The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-30
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Resume of Recent Happenings
In Society Circles.
Engagement Anuourcements-A Typical Cal
ifornian Thanksgiving -Rscent We'd
dings-Coming Events.


and fashionable an attendance have been
induced at a corresponding time of the year
to sit for three hours virtually exposed to
the weather. but then that weather was
certainly an ideal specimen OF the glorious
climate" Society is now fairly launched
on its winter season, and December will
bring several interesting events. Thanks
giving day was celebrated with even more
than the usual attention in home circles.
where the many merry gatherings may yet
prove TO have been but an earnest OF more
and merrier to come.
The ladies Of the Society for Christian
Work (AIrs. C. NJ. Hardy, President, and
Mrs. f. T. b. BILLS. Corresponding Seere-
tary) take pleasure in announcing social
day at the parlors OF the First Unitarian
Church, corner OF Geary and Franklin
streets, on Thursday next, when they will
offer for sale variety of aprons, useful.
dainty and ornamental, also the Cookery
Blue Book" compiled and arranged with
great care by a committee Of its members
who can testify to the acceptable quality OF
Its many valuable recipes. They Will serve
lunch on that day from II O'Clock in the
morning to 2 in the afternoon, and ask the
patronage of the public to replenish the
treasury of the society.
daughter. Miss Kate Norton Walker, at a
tea last week at her residence, 1870 West
Fifty-ninth street, New York. She was AS
sisted in receiving by Miss Bender of Car
son, New, Miss Croker of this city and
Mrs. K. H. Curtis, the married daughter OF
Mrs. Walker. Among the guests were Mrs.
Clark W. Croker and Mr.. j. Sloat Fassett,
uncle of the debutante.
The Tuesday Night Cotillon Club will
meet tomorrow evening at LuntS Hall.
In the notice of the delightful lunch party
given by Mrs, c. a. CruX at her residence
on McAllster street, which appeared in this
column of THE CALL on Thanksgiving day.
the name OF Mrs. Frank C.. Selfridge was
inadvertently omitted among the guests.
Much interest has been aroused by the
announcement that Mrs. n. G. Kittle will
give Jack Frost" tea next Saturday
afternoon from to II o'clock at her resi-
dence on the southwest corner of Pacific
avenue and Steiner street. for the benefit OF
st. Johns Presbyterian Church. 1t is eX-
peeted to be the occasion of a large social
gathering.
Mr.. II. II. Bancroft was invited to q con-
ference with President Diaz at the palace,
ard Il few days later r reception was given
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft by President and
Mrs Diaz at their private residence.
A bazaar for the benefit of st. Adams
Sunday-5chool will take place at the resi-
upnCt Ol MIS-. n. 1IhtNOItuS, -UlU w tDSltt
street, next Thursday. from 10 o'clock in
morning till IL in the evening. All in
terested in the work of the school are in
vited to call.
Nearly two hundred friends called at the
residence of Mrs. II. ii. Scott. 2l05 Pine
street. on Saturday afternoon, in response
to her at-home cards. The parlors were
preitlly decorated and the guests were de-
lightfully entertained by the hostess, as
sisted by her daughter, Miss Scott, and q
number Of young ladies.
The third monthly social of the Danish
Society Dannebr0g was an enjoyable affair
last evening at Union-Square Hall. Mi.
Emil Rask managed the floor, Won der Mey-
den's Orchestra offciated, and the Commit
tee of ARRANGEMENTS consisted of Messrs.
Charles NJ. Noger, c. Miller, c. Anderson,
B. Jensen and Chris SWainr.
Mr.. J. }. Gorham and Miss Kittie Mol0uec-
ney were married by the Rev. Father Dufit
at st. Patrick's Church recently. There
were over leo OF their friends present. The
happy pair have just returned from san
jose
The entertainment and ball last evening
al 323 Turk street were well attended
Those taking part in the play ''Preciosa'
were: Miss Francisco Roland, Miss Norma
Neitler, Miss Theresa Castor, Miss Gretchen
hartman; Messrs. Wilhelm Schroeder, Henry
Maret. W. MANNER, Otto Carque, r. LEM.
A. Starke, Ludwig Meier, Ferdinand Gold.
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mann Muller, Max Huschler. Conrad Mauk,
Moritz Lindner.
Miss Louise Holiday will sing at the
matinee musicale to be given next Wednes-
day afternoon by Miss Virginia Nassault
and Miss Flora Fletcher at the residence of
Mrs. Ben Morgan, Dwlght-way Station,
Berkeley. The musicale will commence at
3 o'clock.
THIS evening grand pictorial lecture will
be given at the Simpson Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. corner Hayes and
buchanan streets, by Mr. o. b. Smith. En-
gland. Ireland and Scotland will be beauti-
fully Illustrated with over 80 mammoth
pictures of historic places. Perfect por-
traits of noted persons, exact copies of the
old masters, have been gathered with criti-
cal taste and great expense to the lecturer.
The proceeds will be devoted to the benefit
of the Sabbath-schoOl.
Engagement Notes.
The wedding of Miss Dulce Bolado and
Mr.. CASTOR NJ. Ashe will take place next
Wednesday evening at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Mr.. Joaquin
Boiado, 528 Suffer street.
Tie engagement is formally announced
of Mr.. William smith of Oakland to Miss
Susie Perkins, daughter of Ex-Governor and
Mrs. George c. l-erkins of Oakland.
The wedding of Miss Hattie Calm, daugh-
ter of Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. /. Calm, and Dr. A.
l.. Lengfeld Of the University OF California
will take place next Thursday evening at the
residence OF the brides parents, on the cor
ner of Van Ness avenue and Post street.
Mr., and MIS-. Hiram Corey, prominent
residents of Salinas City, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Rose c., to Mr..
Bradley V. Sargent Jr., District Attorney
of Monterey County and second son of Hon.
3. Y. Sargent of Monterey, TO take place at
their residence on Wednesday, Decem Der
10th.
The engagement is announced OF Mr..
both Of Oakland. The wedding is set Tor
New Y ears day.
The wedding of Miss Katherine C. Dart,
daughter of Mrs. II. A. Dart, and Mr.. Ed
gar A. Mathews viii quietly take place on
The S!h oil December. Only near relatives
of both families will be present.
The engagement is announced of Miss F.
Z. Branch and Mr. ?. b. Lanstine, both of
Oakland.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Rose Hertz TO Mr.. Harry Baum.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Lizzie Bacon aud Mr.. Richard Halman of
Alameda.
The engagement is now formally an
nounced of Miss Theresa Shonlight to Mr.
l. Mendel, both of this city.
On Thursday evening, the Sd inst, the
wedding of Miss Rose S. Levy and Mr.
Allister street.
The engagement has been made public of
Miss NJ. =. Pierpont of San Juan TO Rev. J.
II. Haven of Sacramento. The wedding, it
is said, will take place at about the close OF
the present year.
Thanksgiving at Eel Rancho Laguna de
Tache.
When we read of the great family festi-
walls of oiden times of baronia halls and
vassals, parade and pomp, of whole oxen
roasting. and rare sweets gathered in from
far-away lands, the distance of centuries
throws its entertainments over the imagined
scene, and we sigh for those magnificent
days-gone. never to return. We forget
that right here and now, in this grandest of
all centuries. our opportunities for enjoy
ment on any scale are far greater than ever
before.
Right here in young California many FAM
lies keep the Puritan festival in true New
England style. and there cannot have been
merrier gathering than the one at Ell
Rancho Lagnna de Tache.
From north and south they came, some
whose homes were nearly thousand miles
away. mastering more than thirty blood
relatives. besides thnse made equally dear
by the marriage ties. Nature herself was