The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-02

| her by the Princess of Wales, resting on one
corner of her square-cut corsage. In the
| course of a lively conversational tilt with
Consul Sewell, Mr.. Horace Plat and Mr.
Hart, Miss Huntington exceptional pow
ers as linguist were accidentally demon
! strated. The dinner was great success.
| The talented visitor was charmiDgly en-
tertained on Wednesday by the Misses
! DimOnd at their residence, 2224 Washington
street The decorations were notably artls-
tic. Pink, green and yellow were the dis
| tinctlve hues in the dining-room, where
corsage bouquets of those cOlors were tied
with ribbons to correspond; one end con-
meeting with a branch of the shaded can
delabrum with which the pretty scene was
| Illuminated.
Am ong those present were: Miss Agnes
Huntington and her mother, Mrs. +. Z.
! Huntington, Mrs. w. Ii. Dim0nd. Miss
! EleaRor S. Dimond, Miss Mae Dmond,
! Mrs Edith S. Cheesbrough. Miss Nellie
Hillyhr, Miss Jennie L. Watson, Miss Bes-
sic Hooker, Miss Jennie Hooker, MISS
Mary Holbrook, Miss Alice X. Owen. Miss
Louise A. Wood, Miss Edith II. Lindley,
! Miss Laura Bates, Miss Bessie Shreve,
! Miss Mary McNutt, Miss Eva E. Castle,
| Miss Blanche Castle. Miss Fannie Croker,
/ Miss Ethel Smith, Miss Marie VOORHEES,.
The Wilson Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Wilson gave a
recherche dinner on Monday evening at
their residence, I'll Pine street. in honor of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy hopkins on the eve
! Of their departure for Europe, where they
| will spend the summer. Those invited 20
! meet MIR. and Mrs. Hopkins were Mr.. and
! Mrs. Russell Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Mount
| ford ). Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +.
! Scott, Colonel c. Fred Croker, Mrs. A. Nj.
EaStOn, Mr. and Mrs. George LOOMS. Dr.
| and Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mrs. w Mayo
! Newhall. Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott Wilson.
The Wallace Dinner Party.
On the evening of Friday last Mrs. W. II.
Wallace Of 2220 Broadway gave delightful
dinner party Among those present were:
Mrs. and Miss Wallace Mrs. Belden. Mr..
and Mrs. Dillingham;, Mrs. Hastings ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings Jr. and Mr.. aud
Mrs. Sonntag.
The spacious mansion, which commands
a most beautiful marine view. was hand
| sOmely decorated with lovely eX0tics and
| presented a most striking appearance.
Mrs. and Miss Wallace leave very soon
for their country seat near TulaIe.
The Farnsworth Golden Dinner.
MT and Mrs. Elias d. Farnsworth of 1Oj
Scott street, this city, happily celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary recently
at the residence of their daughter. Mrs. E.
II. Phelps OF Alameda.
The celebration took the form of golden
dinner" st (which twelve members of the
family sat down. The decorations Of tie
room were flowers OF every color, red pre-
dominating. The table, a glittering mass
Of silver, glass and gold, was deliberately
decorated with marigoldS aud gold.of-Ophir
roses. At eacn place was an eXqulsltely
euameled gold spoon tied to dainty gold
engraved card by a gold ribbon, tianked by
cOTSage bouquets aud bOutOnnereS Of gold
of-Ophir roses. Mrs. FarnswOrth was hand
some in a black brOcaded silk, with cOrsage
bouquet OF orange blossoms. Her beautiful
white hair bore for ornament graceful
golden haiTpin, the gift of a grandchild
A large number OF friends sent tributes or
affection to the happy pair. Besides Mrs.
Phelps Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth have two
other daughters. Mrs. +. +. Clark and Mrs.
(. Z. FarnswOrth, both residing in this city.
Several Home Parties.
A pleasant confirmation party was given
to Mr.. Charles and Miss Minnie Schilling
by their mother, Mrs. A. III. Schiling. at
her residence, 1927 Steiner street, Friday
evening last. The numerous guests were
heartily welcomed by the host and hostess.
Games and various other amusements con-
stituted the programme for the evening.
A surprise party, which was much en-
joyed, was given on the Goth ult. to Mr..
George j. Medau at his residence, 1920
Powell street, in honor Of his birthday an
! niverSary
What turned out a specially pleasant
affair was the surprise rendered last
| Wednesday evening 10 MIR. X. 5. Greenham
| at his residence, 2Sl4 Laguna street, prior
! to his departure TO San Jose. During the
! evening Mr. Frank Wilson, on behalf OF the
| guests, presented Mr.. Greenham with
handsome diamond pin as token of the
| esteem 10 which he is held.
\ character surprise party was rendered
! 10 Miss Eugene Gonzales 10y the II. II. Club
Of Ear raS fHarpa Fell Eridar
! evening, the 221 ut. The party was n bril-
| liant success, the cCStuming and makeup
| Of the participants being specially well con-
Ceived and carried out.
On Thursday last surprise party was
given 10 Miss Annie CleaTy al her home on
Sanchez street. The parOrs were pro-
| fusely decorated with smilaX aud La France
| roses. The evening was pleasantly spent
| in dancing, singing, rectatiOns and mt
! steal selections. followed by a sumptuOus
| supper.
! The eighteenth anniversary Of the birth
! Of Miss ). Kelly was appropriately cele-
! brated last Wednesday evening at her resi-
| dence, 24l0 Larkin street. 1t was a most
| enjoyable affair.
The Dickinson Larrabee Wedding.
The marriage in Buffalo, \. Y, Of Mr.
| Henry James Dickinson, elder son of
! Colonel and Mrs. P. I. Dickinson of Ala
media, to Miss Bertha Mae Larrabee was
! celebrated in Trinity Church at high noon,
April -, the Rev. Francis Lobdeu, ID. D..
/ officiating.
The bride. tall. beautiful blonde. was
! dressed in gray travelling suit, and car
| RED a bouquet of lilies Of the valley.
After The wedding Breakfast, " hich was
| served at the brides home, 4S9 Pearl street.
| the happy couple took their departure amid
showers of rice and slippers for week 5
! sojOurn among friends in PENNSYLVANIA.
| Tie bride has hosts Of friends, and was the
recipient of many costly gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson will reside in
| Buffalo.
The Koch Berry Wedding.
The wedding OF dir. Henry Koch and
| Miss Mary Berry took place at the home Of
the brides sister. Mrs. Samuel Brewer,
| 13R Grove street. last Monday evening
Rev. Father Doran ofliciated.
The groom is with Shreye & Co, and the
! bride will be missed from the artrooms of
| Newman " LeVinSOn. where she was in aII-
tEority. A large crowd of friends responded
| to the invitations, and the ceremony was
! happily gone through with. Supper fol-
! lowed, about 80 guests sitting down.
! The presents were numerous and beauti-
| full. Shreve & Co. sent n silver set; the
! employees of the same house sent a silver
! tea set; Companies and G, First RsGi-
| ment-the "Nationals'-Of which battalion
! the groom is the ranking quartermaster
| sent an onyx lamp. There was also room
| full Of gifts, which will be found more or
! less useful as their married life progresses,
| sent by admiring friends.
The honeymoon will be spent near GAIA
| .Gero.
The Kennedy O'Brien Wedding.
Aninteresting and pretty wedding took
place at ST. Francis Church, Vallejo street,
on the 10th ult, Rev. j. Harrington off,
ciating, the occasion being the marriage of
Miss Agnes G. OBrien to Mr.. William j.
Kennedy, prominent young gentleman Of
this city.
The altar was elegantly decorated with
ribbons, flowers and candles. At 10 o'clock
the parties entered headed by the grot M