The morning call., 1892-03-28
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Resume of Recent Happenings in
Society Circles.
Engagement Arrouncements-Ih Blair Tea.
Native Sons at Rome-Family Parties.
Roll of Coming Events.

Professor Eliot of Harvard have been
among the notable events of the past week.
Mi-careme has been excuse for several pri-
waite occasions of enjoyable hospitality, the
Jewett reception, one or two teas and
luncheons, with Mrs. j. P. Jones fancy
dress bali at Santa Monica. being conspicu-
Gus in the record. Society is looking for
ward to the emancipation of Easteriide
with its poisoning of spring fashions,
although the lateneSs of the season may
tend to prevent any startling surprises on
the part of our Nine. Mantalinis. Some of
the men have been interested in the open
Ing of the ball season and others are be-
coming deeply absorbed IN the my Steries Of
Isaak Walton'S gentle art. A number of
marriages are on the tapiS, and generally it
may be said that the attitude of society is
largely waiting one.
The fourth of the current series of Illus
trated lectures given at Grace NJ. Z. Church
VIII take place tomorrow evening. The
subject will be Living Naples anu Dead
Pompei'
The Bohemian Club will. celebrate its
twentieth anniversary with a banquet next
Saturday evening at O'Clock.
The first stereopticon lecture, given under
the auspices of Calvary CLUB, will take
place next Friday evening. 1t will be AN
Hour or SO in Mexico" by Mr. e. Med.
tombstone.
DR.. and Mrs. Dodson, the doctor being
an old and successful journalist. will cele-
brate the fortieth anniversary of their mar
rage al Red Bluff on next Wednesday even
ing.
John Flske, the noted lecturer, will de-
liver a series of lectures during April under
tile auspices of the Claiming Auxiliary in
connection with the First Unitarian Church
III the paTloTS OF the church on the corner of
Geary and Franklin streets.
AT the informal tea given recently by
Miss Anna Buckbee in honor of Miss Pope
the guests comprised; Mrs. John Currey,
Miss Dur6row, Miss SandersoD, Miss Caro-
Ian, Miss Blair. Miss Lawlor, Miss Hillyer
and Miss Z. Taylor.
a regular furore was created in New York
when the German ODera Company there
gave their closing operetta. Much the same
Is expected here on the evening of the 14th
Of April, when the operetta will be given at
Irving Hall under the patronage of the
ladies Of st. Johns Presbyterian Church.
4 he entertainment is TO be further atlrac-
tive in its character of a doll fete. The
dolls are to be very much alive and will be
represented by the following young ladies
and gentlemen Miss Beals Miss Culyert
Miss Roundtree. Miss Cleveland, Miss Wool,
Miss Danicb. Miss Wallace, Miss Bell,
Miss Sabin. Miss Wilde, Mrs Tilton. Mrs
Rodolph, Mr.: HobsoD, Mr.. Hail, Mr.. Wal
lace, Mr. McLain, Mr.. Wilde, Mr. Grayson,
Mr. Rodolph, Mr.. Newhal Mr. Berlin and
others.
The last meeting for this season of the
Entire Nous COtilon will take place to-
morrow evening at Lunt's Bail.
Mrs. A. l.. Bancroft gave pleasant tea
on Friday afternoon at her Van Ness avenue
residence In honor Of Mrs. Gilbert of Palo
Alto
At the charter day dance at Berkeley the
dance programmes were particularly pretty.
They exhibited pen and ink sketches of the
eschScholiZia executed by Mr.. J. Williams
after happy design. The floor manager
was Mr.. h. +. Haas, assisted by Messrs b.
G. SOmers '92, M. 5. Latham '93, T. $ Boggs
"a and George Gibbs '95. The Committee
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affair, were Messrs. r. T. McKisick, B. P.
Palmer, j.. H. Gray, Miss Bridges aud Miss
Watson.
The first of the series Of entertainments
arranged by tie ladies' Of the Elsmere Free
Kindergarten Will take place this evening in
irving Hall. An enjoyable evening is as
suTed for ali who attend.
The Ladies' Social Circle of Grace NJ f.
Church viii give an uiQue and original en-
teItainment ia the paTlOrs of the church
corner OF Iwenty-hrst and Capp stre cts on
Friday evening, April l. An excellent pro-
gramme VIII be given entirely by the ladies,
r one feature OF which will be genuine sur
prise TO the Fraternity" recently orga nized
IN this church. The following anagram is
added to the Invitations: Stnemlserferrof-
egrahcaTtXeOn.
Mrs Hager gave one of her enjoyable
dinner parties last Thursday evening at her
residence on the corner of Sacramento and
Cough streets.
Mrs. Charles Green gave an enjoya bic
tea recently at the residence OF her mother,
Mrs. Clark Croker. 1909 Suffer street. On
the same day Miss May Bowen gave
pleasant Tea as an adieu prior TO her depar-
tuTe for Europe.
Last week the twenty-first birthday ami
versary of Mr.. J. c. w. Meyer, son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Meyer OF Alameda, who is now
IA Naalchu, Hawaiian Islands, was cele-
brated at the residence of his parents by
many friends from Oakland. Alameda and
this city.
large audience assisted at the twenty
thiId anniversary celebration OF Pacific
Lodge No. 155, /. o. .. T.. at Prospect
Hail last Thursday evening An address by
Thomas Y. Brien, z. g., was one of the
features OF the varied entertainment which
concluded with dancing under the diree-
tion OF Dir. j. Thompson.
1erba Buena Lodge No. Is, l. O. 0. F.,
gave an enjoyable entertainment and social
last thursday evening in Memorial Hall.
Miss Annie NeVers. Mrs. DR.. Cool, Mrs.
George BURGESS and Miss Sadie Smithson
were some OF the talent assisting. There
was an immense attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Mucha will celebrate the
tweuty-ffih anniversary OF their marriage
at their residence. 934 McAllister street. on
Sunday next
The Art Association has announced its
strengthening recep ion for Thursday
evening, the 18th proX.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Dargie
nee Sedgewick) of this city has been bright
ened by the advent of a daughter.
social event Of the week will be the at
home held next Saturday evening by the
Press Club in honor OF its lady friends.
Invitations have been extended only to Ia
dies. with the exception of to Max O'Rell,
members of the B0stonian Opera Company,
the Governor. the Mayor. General Ruger.
admiral Irwin and Admiral Beiknap. The
limitation is due to the desire Of the club
not to oyercrowd their rooms for the large
number of fair guests who will be present.
Choice music and supper are among the out
.1n-. rNN h. .fart rfr
Engagement Notes.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Florence Z. Gamble, daughter OF Mr. James
Gamble of Piedmont. to Mr. Walter Ellis of
Boston. Miss Gamble, who is now visiting
with her sister in the Hawaiian Islands,
will return home in few weeks. and the
wedding will take place in Piedmont in
June. The young couple VIII make their
future home IN Boston.
The wedding Of Miss Catherine Hamilton
and Mr. Albert Bald via Bagley will take
pl ace on Tuesday, April 10.
The engagement has been announ ced OF
Miss Florence Olmstead TO Mr.. Harry A.
Cooke.
The engagement has been announced OF
Miss Maud Appleton Fuller, daughter of
Colonel Charles K. Fuller, to Mr. Henry
Mcdowell Of New York. son OF the late
Major-General Mcdowell of the United
States army, formerly Of the Preside, this
city.
The marriage Of Miss Minnie Meyer and
Mr. j. s. Hermann will lake place at tile
Hotel California tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Laubersheimer Of Will
mington. Cal. have issued invitations for
the marriage OF their daughter. Lillian
Lucy, to Mr.. Francis Cornelius Carey, at
their residence in Wilmington on Tue sday
evening, March %. at o'clock.
The engagement Of Mrs. Grace Loring
and Mr.. Chester Williams has been an