The morning call., 1891-01-11
Society ElliTGlS the Winter With
Many Entertainments.
PLEASANT DINNERS AND LUNCHBONS
st. Pall'S Church Dramatic EltaTtailm6lt-A
Peculiarly Successful COdll0l in Oakland
Progress Of The Simpson LYCRum-- SCh0tt-
Ter Surprise Willis MlSiCale-N0t3S.

Ter Surprise Willis MlSiCde-N0t8S.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Sherwood gave an
elegant dinner party ON Wednesday last at
their residence Oh California street Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Croker
and Miss Sperry.
Mrs. George f. Whitney and the Misses
Whitney will b. at home at $40 Eighth
street. Oakland on Friday evening, January
18th.
Mrs. Charles Holbrook gave charming
lunch party at her residence, 1901 Van Ness
avenue, last Friday, in honor of Mrs. Fred
w. Sharon. Her guests were sImptuously
entertained and the afternoon was made
most pleaSuTable one TO all.
MI and Mrs. A E. Head gave m elab-
crate dinner party at their residence on
Taylor street last Thursday evening.
The new residence Of MI E. NJ. Hall Jr.,
son-in-law of Mr.. Hiram Tubbs, on the
southwest corner of Fifth avenue and East
Fifteenth street, East Oakland. is nearly
completed.
Miss Laura McKinstry gave her usual
Thursday afternoon Tea on Friday at her
residence 1887 0'Farrell street, ana was
assisted in receiving her many callers by
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Tevis gave delight
full informal musicale on Thursday evening
al their JacksOn-street residence, when
about fifty friends were entertained with
objections by Mrs Walter McGavin, Miss
Ella GOad. Senior NJ. !. Ferrer, the Misses
FerreT. Mr.. Richard Ferler and the hostess.
delicious supper pleasantly concluded the
affair.
The Goad Dinner.
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larly pleasant dinner party on Wednesday
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sharon, who
will shortly leave for their New York home
Covers we're laid for twenty-five. and the
table was daintily decorated with long
stemmed La France roses, shaded with
mauenhalr fern. The menu was delight
full and complete.
Among the guests were; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred W. Sharon, DR.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wood, Miss Maggie Brooks, Miss Lucy
Brooks, Miss Maggie Gwin, Miss Banding,
Mrs. 4. Is. Coleman. Miss Russell, Miss
NewiandS, Mr.. RedlugtOn, Mr.. Small, Mr..
C. OsgOOd Hooker, Lieutenant Cabell. Mr.
Greenway, Lieutenant Lassiter, Mr.. Carter
Teyis and Judge McAllistrr.
The Ashe Tea.
Tie Misses Ashe gave delightful tea at
their home on Sacramento street on Thurs
day last, ut which the following ladies' were
charmiHgy entertained: Miss Mason, Miss
How AID, Misses Bourn, Miss Kittle, Miss
Graham, Misses Noorhies, Misses Oxnard,
Miss Newlands, Misses SpTaCue, Miss Nor
gan. Miss Maynard, Mrs. Pomeroy. Mrs.
Horace Blanchard Chase. Mrs. Salisbury
and Misses COrOe,t.
The Oakland CotiIIion Club.
The third party of the winter series of the
Oakland Cotillion Club took place In its
usual brliiancy last Friday evening at Sim
mons Hall. This has now become an event
TO be talked OF in social circles. 1t is hardly
irue 10 say that one german is better than
another, as it would seem each time it could
not be improved upon. but on this Oc aston,
while the decorations we're as nothing
compared to the former geTman-thanks
to the event of Miss Handy's debut, in
other ways 1t surpassed all other of these
festive parties.
Mr.. Athan Folger took the burden Of
leadership upon his shoulders and led with
his usual quiet dignity. He had evidently
spent considerable time and ingenuity in
arranging the figures which might be
termed the gliding lines, green and blue
ribbon see-saw, the winter sleigh bell driv-
ing scene and tho May-pole dance. The fig
ures surpassed those OF the previous dance,
as did also the music and supper, although
the former was the usual Brandt's orches-
ira. Life and perfect time made it impossi-
Bile not to enjoy the dancing to the fullest
capacity. dainty supper was served at
One OF the striking features of the evening
was the number OF pretty girls and elegant
costumes, some of them being especially
handsome.
Among the debutantes OF the evening was
Miss Handy. Among the many prominent
members and guests present were: Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Coleman, Mrs George
Wheaton, Miss Bessie Wheaton, Miss Josie
Coleman, Mrs. George Whitney, Miss
Nloiette Whitney, Miss Stephanie Whitney.
Mss Nellie Cbabot, Miss Bessie Harris
Mrs. A; j. Ralston, Miss Clare Raiston,
Miss Louise de Fremery, Miss Katie
Clement, Miss Nellie Mckee, Miss Amy
Mckee: Miss Alice Grimes, Miss Nellie
GoOdall, Miss F. Orr Miss Cohen, Miss
herrick, Miss Annie Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce, Miss Pierce, Miss Ella Wall,
Mr.. All Clement Mr.; Il; E. Miller, Mr..
Rhodes Borden Mr.. II. B. HOughton, Mr..
5. b. Mckee, Mr.. p. Il. Thornton, Mr.
Charlie Hubbard, Mir Harry Haight, Mr.
Louis Haiqht, Mr.. Ed Hinckley, Mr.. Fred
MeNear, Mr.. William PownIng, Mr.. w. r.
Sherwood, Mr.. A. II. Small, Mr.. Paxton
howard, Mr.. Carl Howard, Mr.. George
Wheaton, Mr.. q. Vernon Gray, Mr.. George
L. Moolrich and many others. The next
and last german, January Both, is expected
70 De the event OF the winter series.
ST. Paul's Church Entertainments.
The members OF St PauPs Episcopal
Cnhren gave an exceptionally attractive
entertainment at Saratoga Hall last Friday
evening. the receipts from which were dedi-
Gated to the parochial Ladies' Aid Society.
The feature of the affair was representa-
tion Of The pretty comedy "Esmeralda," the
characters for which were as follows: "Old
Man" Rogers, Mr.. Mccormick; Dave Hardy,
Mr.. Matthew; Mr.. Estabrook, Mr.. Hill I;
Jack Desmond. Mr.. Avery; Marquis de-
Montessin. Mr. Block; George Drew, Mr..
Larkin; Esmeralda, Miss Bates; Lydia
Ann Rogers, Miss Hill; Nora Desmond,
Miss Mayors; Kate Desmond, Miss Conroy.
The acting was excellent throughout, but
particular praise must be accorded to Miss
Hill, who cleyerly sustained the difficult
because repellant-role of Lydia Rogers: to
Miss Bates, whose evident hlstrlonic ability
was only eclipsed by her grace and beauty; ;
10 Messrs. Mccormick, Matthew and Hill.
VINO showed professional form, and TO Mrs.
r. M Bates, to whose competent manage
due, '"'s'iS
Dancing, to the strains of Herbert's Or
ehestra. which was kept up to a late hour.
brought delightful evening to a merry
close.
The Simpson Lyceum Entertainment.
Simpson Lycenm, an adjunct to Simpson
Memorial Methodist Church, is rapidly TAX
ing position as the leading literary and must
cal organization attached to any church in
the city. This fact was never more fully
attested than ct the regular monthly enter
tainment lasC Monday evening. The spa
cious parlOrs of the church were filled to
standing room, and the programme was q
harvest OF rich selections.
Particularly worthy Of mention was the