamper, Max Green, Aaron Wise. 5. Spiro.
They viii give party in the near future.
The friends of MIR. Z. B. Read rendered
him an enjoyable reception last evening at
his residence. 1716 Fillmore street The
evening was pleasantly finished with a
dance and the service Of supper at the Bear
Club Hall at the southwest corner of Fill
more and Post streets.
The La NOltas gave another of their en-
joyable evenings at home" on Friday even
ing at Saratoga Hall. President John
Power was among those solicitOus for the
guests pleasure.
An Eastern society paper hazards the
following: Since the death of Mrs. Fair
her youngest daughter, Virginia Fair, makes
bel home in New York with Mrs. OelrichS
at 453 Firth avenue. Miss Fair is yet in her
teens, and /, is calculated that when she ar
rives at her majority she will be the greatest
Of California heiresSeS, There are also sus-
peons that, like Miss katherine DreXel,
Miss Virginia Fair is inclined 10 look upon
a cUnventual life as the better part and
give herself and wealth to the church.
Tie Christmas bazaar to lie giYer by the
Women's Educational and Industrial UDjon
on the 10th and 18th Of December will con-
tain several new and attractive features,
chief Of which is the international Cook
ing Contest" to take place Oh the second
evening from TO II o'clock. Tickets will
be issued which VIII entltle the holder TO a
" Cosmopolitan supper Of several selected
courses and vote as to the best national
dishes, for which prizes will be awarded at
the close of the contest. The "SyhiPs
Grott0" will be another attraction. Here
genuine scientific palmistry and physiog-
nomy will be p1actlced on payment Of q
small fee. Readings Of handwriting will
also he given, There Will be an "art
gallery" of a novel and peculiar character.
Altogether, the bazaar promises TO be an
unusually interesting one. The committee
request that all contributions OF fancy-worE,
etc, be sent TO the rooms OF the union as
soon as possible.
The Bancrofts Honored in Mexico.
The Daily AngiO-American, published in
the City Of Mexico, says in its issue of No
Vemher 18Th:
Last night Lie. Augustin Veldugo, the eele-
brated criminal lawyer, rendered a dinner 10 Mr..
huDetl ID. Bancroft ana MIS-. BANCROFT. VINO are
visiting In This city. Among the pi omlnent guess
invited TO meet Mr.. Bancroft were Senator Pom
poso NeTdugo, who WAS formerly Governor OF
Sinaloa; Lie. AugustiD Borges Public Prose-
eulOr; Lie. Manuel Il. de la HoZ; MIR. Daniel NJ.
Dsnnelly, the author and poet; Lie. Antonio Ra-
mos, Pedrapo, the Lcenciados; Manuel E-cude-
70 lsmael and lila; te DTusaTte assistants OF
Lie. NerdugO. The post-prandial speeches were
eloquent and brilliant, and were listened to with
great attention and pleasure by tile inguished
guests Lie. NerdugO, the host Is well known In
q aH1OmmeQfaTtes
the Mexican CiVil Laws" and as gentleman oil
great research and immense capacity for work,
gathered TO meet the cel, brated American author
vas distinguished US the occasion deserved
and the reputation Of Lie. Verdug0 would COM
msnd.
The Burnett Tea.
Mrs Richard Burnett and her daughter
Miss Jessie, gave u tea on Friday afterno or
at their residence on Mission street, be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth, as compli
ment to the Misses Jessie and Eleauol
Olsen, who recently returned from Ger
many, where they have spent several year
in the study Of music, for which they haC
more than an ordinary degree Of Datura
talent, and Of which they are both yery
fond.
Several invited guests were present
among them being Mrs. Olsen. Mrs. Maggie
and Miss Jessie Mcintosh, Mrs. Orr, Mrs
Mcdonald, Mrs. ellis, Mrs. Littefeld anC
others. The time before tea was spent il
social intercourse, interpreted with voca
and instrumental music, making the mo
ments pass very pleasantly indeed. Miss
Jessie Olsen sang a solo in way to show
that her voice was one of excellent quality
as well as Of much strength and fexibility
and also one that had undergone careful
cultivation, while the selections = chiefly
from Wagner-given by her sister, Mis-,
Eleanor, on the piano, exhibited command
over the instrument Of which she may vel
be proud.
At o'clock the company sat down to tn,
elegant repast, after partaking of which
they returned to the parlOr, and after an
other song and an exchange OF parting salu
tations they separated, evidently muci
gratfied with the manner in which the aft
erDoon was passed.
The Morrow Club Ball.
No more successful dance took place las
evening than that given by the Morrow
Club at B'nai Birth Hall.
The members are naturally sociable ant
attract around them a cOngenial set o.
friends. Their balls are always looked
forward to with much expectancy.
Last night larger attendance than eve
supported the club and not a Gissentien
voice WIS heard in the general consensus
that the ball was big success. All the ar
Engagements were carefully made and tn,
only fault was that the Floor Commute,
could not increase the size of the dancin,
space available. The music was excellent
the decorations superb and the compan,
most harmonious.
The following gentlemen directed the fes
tivities: President. ID. B. Jackson; Com
mittee of MISUNDERSTANDING S. Eve
leth (Chairmsn), 7. Z. Hearty, Fl. j
Perazz, j. l.. Damonte and Il. OConnel
Reception Committee-Major F. Hanson
u. M. Bushway. L. Block, H. L. Meyers
+. l.. Jones, Louis Cooper and Fl. John
ston; floor manager. John Nelson; Floo
Committee-G. Valero, Ed O'Neil, w
Lange. G. Mitchell. F. Murphy. F. McFar
land and A. Heslop.
The officers of the club are: David B
jackson, President; Major F. Hanson
First Yice-President; James Dewitt, Secont
Yice-PTesident. Albert Hauser, Treasurer
Thomas E. Hearty, Financial Secretary
Benjamin +. Jones, Recording Secretary
Thomas OCOnnell, Sergeant at Arms
Executive Committee-Dr. r. C. Meyers
II. j. Johnston, NJ. Nj. Bushway, John Me-
son, j. Shain.
The Beulah Bazaar.
Yesterday afternoon and evening the Beu
Iah Club held its bazaar at Mission Oper