The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-05
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Wedding of Miss Clara L. Smith
81 and Rev. III. c. MintOn.
Donahue Dinner-M Mccormick Hartman We'd
ding - Macondray Breakfast = Notes
From the PresidiO-Parties.

The annual charity ball for the benefit of
The " Omen's Exchange of Oakland will take
place this evening across the bay and prom
lses to be quite brilliant affair.
Mr. and Mrs Hooper's reception will take
place this evening at their residence on the
corner Of Clay and Laguna streets
The regular monthly party of the York
Club took place last evening at Lunt's Hall
and was thoroughly enjoyable. Brandt's
Orchestra furnished excellent music for a
bright succession of dances until after mid
night,
The next concert in two series now being
rendered at Steinway Hall will take place
TINS evening, when Miss Gertrude Aud,
who has created such a Juror in certain
musical circles, will render two songs
Mrs. Millen Griffith has sent out cards for
an at home on Monday next at her Rincon
Hill residence.
Clan Fraser, Nc. rs, Order OF Scottish
Clans, will hold its first social gathering in
Eastern Hall, ShielS Building, this evening.
1t Is probable that the people Of Grass Val
ley VIII have an opportunity TO attend a
piano recital by Mr.. Robert Tolmie of this
city, the wrll-knOwn pianist.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 1852. X. and l.. of
II, Will give valentine ball this evening Ut
UniOn-SQuaTe Hall.
The Assembly Club party will take place
tomorrow evening at Washington Hail in
Oakland.
Loyola Assembly, No. /, of the Young
Mems Catholic Union, will hold its annual
social this evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
Mrs. ID. Ii. jackson will hold a reception
TINS evening at her residence in East Oak
land. She will be assisted in receiving by
her daughter, Miss Gail jackson.
Empire Lodge, No. S32, h and l.. of a.,
gave their regular monthly social at St.
Georges Hall, Wednesday evening" Febru-
AIRY 4th. Quite large crowd was present
and al had very enjoyable time.
The Minton-Smith wedding.
ST. Johns Presbyterian Church, on the
rorner OF California and Octayia streets,
vas crowded last evening with friends eager
10 witness the nuptials of Miss Clara Louise
Smith. daughter of the late Dr. H. Augustus
smith of Philadelphia, and Rev. Henry
collins Minton, until late of San Jose,
where he accepted the pastorate OF the
church now the scene OF this interesting
ceremony. The bride is a beautiful blonde
o! med Jun stature, and has endeared her
self to hundreds of friends in society by her
t.ue tact and womanly graces. Her huS-
land has made an enViable name and stands
at the threshold of a bright future.
~ hen the guests were seated and the
T5auiSJ had played several Yoluntaries. it
as nearly o'clock. In a short time the
strains Of the Lohengrin Wedding March"
announced the arrival of the wedding party.
. 1isS amy d. Smith, the brides sister, was
..sld Of honor. and the bridesmaids were
Miss Mary HOlbrook, Miss Alice Hyde, Miss
florence Hyde and Miss Charlotte Dutton.
The usAerS accompanying them were: Mr..
. Oscar /. Sewel, Mr.. George A. Newhall,
Mr Frank Y. Wright and DR.. w. ID. Nc
q. DJuSal. Last OF all came the lovely bride
Oh tue arm of her uncle, meeting the groom
g. % rails attGnfph hxyb iS hast
4lr Henry b. Alvord, who accompanied Mr..
utou IN recent trip around the world.
lie ceremony was clearly ana lovingly
reformed by the Rev. j. L. Russell of the
. FIRST Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles,
IN old friend OF the deceased father of the
bride, DR.. II. Augustus Smith of Philadel-
phid. Mr.. Chester L. Smith of Philadel-
phia gave his niece, the bride, into the
keeping of her husband, and slowly the
picturesque group before the handsomely
decorated lecturn dissolved and retreated TO
the church door amid the joyful symphonies
IL MeEdelsSohn's wedding Marcia"
a large reception was atterward held al
tie residence of the aunt and uncle of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Bowers
.UlU Jackson street. The elegant home had
been elaborately prepared under the super
vision of Miss Bates for the occasion.
A long canvas veStibule protected the
guests on their arrival from their carriages
10 the hall where eucalyptus and ivy
tdHEltS. uaullGu DA u great ohi Will 9ciAUN
.:eyes, ushered them into the spacious suite
OF parlors. The bride and groom received
standing beneath pretty canopy wrought
= Of chrySanthemums and pink ribbons deity
woven among eucalyptus bQughs. The
mantelS were basked with daffOdils aud
YlOlets, while roses and violets dispersed
their fragrance from many coign of van
tage. Branching pussy willow sprays,
clusters Of scarlet berries and sheaVes Of
shaded red autumn leaves were other
features in the charming scene.
After receiving the congratulations Of
their friends Mr.. and Mrs. Minton were
placed at the wedding supper-table, where
many good things were enjoyed and many
pretty things said. The dining room was
decorated with large golden oranges depend
ing naturally amid their own foliage upon
their own boughS. Little tete-a-tete tables
dotted about the parlors, and the hallway
accommodated ten other guests.
An upstairs room was reserved for the
wedding gifts, which were not strictly on
exhibition. They were very numerous and
costly. Among them was observed unique
souvenir collected by DR.. Minton, entitled
round the world set of Spoons" gathered
during the doctors grand tour, and engraved
according to their native place, from Toxic
10 Dublin.
Rev and Mrs. II. c. Minton leave to-day
"a for a few days visit at Del Monte. Ga their
retarn they will reside at 2206 DeVisaderO
street. and Will receive their friends Oh Fri
days.
:,:Over 1000 invitations were issued, many
going abroad. Among the guests were
. Mr..aEd Mrs. Charles HOlbroOk, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. StetsOn, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
-NeWhall, Mrs. II. NJ. Newball, Mr.. Foster,
Judge j. NJ. Thornton, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Monteagle, MIR. sud Mrs. a. Cheeseborough,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Baker, DR.. and Mrs. II.
w. Nemans, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Taylor, DR.. and Mrs. a. L. Stone,
a
l.. Pope, Mr.. George a. Pope, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Samuel Buckbee, Mrs. Buckbee, Mr..
ard Mrs F. 4. Frank, Mr.. Andrew Talbot,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Denniston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Dalton. Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Stewart,
Nj and Mrs. II. L. Bothin, Miss Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs: Edward Breyfogle, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. 2. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 5.
Adams. Miss Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Hyde Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Dodge, Mr..
ami Mrs. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus
Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Olipbant,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Redding, MIR. and Mrs.
j. d. Staples, Dir. and Mrs. l.. a. Epson,
the Misses Upson, Miss Bessie Hooker, Mr..
George Shreye Jr., Miss Bessie Shreve, Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ: Runyon.:
Among clergymen invited were: Rev,
DR.. Stewart, Rev. DR.. Easton, Rev. DR.
Mackenzie, Or. Adams. DIR. McFarlane,
DIR. Smith, DR.. Rice, DIR. Ellis, DR.. Ceheeler,
DIR. Cros6ie, Dr. Alexander, DR.. Cav, F.
Hagres of Kansas, DR.. II. T. McCleIland Of
Allegheny, DR.. Axld, Rev. DIR. Hooper. old
est missionary in China; DR.. Kerr of Mis-
Sion Hospital, Canton; Rev. s. G. ,McFar
land, ID d., head master of Kings College,
Bangkok, Siam; Rev. J. C. Rhea Even,
=. i. D., principal Of the College of Lahore.
India; Rev. j. NJ. Alexander of Allahabad.
lndiai Rev. DR.. Hepburn of Yokohama,
Rev. ). z. Hrst Of Toxic.
Among those invited from San Jose /:
Professor and Mrs. j. II. Elwood, Mr.. John
McNolt. Mr.. Ralph Low, DIR. 3. Bryant
Miss Sadie Richard, Miss Fanny Montgom-
cry, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ellerd Beans. the
Misses Beans, Nj. and Mrs. a S. Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Pierce, Mr. aud Mrs
T. +. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs Walter NJ
Field. Mr.. aud Mrs. DR.. Benjamin Cory,
DIR. and Mrs. T. K. Ledyard, Rev. Dr.
Babb. Mr.. Frank Babb, Miss Babb, MT
and Mrs. Henry Phillips, Rev. and Mrs. j
NJ. Newell of Santa Clara.
From Duluth-Mr and Mrs. George Spen.
Ger Mr. and Mrs. G. MarkelI Me and Mr.