The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
RESUME of Recent Happenings
in Society Circles.
Engagement Announcements = The Central
L. E Church Christmas Entertainment.
Parties to Take Place.

Parties to Take Place.
Hardly has the pleasant excitement of
Christmas subsidized before New Years is
upon Us. The holiday this time is made the
more notable by the fact that it inaugurates
leap year, when the fair sex is accredited
with enhanced powers. Fortunately their
influence Is already virtually paramount, or
tae lords OF creation" might well tremble
al the luea of such an organized preroga-
i've. Apropes of traditional privileges, it
seems that gradually the custom of formal
receptions on the tlrst day of the year is dy-
lng out although numerous friendly calls
VIII be made and floral and other tokens
exchanged. Many society people leave
town Tor the holiday, and popular method
OF celebration is to dance the new year in.
The quiet passage of Christmas has been
duly chronicled. and the events of the COM
Ing week, which bids fair TO be quite lively,
viii day 6y day receive attention in this
column.
The Crocker Auxiliary viii give Christ
mas festival and dance at the Old Peoples
Home tomorrow evening.
The next cotillon of the Friday Night
Club viii take place on January Sth and
will be the event of the club season. 1t is
10 be the leap year german and is causing
much merriment. The ladies fad it quite a
novel sensation TO write to the men, asking
for the german. One girl was amazed to
md the person she wished had already been
asked by five other girls. The girls send
flowers 10 heir partners and take them TO
supper. Miss Hager is to lead alone and is
SAID 10 have brought a millinery dream I"
from New YORK for the occasion.
The Uests Of the Berkshire will give a
reception tomorrow evening. Ii promises
10 he brilliant affair
The Conc0rdia Club will give a New
ears eve ball, when a few extra invita-
tons viii be issued. insurinE pleasant suf-
heieucy Of partners.
Cards have been issued for hop at the
PleasantOn on New ! ears eve. when the
: Exceptional advantages for big dance are
3keiy to he fully taxed. The affair is being
anticipated with much pleasure.
The Sylvester ball OF the San Francisco
erein Will take place on New Years eve.
he Nationals, Companies { and q, First
Infantry Regiment, will hold their annual
AIsh JInkS at their RrmOry, 524 Post street,
On New Years eve.
TIE question Of ladies riding aside or
aStrIde Is agItating Pasadena. and il has
been suggested that at the opening tourney
Of the alley Hunt on New \ ears day the
fair eQuestrians universally adopt the new
method.
The san Francisco Operatic Society will
evening at Saratoga Social Hail, II is eX-
I, cted 10 be 4 dress affair.
Mss Ida Ben!ey has been very SUGGEST
in her New \ Cr6 readings. Mrs. Charles
Is. Alexander nee CT0ckeTl is a great ad-
miIer OF hers.
II Is authOritatively announced that the
first german of the Los Angeles C0tillon
Club Will take place at Turnverein Hall on
Wednesday evening, DECEMBER 50th. and
VIII be led by MT. Frank Hicks. The dates
Of tie other germans will be announced
later on. II is the intention to have general
dancing during the first half Of the evening.
MI. aud Mrs. viii Z. Fisher have sent
ont cards ammo uuclng their marriage on
Wednesday. December 231.
4 Christmas cantata by the teachers and
pupils Of ST. Johns Church, Of which
Father Connolly was pastor, and by pupils
selected from the various Catholic converts
and the Sacred Heart College, will take
place st st. Paul'S new hall, corner of
Iwenty-ninjh and Church streets, on three
consecutive evenings, commencing with this
evening. On previous representation the
Cantate filed the Grand Opera House to
Overlooking.
Engagement Notes.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Emma Italian Cudworth daughter of MI.
and Mrs. j. W. CUdworth, to Mr.. G. Al
lender Rosenberg, the well-kuown mer-
Saaut Their wedding viii take place at
H5sidence of the brides parents, 20lS Union
street, tomorrow afternoon. The brides
father is well-knCwu and highly esteemed
pioneer citizen.
Tie wedding of DR.. William Ellery
Briggs Of Sacramento ana Miss Grace Ride
out will take place at the residence Of the
brides mother, 1850 Washington street, Oh
Thursday evening.
The engagement is announced in New
York Of Miss Agnes l.. McDOnough, niece
OF the late William 5 O'Brien and of Mrs.
Coleman, to Mr.. John G. Agar, a popular
bachelor and lawyer OF Gotham.
The wedding of Mr.. Charles RollO Peters
and Miss Catherine Frances Murphy will
take place next Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. a. Ledden have Issued
invitations for the wedding of their daugh-
ter Miss Amelia, to Mr.. Rowland b. Ellis,
srn Of Mrs Leila Ellis. The ceremony Will
take place in February, when Mr.. Ellis will
return from the South Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
VIII leave for Paris Immediately after the
s.csrem6ny.
Ting engagement is announced Of Miss
josie Frank, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Nj. j. j. Frank, to Mr.. Il. Sutton.
Inc engagement IS announced Of Miss Z.
Ngy.A;sa ~ heeler, daughter Of Mr.. Thomas
y eeiet OF Oakland, to Mr.. Jessie Warren
CGulGl.ii. son Of Mr.. jerome Churchill OF
Iyrk e.. TIE wedding viii take place in
.Tha engagement has been announced OF
Miss. Amy Laryes Of this city to Mr.. Open
hrim6g Of Spokane.
lie marriage Of Miss Mile Abrams,
daughter Of Nh and Mrs. J. Abrams of San
tltGGiscp, viii take place on January 10th,
a. titH residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Rogers
uf LatOMa, Wash.
Next Wednesday at Chico Miss Flora
Larlls eldest daughter of Mr.. William Earl
-af the firm OF Hubbard and Earl, will be
married 10 Mr.. Richard White, popular
school Or ncipal there
- lite announcement is made Of the en-
gagemeht Of Miss Birdie WISE daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wise, to Mr.. Leo
Block, member Of tie firm of Il. q L.
Block.
lie wedding Of Miss May Duncan and
Nj Thomas II. Browne, both OF this city,
will take place in January.
The engagement Of Mr. Charles Smith OF
SlHFrancisco and Miss Amelia Shiyerly Of
Berkeley is announced.
The marriage Of Miss Paula Won Adelung
- TO Nj. William A. Caldwell of Berkeley
Will take place on Wednesday next at the
residence Of the brides parents in East
Oakland.
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage Of Miss Maria de los Reyes
Dominguez and Mr.. John Fillmore Francis,
which is TO take place in st. Vibiana
~ Cathedral, Los Angeles, next Saturday.
y Miss Dominguez is a charming member OF
one Of the oldest Spanish families in Cali
fornia. Mr.. Francis is from Cincinnati,
and is well known on the Coast
The engagement is announced of Miss
julia Erlanger TO Mr. Jacob Small. They
viii receive on Sunday, January 81, after
noon aud evening, at 221S California street
The marriage of Miss Carrie Z. Hoff tC
MI 5. Russack Of Mexico will be celebrated
early in January at the residence of the
brides mother on Ellis street.
Mrs John II. Spatz Of Alameda has issued
invitations for the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes Amelia, to MIR. Halvol
Christensen Hauch, to take place at bel
home, 3i14 Santa Clara avenue, Tuesday
evening. January 9Th. at 8 o'clock. The re
ceptiOn VIII take place from TO II o'clock
Central Church Christmas Entertainment
A fine Christmas entertainment was giver
By the Sunday-school OF the Central NJ. E
Church, on Mission street, Rev. W. w
Case pasfor and Mr. bbotf S,,,arip : ~,