The morning call., 1892-03-25
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
A Brilliant Hi Careme Recon
tion Held by Hrs. Jewett.
The Cruise Of the North Star" Opera in
the Mission-An Alameda surprise.-so-
ciety Notes and Personals.

seymour, MIR. w. w. Brewer: Scrogcins
Mr.. Irving Lundborg; Gustav, a German
butler. Mr.. Q. II. Heynemann; Lady Glare.
Miss Marguerite Edwards.
Or. and Mrs. S. II. Wiley will give a
musicale this evening at The Van Ness SEM
mary.
Mrs. F. NJ Smith will entertain the ladies
OF tie Eoihen Club at her residence in East
oakland to-day at luncheon.
The Jewett Reception.
Gay Paris demonstrated the difficulty she
found in sustaining the dizziness of the
LeDten season by in sttutlng halfway feast
entitled 'mi-careme." San Francisco. the
Paris Of the West, seems TO be adopting
the relief measure.
A delightful mi-eareme reception was
given last evening by Mrs. John IL. Jewett
at her elegant home, 931 Bush street Some
zoo friends were entertained with all the fes
INVITES appropriate TO the occasion. The
hostess had invited Mrs. Holt, Mrs Selden
D Wright and Mrs Monroe Salisbury 10
assist her TO receive.
Ine decorations demand special mention.
(allfornla'S spring is lavish with flowers
shd Mrs. Ida Kersey had arranged them
win peculiar art Both up and down stairs
the luxurious suites were fragrant and
Bright with blossoms. Great clusters of
n;staria, With It's rich purple blooms, over
were caught up il the netting Of white silk
cord, Topped about the arch spanning the
rsception-rooms. This was framed with
trult blossoms, which also filed the great
ysllow jars on the rearmost mantel. UNI
frella palms and picturesque dried prickly
plants massed the hearths, while tall aspar-
aguS ieAuiSslnluS SPRAYS filled out the re-
cssses, and vases CT bridal roses, marigolds
eschseholtzlas and other flowers occupied
nlche and Granny on all sides,
lie Upper suite and Il6 hall with its mol
lShed open woodwork, accumulated with
smiidN tTaeerles ana pOrtieres, were in har-
m0ny. Ibe front parlor was canYaSed and
Y on der Mehden's orchestra rendered adj
mired selections while the friends conyersed
and enjoyed the entertainment provided by
the Charming hostess.
Supper was served on both floors attete-
a-tete tables, and Throughout the evening
the yellow buffet, laden with punches was
well patronzed. Society thoroughly appre-
clated the kindness of Mrs. JeWett in ex-
tending at this season her delightful nospi-
tailty. and 1t was late before adieux we're
said.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Wethered. Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson, Mr. ana
mrs Ransome, Mrs. Castle, Mr.. and Mrs
Melone, Mrs. Beck. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
worth, Mrs; Holt. Mr: and Mrs. CASTOR
Ashe, Mrs. Patterson, Mr.. aud Mrs. VII
shire, Mr.. and Mis-. Deering, Dr. and Mrs
Burgess, Mr.. ana Mrs. Mintzer, Mr.. AID
Mrs. Richter, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. i. Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tnorne, Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer,
Mr. and Mrs. Pond, Judge aud Mrs. Currey.
Nj ana Mrs. Harrington. Judge and Mrs
Selden ;. Wright. DR.. ana Mrs. Perrin, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Tevis, Mrs. Spauldipg
Mrs. kersey, DIR. and Mrs Gushing, Judge
ana Mrs. Morrow, Mrs. Salisbury, Hon
ana MIS-. Nj. Nj. Estee. Dir: and Mrs
Homer King. Hon. and Mrs. John Bog-s,
Mrs. Eaton. Mrs. Elston, Mrs TewkeabUry,
Mrs. Brce, Mrs. Tallant, Mrs. Sage, MI
ana Mrs. j. ID. Spreckels, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs
Clark. Dr. and Mrs. Woods, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rideans. Mr.. and Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Nj
and Mrs. Roe, Mrs. Beach. Colonel and
Mrs. Rockwell Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Brown.
DR.. and Mrs. Worth, Mr. and Mrs Ignatz
Steinhart, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Phelps, Mrs
Hlllhoase, Mrs Wright, Mrs. O'Neil Refs,
Miss Roberta Wright Miss Bowie Mss
Brooks, Miss Lucy Brooks, Miss Murray,
Miss Morrow. Miss Scott. the Misses Fried
lander. the Misses Rice, Misses Wethered,
Miss Adele Perrin. Miss Hughes, Miss Ran
som. Miss Bosaui. Miss Harrington, Miss
Brooke Rose, Miss Wallace. Miss Ashe,
Miss Irwin, Miss Clark, Miss Hill, Miss
AShaw, Miss Mathews, Misses VOORHEES,
Messrs. William Belcher Jr., Archie Treat,
Mr; Chismore, George I. Marye, j. 3. Cas-
serley. Mr.. Twiggs, Mr.. Casserley. c. d.
O'Sullivan, Mr.. Housman. A. St. j. Bowie,
s. Z. Tucker. Mr.. Quay, l.. NJ. Greenway,
j. Brett Stokes, E. X. Clark. Mr.. Spinney,
Mr.. lnkersley, Baron Won Balvaren, Brooks
Jones, Charles Mayne, Charles Webb
%
Theodore Wores, William T. Aidricb, Stu
art NJ. BrumagiD. George III. Hellman, w.
4. Brown, Count MaFazzi. Mr. Lusk, Z. B.
Holiday, Colonel Augustus Belcher, Edgar
Mills JT., Mr.. Thompson. Lieutenant Blake,
L. 5. A., j. Crittenden Marriott, Lieutenant
Bell, u. 5. a, DR.. Richardson, Carey
Friedlander, Mr.. Messersmith, Alexander
Hamilton, Mr.. Dickinson, William Rich
ardson.
''The Cruise of the North STAR
There was gratifying audience at Mis-
sion Opera-hall last evening on the occasion
of the production of 1.-The Cruise OF the
North Star" an operetta, composed by
local talent, for the benefit of Emmanuel
Baptist Church.
Pretty girls as yachtswomen and milk
maids sang pretty songs with yachtsmen
and thinkers. not to mention a few pirates.
The incidents were many and the action de-
cidedly lively
DR.. W. Il. King directed and the whole
opera had been selected musically by Mr.
Charles w. Moore. Mr.. Fremont Z. Wood
was responsible for the libretto. Miss Mary
Butler and Mrs. j. C. WEBSTER accompanied,
indefatigably assisted by the Mendelssohn
orchestra.
The cast consisted of: Mrs. Staccato,
Mrs. W. Z. King; Doro thy, Miss Gladys NJ.
Code; Count Noahcount. Mr.. George T.
Maine; Captain Gruf. Mr.. George II.
1rask; Flo (lis daughter) Miss Grace
Corwin; Dick Tarpaulin. Mr. b. G.. Fran k
lin; Daphne, Miss Della EmmOns; Captain
Crosscut, Mr.. Fremont Wood
The operetta will be repeated tonight.
An Alameda Surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Meyer of Alameda were
agreeably surprised last Tuesday afternoon
by their numerous lady friends. the ocea-
sion being the twenty-frst birthday ami
versary of their son John, now at the Ha-
waiian Islands.
In the evening few OF the most intimate
friends of the young gentleman assembled
at his old home to help celebrate the event,
which he no doubt was doing at the islands
in true California style. An exceedingly
enjoyable evening was had. Some very
pleasing solos and duets were rendered on
the banjo by Messrs. bunker and Meyer of
this city, the latter proving the life of the
evening. An excellent supper was served
in the spacious dluing-hall, which was
beautifully decorated. Tossts were drunk
to the health of the genial and hospitable
host and hostess and that OF their son.
Dancing and some splendid singing by sew
eral Of the young ladies followed and con-
tinued until late hour
Those present will have beautiful souve-
Mrs of the occasion in the shape of photo
graphs taken by fashIight.
Society Personals.
Mr. and Mrs John II. Jewett propose
leaving for their country residence, Oak
ridge, near Los Guilicos, about the Ist of
April.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman d. Rideout have
gone to San Diego.
Mrs. Hall McAlIister. Miss McAnister
and Miss Dibblee were at Pasadena on
Tuesday.
Commander and Mrs. Henry Glass have