The morning call., 1892-02-26
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Mrs. John F. Merrill Gives a
Delightful Luncheon.
Society Announeements-An Oakland We'd
ding-Chureh Entertainments-A Dinner
Party - Personal Notes.

Mrs Admiral Irwin entertained about 100
guests at german on Tuesday evening at
| her residence on Mare Island.
The Friday Night Club win give their
army and navy cotillon this evening at Odd
! Fellows Hall, being the sixth and last
! cotillOn Of the season. Lieutenant w. II.
| Coffin, L. 5. A, will lead, and the officers
| will appear in uniform.
The hop given on Wednesday evening at
! the Hotel Pleasanton was a very pleasant
affair, rs are al! the entertainments under
tie auspices of Mrs. PendletOn and the
guests of the hotel. The decorations we're
pretty, YANKEES music good and the refresh
ments served as usual in the private dining
room were duly appreciated. About seventy
Eve couples joined in delightful succession
of dances until after midnight The floor
on this occasion was under the direction Of
Messrs O'Brien. Han aud DIR. Haines, all
very finished carpet knights.
Mrs. Austin c. IubDs will give tea this
afternoon at her residence, 1890 Hyde street.
The PARROT ball is still a fertile subject
| Of conversations. 1t seems that part OF its
! TaisOn d'etFe was the honor of Miss \ NJ
tall, Mrs. PARROTS granddaughter, who
came ouP' this season. The question of
the belle of the ball is a moot one. Miss
Mills, who has just returned from New
York, looked very handsome in black tHlle;
Miss Car0lan was very pretty IN pale Dine;
! Miss JaTboe looked very handsome IN
| yellow, and Miss Nuttall was charming IL
white. as became a debGtaaie. The abun
dance If men also constituted an important
factor in the general success of the big ball.
Mr.. +, L. Houghton Will give dance
/ this evening at his residence on Van Ness
avenue.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Pauline Calish
/ Of I41 Sacramento street was happily
! united 10 Mir. George G. Gauld, accountant
/ of the Mercantile Bank Of this city. The
/ affair was a pleasant surprise TO many Of
/ the friends of the young couple, who Will
/ at once g to Housekeeping at their new
| home on California street, near Fillmore.
The Gamma Eta Kappa Fraternity Will
! give enc OF enjoyable parties at Union
! square Hall this evening.
| Tie Thursday \ lght Club will hold n re-
! ceplion thS evening az Lunts Hall This
! is a last years club which disbanded, bat
has determined TO give one more party TO-
! night for Aud Lang Syne."
! Young Ladies Institute No. 10 will give a
/ fSh-IOud social tonight at Liberty Hall,
/ PytB.an Castle.
Tie Kajanka Dramatic Company will pro
duce The Fair Lass Of Lchfeld" at Sara
/ toga Hall this evening, 10 be followed by
/ dancing.
The seventeenth reception of the Clover
( Ciub viii be held at Pioneer Hall this even
ing.
Palo Alto Lodge, X and L. OF H., will
J give a leaP-year party IN Social Hall, For
/ esteTs' Building, this evening.
The guests of the Hotel Mirabeau viii
! give a hop this evening
Twilight Circle No. 20, a. o. T. A, gave
their third anniversary and leap-year bali
| AT B'nai Birth Halt last Saturday evening.
| 4 large and select number Of people were
| present, and altogether II was most en-
| lOyable party.
| The ladies Of the Emanuel Baptist Church
! Of the Mission will give the FIRST Of a series
! Of New England dinners this evening in the
| Dariors Of the church, 10 be followed by
| interesting exercises.
a grand concert and social dance, in homo
| OF George " ashingtOn's birthday, Will be
! given by Clan Fraser No. IS, O. ). c., III
Scottish Hall this evening.
/ On " ednesdsy evening, in Oakland. a
! pretty wedding united Miss May Visa
| Wheeler. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
! Wheeler, the former aweil-knOwn stOckman
/ Of Nevada, t. Mr.. Jesse Warren Churchill
| of 1Teka, where the ETOOm's father is PTesi-
/ dent OF the SiskIyOu County Bank. The
| presents were very handsome. Mr.. j.
! Churchill. father Of the gcoom, gave the
couple deed 10 house and lot in 1reka,
and Mrs. Wheeler gave the newly welded
/ pair q solid silver tea service.
Ivy Chapter \ q. q, Order Of the Eastern
Star, viii give Quaker tea" in aid Of the
! funds Of the Masonic Widows and Orphans
! Home. tomorrow afternoon and evening,
az the residence Of Mrs. :. X. Allen, The
/ LongwOTth," so Geary street. In the even
ing there viii be musical exercises and
/ dancing.
The JohBson-M aeagnOs Wedding.
a notable wedding on Wednesday nigh
was that which united Miss Rosalie Magag
nos, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian a
Magagn0s, and Lieutenant Charles Z. John
son Of the United States revenue marine
service. and at present attached to the cut
ter CoTwiR.
/ The interesting ceremony was performed
| by the Rev. Dir. Coyle at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs Magagnos. SOC Madison street
/ Oakland, where tie floral decorations were
! superb There were a large number Oi
friends present. including many from this
CITY.
Tie bride was richly attired in a duchess
| satin skirt dTapfd with crepe de sole bro
caded en- train. The bodice was of duchess
| lace. She wore a Marie Stuart cap and vel
and carried bouquet Of brides roses.
Tie bridesmaids were Miss l.. Barstow
and Miss Kate Watkins. Miss BarStow
/ looked charming IN a yellow India silk
she carried a bOuquetof yiolets. Miss Wat
kins was aTrayed IN light green India sllK
| with lace trimmings, and carried a bouquet
! Of la France roses.
Miss Allie Jefferson acted as maid OF
I honor. Size wore light blue crepe, and
carried q bouquet Of niphetOS roses.
Dit. !. I, Mcmillan was best man, and
tie grOOmsmen were Ensign Victor Blue
L. s. y, and DR.. N. 4. Pigott, L. 5. \
All the naval officers were present in full
| uniform
The happy couple were the recipients OF
many handsome and costly presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston left for Coronado
yesterday morning on their wedding tour.
The Merrill Luncheon Party.
One of the many delightful luncheon
parties Of the closing season was that given
yesterday by Mrs. John f. Merrill at her
home on the corner of Van Ness avenue
and Washington street
1t was given IN honor Of Mrs. Atkins and
Miss Atkins, sister aud niece, respectively,
Of Mr.. Merrill. aud every detail was happily
| conceived 10 carry out the complimentary
entertainment. At l 80 o'clock the friends
sat down at six little tables, each orna-
| mented with a ribbon canopy Of some dis.
tinctive hue, the general effect being charm
ingiy rainbowesque. Flowers Of correspond
ing c0loTs were employed and the name
cards eXquisitely painted in gold script and
inserted in envelopes torn with natural art,
were attached to flowers OF like shades. A
delicious menu was served amid the latest
concert selections by Noah BTandt's or.
chestTa.
| Among the guests were; Mrs. Atkins,
Miss Atkins, Mrs. Sroufe, Mrs. l.. {. Dodge,
Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Harrington. Mrs. Louder
back, Mrs. Elder, Mrs. Stetson, Airs. Dut-
ton, Mrs. Bothin, Mrs. Schussler, Mrs.
Campbell, Miss Sr0ufe, Mrs. Dimond, Miss
Durham, Miss Schussler. Miss Brown. Mrs.
G. Sroufe, Miss haste, Mrs de Greayer.
Miss SpeTry, Miss Dmond, Miss HolbroOk,
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Center, Mrs.
Halldie, Mrs. HOlbrook, Mrs. II. l.. Dodge,
Mrs. Durham, Mrs. Tiffany and Mrs. Foster.
The st. Luke's Church Entertainment.
A novel entertainment was given by ST.
Luke's Church for the benefit of its Sunday
school library fund last evening at Hin
mans Hall, 1912 Polk street
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