The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-17
AN ENJOYABLE
ENTERTAINMENT.
Reception at the Episcopal Old
Ladies' Home.
A Day Of Unalloyed Pleasure-Visitors Wei
coined by the Gentlewomen - Waited
Upon by Pretty Maids.

A delightful reception was given yester-
day by the lady managers of the Protestant
Episcopal Old Ladies' Home, on Golden
Gate avenue, between Lott street and Ma
sonic avenue. From early morning until
late at night all was hustle in the spacious
establishment, and there was no stop to the
busy hum OF preparation till the early ar
rivals put in an appearance, toward II
o'clock. Even then the rest was but q
fleeing one, just long enough for few
friendly greetings, an introduction to a
booth, an old lady or two, and last, but not
least, to the dning-r where toothsome
lunch was spread from II to 2 o'clock.
Such pr0grammn is all that the majority
of lady managers usually aspire to. Not so,
however, with the ladies of the home here
referred to, who had no sooner said good
by" to the last patrons of their dainty
lunch than they set about preparing a still
more dainty dinner, and hurried off their
young and winsOme assistants to the agree
able task Of preparing the entertainment
room" for the evening concert and the ball,
which was to be the GROWING glory OF the
day.
THE OLD LADIES WERE THERE.
All the old ladies who make their home
there assisted in the reception of the Wis
itOrs during the forenoon; but when the
throng and the excitement became too great
skipped off, like children, with their par
ticular friends to their own particular apart
ments, and there held court during the re-
mainder OF the day Their doing so was not
at all unfriendly; tired human nature SIM
ply asserted itself over their feeble frames
and compelled the flight, but not visitor
the liye-lOng day passed their door that was
not invited TO enter.
Prominent among those who received the
guests was the President of the board Mrs.
r. b. Sanchez, who showed everything
worth seeing and explained everything
worth knowing about the establishment.
Groups OF admiring visitors followed her
through the house, admiring its arrange
ment, its order and its neatnesS, credit for
the two last-named conditions being given
to Sister Alice of the Episcopal Sisterhood,
who takes charge as matron.
In the plans for the building the lower or
ground floor was set apart for kitchen, pan-
try and store purposes, with a large hall
designated as the Entertainment halP' and
five servants rooms. The main floor, above,
consists o. the reception parlors, matron's
suite, dining-rOom, chapel, invalids' kitchen
and other rooms; and the upper floor is di-
vided exclusively into Sleeping-roOms. Sew
eral of these are furnished by the rich
churches of the denomination, others by the
inmates and the remainder by the manage
ment. The result is that the stiffness, which
always results from straight-aced uniform
ity, is absent, and while some are really
elegant in their appointments, all are hand
some and comfortable.
GREAT QUANTITIES OF FLOWERS.
Early yesterday morning friends of the
home, residing in Alameda, San Rafael
Oakland and San Mateo, sent great quanti-
ties of flowers, with which the parlors, din
ing-room aud main hall were deliberately
decorated, and, out of the abundance the
old folks were also permitted to adorn their
own apartments. Through this thoughtful
courtesy the house was warmed with color
and perfumed with the most delightful
aroma.
Near the main entrance, on the first floor.
was located a pretty fancy table," loaded
down with dolls and nick-knacks of every
description, many of which were the prod
uct of the nimble fingers of the gentlefolk
upstairs. all of which found ready sale. Ii
was presided over by Mrs. A. Il. Clark, as
sisted by Miss NewlandS, Miss Burton and
Miss Cole. Near by was the candy table.