The morning call., 1891-12-07
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Resume of Recent Happenings
in Society Circles.
Engagement Announcements Mersfelder-Bar
Wedding-C. A. S. Installation-No-
tioe Of Future Events,

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be particularly remembered tie Kittle tea.
the Otis luncheon ard the Ashe- Bolado
wedding, besides number of pleasant
church gatherings and hall dances. An un-
usual tale OF banQnets and home fetes re-
mind us that Christmas is drawing near and
That the festive season this time VIII be
more than name. Next Wednesday will
occur the Goodall reception and on Satur-
day the Scott tea; Mrs. Stanford receives
tomorrow again; the second Oakland CO.
ulion falls next Friday, and there are sew
eTal other peculiarly interesting events
which are given special announcement in
this column day by day
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society, Branch
No II, intends giving donation party on
the 2lst inst. for tue ben fit Of the destitute
people whom they have been helping during
the entire year. This branch has large
number of poor on their list and hopes the
friends OF the past will not forget this good
cause. The ladies wish to give Christmas
dinners to those in need. aud with little
help will be able to do so.
DR.. and Mrs. c. b. Brigham gave a dinner
on Friday evening at their residence on
Broadway in honor Of Miss Eugenia Me
Lane Of Baltimore, who has been visiting
here for several months. The affair con.
Guided with dance.
The Cercle FTancaS will give its annual
ball al Uuiou-SGuare Hall next Saturday
evening.
ON Wednesday last, at the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. A. T. Fletcher.
there were married by Rev. DIR. Stebbius,
Mr.. John c. Stone of the Fire Under
writers Inspection Bureau, and Miss Flor
ence Fletcher-Forney, youngest daughter of
the late CAPTAIN a. I. Fletcher. Mr. and
Mrs. Stone will reside at 1920 Pine street
The annual bali OF the German Ladies'
Benevolent Society Will be held next Satur-
day evening, and will be very brilliant at
fair.
Tie many friends of Miss Alice Rideout,
Who has been awarded the first prize in the
cOmpe ition Of women sculDtOrs Tor certain
work in the World Fair Building, are nat
urally eXultant over the young genius, who
IS not Yet out of her teens, The award car
rles with II the contract for executing full
SIZED models II high priced groups.
Night on Is 10 be given by leading
amateur dramatic company Tor the benefit
OF the crutch anu Spiint endowment fund OF
lie Chiidren'S Hospital.
On Thursday evening delegation from
the Chit-cbat Club attended the regular
meeting of the Berkeley Club of Oakland.
Professor Bernard Moses read a paper on
characteristics of Civilization IN SPAIN
giving his observations in that country.
Other interesting exercises took place.
The Entire Nous CotllOn will give fancy
dress masquerade Tomorrow evening, at
LuHl han. his Is one Oh lHt most
pleasant private clubs Of the present season,
and their meeting dates are looked forward
10 eagerly by invited guests.
Mir William DQnphy, the capitalist is
erecting at Milbrae beautiful residence.
1t is nearly completed, and is one Of the
haudsomest buildings seen from the cars
on the line of the railroad within the limits
of san Mated County. The cost of this
handsome structure will approximate SD,
COO.
The Simpson Lyceum win give an enter
taiument in the parlors of simpson NJ. L.
Church, corner of Hayes and Buchanan
streets tins evening. Captain c. y. Wood
run, [. 5. A, viii deliver lecture on IAN
incident OF Army Life" Tie Mandolin
and symphony Clubs, Simpson Quertette
and Miss t. Y. McCloskey will contribute
instrumental and vocal selections.
Last evening the hermann Club enter
tanned large number OF friends at 1913 Turk
street Musical selections were contributed
hy Misses Marie and Bertha Scnneegros,
Miss Valentine and others, followed by a
dance under the direction OF Mir. George
Haub. The Committe of Arrangements
consisted of Messrs. Robert LOTentz, l. Ait
mann and /. X. Burghardt. The affair was
very enjoyable.
The " 0man's Educational and Industrial
l mon VIII hold bazaar on the Sth, 9th
ana 10th next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday ut their rooms 427 Suffer street.
On Friday evening there is to he a cookery
contest, and each visitor can vote upon the
national cuisine dearest to his palate or
patriotism. The bazaar will be very at
tTsctive aud there is 10 he a special supply
of musical selections as interlUdes. The
affair should be largely patronized.
\ " festival of the seasons" under the
auspires of the Young Peoples Union Of
the w estmlnSter Presbyterian Church On
Fell street. between Octavia and Laguna,
Will take place there OIL the afternoon and
evening OF Friday next. The afternoon VIII
be devoted TO baby show, and any baby
under years old is invited to attend. An
excellent programme has been provided.
Engagement Notes.
The engagement has been announced in
New York Of Miss HaggIn, eldest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis I. Haggin, to Count
Festetics OF Austria.
Miss Eleanor Kline. daughter of Colonel
c. Mason Kline, and Mr.. William Irving
Finch Of Scranton, Pa, son OF Mr.. Irving
a Finch, will be married at st. Luke's
Church on December DIST Miss Alice
Kjnue VIII be the maid of honor and Mir.
Walter Willet Will act as best man.
Tie engagement is announced of DR..
Grant Selfridge. son of the late DIR. Self
ridge Of Oakland, to Miss Lolita Monte
verde, pretty brunette, the daughter of
Nj +. g. Monteverde Of the Pacific Iron
Works. The wedding will take place next
spring.
ne MelQllR VI MISS bUdElOt-e
and Mr.. Walter Frederick Dingley, whose
engagement was recently announced in this
coumn, will take place on the 17th inst. at
the residence of MI and Mrs. Robert Gard
ner, i63 East Elevent street, East Oakland.
Tie engagement of Mr.. Edward CABRERA
Jr Of this city TO Miss Amelia Durall,
daughter Of Mr.. A. Durall OF the Bellevue,
is announced.
The wedding of Miss Hilda Schlessinger
and Mr.. Maurice kothschild will take place
al the Hotel California on Tuesday, the 18th
inst.
Tie engament is announced of Miss
George Schwe ter and Mr.. Sol Ehrman.
member of the firm OF Ehrinan d Co. aud
prominently identified with the San Fran
cisco Verein. Miss Schweitzer is a daughter
of MI. Barnhard SehHeitZer Of SchYeitZer q
Co.
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Maud Wells of Reno, New, and Mr.. S. Ii.
Wheeler of Eureka, New, formerly Of Oak
land. The wedding will take place in jan
uaTy.
The engagement is announced of Mr.
Benjamin Wolf Of this city TO Miss Phoebe
Boston Of New OIk.
The engagement is announced of Alr. K.
G. Skerrett, son Of Commodore j. ). Skier
Teti, well known on this Coast, TO Miss Mary
Preston of Baltimore.
Mr.. Schwartz announces that the engage
ment Of his daughter, Leah, to MI Samuel
Harris has been annulled.
The marriage oil MISS Corey and Mr. Sar-
gent whose engagement was announced
last week, will take place on the 16tn inst.
al the new residence Of the brides parents
on the Buena Vista, Salinas.
The engagement is reported of Miss Flor
ence Blythe, the heroine Of The recent cause
crlebre of that name, to Mr.. Charles Koenig
Of this city.
The approaching marriage of Mr.. Charles
II. Sawyer of National City to Miss Ella
Gordon. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Gordon Of Terrace Villa, San BernardinO,
is announced.
Mr.. Edgar A. Matthews will be, married
tomorrow afternoon to Miss katherine C.
Dart. daughter of Mrs. Ii. A. Dart. The
ceremony will take place at the residence of
the brides mother, 1929 Myrtle street, Oak
land, at y 30 O'clock. alter which the new
ly-wedded cOurle will leave for the Del
Monte Hotel, Monterey.
The MersfeIder-BaIl Wedding.
In spite of the drilling rain Central NJ.
L Church was filed with the friends of