The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-06

| special word of commentator is due the
conductor, Mr.. +. Deliepiane to whose
| efforts much Of the present efficiency of the
| society is due. Without inyidiouS particu-
| larzation, it is allowable to say that this
| tunelul company has hosts of admirers. and
| IT'S entertainments are always anticipated
with peculiar pleasure
Dancing brought the bright affair to, a
| close, Mr.. A. T. Schleicher ably directing the
| Gathering of the Clans.
| Clan Fraser, No. rs Order of Scottish
Clans, held their first social gathering last
evening in Eastern Hall. Shiels Building.
! The attendance overfiowed into the ante
room and passage-way, testifying to the
| attraction contained in an announcement of
| this Scottish orders organization. The
! principal feature OF the evening was an elo-
| quent lecture on "The Scotch Clans" by
| the Rev. Chalmers Easton, DID, in which
| he depicted the faith loyalty and courage of
the ancient Highlander in glowing terms,
and emphasized the value of these leading
| qualities as helrloomS OF the Scotch nation
to-day. Mr.. Easton's essay was very valu-
| able and interesting from an historical as
| well as dIdacue standpoint.
A number of songs, recitations, etc,
| brought the enjoyable affair TO close. The
next gathering of Clan Fraser will be awaited
| with interest.
| The Shea-Murrin Wedding.
| A very quiet wedding took place last
| Wednesday evening at 6: 80 O'Clock, at st.
| James Church, ON the corner of Twenty
| third and Guerrero streets, uniting Miss
! Mary L. Murrin Of San Francisco and Mr..
| L. j. Shea of San Jose.
Rev. Father Lynch performed the mar
rage ceremony. The bride was attended
| by her cousin. Miss Nellie Carson, and her
| brother, Mr.. James J. Murrin, acted as best
| man. The bride looked her lovelieSt in her
wedding dress. Her ornaments were a set
of diamonds, the gift of the groom. In her
hand she carried bouquet of lilies of the
valley and roses.
The affair was very private, only intimate
friends of the family being present. Mr.. aud
Mrs Shea took their departure for Santa
Cruz, where they will spend their honey
N con. On their return they will reside in
San Jose.
Excelsior Lodges Valentine Party.
A particularly large attendance graeed
the valentine ball given last evening by Ex-
celSior Lodge, No. rs, L. and l.. of H, at
Union-square Hall.
The grand march was led by Miss May
Smith and Professor Horn to the music of
Blum's Orchestra. About 1880 o'clock
there took place valentine march, and
numbered valentines were distributed, the
holders of corresponding numbers being
constrained to dance together in the sue
ceeding dance. At / o'clock the friends
left, much pleased with the evenings mirth
and exercise.
Excelsior's parties are always well man.
AGED and insure good time" The En-
tertainment Committee consists of Mrs. E.
X. klnsman, Mr.. L. A. Major and Mrs. X.
IL. Macdougal; Reception Committee-MrS.
ii. A. ROckfellow, Mrs c. Purcell, Mr.. c.
a. Priest. Professor Horn managed the
floor, assisted by Miss DOephner, Miss
Guirey and Mr.. 81. a. Antique.
The Stanton CuIIum Wedding.
The wedding of Miss Mamie CulIum of
this city and Mr.. William J. Stanton of
HayWa ards was privately solemnized on
Tuesday last at st. Patrick's Church. Miss
Kate Stanton was bridesmaid, and Mr..
Henry Barrett best man. After the cere-
mony the wedding party proceeded to the
residence of the brides mother, $50 Jessie
street, where an elaborate wedding break
fast was served. The house was beautifully
decorated. The happy couple received
many elegant presents and kilograms of
congratulation. They have gone to Del
Monte on their wedding trip and on their
return will take up Housekeeping at their
new home in klglu Park.
Party on Pacific Street.
A very select party was given at $50 Pa
citic street last Saturday evening, the occa-
sion being the birthday anniversary of Mr..
Paul Bail Jr The evening was spent in
AtAhNAbEI oil45iliS anu 5dilCo.
During the fore part OF the evening the
following programme was admirably carried
out: Song, Listen to My Tale of Woe"
Harry Holmes; song, Whistle and Wait
for Katie" John Jones; Mrs. Slocumb
played some very lively dance-muSic; selec-
tons on the guitar by Charles Gilman, as
sisted by John Jones. The guests afterward
adjourned t. the dining-r00m. where a
bounteuus repast was partaken of, after
which the merry throng enjoyed dancing
until late hour in the morning. Music
was furnished by the following ladies and
gentlemen: Mrs. Sl0cumb, Miss Gussie
Slocumb, Messrs. p. Bail and Harry Holmes.
Among those present were: Mrs. Slo-
cumb, Mrs. Mary Bail, Mrs. Captain j.
Anderson, Mrs. f. Muller, Mrs. j. Fogarty,
Miss Lena Smith, Miss Emma Bail, Miss
Mary Hill, Miss Bertha Mass. Miss Kate
Sullivan, Miss Della Costello, Miss LIZZIE
0chs, Miss George Slocumb, Miss Celia
Mass, Miss Gussie Slocumb, Miss Aunie
Ochs, Miss Virginia Fawie; Messrs Paul
Bail Jr., L. Thomas, S. Williams, Paul
Bail ST., j. Alderman, j. Flanders, 5.
Tremble, j. Mass. F. Haub, Il. IL dimes, w.
Calligan, Charles Bird, J. Johues, Charles
Dillman, Mr.. Sidney, Charles Schultz.
Society Personals.
Mrs. W. E. Dargie and family are among
the visitors at Sacramento.
MI and Mrs. Fen Massol returned home
to Los Gatos Wednesday, after two or
three weeks trip. Most of their time was
spent at Sacramento, Mr.. Massol's boyh0od
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon L. Dennery are visit
ing in Sacramento.
Mrs. L. Fillmore Of Oakland visited Santa
Cruz last Wednesday.
Miss Condit Smith. the niece of Mrs
Justice Field, has as her guest in Washing
ton Miss Mary Mason Anderson of Rich
mond, granddaughter of the late John Y.
Mason, United States Minister to France.
Mrs. Asa r. Wells, accompanied by Miss
Clara Bowen of New York. left on Wednes-
day for the southern part Of the State. They
will be guests OF the Arlington, Santa Bar
bara for the next two or three weeks
Mrs General John c. Fremont has taken
cottage at Santa Monica, where she now
resides with her daughter. o.
Mr.. G. II. Oulton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Oulton, is here from an ocean trip,
aud has joined the members of his family at
the Hotel Peasanton.
The Misses Rountree of Geary street went
on the Government tug to Mare Island last
Friday afternoon to pay visit of two or
three weeks to Admiral ana Mrs. Benham.
Commodore Stockton, U. S. N, is making
stay in town, guest at the Occidental
Hotel.
Miss Mamie Rand and Miss Lille Kelly
contemplate trip East to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Huntington and daugh-
ter, of 14C4 Webster street, Oakland, re-
turned last Monday evening from a trip Of
few months, during which they visited
Salt Lake Denver, st. Louis, Chicago, Nj
agara Falls, New York. Boston, Washing
ton, Philadelphia, and also took trip to
Mexico, though stopping before getting as
far south as Vera Cruz, because of the fever
there.
LEVYING BLACKMAIL.