The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-30

houst, with Its accompaniment, Is situated
miles from any other house, the master of
| all seems to need but to bend his finger or
| speak a single word to bring from some
Where numbers of willing people to do his
! bidding. Nothing seems to be impossible.
| whether riding through the magn ifieent
OAK grove, twenty-six miles long, or past
| grain and hay fields thousands of acres in
| extent, or passing some of the hundreds of
| nay-stacEs, each stack containing from fifty
10 hundreds OF tons of hay, OF driving along
| the great bitches carrying rivers Of water.
| or past the peach nursery, as large as a
Shaii 1rult ranch, each seeding sapling
Dudded ready for next springs transplant
ing. or watching the vaequeros rounding in
| hundreds OF cattle for shipment; in all
things connected with this great estate is a
magnlheenee. grandeur, generous out
feaching hospitality not surpassed by any
! olden time. and unequaled IN the fact that
IN the past service was slavery; now it is
Tree, willing and we'll compensated.
THE CALL TO DINNER
| Inc call to dinner assembled all the happy
| company and four generations sat down to
the table, which was loaded with every del
lcacy that the season could suggest The
| air was nled with the fragrance OF flowers :;
through the open windows came the song of
| BIRDS and visions of the autumn ted land
scape, and all faces were shining with a
contagious gladBess
What wonder that when the poet-aunt
read her beautiful tribute to California they
| JoyouSly pledged our Golden State 10 her
own ruby and amber vintage? And when
! the poes-gTandmother gave voice to each
heart with her Misunderstanding for the day
ana IT'S blessings, and especially 10 the host
ana hostess for their royal good cheer. what
wonder that enthusiasm ran high, or that
| the Gear old great-g grandmother fancied her.
sell back in her own New England home
ana furtlyeiy wiped away tear as she
| thought OF the husband of her youth stand
! thOSp a hvCOnA
| days?
In the evening a cheerful fire in the big
fireplace sputtered its song of welcome. and
| yet the oalmy night air came in at the open
| doors and windows
| Children. maidens. young mothers, and
oider ones, youths and fathers, each added
| MS DIT to tho enjoyment of all. and the night
closed IN over the great house. stuffed to its
fullest capacity with laughing, loving happy
| people.
a second day was only n repetition OF the
| nrst; ana when the call, 'Carriages ready"
| separated The people. and they went out
lGto the beautiful starry stiffness OF the
| November night, trainward, and from the
| station honeward-b0und, each one turned
regretfui glance back upon the big hospit-
| able house, with its shining windows, and
| wished thousand blessings upon its noble
| inmates.
The JOnas-Brown Wedding.
Last evening at the Maison Doree Miss
| 'ii"'o i'iuHliy uduBHltE VI hTS. II. DTOHQ
OF 202l Pine street. was married to Mr.. NJ.
u. Jonas, Pacific Coast manager of the
| United Press.
Inc ceremony was performed about $50
| O'Clock by the Rev. w. S. Levy, in the pres
ence of some sixty friends. The bridal
party consisted of Mr.. Benjamin Levy of
| the Postal Telegraph Union and Miss Hilda
! Straussman, Mr.. William Brown, a brother
| Of the BRIDE anG Miss Rose Istel Every
remarked a bnnicomn tha
| bride and groom made.
| Congratulations were then in ORDER and
| over an elaborate supper many messages
were read and complimentary speeches de-
| enjoyment.
| Mr. and Mrs. Jonas leave to-day on their
bridal trlp, and on returning will reside at
| lfO9 Webster street.
| The Merchants Carnival.
| The Merchants Carnival, which is to be
given during the early part of December by
the young ladies of Alta Paror of the Ma
| tive Daughters oil the Golden West, promises
TO be one If the most magnificent spectacu-
lar shows ever put upon the stage of any
hall in this city by local organization. The
ladies of the parlOr have been actively en-
| gagged for many weeks past preparing for
| this event. and the committee having the
| matter IN charge bave determined that each
| member taking part shall know her part TO
| perfection.
Ghe performance, as has already been an
| nounced, Will consist of a number of fancy
| drills, and to the end of obtaining perfec-
| ton those who VIII participate have been
| taking twice as many drill lessons as are
| necessary TO Instruct 4 soldier IN the revised
tactics, and at a private rehearsal held n
! rev days since 1t Was stated by 4 prominent
| military man that II the members of the Ma
| tional Guard of California could drill with
the perfection that these young ladies do,
| he would be willing to stake anything
| on the assertion that our soldier boys would
carry off all the prizes at the Worlds Fair.
| The ladies' have organized themselves into
| SIX companies of twelve each, and during
the carnival they will be drilled by compa-
mes and ensemble, going through difficult
yet beautiful figures, and there Will also be
| marches. They will be httired in unique
| ianciful and elegant costumes which they
| have adopted to represent the several bust
! less houses taking part in the carnival.
Each lady Will carry bannerette. on which
| there VIII be an appropriate inscription.
| The carnival days viii be the 9th, 18th and
| Sth OF December.
The Riley-Kent Wedding.
The marriage of Mr.. James +. Riley of
this city to Miss Bessie Kent was celebrated
last Wednesday evening at ST. Paurs Epls-
| copal Church, in Oakland. Beautiful floral
| decorations graced the church, and special
musical programme had been arranged for
luc lie ceremony was performed
| by Rev. Robert Richie. Miss Margaret
| Kent, sister of the bride. was pretty
| bridesmaid. while Mr.. j. W. Alldair sup
ported the happy groom as best man.
10 the tune of Mendelssohn'S wedding
march the bridal party lett the church and
proceeded in carriages to the residence Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Kent, So Oak street. Oakland. The resi-
| dence was also tastefully decorated with
ferns. flowers and eyergreens. After the
~ hn hn,,, L..
the congratulations of their numerous
| friends, and amid a shower of rice started
| on their honeymoon trip.
AT the conclusion of the wedding tour Mr..
| and Mrs. Riley will move into their new
residence in this city.
Party on Shipley Street.
a pleasant party was given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Thomas Broderick. on SHIN
ley street, Thanksgiving night. Guests to
the number of aboutforIy assembled in an
swer to tue invitations sent out.
During the evening the following pro-
gramme was excellently rendered: Violin
| solo, Mr.. Thomas Damon; vocal solo, Mrs.
Joseph Rodgers; recitation, Henry Hol-
iings; vocal duet the Misses Daily; guitar
solo. Miss Theresa Gaughran. About mid
night the guests were ushered into the spa
cous dinng-room and invited to partake of
SumptuOuS repast.
The guests OF tho evening were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Rodgers of Petaluma, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bannon, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W.
Kelly; Messrs. III. Holdings, L. Quinlan, l..
Fortune and Others
Parties TO Take Place.
Sequoia Parlor, No. 160. N. S. G. W., will
give New Years eve party at Saratoga
EaIl.
The Hermann Club will give grand en-
tertainment and bail for the benefit of Her.
mann Lodge, No. 145, l. o. o. F., at the
San francisco Turner Hall, 1913 Turk street,
December 9Th
A grand children's Christmas-tr festi-
val and ball will he given by the Danish
Society Norden at Odd Fellows Hall on
Sunday evening, December 2cth
The 1ncogs, social club lately formed
by number OF 'well-known" young gentle
ill give nf