The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-13
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Brilliant Reception Held by
Mrse Ii. III. Markham.
The McAllister-Henshaw Wedding in Boston.
Grscs Church Grange Festival-A Sue
cessful Campfire,

MISS Nellle .SnleuDeIs eHttItdlbtU HSi
lady friends on Tuesday last at her Polk
street residence.
The Art Loan Exhibition is attracting
fattering attention. These interesting pic
lures are TO be made still more available to
art-lovers as the ladies in charge have de-
cided 10 extend the hours Of reception from
II o'clock in the morning till in the after
noon, and beginning next Saturday, from s
to 1920 o'clock in the evening also.
The La VoItas will be "at home" this
evening at Minerva Hall.
The fifth Saturday popular concert will
take place this afternoon at Irving Hall.
Among the participants will be MIS-. Olive
Batchelder.
Owing to the Encouragement of the hall
desired Minerva Parlor, n. d. g. W., has
decided TO give their parlor entertainment at
Union-square Hall on April LIST.
Social Council, No. 46, 0. c. F., held its
regular monthly socialist evening al Wash
ingtun Hall, in Red Mems Building. Dane
ing, the order of the evening, was enjoyed
by a large attendance. under the direction of
Mr. Il. T. Baccus. The Committee of Ar
rangements consisted Of Mrs NJ. y. Hutch
ingS, Mrs. NJ. Z. Ubhaus and Mrs. Il. Il.
BaccuS.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the we'll
known Boston author and divine. will lee
ture at Irving Hall on Wednesday evenings,
the 18TH and 25th inst.
The grand potpourfi' to be given by the
ladies OF the First Presbyterian Church at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 4. W. Scott,
on Buchanan street, next week, IS rapidly
evolving in detail. Among the ladies inter-
estcd are: Mrs. J.. A. Kelly, Mrs. Henry
Dutton, Mrs. A. w. Scott, Mrs. Moses Hop
kins, Mrs. Cyrus Wright, MIS- W. l.. Ell
lott. Mrs. James Alya Watt, Mrs. =. d.
Horton, Mrs. J. K. 5. Latham, Mrs. }. Is.
Stetson, Mrs Robert Dickson. Mrs. j. o.
Phelps. Mrs. W. NJ. PieTSon and Mrs. Il.
I. Ames.
Yesterday an invitation was received by
Stanford Parlor No. rs n. 5. G. w, from
Western Star Parlor. No. %, \. 5. &. W.,
at Santa Rosa, to repeat in that city the en-
teTtalnment recently given here by the
High Rollers" of Stanford, to help in IaiS-
ing funds 10 entertain the Grand ParlOr
during its visit IN April. The invitation
VIII be considered in session to-day by
Stanford Parlor, and should it be accepted,
as seems probable, the Santa ROSanS Will
be afforded a rare and original entertain
ment.
The Markham State Reception.
The home of Governor Markham, at
Eleventh and II streets, Sacramento, was
the scene of another brilliant social event
on Thursday afternoon between the hours
of and o'clock, the occasion being a re-
ception by Mrs. Markham TO her lady friends
in this city and the wives aud daughters of
members of the Legislature now in session.
Two hundred invitations were sent ont and
over $50 responded
The apartments were exquiSitely decor
ated with eyeTgreens and flowers. The pre-
vailng tints in the hallway, front and rear
parlOr and dining-room were yellow,
pink and white, pink and yellow, re-
specnvely. creating most harmonious aud
beautiful effect The mautel pieces and
window alcOYes were EMPOWERED with ivy,
fern leaves, smilax, etc, while globes formed
OF camellias of various bues hung from the
chandeliers and other points in the rooms.
A string orchestra furnished delightful
music during the hours of reception.
Mrs. Markham was assisted in receiving
the guests by the following named ladies
Mrs. NJ r. Higgins, Mrs. Frank COMBS,
Mrs Findlay Dray, Mrs, Turrill, Mrs. G. II.
Hubbard, Mrs. Charles MeCreary, Mrs. Sem
atOr Heac0ck, Mrs. Eugene Hadley, Miss L.
J. Lindley, Mrs. Frank Miller. Mrs. W. r.
Cuness. At the table the following young
ladies assisted in dispensing the delcacies
The Misses Laura aud Minnie Clark, Miss
Cluness and Miss Jersey, the latter pres.d-
ing over the punch bowl.
misunderstanding Wedding in Boston.
a Gotham periodical has the following &C
count of an interesting wedding at Boston
on the 26th ult: a notably pretty lenten
wedding in Boston was that Of Miss Laura
Henshaw and Mr.. Nc Allister of San Fran
cisco, nephew Of Mr.. Ward McAllister,
which was solemnized at Trinity Church,
Thursday last, at high noon.
The bride, who is one Of the beauties of
her set, never looked more radiant than on
that day in her wedding gown Of lusterless
ottoman silk, with long square train and
high eorsage of English fashion. Her four
bridesmaids were her sisters, Miss Sallie
and Miss Annie Henshaw, Miss Goldman
and Miss Wilson, all stylish looking girls of
The exclusive set. They were gOwned in
primrose yellow crepe de chine, with tOques
t. match.
Rev. Phillips Brooks, after the ceremony,
presented the bride with the ivory-bOund
pTayer-bOok from which he read the service.
There was no reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
AlIister will live in San Francisco, whittier
they 90 after the wedding of the brides
sister, Miss Sallie Henshaw, who is scarcely
less pretty than Mrs. McAllister, to MI.
Graham Hubbard of the Puritan Club,
which event takes place at the same church
to-day.
Grace VI. Z. Church Festival.
a successful orange festival was given
last evening at Grace NJ. E Church. on the
corner of Capp and TweDty-first streets.
Tie proceeds will be devoted to defraying
lIG EXPENSES VI luiHlSuIls liiO uCn pdIoOIl-
age to be constructed on the lot adjoining the
church.
The scene Of the entertainment had been
very pcturesquely decorated under the di-
TectOn OF Mrs. II. {. Partridge. Over the
stage was large plaque Of orange-hued
null effectively trimmed with orange
laden boughs. The pillars were twined
with cyergreens, and IN one corner of the
hall shot up d great cluster Of Gala lilies.
T,r Il air Ta1
the following programme: Instrumental
selection, Miss Sadie Tobey recitation, Miss
Mabel Gale; doll duet, by Miss Dolly LOen-
berg and Miss Gladys Pyer; recitation, Mr..
Hewitt; song, Mrs. Husband; recitation,
Miss Gertie Brown; little old wOmen's sew
d ing circle, Miss Nettie Partridge, Miss Jen-
ME Williams, Miss Gertie Holmes, Miss
Bessie Leggett, the Misses LOttie and Eva
Moote: dumb-bell ealisthenics under the
supervision of Miss GOss and twelve pupils {:
Miss Mona Tauhman, Miss Lottie Oakley,
Miss Lulu Edwards, Miss Mabel Ettlng,
Miss Myrtle Lieb, Miss Amy COOkson, Miss
Laura IOhmeyeT, Miss Ethel Lieb, Miss
Katie Taubman, Miss Ethel Neal, Miss
Maggie Hewett and Miss Alice Partridge.
After the entertainment, which was fol-
lowed with interest and applause through
out, delicious ice-creams, cakes and orange
ice we're served TO the company. which dis
solved itself into a pleasant sOclable. IL
was generally agreed that the sewing
circle" and "OTange brigade" were among
the pronounced successes of the evening.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sisted of Mrs II. G. Partridge, Mrs. Beau
mont, Mrs. Phranier and Mrs. Newbegin.
The Seven Pines Circle Campfire.
Despite the counters attractions Of mill
tary banquet in the same neighborhood,
B'nai Birth Hall was crowded with friends,
assembled to enjoy the fifth annual camp
fire and ball given by Seven Pines Circle,
No 8, Ladies of the G. A. r.
The hall presented very brilliant appear
ance when ComTade Stone came forward to
announce the first number Of the pro-
gramme. All around the balcony rails were
fest0Oned pink and white drapeTies, and
from the center of the ceiling radiated a
tiuttering spider of streamers, varied
with sWaying lanterns and inverted UNI
brellas The stage was radiant in its garni-
tuTe Of national flags and light blue banners,
while all around the lower walls were tapes
tried with corps flags of various sizes, shapes
and Shades.
a packed house listened to the following
programme, punctuating its course with
spontaneous marks of approval: Overture,
pi,u,Js Dapd. cnng INV tho pnmnoepr1 Mrg