The morning call., 1891-01-08
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
he Mead Golden Wedding at the
Emeric Residence.
squoia ParlOr's Entertainment" Pygmalion
and Galatea"-The Seven Ages Initial
Party-An Installation.

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home" Friday evening. January 10Th, at S so
o'clock, at their residence, $40 Eighth street,
Oakland.
ON Mondly, in this city, Miss Myra A.
bson was married to Mr.. George II. Mar
tlo OF Port Costa, Rev. DR.. II. b. Heacock
.ficiaung. The bride is a daughter Of the
-ue.-knUwn missionary preacher, Rev. Otis
Gibson, and has a host of friends i'll this
city, where she has long made her home.
An Informal party was given at the Ber-
mar House, Vallejo. Saturday evening in
houy Of Miss Grace Root Of Chicago and
- Miss Grace Hilborn of Oakland and was a
most enjoyable affair.
Mrs L. B. Crocker, on Tuesday in Sacra-
mento, presented copy Of Rubens' DE
scent From the Cross" to the California
. .AU>eum Association.
On Tuesday Mr.. John W. Mackay, who is
IN New \ arE, gave dinner TO Mr.. aud Mrs.
Herman Oelrtchs and to Mrs. Theresa Fair
The SIead Golden Wedding.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Mead celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
ihrir marriage at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry F. Emerir, 1115 Geary street.
MI. and Mrs. Mead were married in New
York in 1884, and went to Philadelphia on
their wedding tour. They have since lived
lu various places throughout the State, and
congratulate them on attaining this golden
occasion and who will look forward to help
- aus them celebIate their diamond wedding
Nr. and Mrs. Emerie are old friends of
die venerable couple. Mrs. Mead was q
>rNDIuell0W OF the late Mrs. Joseph Emeric
Wuo viii BE- well remembered as the Presi-
dent II the French Circle here. The host
and hostess experienced sincere pleasure in
mas Z the celebration an ideal one.
\ large number Of guests had been in
M nth -.1
iutuDed, 10 offer their congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs Mead. by Mrs. Harry f. En-
eric, ass Strd by charming corps of ladies'.
iueiruus MIS-. \. b. DOugherty, Mrs. Fred
Sel1.el, Mrs. Walter Mead, Miss Josie
Crowley, Miss Daisy Crowley, Miss Sadie
Ilbpey, Miss Birdie Barber ana Miss Anna
kraue.
The rooms were elaborately decorated in
90 the pretueS. taste. The front parlor was a
bower OF greeneTy, the principal feature
h.ing a veraani DIche prepared In the BAY
window, where the golden pair" saf, be-
heath an immense wreath Of .lldet magnO-
ria leaves, against background Of vaTie-
gated ivy and vines fiaaked with orange
e. trees. Cordons of eyergreens frstO0Bed the
.mlG-alr, and groups Of palms, notably the
.ueiICate feather palm on the mautel, gave
. peculiarly distinguished air to this room.
Across She arch spanning the south side
extended the dates, lS4l-ISgl," in gold
figures framed III pepper foliage, which cur
talnrd the entrance 10 the back parlor
! which gl1wed warmly in red effects pro-
duced by tasteful arrangements of scarlet
~-C.riS,mas berries, They filled quaint cor
hucupiH and matched the red velvet lambTe-
On IA IS they reposed in duuble-heart and
other designs at its base. Behind this,
. again, was tn smOE!ng-roCm, where some
. handsome gold and silver presents were
displayed, and more floral decorations, and
where through open windows fiOated in the
. sweet strains If an orchestra concealed in
tie conservatory beyond.
The air was sweet with the perfume of
flowers. and, as YANKEES musicians rem
dered an od-iashiUned wedding march Of
nifty years ago, the assemblage Of friends
was at its zenith. The bon0red pair ap-
peared 10 great advantage as they received
the @ organizations Of their friends tie
silver hair being not the least revered orna-
ment as tDey sat in state surrounded by
tnelE eleven children and fifteen grandchil-
GTtn- Judge !. L. Hawlty performed their
second marriage, Mr.. EmeTie having pre-
scented Mrs Mead (uee Helen Stage Of New
uT6} with her second gold wedding ring.
-Aa--.cr handsome present received was
from the employees Of Wells, Fargo d Co, |
Where Mr.. Mead has been engaged for a
lCnL term of wears.
Dancing was afterward inaugurated, be-
ing only interrupted by supper about II
clock, which was served downstairs in the
spacious biliiaTd-roOm, where, amid decOra-
tons OF palms and banana foliage, an old
fashioned fire with its immense backlog
. genially cracked and glowed. Then dane
Ing was resumed, little tables having been
thou-htfully placed at intervals bearing in
-eEhau>tlble bowls of champagne, MaTgauX
and Other delicious punches. Later Yanke
rendered by request the Od-faShioned
basket quadrillP," IN which Mr.. Mead and
his wife were induced to take part, and al
though some Of the older folks departed the
younger feet danced merrily far into the
night. 10th 10 abandon the pleasant home
where they were so generously entertained
while assisting in one II the most memoir
able anniversaries of the season.
Among the invited guests, besides many
in Grass Valley and the East, were: Mr..
Peter DOnahue, Dr. ana Mrs. Robert Will
l4ms Dr. George NJ. TeTrIn, Mr.. Samuel NJ.
Ierrll. MIG =. Mearns, Mr.. NJ. j. Maiden,
Mr.. George I. Mayre Jr., Nj T. Swyney,
~Mr. {. +, kempSter, Mr.. and Mrs Burr Mr..
H II. Feuve, Mrs. Chamberlain, the Misses
Chamberlain. AIr, J. Orr, Mr.. and Mrs r.
Cohen, Mr.. E. NJ. Greenway, Mrs. Dora
Heath. Mr.. John Allen, Mrs. A. b.
: Icugherty, Miss Birdie Barber, Mr..
Howard Barber, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Settled, Mr.. George Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lewiston, Miss Lewiston, Mr..
james Muudy, Mr.. George Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Crowley, Miss Daisy Crowley, Miss
Josie Crowley, Miss Kate Crowley, Mi. and
Emma Hale, Mr. anu Mrs. E, ). Tibbey,
. Miss Sadie libbey, Mr.. and Mrs. Keane,
Miss Anna keane, Mr.. and MIS-. w. X. Van
Gersice, Mr.. and Mrs. X. Melrose, Miss
Aeirose, Mr.. y. Irwin, Mr.. W. b. Cooke,
Mr.. J. Pennie, Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Stew
agt, Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Spinney,
l,Us. 5. i. Spinney hon. Lorenzo Sawyer,
Hon and Mrs. I. =. Mcfarland, Hon. and
Mrs. Niles Searles, Hon. ana Mrs. E. G.
Waite. Hon. and Mrs. Il. H. CaSwell Hon
Hanson, DIR. and Mrs Montgomery, Mrs.
A. A. Sargent, Mrs. |. W. BouIdet Mr..
C. Barker, Mr.. T. Foley, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Robertson, Mi. and Mrs. j. w. Van Bergen,
md ATrz A NTnY, II
Ed Van Bergen, Mr.. r. HeroId, Mr. w. NJ.
Edgar, Mr.. w. c. Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Mead, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Mathews,
Mr.. and Mrs. }. 1. BOYD, Mr.. C. c. Leavitt,
Mrs. Z. s. Clapp, Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Cut
ter Mrs. Hobart Mrs &. Il. Loring. Miss
= Lorin, Mrs. James Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c; HObson, Mrs. Ira Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p Wiltshire, Miss Blake, Mrs r. Lennox,
Mrs Noble Eaton, Mrs. Seiffert, Miss Self
fert, Miss Barber, Mr.. w. w. Foote. Mr..
wilson Sigourney, Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Row
ell, MeSsrs. E. S. Iibbey, a. 4. Urquhart.
". p; Wilson, I. ?. Carroll, II; A; Carroll,
]. 5. EellS. J. II. Gardner, j. J. Valentine,
G. Schultz. j. ii. Magil, w. Martin, J. II.
Harrison, |. MeLennOn. II. A. Holland. NJ.
V. Little, Z. w. Cooper, A. Stein, J. A.
Read, L. 2. Munroe, c. K. Tower, l.. G.
howell, l.. NJ Bonner aud others.
The Seven Ages Party.
The Seven Ages" a new and promising
% club composed of gentlemen, gave their
initial party last evening at Union-square
Hail The fact that there were some 125
: couples present at the grand march speaks
3: for itself. and the Seven Ages appeared
. during the evening fully alive TO the
responsibilities aud possibilities of their
position as hosts. Their programmes were
neat affairs, the order Of the dances follow
ing in their titles the march OF Shakespeare
progress of man from AT First the In
FAINT schottische to the Lean and Slip
pered Pantaloon" yorke, and Sans teeth.
= sans taste, saDs everything" polka. Blums
Dancing continued till after midnight. a
feature OF the gathering being the number
OF bellies and finished toilets Witnessed on
the floor.
Following composed the standing and