The morning call., 1892-01-19
A SISTERLY SOIREE.
Literary Ladies Feted by the
WOmen's Press Club.
Delightful Reception at the Hotel PleasantOn.
Social Communion Clements the Came
raderie 81 Genius-The Details.

precincts Of the Hotel PIeasanton last
evening.
The occasion was reception arranged by
the Pacific Coast Women's Press AssOcia-
ton in honor of the visiting ladies' OF the
International League OF Press Clubs, now
holding their convention in this city.
While their brothers Toasted elsewhere,
the ladies ana a number Of friends and in
tere5teI guests enjoyed themselves thor
oughlv The attendance, IN spite OF the
fatigue already undergone by the principal
guests was Immense, surprising the fond
est expectations.
Thanks 10 the excellent arrangements Of
the committees IN charge everything passed
of without hitch, and numerous acquaint-
ances and friendships were inaugurated or
renewed, such as viii be remembered for all
line. and viii 20 far TO cement the good
feeling aud elevated aspirations at present
in vogue among the sisters OF tle qulA
throughout the continent.
A CHARMED CIRCLE.
Only a limited number Of invitations had
been issued, but II is safe to say that there
were no regrets. except under compuisou.
Some IF tie literary ladies came ate, but
nearly al Of note were represented. Every
one was in fun dress, ana the ladies' toilets
were the CyuOsuTe Of all eyes.
Mrs Pendletou had decorated the rooms
with remarkable taste The reception
rooms and halls were made to bouTgeOn out
on all sides with lovely exotic plants, ana
lev cgnningIv interIaeed. An excellent OF
cbas(ra arlc6nsed in t6e hall pIayed selec-
lions during the evening.
The proceedings were entirely Informal,
albeit skeleton programme had been form
llated by the Entertainment Committee
Mrs Nellie Blessing Fyster was President
If the evening. and Introduced the various
nsrfi.insnfs
SPARKS OF GENIUS.
A,,o-- +ha s+ir,uIe+i,a averoises which
- - - oos.e i,..,lS',,,Il-I, We. a
- %. 49, 'i-,i - ~. 81 Ella ,t0 on
80 - B. 80 -. - 5,,1i,+,3 - 10
a." ~ 81 - 7 -, 80 - ~
L0H 20 C.GV 80 90 10 80 - - ~
~, ',e ~, f,,,,
-, cS,. ,it hs +sr- ted ~ ca9(0,it
fto-nSoI, me-, - an a-Iare5 rart6a-.ifn She
5. $500 ~ ,', Mr. - = eden Who
read brief 1arer eullgz.ng the work of
women and thar of Intellectual women In
particular. Mss Avery Of CIeveIaud. Ohio,
- ~ 80 --,'-s - a., i,,r~or9r+u macon
I'Ii,l, - .,-,..tfst1f oT1,,Is-l+f,- IN tbs
~ "ll'y- 80 g az, ~: ~ - -1-''- ~ '-1
dei!EA-s OF AeI OdllLotAl UP
MIS-. iham OF Boston was induced 90
say few ECrUuS words, abiding grace
fully IL the DISTINGUISHED women OF MaSsa-
,buSetts incIuIrn- Julia Ward Howe. Mrs.
Va-r5fi and CeIte low White .'rre cod
49, O.. 49, D.,
iLo."e4 "a t-e -~o"l " me- : 80 -A9 (-
elalou- she ass tIrI ArI listeners tual
the -atu0-stTing OF Ile Boston SlsteTlCOQ
would always be cut for California, aud If
they could not make tie wines flow as
freely they could at least give th En-, tn, the
az "a ''.1 -o'oN 'N"'o- Wv ~"
POt oI me WoIiI. .,,-,
MIS- Nt4ie LJs-eI was C'lLp5Heo 10
speak, and made q happy point by simply
bidding all We.Cums, and Inviting them 20
me dining room where refreshments
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a WOMAN 1HANPLoN'
Mrs. Flank Le~Ge-N Iide arrived with her
husband after 10 o'clock. She was hand
so.u,sI,- a-+iraf in an avarfnJ dress IF HACK
- - .-l - - - - -, -
- - 80
C"IS@a0 yl""i-1uteu zen ---'- L-l---5--- 10
mon1s. In response % insisted solicitations
Sue r-cfted "Ihe Battlefield Of Women"
The poem COMPOSED by JOAQUIN Miller and
Dedicated m herself The lines we're given
- -. ,i-.,.s7-a faai-r.- ~ aIicisa5 n
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storm Oh @tPt""9t'
Masltai ettecuoHs were Ieuuefe4 oy me
KueE. The other vocal numbers were:
~our.ue snir "GA Trvons DavI on
Hapuv Dsv." Miss L NINA F.ller. harvraD.
80 I..tc7. H. 10 IlV'l,;ta''
7o'. -1-tS 44,'4o W. --i-o o. l. ,"
"1-'L, II ~ ,e--.s9 L-.1-. Was O''-'-
ianlt rendered o5 S-i0I >tulue.
AGAIN lie orchestra pas tG-tllS zine
lively selections from 'Slnbad and the
brilliant. assem- Do sEa urarUenadel and formed
little chatting gra7.U, -ar5agISut Tie corr
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Iol9 an 80 80 " a.. ~ az :'I;--4o-,.7 t-T
ciu7" We ol-'i's-io GUMS -l-u were also
deliberately decorated, had 70 be thrown
open.
Thrau-hovt the memorial BE evening fash
IigIr rff.Ir4s zy.- tsLyan -y- artists sIeai8Ii,,
rS,g,nai f3r ths 1aos.5-, he f-s+ ranrs-
+.,- ~ tS.5 ~ ~, - 90
>eu'IUs 10 1-Atclt.te Dual - EiCdtet on
sne stairway ueln- the most formal Oh those
secured. They Viii he preserved as SOU
yeniTs by the ! Cal NOMen's Press AssO-
cistion
The ,,l-.ra affair WIS charecrarfzad l,z, q
,ha--.s- ~. ---t-,. % 80 - a., - -
10 10 "tH-C9 l'toto "a Calu 1u5Llo auu
Iglal aostHce u ItLldlIy OF ciasS ulNislOh'
Inc local ASSOCIATION succeeded according
% The general opinion in demonstrating