The morning call., 1892-02-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Number Of Private Entertain.
ments Yesterday.
The Y III C. a. New England Dinne.s-T The
Calvary Church Concert-Plsasant Hall
Parties-Personal Notes.


The congress of the National Society of
the Daughters of the Revolution will be
held % Washington on the 22I Of February.
Mrs Benjamin Harris Will tender re-
ceptiaH 90 the society, and a colonial ball,
which viii probably be one of the most
brilliant social events Of the Washington
season, VIII be given 10y the Daughters of
The American Revolution on February oath.
cards have been issued announcing the
marriage In this city on the Doth ult Of Mr..
Fa-eae s. BuucH and Miss Susie Mehlert
They Will De at home to their friends at GAO
Golden Gate avenue
To-day Mr.. and Mis-. Ernest c. la Mon
tagae, who returned on Monday from Del
Monte. viii be The guests Of honor 81 a din
her 10 be given by Mr.. AID Mrs. s NJ. VII
son. Yesterday they were entertained by
other friends. ana tomorrow they leave for
New ork.
The members OF The Figaro CLUB that viii
play In the Fabioia Hospital concert at the
Grand Opera House tonight are; Miss
Knox. Miss Carrie kU0y, Miss Nee. Miss
Oena, Miss Serena Orena, Miss Bertha
Nelch Miss Lily HicECck, Miss AgEIe
HickocG, the Misses Hawley, Miss Marie
Craig, Mr.. r. Cabrera AMI Mr.. O. Knox JE
SIX other clubs Will take part, including
Los BandurrstaS ana the Sketch Club.
Mrs. ID. o. Mills gave dinner last even
ing at her residen e, ga Fifth avenue, New
York
The price Of admission To the high tea to
be gwen al the residence OF MI ana Mrs.
William Wiltshire, 25l0 Buchanan street.
next Saturday, VIII include refreshments.
Tie hours named are from until 10 clock.
Somewhat unique invitations have been
issued f.i the first informal entertainment
Of the Pacific B-CH0ride Of Gald Club, to
take place this evening in the club-TOOm at
Los Gatus.
A large number Of people attended the
entertainment and dance given last night
- be pIXiey residence on [ MON street IN
~ Of The Church Of St. Mary tie Virgin
TIE new ballroom was opened TOR the oc-
CASTOR.
The first entertainment and social given
Us Professor r. J.. 1auke, j. d. Ivory, p.
7 Iauy and j. II. NOuunau VIII take place
at Lnlu-square Hall this evening.
Miss Srl-mau has issued invitations for
d reception LeTt Saturday evening al the
residence OF Ter p0r MS. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert J.. SelIgmaB, on tie corner OF Clay and
Franklin streets.
Court Golden West. No. 1867, a. q. F. Of
s.. viii give their fifth anniversary bail at
odd Fellows Han this evening.
Glr. aud Mrs James H0gg entertained a
plumber az friends moss pleasantly last
evening at their residence. 1920 Buchanan
street.
Tie Lick concert being the sixth enter
taiumeut Of tie course given under the aus
pice7 of tie Society OF California Pioneers,
VIII take place at Pioneer Hall this evening
Mr.. and MIS-. u. u. Jewett gave an inter
es-lus whist party recently az their home on
Bush street As the conclusion OF the play
>U per was served, and music and DyeT-
5aton We're euJ yeG. Among those enter
famed were: Miss Wright Miss B0squi,
MIS-. HeEsey, The Misses Hughes. Miss
Roche. Miss Murray, Miss LYDIA HILL Miss
ta.smost; Mr. NIberlorce, Messrs. Polk,
Baron Won Baravan, Mr.. Treat. Mr. Inker-
sey ana DIT. Chism0re.
The Nelson Reception.
Mrs. Christian Nelson gave "a delightful
reception last evening at her residence. 1911
Cough street, in honor Of the birthday an
uiversary Of her husband, Captain Nelson.
The floral decorations were remarkable
for their natural beauty and artistic ar
ranCemeDt. a golden sheen. impaired by
branching acacia among yellow GTapeues,
constituted a radiant Introduction 20 the
pGrcrs, where a wealth Of Parma y.o.ets,
roses and fresh-cut uaTcissl created
spIl-.IEs atmosphere amid their pretty
setting d.. foliage plants, sm4aN and
maiden -.J fern.
a s-4E orchestra furnished enhancing
music I.r dancing, when the superb toilets
ott-a ladies could not escape admiration,
and several uss were clarmn-ly rendered
, av Mrs. i. i. Waite, Miss LUltie WAITE bliss
- stance Barry, ana TeCilatilus 0y others.
A delicious supper was served about MIDI
night p tae diuiuE-r0om, Uhtch was ornate
l- warm tones q RED, Tie fascinating glow
ta-lE The effect Of rarely dTapet scars,
clusters Of red bug 5-hoWeTs and mural
tIaCeiIes Of fr0sU-tCucued blackberry vines.
An evening Of exquisite enjoyment teumI-
mated all too quickly, and tie fair hostess
vas nearly overwhelmed with compliments
and her husband with conEratulatlor5 from
their appreciatye friends.
Among the guests were: Consul and
Mrs. y. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. j. I. II.
Waite, Ur. and Mrs. de y ecchi. 3Ir. and
Mrs. b. BLss8c, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Beam
Of Oakland. Mr. aud Mrs. 4. W. Wilson,
NT. and Mrs. j. 7. Cumming, Dir. aud
Mrs. Is.d0r Barns, Mr. and Mrs !. +.
Adams, AIT. and Mrs. c. Mullins, Nh and
MFs. ~ James, Dir. aud Mrs Ma!sdeu
Manson, VT. and Mrs. r P0astri, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
3 ole, Miss Constance Barry, Miss L0ttie
Waite. Miss Alice Ramb0, Miss Clutlde
P0.astri, Miss Sadie Hood, Miss Josie
Ecllaum, MessTs. James EiHlays0u, Peter
Nelson, y. i. EeOCa q, John Husband, H.
Itm8n, George 4. Adam, Mr. Ramb0.
The New England Dinners.
TIE FIRST Of a series Of three New England
dinners was given last evening at the Street
Railroad Branch Of the Young Mems Chris
tlaD Association. Fell aud Baker streets.
Dy the Ladies Cenua. Committee Of the
association.
The spacious gymnasium was converted
into @ dining-T0Om, and the tables were
flied with all the e1iales that 20 o. make
zap q genuine Old-fasL.0ned New England
d lana md Hr.r...
tendance were eiat.g8Die in their efforts
q prevent the plates Of their guests from
becoming empty, and # any one went away
hungry bee had only himself 10 blame
From 81 O'clock hardly q vacant seat
wss % be had at the tables. and tha guests
comprised many Of the city's most pr0ml-
Leut business men, with a fair sprinkliug
Of c1b.e railroad employees.
The dinner viii be repeated this and TO-
morrow evening, from I 10 o'clock. and rs
lie q Ject Is 70 provide funds TO completely
furnish the new building It is hoped that
Inc success Of last evening viii be repeated.
The Central COmmittee-aIl the members
Of which were in attendance last evening
as matTOHS or WatTesseS-iS composed Of
tie following ladies': Miss Jennie McC0r-
nick President; Mrs. J. 5. Saunders. Vice
President; Miss 8ddle Mahan, Secretary:
Mrs. John i. Meyers, Treasurer; Miss f.
- Perkins, Mrs l.. !. Watt Mrs. George
=. Datman, Mrs II. H. Mahan, Mrs. T. c.
Smith, Mrs w. =. Webster Mrs. r. v
Watt, Mrs. CuTrie, hiss Jennie Greenwood,
Miss Eva Hare, Miss Louise Stearns, Mrs.
a. W. BOgart, Mrs. Captain ). H. Cr0m-
well Mis-. c. i. WoTden, Mrs. J. NJ
Walker. Miss Eta Robinson, Mrs. h. D.
Weymouth and Miss Madge Blame.
The Calvary Church Concert.
A particularly choice musical programme
was enjoyed by a large number OF people
at Calvary Presbyterian Church last even
Ing. 1t was given for the benefit Of the
church funds.
Among the selections were: Part I-Or-
gan solo, 'Fantasie" Best, Mr. Clarence
Harmon; male chorus Of Calvary Sabbath
school, Professor Ogilyie leader; banjo
duet the Misses Belle and L0ttie Rodgers,
piano accompaniment by Miss Nina Burge;
recitation Selected, Miss keleher; bass
song 0;elsslgeTJ, MI O. 3. T. Mills; piano